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As the global population experiences a demographic shift, understanding the complexities of ageing becomes crucial for both individuals and professionals. Geroncology brings together the sciences of...
It is crucial to determine the cause of oedema because this will guide the management plan (Figure 1). Lymphoedema can be classified into primary and secondary forms. Table 1 describes the...
The first author is employed as a Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner (RANP) in tissue viability and dermatology in an acute hospital setting in Ireland. This article describes a recent RANP-led...
By 2013, we had developed 11 rapid access atrial fibrillation clinics per month throughout the Tayside region, streamlining the patient journey and providing timely review and treatment. Our initial...
UK CNEs are usually registered nurses employed by NHS organisations, not universities, to ensure staff receive essential training and support in clinical practice (Sprinks, 2015). The role of the CNE...
‘Enabling nurses to have the autonomy to work to their full scope of practice will create the most effectively run health systems at the lowest cost, while still delivering the highest quality of...
Currently nurse education within the UK consists of four distinct separate fields of practice: adult, child, mental health and learning disabilities. Over a programme of study, a student nurse will...
The luer connector is an extremely versatile connector for joining a wide range of medical liquid and gas connecting tubes. It has been in use for over 100 years since it was designed by Karl...
Nipro's Safetouch Cath Winged with Injection Port is a sterile, single-use catheter with a safety device for IV infusion and has been available through NHS Supply Chain since March 2023. Its features...
Micro-organisms are classified into groups (microbes) according to their key characteristics. These include viruses, bacteria, protozoa, helminths, fungi, prions and ectoparasites. Microbes that have...