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Open AccessOC24 – An algorithm proposal to oral feeding in premature infants

09 May 2016

Nursing Children and Young People

Supplement

Theme: Transition of care. Introduction: Oral feeding is one of the hardest steps for premature infants after respiratory independence and is a challenge for nurses...

Nursing interventions to minimise undernutrition in older patients in hospital

18 June 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This information on best practice examines the evidence on effective interventions for use with undernourished older patients in hospital. It is based on an evidence...

Improving services for people with alcohol-related problems

27 May 2009

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

From March 2007 to April 2008 the Royal College of Nursing supported a project to improve services for people with alcohol-related problems by demonstrating and...

‘Ghost’ stories: sociocultural factors influencing tuberculosis treatment adherence in Ghana

29 December 2016

Primary Health Care

Evidence & practice

Background Non-adherence to treatment is a major problem in tuberculosis (TB) control and leads to adverse outcomes and increased morbidity and mortality. Aim To...

Unhealthy states

05 March 2008

Nursing Standard

Feature

A groundbreaking report has spelled out the personal and economic effects of chronic disease in the US.

Reducing alcohol-related health risks: the role of the nurse

14 August 2013

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The negative effects of alcohol consumption are increasingly being recognised in the UK, with statistics highlighting the health and social problems associated with...

Staff’s views on managing symptoms of dementia in nursing home residents

28 November 2014

Nursing Older People

Art & Science

Aim To identify the most common and distressing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) in nursing homes and to identify staff preferences...