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Claire Ford

Assistant Professor, Adult Nursing, Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne

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A guide to removing sutures

The body is capable of regenerating certain types of cells, such as epithelial cells, and this is considered to be the most effective method of healing because the regenerated tissue retains the same...

A guide to removing surgical staples

The body is capable of regenerating certain types of cells, such as epithelial cells and this is considered the most effective method of healing, as the regenerated tissue retains the same...

A study of factors affecting pass rates of level 5 written assessments for undergraduate adult nursing students

To examine the current understanding of why academic grades can decrease when assessments remain unchanged, a review of the current literature was undertaken through a variety of databases and search...

A guide to pain assessment and management in adults

Knowledge of pain processes has changed considerably over the past 500 years, when there was the belief that pain is a sensation linked to body fluid imbalance, evil spirits or a punishment from God...

At a glance: a guide to venepuncture in adults

The aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT) is a method employed to minimise the likelihood of patients contracting infections during clinical procedures. As set out by the Association for Safe Aseptic...

A guide to cannulation in adults

The aseptic non-touch technique (ANTT) is a method employed to minimise the likelihood of patients contracting infections during clinical procedures. It accomplishes this by safeguarding ‘Key-Parts’...

Unconscious bias: gynaecological pain, the elephant in the womb!

‘Gynaecology, being predominantly focused on women's reproductive health, was sometimes considered less prestigious or less prioritised than other surgical fields’.

A guide to undertaking and understanding blood pressure measurement

A BP measurement, in its simplest form, is a determinant of individual cardiac output (the volume of blood pumped out of the heart and into the aorta per minute) and the systematic vascular resistance...

Care of the surgical patient—part 2: oral anticoagulants

Anticoagulant therapy and its role in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders (people with atrial fibrillation and mechanical prosthetic heart valves) is well recognised (National Institute for...

Care of the surgical patient: part 1

The safe surgery process continues within the operating theatre and begins with the perioperative team (ie surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, operating department practitioners (ODPs) and healthcare...

Assessing and managing nausea and vomiting in adults

An understanding of the medical terminology associated with nausea and vomiting is important for reliable and effective assessment and management of patients' symptoms (Table 2) (Waugh and Grant,...

Cannulation in adults

Where possible, informed consent should be obtained. This will include ensuring that patients are aware of (Dougherty and Lister, 2015):.

Adult pain assessment and management

Before diving into the assessment process, it is necessary to have a general understanding of the various types of pain that can be experienced, as well as how these are manifested. This understanding...

How to take manual blood pressure

A BP measurement in its simplest form is a determinant of individual cardiac output (the volume of blood pumped out of the heart and into the aorta per minute) and the systematic vascular resistance...

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