Review of normal gastrointestinal tract, ulcerative colitis, proctitis and rectal medication adherence

Many parts of the GI tract can be problematic in disease. An ulcerated mouth can make ingestion painful and this may result in anorexia or weight loss. A diseased small bowel might result in a reduced...

Using the SBAR handover tool

Acts of communication through handovers, ward rounds, shift exchanges and team meetings are examples of when information is exchanged between nurses and between nurses and other health professionals.

Early termination of clinical trials in paediatrics

There are mixed reports on whether randomised controlled trials for children and young people are more or less likely to end prematurely (Schandelmaier et al, 2017; Dufetelle et al, 2018), which is...

Evaluating the impact of nurse practitioner involvement in a pleural procedures clinic

The addition of NPs in PPC increased the clinic capacity. In the second 6-month period, 5.86 patients were seen per clinic compared with 4.57 in the first 6-month period (Table 1). A one sided t-test...

Influences on childhood immunisation decision-making in London's Gypsy and Traveller communities

The authors employed a qualitative methodological approach because this was an initial exploratory study with the aim of discovering new insights or themes about childhood immunisations in a...

Students during the pandemic: what is the experience of those who opted out?

Although this survey was relatively small, it is an indication of how student nurses are feeling and their experiences of this situation. Universities and the higher education industry have a civic...

The importance of self-care for improving student nurse wellbeing

The primary duties of protecting the health, safety and wellbeing of the workforce are the responsibility of employers, but I believe there are several self-care practices that I can use to improve my...

Digital learning during the pandemic: how medical students have adapted

We thank Leigh et al (2020) for their article, illustrating the various digital tools and approaches that can be used to educate nurses during the coronavirus pandemic. As medical students, we feel...

Recognising Florence Nightingale's contribution to nursing

At the beginning of the Crimean War senior military officers displayed an appalling disregard for the lives of British soldiers. However, unlike previous wars, when the general public were kept in the...

Patient safety in the NHS: latest reports update

‘The trust's maternity services are currently subject to an independent inquiry, led by Donna Ockenden, which has identified 1170 cases over a 40-year period that warrant investigation.’ .

From staff nurse to nurse consultant: Academic essays part 2: why nurses fail assignments

The essay may be well written. It may reference the literature in an informed way, and even apply theory to clinical practice; however, if it does not attempt to answer the question set, it will...

The return-to-work conundrum