‘Having one made me feel as though I was involved in what was happening to me. It came in very useful when I was admitted to hospital at 2am—I gave the doctor my book with all my and the...
‘It is likely that many nurses have come into contact with bullying at some point in their careers, either as victims or as perpetrators.’ .
Being poor exposes people to a number of unbearable conditions that prevent individuals, families and communities achieving fulfilment and being the best they can be.
‘Having more registered nurses on hospital wards is causally linked to reduced mortality.’.
Welcome to the latest Nutrition Supplement. The updated National Nurses Nutrition Group (NNNG) Nasogastric Tube Guidance (2023) was launched at the BAPEN annual conference in November, where the...
There are two types of respiratory failure (O'Driscoll et al, 2017, for the British Thoracic Society):.
The IASP divides pain into three categories (Box 1). Nociceptive pain is associated with damage to non-neural tissue and involves the stimulation of nociceptors (pain receptors attached to sensory...
It is essential to maintain a high level of suspicion while also approaching patients with empathy and understanding. Building a rapport with patients can help in effectively addressing and managing...
The aim was to identify the education needs of health professionals in order to manage chronic genital oedema (lymphoedema) conservatively, and establish the medium of education delivery that most...