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Drug calculation advice
Prescriptions: '1 in 20 has an error'
GPs may be regularly making mistakes when prescribing medicines, according to a high-profile report published by the General Medical Council.
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Drug administration
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"See the big picture and stay vigilant over patient safety"
In 2004, a child died after being fed through a nasogastric tube that had been misplaced in her lungs.
NICE guidance: in brief
Diagnosing and managing epilepsy
NICE has updated its guideline on epilepsy, mainly because new drugs have been licensed to prevent variations in care.
Nursing innovation
Preparing leaders for safeguarding children
A training course aimed to develop leadership abilities in designated child-protection professionals to improve their skills, confidence and ability to challenge poor practice.
Strategic leadership skills for nursing informatics
Nurses need to embrace new technology to meet future demands on healthcare. A programme is helping senior nurses to develop leadership skills.
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Preventing malaria in travellers: an overview
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Medication errors in patients with dysphagia
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Drug administration guides in dysphagia
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Preparing leaders for safeguarding children
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Diagnosing and managing epilepsy
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Effects of being a patient on student development
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Advising travellers who have special risks
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Travel risk assessment and risk management
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Strategic leadership skills for nursing informatics
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Is it time to set minimum nurse staffing levels in English hospitals?
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Personal care at the end of life and after death
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Transforming care for patients with spinal cord injury in Haiti
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Patient motivation in managing stress urinary incontinence
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Exploring the benefits of anal irrigation
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Managing stress incontinence in postnatal women
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'We need more health visitors AND more district nurses'
The recent report on community nursing released at RCN Congress highlights the pressure that community nursing is currently under.
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What effect can being a patient have on student development?
What effect can being a patient have on student development? What do you think?
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Why are medicine administration error rates higher in patients with dysphagia?
Why are medicine administration error rates higher in patients with dysphagia?
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