Providing spiritual care at the end of life: nurses' roles and perspectives [0.03%]
终末期护理中的精神关怀：护士的角色和观点
Enrico De Luca,Lindsay Jane de Wal
Enrico De Luca
Identifying and meeting patients' spiritual needs is integral to nursing in end of life care. However, spirituality, spiritual care and assessment models are still not fully embedded across the UK. While nurses often collaborate with chapla...
Aby Mitchell
Aby Mitchell
Constipation results in infrequent or hard stools and pain during bowel movements and is a widespread issue across all age groups, but particularly among hospitalised older adults. Undertaking a holistic assessment of constipation in adults...
Gemma Sadler
Gemma Sadler
Pressure ulcers are considered a preventable harm, therefore all patients receiving care from a healthcare professional should be screened for risk of pressure ulcers. This includes undertaking a skin inspection to identify areas at risk of...
Implementing female external catheters in practice and educating students on their use [0.03%]
实践中的女性外部导尿管的应用及对学生的相关教育
Penny Tremayne,Catherine Arden,Sophie Hibberd et al.
Penny Tremayne et al.
Urethral catheterisation is an invasive procedure that carries a high risk of complications, notably catheter-associated urinary tract infections. Until recently, there were few alternatives to indwelling urinary catheters other than contin...
Beverley O&#x;Hara,Jordan Beaumont
Beverley O&#x;Hara
'Ultra-processed' foods (UPFs) have received increasing attention in recent years, with concerns around the potential link between high intake of UPFs and adverse health outcomes. However, there is a lack of clear evidence supporting this l...
Michael Sampson
Michael Sampson
The 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) is an important tool in the diagnosis of heart disease. An accurate recording is essential because errors in electrode placement or in the attachment of connecting cables can produce ECG changes that mimi...
Exploring the association between safe staffing levels and nurses' health and well-being [0.03%]
探讨安全护理人力配备与护士健康和幸福的关系
Jonathan Drennan
Jonathan Drennan
The association between low nurse staffing levels and adverse patient outcomes is well established. There is also a substantial body of evidence demonstrating that low nurse staffing levels can negatively affect the health and well-being of...
Liz Wells,Rebecca Pearce
Liz Wells
There is a significant interconnection between nutrition, age-related physiological changes and health, so it is important that older people consume a healthy diet to support healthy ageing. However, diet is a complex concept, in that it pr...
Christine Munro
Christine Munro
Intravenous (IV) therapy is used in healthcare to administer fluids, medicines or blood products directly into the venous system. IV therapy must be undertaken with the utmost care. This 'How to' article explains how to safely and effective...
Strategies for supporting neurodivergent nursing students in practice placements [0.03%]
神经多样性的护理学生在实践安置中的支持策略
Kenneth Robert Ripley
Kenneth Robert Ripley
Neurodivergent conditions include autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia. An increasing number of people with these conditions are entering higher education. Neurodivergent nursing students may experience incre...