Lynn Furber
Lynn Furber
Nurses often have to manage anger from patients, relatives and carers in their practice. However, in emotionally charged situations, it can be challenging to maintain professionalism, respond with empathy and set clear limits. This article ...
Nurses' role in detecting early and subtle signs of patient deterioration in acute hospitals [0.03%]
护士在急性医院中发现患者病情早期和细微变化中的作用
Misha Denise Virtudazo
Misha Denise Virtudazo
Early recognition of patient deterioration is essential for reducing preventable harm in the acute hospital. While early warning score systems such as the National Early Warning Score (NEWS) 2 standardise the way patients are assessed and m...
Pulse oximetry: exploring its role, limitations and challenges in clinical practice [0.03%]
脉搏氧饱和度监测:临床应用的角色、限制及挑战
Richard Hatchett
Richard Hatchett
Pulse oximetry is a non-invasive method of obtaining an indirect measure of a patient's peripheral oxygen saturation of haemoglobin in the blood (SpO 2 ), and is commonly used in acute and primary care settings. Obtaining an SpO 2 measureme...
Anorexia nervosa: identification and management by non-specialist nurses [0.03%]
神经性厌食症的识别与非专科护士管理措施
Sarah Davies
Sarah Davies
Anorexia nervosa - commonly referred to as anorexia - is a significant mental health condition characterised by excessive weight loss and distorted body image. However, although anorexia may be regarded primarily as a mental health issue, n...
Liam Christopher Stout
Liam Christopher Stout
Skin and soft tissue abscesses (SSTAs) are painful localised collections of pus in the epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous tissue which, without timely and effective intervention, can progress to serious complications including systemic seps...
Effects of financial precarity on nursing students and workforce sustainability in Scotland [0.03%]
苏格兰护理专业学生经济不稳定对护理人员可持续性的影响
Jennifer Winch
Jennifer Winch
In Scotland, nursing students receive a non-repayable bursary to support them throughout the duration of their education programme. The underlying assumption of this funding structure is that it protects students' supernumerary status while...
Evaluating the use of an app to support digital onboarding among nursing students [0.03%]
评估一种应用程序在护理学生数字化入职中的使用效果
Johanna McMullan,Nuala McLaughlin-Borlace,Tara Anderson et al.
Johanna McMullan et al.
Background: The transition into preregistration nurse education programmes can be challenging, with students often feeling overwhelmed by early administrative and onboarding requirements. Phone-based digital apps may supp...
Inflammatory bowel disease: investigations used in its diagnosis and monitoring [0.03%]
炎症性肠病的诊断和监测方法
Lisa Whitley
Lisa Whitley
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic health condition characterised by gastrointestinal tract inflammation. The two main types of IBD are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. More than half a million people in the UK have a diag...
Prescribing: making effective, appropriate, safe and cost-effective decisions [0.03%]
处方:有效、适当、安全和经济的决策
Samantha Reece
Samantha Reece
Non-medical prescribing has expanded significantly in the UK since its introduction in the early 1990s, bringing increased responsibilities and accountability for non-medical prescribers (NMPs). It is essential that NMPs are equipped to mai...
Acute deterioration in adults: pathophysiology of common signs and symptoms [0.03%]
成人急性恶化:常见体征和症状的病理生理学
Carolyne Stewart
Carolyne Stewart
Early recognition and management of acute deterioration is essential to reduce the risk of patients experiencing catastrophic events, such as cardiac arrest, and to prevent potentially avoidable deaths. Common signs and symptoms of acute de...