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Safe and effective ear irrigation

02 July 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article outlines the key skills required to undertake safe and effective ear irrigation in the management of ear wax, a common problem experienced by patients...

Caring for older adults with hearing loss

01 November 2011

Nursing Older People

General

This article discusses hearing impairment and the frequency with which it occurs in older adults. Anatomy and physiology of the ear are examined. Categories of...

Voice restoration after laryngectomy

09 December 1998

Nursing Standard

Ear, Nose and Throat

Carcinoma of the larynx accounts for approximately 2 per cent of total malignancies in the UK (Stokes 1985). If the carcinoma is diagnosed early, radiotherapy has a...

Obstructive sleep apnoea: diagnosis and management

15 January 1997

Nursing Standard

ENT nursing

‘Laugh and the world laughs with you: Snore and you sleep alone!' This adage (Pelausa and Tarshis 1989) illustrates the impact that snoring can have on family...

Ear, nose and throat problems in Accident and Emergency

10 March 2004

Nursing Standard

CPD

Nurses working in A&E departments throughout the UK frequently encounter patients with ear, nose and throat conditions. While the majority of these are...

Is it safe to inject local anaesthetic with adrenaline into the pinna and external nose?

23 January 2018

Emergency Nurse

evidence & practice

Adrenaline containing lidocaine preparations such as lignospan are routinely used in ear, nose and throat (ENT) care. Despite this, textbooks and internet resources...

Is it safe to inject local anaesthetic with adrenaline into the pinna and external nose?

09 February 2018

Emergency Nurse

Evidence & practice

Adrenaline containing lidocaine preparations such as lignospan are routinely used in ear, nose and throat (ENT) care. Despite this, textbooks and internet resources...

Earmarked for success

06 April 2010

Nursing Standard

General article

Specialist nurses are taking ear care into the community, which benefits patients in terms of waiting times and convenience.

Lending an ear

14 February 2006

Nursing Standard

Feature

A new role as clinical nurse specialist in paediatric ear, nose and throat nursing has given Alison Flynn the opportunity to improve services for children and their...

Removal of foreign bodies from children’s ears: a nurse-led clinic

21 August 2013

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article presents an account of the rationale for and the introduction of a change in practice. The successful removal of foreign bodies from children’s ears...