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Mastering chemotherapy

01 April 2005

Cancer Nursing Practice

Perspective

Cytotoxic chemotherapy continues to be a rapidly expanding treatment modality for many malignant and some non-malignant diseases. In the last two decades, its...

The importance of measuring blood pressure in mental health care

01 March 2013

Mental Health Practice

Art & Science

Blood pressure measurement is a vital part of any physical assessment, particularly for people presenting with mental health problems. The measurement techniques are...

Wound care: principles of aseptic technique

01 October 2010

Mental Health Practice

Feature

Mental health nurses should understand, monitor and assist with the physical care needs of service users, including wound care. Here is an opportunity to review...

Physical healthcare needs: oral hygiene in the mental health setting

07 March 2012

Mental Health Practice

CPD

Nurses need to understand the importance of oral hygiene because of its effects on the individual’s quality of life. This requires thorough oral assessment,...

The authors’ response:

05 March 2008

Nursing Standard

Letter

As authors of the recently published article on bedmaking, we welcome comments. The target audience for this article was first-year nursing students and we agree it...

Organisational aspects of care

04 March 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Organisational aspects of care, the second essential skills cluster, identifies the need for registered nurses to systematically assess, plan and provide holistic...

Medicines management

15 April 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

All newly registered graduate nurses are required to have the appropriate knowledge and understanding to perform the skills required for patient care, specifically...

Nutrition and fluid management

01 April 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Management of fluid intake and nutrition is an essential component of nursing care and should be practised skilfully by all nurses and nursing students. This...

Infection prevention and control

18 March 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

All newly registered graduate nurses are required to have the appropriate knowledge and understanding to perform the skills required for patient care, specifically...

Care, compassion and communication

18 February 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Care, compassion and effective communication are essential elements of nursing, which must be demonstrated by all nurses and nursing students. These requirements...