Deemed consent to organ donation: what critical care nurses need to know

In 2019 the NHS Organ Donor Register (ODR) reached its 25th anniversary. More than 27 million people have registered their donation decision. Since July 2015, and in preparation for Wales implementing...

Consolidating education on organ and tissue donation legislation changes

The tri-modular approach was designed based on adult learning theory and building on the knowledge and skills that the SNs had already acquired during the previous two modules. The education and...

The case for using a disinfecting cap for needlefree connectors

Woller et al (2016) stated that patients require IV therapy interventions earlier and for longer periods, and that long-term central venous access is now common in all areas of acute hospital and...

The role of patient-reported outcomes in the management of chronic spontaneous urticaria

As CSU activity frequently changes, the overall activity and control are best measured by advising patients to document their symptoms using validated tools. The EAACI/GA2LEN/EDF/WAO international...

Short-term urinary catheters and their risks: an integrated systematic review

UCs are inserted for short-term or long-term purposes (Bardsley, 2015). They are used mainly as a short-term measure in the clinical area to relieve retention of urine (Meddings et al, 2014). A...

The ward round