Current national guidelines state that thyroid cancer has a long natural history where late recurrences occur, but can be treated successfully with a view to cure or long-term survival (BTA, 2014)....
To move is a fundamental human need and to assist patients in mobilising is one of the basic principles of nursing care that Virginia Henderson conceptualised for the nurse's role (Current Nursing,...
Jack was admitted through the surgical day ward on the morning of his bilateral grommet procedure. A student nurse (from now on referred to as ‘the nurse’ and supported by a registered nurse)...
An RNFA is a non-medical practitioner who performs surgical interventions during surgery and provides medical care to the perioperative patient under the supervision of a consultant surgeon (AORN,...
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) 1990 defines a child as anyone under 18 years of age. Until a child reaches 18 years of age, an adult (usually their parent—see the...
The current definition of DVA includes any incident of threatening behaviour, violence, abuse or control that occurs between two adults or young people over the age of 16 years, who are or have been...
BDD is an increasingly prevalent condition (Himanshu et al, 2020) with psychological and functional impacts, so recognition and treatment is essential. Furthermore, suicide rates in the UK among...
The advanced level practice role started within the nursing profession in the 1960s in the USA. In the UK, advanced practice has had a mixed history since the role was first defined in 1993 by the...
Note-taking is an essential component of everyday practice for health professionals. This skill is central to ensuring potentially life-threatening or life-saving patient information is documented...
Mr Churi, a 52-year-old man, was diagnosed with advanced silicosis with progressive massive fibrosis..
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