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Keeping it clean

19 November 2003

Nursing Standard

Perspectives

Methidllin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a common bacterial infection, which the continuing professional development article says has become a serious...

Taken to heart

12 February 2003

Nursing Standard

Perspectives

In my practice as a surgical nurse I have noticed an ever increasing number of people admitted for surgery who have varying degrees of cardiovascular disease (CVD)....

Breathing space

01 March 2003

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Perspectives

I wanted to update my knowledge of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to gain a better understanding of the condition which, the article states, is the...

The last taboo

17 August 2004

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Perspectives

Most of the patients in the ophthalmic unit where I work are older people and, as this article (Boyd-Carson 2003) points out, they may be too embarrassed and...

When not to bottle things up

08 October 2003

Nursing Standard

Perspectives

I decided to study this article (Moore K, McLaughlin D 2003) because I am a general nurse with little experience of managing patients with depression. Depression was...

Heart of the matter

11 January 2005

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Perspectives

I was alarmed to read that chest pain is the main cause of emergency admissions to hospital in the UK (Tough 2004). I decided I needed to refresh my knowledge of the...

Self-neglect

07 March 2006

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Learning zone assessment

I was interested to learn that self-neglect or failure to self-care is a common hygiene problem among older people, teenagers and homeless groups in the UK.

Plaster casting

13 July 2010

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Learning zone assessment

As a staff nurse with limited knowledge of plaster cast management, this article identified the use of such casts to treat fractures, support and correct limb...

Depression

02 July 2014

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CPD

As a practitioner in the acute sector, I do not focus on caring for patients with depression So, I was surprised to read depression, along with anxiety and other...

Obstructive sleep apnoea

26 March 2008

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Practice profile

After reading this article, I feel more confident in the diagnosis and management of patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). This will help me...

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