Mindfulness training: a medical student perspective

We read with great interest the article by Noble et al (2019) regarding mindfulness training for nursing and medical students. As final year medical students at Imperial College London, we have...

Make the most of the AHP workforce

‘My view is that it is just not possible for everyone to know the range of skills these wider professions can offer across the health, care and wider system and the impact they can make. But every...

Understanding a sentinel lymph node biopsy service for patients with malignant melanoma

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has been accepted by many as the gold standard in the management of patients with intermediate prognosis cutaneous melanoma in the USA, Australia, New Zealand and...

Multicentre review of readmission rates within 30 days of discharge following lung cancer surgery

The aims of the multicentre review were to identify:.

Nursing considerations for supporting cancer patients with metastatic spinal cord compression: a literature review

The search used key words precisely focused to understand the impact and management of MSCC (Box 1). Contextually synonymous key words were included to extend the breadth of available literature....

Holding it together: the art of collaboration

‘We have a responsibility, as both nurses and global citizens, to improve cancer care for all patients, not just those within our direct sphere of inf luence’ .

Ambulatory approach to cancer care. Part 3: starting and maintaining the service and its challenges and benefits

For staff interested in introducing an AC service, a pilot can take place on an inpatient or outpatient ward by converting a four-bed inpatient bay to one with approximately four chairs and a bed, or...

Bullying: our dirty little secret

Stop the noise

What are the challenges for nurses when providing end-of-life care in intensive care units?

A comprehensive literature search was conducted between March and July 2018. Key words and synonyms (end of life care, terminal care, nurses, challenges, delivering, provision, quality care, acute...

Oral care in adults

The Department of Health's Essence of Care document (2010) emphasised that oral hygiene is a priority and a standard facet of patient care. Nurses, who work at the heart of health care, may find...

Neurological assessment in children and young people

To understand the elements of a nursing neurological assessment it is necessary to first understand the structure and function of the nervous system. If there is clear understanding of how a system is...