The aim of the survey was to evaluate standard NHS services by obtaining a snapshot of tools used to collect QoL data from myeloma patients. Two authors (SK and SH) developed an online questionnaire...
The introduction of IV fluid containers and dedicated needle-free transfer devices like Ecoflac Connect would allow rapid reconstitution of IV antibiotic doses on the spot, as needed, without the need...
The study set out to assess the impact of expansion of the authors' OPAT service on the number of hospital beds available for further utilisation (bed days) and clinical efficacy and, in particular,...
Apheresis is the overall term used for the range of procedures that can be undertaken using an apheresis machine. An apheresis machine is used to remove, exchange, collect or treat a specific...
Legally, individuals are not generally required to exercise care toward others unless a specific duty situation exists. However, in certain situations, called duty situations, the nature of the...
In 2020, 724 516 nurses, midwives and nursing associates were registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), of whom 10.7% identified as male and 89.3% as female (NMC, 2020). The prevalence...
In response to the challenges posed by the TICP, I developed an enhanced instrument count procedure (EICP), which has resulted in an easier, quicker, safer approach to instrument counting. The EICP...
Acts of communication through handovers, ward rounds, shift exchanges and team meetings are examples of when information is exchanged between nurses and between nurses and other health professionals.
Dermatology has long been described as a ‘Cinderella’ specialty (Linn, 1956; Bunker, 2013), a term used to describe any under-appreciated, under-funded or under-discussed specialty, including care of...