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Under doctor’s orders in the United States

01 September 1993

Elderly Care

Long-term care

With 17 per cent of the population in Britain aged 65 and over (1), nursing homes have come under greater scrutiny as providers of care. But what are they like in...

Aspergillus infection control in caring for BMT patients

01 May 2005

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

Many complications can occur following a bone marrow transplantation including that of opportunistic fungal infections such as aspergillus. This article discusses...

Using change in nursing practice: a case study approach

01 May 2006

Nursing Management

Leadership

THE CHANGE described in this paper took place in a large teaching hospital, which uses a classical, scientific management approach through authoritarian leadership...

Loneliness: a challenge for nurses caring for older people

01 June 2006

Nursing Older People

Care

Loneliness is a complex concept that involves both psychological and social aspects. This article explores loneliness and the impact it can have on older people. It...

The right to choose

12 July 2011

Nursing Standard

Reflections

The shortage of organs and tissues for donation has been seen as such an intractable problem that a move to a presumed consent system is often suggested as a...

Preparing for the field: developing competence as an ethnographic field worker

01 January 2005

Nurse Researcher

issues in research

If ethnography can be considered as a form of work, then the rules and competencies of this work need to be learnt along with clear markers of progress to enable the...

Assessment and management of patients with surgical cavity wounds

19 July 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article explores the management of surgical cavity wounds. The effectiveness of healing depends on wound assessment and constant re-evaluation of the management...

Care through end of life into bereavement

29 May 2019

Nursing Standard

Careers

In most NHS organisations, end of life support is offered to patients, their families and significant others of those expected to die. But offering bereavement...

Oral mucositis: a challenge for nurses

01 July 2005

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

Oral mucositis is a serious complication of chemotherapy that can have a detrimental physical, psychological and medical effect on cancer patients. This article aims...

The role of fatigue in multiple myeloma

01 November 2004

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

The many facets of multiple myeloma, especially in the later stages of the illness, remain a great challenge for nurses. This article provides an overview of this...

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