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Patient-centred care is the cornerstone of high-quality practice

I read with great interest the article by Michelle Mello (2020) regarding practising personalised care for nursing professionals. As a fifth-year medical student at Imperial College London, I can...

The legacy of Florence Nightingale's educational reforms for nursing

Civilian nursing was not high on Nightingale's agenda after her return from the Crimean War, nonetheless the public outpouring of gratitude had resulted in the creation of the Nightingale Fund,...

The never-ending story of NHS complaint system reform

There is a long history of NHS reports into how complaints are handled and what needs to be done to make things better, but progress in effecting change has been slow. Clwyd and Hart (2013) in their...

Blended learning: the future for nursing?

‘The blended learning nursing degree aims to help to attract those who may previously have faced barriers to a career in nursing’ .

Using a novel breathable silicone adhesive (Sil2™ technology) in stoma appliances to improve peristomal skin health: answering the key questions

Silicone is widely used in wound care, continence and stoma care accessories, due to its inert, waterproof, non-toxic, non-odorous and hypoallergenic qualities. These properties also make it a safe...

Correlation between self-efficacy and self-esteem in patients with an intestinal stoma

This descriptive-correlational study was conducted with patients with intestinal stoma who had been referred to the two hospitals affiliated to Iran University of Medical Sciences and the Iranian...

Stoma care nurses: always ready to rise to the challenge

“Specialist stoma nurses are both resilient and adaptable, thinking outside the box to find alternative ways to maintain the quality of service they provide” .

Selecting convexity to improve and maintain peristomal skin integrity

Peristomal skin should have the same appearance as the rest of the abdominal area and should ideally remain intact and free from soreness. A number of factors can affect skin integrity, which can...

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