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Development, integration and evaluation of nurse-led follow-up across five tumour sites at a cancer unit in Northern Ireland

30 April 2018

Cancer Nursing Practice

evidence and practice

The traditional model of medical oncology follow-up clinics has been challenged in recent years, partly because it cannot meet the individual needs of the growing...

The use of the Medical Research Council framework in the study of complex interventions in nursing: a literature review

15 May 2018

Nurse Researcher

evidence and practice

Background Nursing care addresses several complex interventions and international research into complex interventions is growing. The Medical Research Council...

Exploring the role of advanced nurse practitioners in leadership

20 April 2018

Nursing Standard

Leadership

There have been several changes to healthcare services in the UK over recent years, with rising NHS costs and increasing demands on healthcare professionals to...

How to record a 12-lead electrocardiogram

20 April 2018

Nursing Standard

Rationale and key points Rationale and key points This article provides a step-wise, practical approach to recording a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and explores...

Exploring the implementation of family-witnessed resuscitation

27 March 2018

Nursing Standard

Critical care

Cardiac arrest is a traumatic event, both for patients and their family members. Traditionally, healthcare professionals have often been reluctant to offer family...

Identification and management of drug allergy

27 March 2018

Nursing Standard

Medicines

This article describes the signs and symptoms of drug allergy, and explains the effects that it can have on patient care. It outlines the risk factors for the...

Nursing management of patients with faecal incontinence

23 April 2018

Nursing Standard

Continence

Faecal incontinence is a condition that can develop as a result of age, injury or long-term conditions, and may be associated with significant stigma for those...

An overview of developments in nurse prescribing in the UK

27 March 2018

Nursing Standard

Medicines

In the UK and internationally, the nursing profession is continuing to advance and innovate its roles and functions. One area in which this is particularly notable...

Advances in the pharmacological management of acute and chronic pain

06 June 2018

Nursing Standard

Pain

Effective management of acute and chronic pain is an important aspect of nursing practice. Relieving patients’ pain requires nurses to have an understanding of the...

Providing nutritional support for patients in critical care

21 May 2018

Nursing Standard

Nutrition

The provision of nutritional support for patients who are critically ill is complex and multifaceted, in part because of the variety and complexity of potential...