Elaine Halley Francis
Elaine Halley Francis
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, and its prevalence increases significantly with age. It is linked to serious adverse outcomes, including stroke and other thromboembolic events, heart failure and other serious...
Matthew Peel
Matthew Peel
Nurses working in any setting may be required to assist the courts or coroners by preparing statements or giving evidence in court. Nurses can act as 'professional witnesses' who provide evidence of something they have seen, heard or been i...
Ben Heyworth
Ben Heyworth
Rapid sociocultural shifts in understanding and acceptance of variations in sexual orientation and gender identity have occurred in recent decades, and UK health and social care providers have a legal obligation to address inclusion, discri...
William Gage
William Gage
The word 'kindness' stems from the concept of kinship and how people relate to and work with others in society. This article outlines how kindness is a vital element of nursing practice, including how kindness is linked to the related conce...
Lynn Cornish
Lynn Cornish
Malignant wounds are a complication of cancer and usually develop in patients with advanced disease. Physical symptoms associated with these wounds include pain, bleeding, exudate, malodour and pruritus, while patients may also experience v...
Admiral Nursing: supporting generalist nurses to work with families affected by dementia [0.03%]
海军护士：支持普通护士照顾受痴呆症影响的家庭
Karen Harrison Dening,Zena Aldridge,Hilda Hayo
Karen Harrison Dening
The number of people with dementia in the UK is expected to significantly increase over the next two decades, which has implications for service demand and delivery, as well as for the development of the workforce across all health and soci...
Hannah Jane Kerry
Hannah Jane Kerry
Dementia is caused by conditions that result in a progressive loss of brain function. People with dementia often have complex multimorbidity which increases their risk of admission to hospital. However, care in acute hospitals is often not ...
Vanessa Heaslip,Nikki Glendening,Jasmine Snowden
Vanessa Heaslip
There are growing concerns about the mental health and well-being of young people, including how these have been negatively affected by factors such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and social media. Community nurses are ...
Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell
In the operating theatre, the scrub nurse has a wide range of roles, including responsibility for organising and ensuring that the correct instrumentation is available to the surgeon in the operating field, while maintaining stringent adher...
Jodie Coulson
Jodie Coulson
Genomic testing can support the identification of abnormalities and developmental changes in patients' genes. Advances in technology and national infrastructure have led to increased access to genomic testing that can inform decisions about...