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Why nursing students need an allocation to operating theatres

14 October 1998

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Student placements in operating theatres are being discontinued in some hospitals. Here, the author explores the reasons for this and highlights what nursing...

Healthy eating

01 February 1998

Primary Health Care

Letter

I am a school nursing sister in Sunderland, hoping to set up a healthy eating tuck shop in a local comprehensive school. I would like to hear from anyone who has had...

Graduated compression stockings to prevent deep vein thrombosis

11 June 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article describes the correct use and length of graduated elastic compression stockings to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in general surgical patients. The...

Use and application of graduated elastic compression stockings

27 June 2007

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

As part of Nursing Standards clinical skills series, this article discusses how to apply graduated elastic compression stockings, which are used as a prophylactic...