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Menorrhagia: causes, diagnosis and treatment options

21 February 2007

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article examines the causes of menorrhagia and outlines approaches to diagnosis and treatment. It includes a description of the normal menstrual cycle and the...

Management of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy

08 November 2011

Emergency Nurse

Feature

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (2010) estimates that 137,000 women in England experience per vaginal (PV) bleeding and abdominal pain in...

Use of tourniquets in combat and civilian trauma situations

09 June 2010

Emergency Nurse

Feature

The tourniquet as a method of catastrophic haemorrhage control on the battlefield has been in and out of favour over the centuries. However, the recent increase in...

Nurse-to-nurse referral of patients in early pregnancy

02 April 2014

Emergency Nurse

Art & Science

This article describes the development, testing, evaluation and implementation of a nurse-to-nurse referral pathway between two trusts. The aim of the pathway is to...

Warning signs

26 October 2010

Nursing Standard

Feature

The National Forum of Gynaecological Cancer Nurses and The Eve Appeal are raising the profile of womb cancer.

Principles and nursing management of anticoagulation

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

Anticoagulant drugs are widely used in hospital and community settings. Anticoagulation is the first-line treatment for venous thromboembolism, and anticoagulant...

Plasma transfusions prior to insertion of central lines for people with abnormal coagulation

07 February 2018

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

The mission of the Cochrane Nursing Care Field (CNCF) is to improve health outcomes through increasing the use of the Cochrane Library and supporting Cochrane’s role...

Managing the menopause: symptoms, consequences and treatment

31 August 2016

Primary Health Care

CPD

The menopause affects all women, and nurses in any role will come across women who have menopausal symptoms. Some women will need more help than others to manage...