Future challenges for nursing

Managing anaphylaxis in adults

‘A serious multi-systemic hypersensitivity reaction that is usually rapid in onset and may result in death.’ .

Impact of nurses' emotional intelligence on the implementation of a professional practice model in cancer care

The study provides empirical support for the importance of the level of emotional intelligence and its role in nursing. The results on the emotional intelligence level were higher than the results of...

The reliability and validity of the OSCE as an assessment of capability within advanced practitioner curricula

The Advanced Practice Team at the University of Dundee has held iterative discussions with educators (both in the UK and other countries in Europe) who deliver AP curricula. These discussions have...

Applying utilitarianism to the presumed consent system for organ donation to consider the moral pros and cons

Utilitarianism is, in essence, a consequentialist theory that rests on the fundamental premise that the morally preferable action is that which produces the most good overall—it is associated with...

Antimicrobial stewardship: nurses' critical role in preventing antimicrobial resistance

Research shows that many people are unfamiliar with the purpose of antibiotics and how best to take them. For example, more than one third of the population surveyed thought that antibiotics were an...

Peer assessment after clinical exposure (PACE): an evaluation of structured peer support for staff in emergency care

Peer Assessment after Clinical Exposure (PACE) is a non-judgemental, confidential and supportive programme that supports staff in the immediate aftermath of an incident by an ‘event diffusion’...

Balancing the books or balancing the scales: what should drive reforms?

The Medical Protection Society (MPS) (2017), when discussing the increasing costs of clinical negligence claims, states:.

Questioning the validity of an advanced decision to refuse treatment

The Law Commission (1995) defined an advance decision refusing treatment as:.

Creating a safe space to speak up

‘A shared belief amongst individuals as to whether it is safe to engage in interpersonal risk taking in the workplace.’ .

Providing gastrointestinal nurse education during the pandemic

To enable learning to continue, it was necessary to revise how teaching was provided to ensure that the safety of teachers and learners was maintained. This meant that the classroom was no longer a...

Bridging the gap: introduction of an antimicrobial peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) in response to high PICC central line-associated bloodstream infection incidence*

Central venous catheters represent lifesaving devices for patients with critical vascular access needs. Peripherally inserted central catheters(PICCs)are a common choice for patients requiring longer...