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Settings for death and dying

01 February 2005

Nursing Management

CPD

In the early 1980s, a study by Cameron and Parkes (1983) showed that more bereaved people often took solace from the quality of care received by their loved ones who...

How trauma networks can improve patient care

07 October 2010

Emergency Nurse

Feature

The development of trauma networks in the UK has been proposed to standardise care and improve outcomes, and thereby reduce morbidity and mortality rates among...

Staying power

19 July 2011

Nursing Standard

Feature

A student reflects on how she cared for children with malaria, then contracted the disease herself.

Analyses approach: exploring the effect of emergency department interventions on outcomes of hospitalization

01 October 2007

Nurse Researcher

issues in research

This article describes an exploratory analysis approach to studying processes in an emergency department (ED) for time-based interventions implemented on outcomes of...

Poor physical health and mortality in patients with schizophrenia

28 January 2009

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Schizophrenia, its treatment and the lifestyle of patients contribute to high rates of mortality. Patients often have poorer diets, lower rates of physical activity...

Understanding cachexia in patients with cancer

26 January 2011

Nursing Standard

CPD

Cancer cachexia is a progressive wasting syndrome characterised by loss of both adipose tissue and lean body mass. It is a complex metabolic process common in...

A labour of love

19 April 2005

Nursing Standard

General article

Dame Lorna Muirhead retired recently after 40 years in midwifery and more than seven years as president of the Royal College of Midwives. She has seen many changes –...

Building a case with hard facts

31 August 2010

Nursing Standard

Features

Skill mix and staffing levels come under the spotlight in the final part of a Nursing Standard series in which RCN fellows consider nursing challenges.

Reducing premature mortality from non-communicable diseases

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

Cardiovascular disease and other non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory disease, are a leading cause of premature death and...