Ruth Dekkers
Ruth Dekkers
This article provides a step-by-step guide explaining how to prepare for and perform male urinary catheterisation in a safe, effective and supportive manner. Nurses undertaking this procedure must ensure they have the knowledge and skills t...
Hannah Dunn
Hannah Dunn
Nurses are regularly confronted with moral questions and ethical dilemmas in their practice, for example where a patient's decisions about their treatment conflict with the nurse's own views. While the standards contained in the Nursing and...
How to undertake a pain assessment for -patients with acute post-operative pain [0.03%]
急性术后疼痛患者的镇痛评估方法
Charlotte Sear
Charlotte Sear
Acute post-operative pain is common among patients in secondary care settings, and the alleviation of this pain is a principal responsibility for all healthcare professionals, including nurses. To achieve this, it is essential to regularly ...
Vanessa Coelho
Vanessa Coelho
Imposter phenomenon is described as persistently doubting one's accomplishments, leading to an internalised fear of being exposed as a 'fraud'. This article identifies the nature and prevalence of imposter phenomenon among nursing students,...
Rachel Howard
Rachel Howard
Healthcare professionals, including nurses, will be involved in the care and management of patients in cardiac arrest. This highly stressful and demanding situation can lead to breakdowns in communication, difficulty in decision-making and ...
Brian Lucas
Brian Lucas
This 'How to' article explains how to reflect on clinical practice using reflection-on-action and a reflective model to help ensure the nurse gains comprehensive learning from an experience or incident to enhance their professional developm...
How to administer an intravenous infusion using a gravity administration set or a volumetric pump [0.03%]
如何使用重力输液装置或计量泵进行静脉输液给药
Christopher Williams,Emma Bennett
Christopher Williams
This article explains how to prepare and administer an intravenous (IV) infusion using a gravity administration (giving) set or a volumetric pump in a safe, effective manner. Nurses undertaking this procedure must ensure they have the knowl...
Gwenne Louise McIntosh,Carina Hibberd,Suzanne McGregor
Gwenne Louise McIntosh
The primary purpose of gathering patient feedback is to listen to, reflect on and act on the feedback to improve patients' experiences, interactions and health outcomes. Nurses use patient feedback to guide person-centred care or to inform ...
Matthew Peel,Katy Cunnion
Matthew Peel
Victims/survivors (the authors use this term throughout the article but acknowledge that individuals may use various terms to describe their experiences) of non-fatal strangulation associated with domestic abuse are at risk of further serio...
Examining how early experiences in oncology settings influence nurses' career decisions [0.03%]
探索肿瘤科早期经历如何影响护士的职业决定
Geraldine OGara,Emma Hainsworth,Helen OToole et al.
Geraldine OGara et al.
The transition from nursing student to newly registered nurse is a complex process, and subsequent recruitment to cancer nursing posts can be challenging. This article details a service evaluation that aimed to describe the experiences of n...