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Common cardiac arrhythmias

01 June 2002

Emergency Nurse

CPD

The interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias plays an important role in the diagnosis of cardiac disorders. Helen Hand examines the physiology of the heart, the...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: the laryngeal mask airway

01 July 2002

Emergency Nurse

CPD

Aims and intended learning outcomes The aim of this article is to discuss issues relating to the successful training of nurses in the insertion of the laryngeal mask...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: the laryngeal mask airway

20 July 1999

Nursing Standard

Continuing professional development resuscitation

Common cardiac arrhythmias

01 March 2002

Nursing Standard

Continuing professional development

The interpretation of cardiac arrhythmias plays an important role in the diagnosis of cardiac disorders. Helen Hand examines the physiology of the heart, the...

Promoting effective teaching and learning in the clinical setting

13 June 2006

Nursing Standard

Learning zone continuing professional development

This article explores the nature of teaching and learning in the clinical area. Many of the issues that mentors encounter in promoting a good learning environment...

The mentor’s tale: a reflexive account of semi-structured interviews

01 April 2003

Nurse Researcher

A&S Science

In this article, Helen Hand provides an account of personal experience as a novice researcher collecting data using semistructured interviews. The data were...

Reflections on preparing a poster for an RCN conference

01 January 2010

Nurse Researcher

issues in research

The acceptance letter for the RCN Annual International Nursing Research Conference signalled the start of my doctoral research dissemination process and my first...

Assessment of learning in clinical practice

10 October 2006

Nursing Standard

Learning zone continuing professional development

This article explores assessment in clinical practice, including the measures that can be taken to ensure that it is conducted fairly and the appropriateness of the...

The use of intravenous therapy

11 July 2001

Nursing Standard

CPD

Nurses have a professional and legal responsibility to understand the rationale for the use of prescribed fluids. Safe administration requires an understanding of...

The development of diabetic ketoacidosis

08 November 2000

Nursing Standard

CPD

To provide nurses with a greater understanding of the condition, Helen Hand describes the underlying processes responsible for the development of diabetic...