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Treatment of obesity in mental health practice

01 May 1999

Mental Health Practice

continuing professional development treatment of obesity

Aims and Intended Learning Outcomes The aim of this article is to enable mental health nurses to assess a person's weight and evaluate whether they are overweight or...

Teenage health education: a public health approach

27 August 1997

Nursing Standard

Community

Unhealthy behaviours in teenage children, such as drug and alcohol misuse, smoking and pregnancy, create a significant challenge for primary healthcare teams. Social...

Dermatology nursing: planning for the future

27 August 1997

Nursing Standard

Clinical

Dermatology care in the UK has been subject to the effects of the healthcare reforms of the past several years. The government White Paper ‘Working for Patients’...

Nursing care of the patient with a tracheostomy

15 May 1996

Nursing Standard

Respiratory nursing

A tracheostomy is a surgical opening in the anterior wall of the trachea to facilitate ventilation (Allan 1987). There are five main reasons for performing a...

Are nurses independent and autonomous practitioners?

15 May 1996

Nursing Standard

Professional development

Nursing autonomy and independence are developing as a result of the changing nursing role. The direction which this role development has taken and the degree to...