Embedding knowledge into non-medical prescribing education

Nurse prescribing is an area of professional development that has been a priority for specialist practitioners since it was introduced in the Crown report (Department of Health (DH), 1999). Nurse...

Pain management in new amputees: a nursing perspective

Good quality pain management will result in reduced pain severity, adequate pain relief, low functional interference, few adverse effects from pain or its treatment, and patient satisfaction with...

Analysis of the organisational culture in two Croatian hospitals

Organisational culture is an abstract concept but is deeply embedded within organisations. The signs of a culture are often hidden, making it difficult to determine and define (Sikavica, 2011)..

Heart failure: support at the end of life

Recognition of the need for supportive and palliative care for people with heart failure is increasing, including within guidelines and frameworks (Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), 2008;...

Have CQC hospital inspections resulted in better quality care?

In context to the evolution of CQC hospital inspections, the Francis (2013) inquiry report was published in February 2013 and examined the causes of failings in care at Mid Staffordshire NHS...

Patient safety: the need for global sharing and learning

‘Trusts receive too many safety-related messages from too many different sources. The trusts we spoke to said there needed to be better communication and coordination between national bodies, and...

Retaining nurses past retirement

Intravenous versus subcutaneous trastuzumab: an economic and patient perspective

Until December 2013, trastuzumab, licensed for the treatment of patients with Her2-positive early or metastatic breast cancer, was available as a powder for reconstitution before intravenous...

Oncology nurse of the year 2019: runner up

I moved to Guernsey to do the job I love and to experience a whole new way of life by the sea and the cliffs. This work-life balance does prevent compassion fatigue and burnout. My breast consultant...

Systemic anti-cancer therapy: standardising education

Quality of life and personal resilience in the first two years after breast cancer diagnosis: systematic integrative review

Systematic reviews of the psychosocial implications (Foster et al, 2009) and QoL for long-term survivors (over 5 years) of breast cancer (Mols et al, 2005) have been undertaken reporting good QoL but...

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Ludwig's angina: a multidisciplinary concern

Mr Jones (a pseudonym has been used), a 46-year-old male, entered the out-of-hours streaming area of the local emergency department (ED), presenting with a 3-day history of general lethargy and fever,...

Older adults' views on their person-centred care needs in a long-term care setting in Ireland

The aim of this study was to explore the perspectives of Irish residents in a long-term care setting about the person-centred climate of the setting..