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Temperature monitoring

14 May 2014

Nursing Standard

CPD

Normal human body temperature is between 36°C and 37.5°C, and is maintained by continuous physiological mechanisms that balance heat production, gain and loss....

Acute confusion

13 August 2014

Nursing Standard

CPD

Acute confusion, an acute cognitive impairment associated with severe illness, is often termed delirium. Delirium seldom resolves steadily but goes through cycles of...

Managing encephalitis

22 March 2017

Nursing Standard

Revalidation

What was the nature of the CPD activity, practice-related feedback and/or event and/or experience in your practice? The article discussed the causes, symptoms,...

In-hospital resuscitation

16 November 2016

Nursing Standard

Revalidation

What was the nature of the CPD activity, practice-related feedback and/or event and/or experience in your practice? This CPD article explored the Resuscitation...

Pulmonary oedema

01 June 2016

Nursing Standard

CPD

This informative CPD article on acute pulmonary oedema has improved my knowledge of the condition.

Ascites

05 November 2014

Nursing Standard

CPD

I have looked after patients with ascites and those who have had large-volume paracentesis. This article has increased my understanding of ascites and helped to...

Intravenous therapy

11 February 2015

Nursing Standard

CPD

Providing intravenous therapy for older people is associated with challenges, because of comorbidities and age-related changes to the skin and veins.