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Identifying leadership development needs
To train successful clinical leaders it is vital to know nurses’ development needs
Health promotion in psychosis services
A mental health service found health promotion reduced hospital admissions
Tackling infection in care homes
An audit involving an awards scheme, MRSA screening and staff education reduced healthcare-associated infections among care home residents
Osteoarthritis 1: physiology, risk factors and causes of pain
The first in a three-part series on osteoarthritis explores the complex pathophysiology of the condition, its diagnosis and how it causes pain
You feel that your life has been cut short
Alexis Barber, 24, was recently diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both knees. While one nurse acted as her advocate, others couldn’t believe she had developed this condition at such a young age
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'Nurses could help stop sepsis killing four patients an hour'
Sepsis – a systemic inflammatory response to a new infection – is a hidden killer. Unchecked, organ failure, shock and death ensue.
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'Nurses have such brilliant ideas but it simply doesn’t occur to them to share them'
Jill Fraser jointly set up a website that collects simple ideas that can make a big difference.
Cochrane reviews: in brief
When should peripheral venous catheters be replaced?
Catheter insertion is an unpleasant experience for patients. This Cochrane review assessed the effects of removing catheters when clinically indicated compared with doing so routinely
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Health promotion in psychosis services
A mental health service found health promotion reduced hospital admissions
Tackling infection in care homes
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