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The Department of Health's Essence of Care document (2010) emphasised that oral hygiene is a priority and a standard facet of patient care. Nurses, who work at the heart of health care, may find...
To understand the elements of a nursing neurological assessment it is necessary to first understand the structure and function of the nervous system. If there is clear understanding of how a system is...
Tracheostomy insertion is rarely a primary procedure and is usually a response to a patient's actual or potential deterioration in clinical condition; it is routinely performed as part of the ongoing...
Historically, the authors' acute hospital trust provided a geographically blind service whereby patients were fitted into existing consultant clinics. Due to the ad hoc allocation of appointments,...
‘When for the last time you close your mouth your words and soul will belong to the world of no place no time.’.
Few studies have been conducted on self-advocacy regarding patient safety of older adults, especially in developing countries. Based on the data from 230 older adult patients, we found that the total...
Menopause is a normal part of the ageing process and refers to the point in time when menstruation has ceased for 12 consecutive months. Menopause occurs naturally in women between the ages of 45 and...
The importance of innovation in health care cannot be overestimated and, since the dawn of communication technology and the invention of the telephone, the healthcare industry has endeavoured to...
‘… which dispute the idea that the NHSLA resolves claims “as quickly and cost-effectively as practicable,” and argue instead that the NHSLA often fails to settle cases proactively and is therefore...
Each of the above roles are not individually unduly stressful. Some become routine and, with experience, do not create undue stress. Others would be rarer, such as attending a coroner's court, and...
‘Compassionate leadership in practice means leaders listening with fascination to those they lead, arriving at a shared (rather than imposed) understanding of the challenges they face, empathising...
In 2016 Salts Healthcare, in collaboration with independent researchers, initiated some qualitative and quantitative research exploring some of the practicalities stoma care patients face throughout...
‘Many patients will have to deal with problematic skin at some point, it should not be considered the acceptable norm as it can have profound impact on an individual's optimal physical, psychological...
‘As well as concerns about Brexit and staff shortages, our workload increases year on year because of the ageing population and their complex problems’.
‘Sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a...
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