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Choosing the right inhaler for patients with asthma

11 October 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article assesses the suitability of inhaler devices for patients with asthma according to their individual needs. Three main types of inhalers are discussed:...

Contraceptive choices for women with learning disabilities

29 February 2016

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

This article reports the results of interviews with 19 women with learning disabilities about their experiences of making decisions about contraception. It builds...

Supporting choice in health care for people with learning disabilities

03 February 2010

Nursing Standard

CPD

People with learning disabilities represent a small and vulnerable group in society who commonly encounter barriers in accessing and using health care. This article...

Creating activities in care homes

24 March 2012

Nursing Older People

A&S Science

The provision of meaningful activities in care homes can be challenging because of the differing needs and interests of residents. This article examines the work of...

Inspirational nurses vie for public’s vote

29 March 2011

Nursing Standard

Feature

Patients have been nominating nurses who made a difference to their lives for a prestigious Nursing Standard award. Here is the judges’ shortlist.

Choice agenda

23 November 2010

Nursing Standard

General article

Personal health budgets are intended to allow people to set their own priorities and buy in services to meet them.

Breaking from binaries – using a sequential mixed methods design

27 March 2014

Nurse Researcher

Mixed methods

Aim To outline the traditional worldviews of healthcare research and discuss the benefits and challenges of using mixed methods approaches in contributing to the...

More than a nurse

23 July 2008

Nursing Standard

Feature

Patients pay tribute to nurses who have fulfilled their role with compassion and rigour.

Implementing end of life care for patients with renal failure

02 September 2009

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Traditional palliative care services have focused on individuals with cancer. The NHS National End of Life Care Programme, launched in December 2003, has been...

Direct payments: a real choice for patients?

01 March 2009

Primary Health Care

Patient choice

There have been some big changes in the nursing profession over the past ten years, with the creation of nurse consultants and the advent of prescribing among the...

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