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That winning feeling

17 October 2006

Nursing Standard

Careers & Jobs

I could not believe the email telling me I had won Nursing Standard’s Vascular Nurse of the Year Award 2006. Perhaps my experience and some inside information about...

Please help! I’m newly qualified

05 January 2000

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Newly qualified nurses often think they have been thrown in at the deep end. This article examines the reasons why, and looks at how preceptorship can help

Intermittent claudication

02 July 2003

Nursing Standard

CPD

Intermittent claudication is a painful, debilitating condition that reduces mobility in those affected and has a detrimental effect on quality of life. It is often...

Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

04 October 2000

Nursing Standard

CPD

Rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is often a catastrophic event, while elective traditional repair involves major surgery. This article explains AAA...

Carotid endarterectomy

03 October 2001

Nursing Standard

CPD

Cerebrovascular accident or stroke is a common cause of death and disability. Carotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure performed to prevent ischaemic stroke....