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Influenza vaccination

01 December 2000

Nursing Older People

CPD

Nurses have an important part to play in dispelling myths about influenza vaccination and in actively encouraging older people to attend for vaccination. Irene...

Influenza vaccination

01 September 1999

Nursing Older People

CPD

Aims and intended learning outcomes Vaccination against influenza may seem an unseasonal topic but the time for vaccination comes round faster than we think. This...

The physiological effects of ageing on the activities of living

19 July 2006

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article describes different theories of ageing. It examines the impact that physiological effects have on aspects of living for older people: eating and...

Care and management of adolescents with mental health problems and disorders

29 August 2007

Nursing Standard

CPD

Adolescents with mental health problems or disorders are a vulnerable group who do not always receive optimal care. This article examines the nurse’s role in...

The nursing management of pain in older people

01 October 2002

Nursing Older People

CPD

Effective pain management requires a combination of complex nursing skills, particularly so if patients are cognitively impaired. This article examines the skills...

The nursing management of pain in older people

15 January 2003

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article examines the complex skills nurses need to manage pain in older people and the tools that can help quantify a subjective experience. It also examines...

Childhood and teenage pregnancies

28 April 2004

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Childhood and teenage pregnancy poses a significant social and health problem in the UK and it has implications for nurses across a wide range of disciplines. This...

Mobile phone use on a young person’s unit

01 September 2009

Paediatric Nursing

Feature

Aims To ascertain information about the use of mobile phones on a young person’s hospital unit and to obtain the views of nursing staff and young people about the...