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Signs and symptoms of dementia

10 June 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The clinical features of dementia are usually considered in two groups: cognitive and non-cognitive symptoms. Among cognitive symptoms, problems with memory are...

Post-traumatic stress disorder and psychosis

23 December 2011

Mental Health Practice

Feature

The sociopolitical and historical contexts in which trauma takes place can have a major influence on the expression of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with or...

Assessing and managing patients with musculoskeletal conditions

12 September 2007

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article discusses the anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system and some common presenting complaints. Examination techniques and principles of...

Hallucinations: insights and supportive first care

20 January 2016

Nursing Standard

CPD

Nurses working in a range of clinical settings may encounter patients who report experiencing hallucinations, whether auditory, visual or any other form. This...

Oesophageal cancer: symptoms, treatment and nursing role

13 April 2011

Nursing Standard

CPD

This article examines the symptoms and treatment of oesophageal cancer. The article focuses on the nurse’s role in post-operative care of oesophagectomy patients....

Recognising and assessing blunt abdominal trauma

09 March 2015

Emergency Nurse

Art & Science

Blunt abdominal trauma is common following major traumatic injury but may not be recognised quickly enough and is therefore a cause of preventable death in trauma...

Assessing and managing spider and scorpion envenomation

06 November 2015

Emergency Nurse

Art & Science

Envenomation by spiders or scorpions is a public health problem in many parts of the world and is not isolated to the tropics and subtropics. Spiders and scorpions...

Identifying side effects of pelvic radiotherapy

02 December 2010

Cancer Nursing Practice

Feature

While treatment may be effective in managing disease, patients may experience significant long-term side effects. Women with gynaecological cancers will often...

Predictors for somatic symptoms in children

11 February 2014

Nursing Children and Young People

Art & Science

This literature review focuses on risk factors that influence somatic symptoms in children and young people aged between one and 18 years. Relevant risk factors...

Flu Blues

08 November 2005

Nursing Standard

General article

Flu is at best miserable and at worst can have serious complications. Children are as vulnerable to the infection as adults and in certain circumstances vaccination...