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Brief encounter

01 November 1997

Mental Health Practice

Policy

Therapeutic relationships between mental health nurses and their clients are vital if high quality services are to be delivered. Interactions between health...

Nurse-led outpatient treatment of deep vein thrombosis

27 January 1999

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Patients with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) have, historically, been treated initially with intravenous, unfractionated heparin, necessitating inpatient care. The...

Strategies to ensure effective and empathetic delivery of bad news

04 November 2010

Cancer Nursing Practice

Feature

This article discusses the importance of effective communication when breaking bad news to patients with lung cancer or mesothelioma at diagnosis. It describes the...

High impact actions: preventing falls and encouraging exercise

23 July 2010

Nursing Management

Feature

This article, the second in a series on the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement’s eight high impact actions, reviews the roles played by nurses and local...

Key issues in setting up and running a nurse-led cardiology clinic

03 January 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science Cardiology focus

This article discusses the key issues involved in setting up and running an effective nurse-led cardiology clinic. These include: developing clear aims and...

Setting up a cardiovascular clinic in primary care

05 July 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article describes what nurses need to know about setting up a cardiovascular clinic in primary care. The author provides practical advice from personal...

Efficacy of a late effects screening clinic led by nurses

10 April 2015

Cancer Nursing Practice

Art & Science

With rising survival rates, there is emerging awareness of the long-term and late effects of cancer and its treatment. It is becoming increasingly apparent that...

Redesigning follow-up care for cancer patients

01 July 2013

Cancer Nursing Practice

Art & Science

The role of specialist oncology nurses has developed significantly in recent years with new ways of working. This article describes a partnership project between a...

Nurse-led older adult mental health clinics in rural GP practices

10 March 2015

Mental Health Practice

Art & Science

Dedicated memory services have been recommended as a single point of referral for people with cognitive impairment for many years. This may, however, discourage them...

Review clinic for people receiving antidepressants

06 December 2012

Mental Health Practice

Feature

People receiving long-term antidepressant drug therapy can find it continues for years without review, which may not be the best treatment for their condition. A...

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