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Pressure ulcer guidelines

21 June 2000

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

THE HUMAN suffering and financial costs of I pressure ulcers, the variation in practice in the UK and a growing body of knowledge highlight the need for...

Consider the evidence

23 July 2003

Nursing Standard

Perspective

The message is clear: practitioners should ensure that people receive care based on the best possible evidence. Right now evidence is one of the most fashionable...

Pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention — new guidelines for practice

01 November 2000

Primary Health Care

Clinical

Pressure ulcers represent a major burden of sickness and reduced quality of life for patients and their carers (Franks et al 1999). The financial costs to the NHS...

Be cautious about interpreting research

15 August 2001

Nursing Standard

Letter

We read with interest Miles Maylor's paper on nurses' control expectations and the development of pressure ulcers (art&science July 25), but advocate caution on the...

Research governance and ethics: a resource for novice researchers

15 February 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article provides an overview of the research governance framework and ethical review. Issues surrounding new procedures are clarified and practical advice is...

The research agenda for protocol-based care

20 October 2004

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Background Protocol-based care is increasingly being used to deliver collaborative, integrated and improved patient-centred care, based on the best available...

Getting guidelines into practice: a literature review

25 August 2004

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Background Clinical guidelines have the potential to ensure that a research knowledge base underpins practice. Their development nationally and locally has increased...

Nursing and medication education

30 August 2000

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Aim This study set out to explore nurses’ current contribution to medication education and the clinical contextual factors that influence current practice. Method...

Getting evidence into practice: ingredients for change

29 May 2002

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Mounting pressure is being exerted to ensure that the delivery of care is evidence-based and clinically effective. However, the challenge this presents to...