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The summer has seen changes … a change of government, a change of health secretary and a change in policies. The proposed salary increases for healthcare staff, which at the time of writing are still...
‘The vast majority of persons with a diabetes-related foot ulcer will have neuropathy. Peripheral artery disease (PAD), generally caused by atherosclerosis, is present in up to 50% of these patients...
The focus of GEM nursing is to identify potential geriatric syndromes in patients aged 65 years and over. These may encompass falls, incontinence, nutrition, constipation, pain, visual and hearing...
Healing by secondary intention can be augmented with punch grafts. This technique involves using small, split-thickness skin grafts (STSGs), which consist of the epidermis and part of the dermis, to...
The success of maggot debridement therapy is heavily influenced by the knowledge and attitudes of nurses. Studies indicate that wound specialist nurses are more knowledgeable and positively inclined...
As people are living longer with multiple, complex and long-term health issues, they can encounter challenges in accessing the essential primary care, social support and community-based services...
HEIs have in the main embraced simulated practice learning placements, and the benefits of learning in simulated environments are well recognised (Council of Deans and Anglia Ruskin University...
Chronic plaque psoriasis, the most common variant, typically presents with well-demarcated circular to oval bright red/pink lesions (plaques) with an overlying white or silvery scale (Knott, 2021)....
Dyslexia, a major condition in the wider range of neurodiversity, affects a large part of the population, estimated to be between 10% and 20% (Myhill, 2022). This specific learning difficulty is...
The argument has been made that distinct uniforms for nurses in advanced roles such as ANPs are of value (Bryson, 2016), and research involving clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) suggest that they...
The regulation of nursing has changed since 1984, when the previous regulatory body, the United Kingdom Central Council, was created. The role of the mentor was brought to the fore in nurse education...
Table 1 shows the themes that were identified..
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