Providing a nurse-led service for patients with liver disease

‘A unique service with a personal touch.’ .

Raising and escalating concerns about patient care: RCN guidance

Following the events at the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust and the subsequent public inquiry (Francis, 2013), new strategies to promote patient safety were introduced across the NHS (Health...

Considering reasonable standards

Lintern (2021) reported comments made to the Independent by Professor Ted Baker, Chief Inspector of Hospitals at the Care Quality Commission (CQC):.

From staff nurse to nurse consultant: Academic essays part 7: demonstrating depth of writing

Acknowledging the current context

Unemployment and poverty

Is it time to end the use of imperial measurements?

Nurses key to identifying and supporting patients with continence problems

Non-surgical treatments include:.

Oxygen therapy in a hospital setting

Commencement of oxygen .

Developing an OPAT service that meets the ever-changing needs of patients

The hospital already used BARD vascular access devices (VADs) and I was fortunate enough to be able to access the free support and training package the company offered, so I set about developing a...

Development and evaluation of an intravascular link nurse network to sustain improvements in practice

The project was discussed with managers to gain support and agreement for staff to attend quarterly IV masterclasses. Members of the IV team (IV practitioners (IVPs)) recruited nurses within their...

Evaluation of processes, outcomes, and use of midline peripheral catheters for the purpose of blood collection

This investigator-led study used a prospective, observational, and mixed methods design at a single-site hospital to evaluate the function and outcomes of MCs for blood specimen collection in two...