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Self-administration of medicine and older people

17 January 2001

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Background Non-adherence to medication regimens is a significant problem in older patients, which can lead to therapeutic failure and the wastage of resources....

Evaluating a self infusion device for children with haemophilia

01 December 2006

Paediatric Nursing

Evaluation

Although prophylactic treatment of boys with severe haemophilia has progressed significantly, there has been very little change in the way that coagulation factors...

Parental management of over-the-counter medicines

01 November 2002

Paediatric Nursing

Research

Parental decision making on the use of over-the-counter (OTC) medicines in managing their child’s illness was examined in this study. Twenty five parents were...

Development of a patient-held diary for oral chemotherapy

23 July 2008

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

A generic oral chemotherapy diary has been developed in the South West London Cancer Network in response to growing national and local concerns about the safe...

The management of poorly controlled asthma

06 February 2002

Nursing Standard

CPD

Asthma is a distressing and disabling condition that affects many people in the UK. June Roberts discusses the management of poorly controlled asthma and suggests...

The management of poorly controlled asthma

01 May 2002

Primary Health Care

CPD

Aims and intended learning outcomes This article aims to improve your understanding of asthma treatment and management, and to provide you with the knowledge to...

Development of a nurse-led service for patients receiving oral capecitabine

01 October 2002

Cancer Nursing Practice

Clinical

This article discusses the introduction by one cancer centre of oral chemotherapy agent capecitabine (or Xeloda*). Patients are able to administer this preparation...

Managing change initiatives in clinical areas

01 July 2005

Nursing Management

Leadership

BEFORE INTRODUCING a self-administration of medication (SAM) programme for elderly clients in a rehabilitation unit at St James’s Hospital, Dublin, nursing staff...

Redesign of medicine supply systems in a rehabilitation hospital

12 April 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article describes the process of introducing the use of patients’ own drugs, one-stop dispensing and self-medication in a rehabilitation hospital. It also...

Acute pain management in the opioid-tolerant patient

24 November 2010

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The main goals in treating acute pain in opioid-tolerant patients are effective pain relief and prevention of withdrawal symptoms. This article provides an overview...