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Both definitions aim to describe the role and scope of nursing, but highlight different aspects of the profession.
The treatment of a young Black female gymnast in Ireland who was ignored because she is Black has been receiving widespread circulation and comment in the media. It is 2023 and it has been described...
In the UK, British Arabs often share similar cultures, language and identity despite being from different Arab countries. Many British Arabs reside in the bigger cities such as London and Birmingham...
‘Gynaecology, being predominantly focused on women's reproductive health, was sometimes considered less prestigious or less prioritised than other surgical fields’.
‘Although Mr C's general capacity was impaired by schizophrenia, it had not been established that he does not sufficiently understand the nature, purpose and effects of the treatment he refuses....
When we use concepts such as patient empowerment, we need to be as specific as we can about what we mean and understand about the term. We don't want the words to be just seen as a convenient ‘clarion...
The study aimed to assess patient satisfaction levels with specialist nurse-led renal cancer follow-up. It was hoped that this would help validate the use of the service in this centre and also...
In both studies, three absorbent incontinence products were investigated: the elastic slip, the traditional slip, and the belted slip..
Mr K was a gentleman with a new spinal cord injury who sustained his injury following a motorbike accident – the injury occurred at level T6. He began experiencing autonomic dysreflexia episodes and...
‘Act without delay if you believe that there is a risk to patient safety or public protection.’
I qualified as a nurse in 2011 and gained my first nursing role in Scarborough General Hospital. My career has mostly consisted of working in endoscopy environments and colorectal roles. I moved in to...
In total, 3464 (6%) out of the 55 235 invited individuals performing IC responded to the survey with complete data (Figure 1). The majority were aged 50-79 years (53.2%) and had NLUTD (56.7%); the...
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