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An updated rapid review of the evidence was recently published (Phillips and Coad, 2023); this was necessary to capture new research published since the original review (Coad et al, 2017). There has...
VTL is a hierarchical leadership model that describes an individual leader who, through various influences and mechanisms, elevates himself or herself and followers towards self-actualisation (Pearce...
Linda was a 71-year-old who had been admitted to the cardiac ward following an episode of unstable angina. She was on continuous cardiac monitoring as recommended by the National Institute for Health...
In this IV supplement you will find two excellent international articles. The first is an insightful piece from the journal of the Canadian Vascular Access Association on the effectiveness of...
Notwithstanding concern regarding unnecessary insertion, recent research has highlighted the under-reported risks posed by the placement and management of PIVCs including inadequate technique for skin...
The Mater hospital had been preparing for the COVID-19 pandemic since December 2019 because it houses the national isolation unit for infectious diseases. This facility is designed to admit, isolate...
Trauma may be an event, a series of events, or a set of circumstances that a person experiences as physically or emotionally harmful or life-threatening. Usually unexpected, it overwhelms an...
At the beginning of October, Brighton played host to the Association of Stoma Care Nurses UK (ASCN UK) Annual Conference and 10-year anniversary celebrations. This year's theme ‘Making waves and...
Actively preventing infections is a crucial strategy in reducing the necessity for antibiotic prescriptions and thus combating the escalating crisis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR arises when...