CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Shock
Shock is a life-threatening condition and to provide the best treatment, nursing care needs...
15 Aug 2001
Oxygen transport and the use of pulse oximetry
Pulse oximetry is a useful way to monitor oxygen saturation in patients in a variety of...
08 Aug 2001
Indwelling urethral catheters
Lesley Simpson discusses the risks associated with indwelling urethral catheters and...
01 Aug 2001
Skin cancer
The incidence of skin cancer is increasing and nurses are in an ideal position to help...
25 Jul 2001
Childhood immunisation
There is much debate surrounding the topic of immunisation. Helen McCarthy discusses the...
18 Jul 2001
The use of intravenous therapy
Nurses have a professional and legal responsibility to understand the rationale for the use...
11 Jul 2001
Diabetes-associated cardiovascular risk factors
Cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer in the UK and diabetes puts people at increased...
04 Jul 2001
Food safety
Food poisoning remains one of the most common causes of illness worldwide. Nurses are well...
27 Jun 2001
Managing post-operative nausea and vomiting
Post-operative nausea and vomiting leads to unnecessary suffering for many surgical patients...
20 Jun 2001
Compression bandaging
Compression therapy is an important element to the treatment of venous leg ulcers. The...
06 Jun 2001
Blood and the classification of anaemia
This article gives a brief overview of the function and composition of blood, focusing on...
06 Jun 2001
Myocardial infarction: part 2
Complications can and often do arise following myocardial infarction. Patients can be...
30 May 2001
Myocardial infarction: part 1
Informed nursing care is crucial in effective treatment and rehabilitation of the patient...
23 May 2001
Understanding allergies and their treatment
Allergies are common and although their effects are often minor, they can be life...
16 May 2001
Promoting healthy skin in older people
As people age, natural changes occur in the skin that put older people at risk of poor or...
09 May 2001
Spasticity: a common symptom of multiple sclerosis
Spasticity is a common symptom in people with multiple sclerosis. The nurse plays a vital...
02 May 2001
Sharps injury: prevention and management
Nurses are at risk of infection through injuries caused by infected sharps and needles. The...
25 Apr 2001
Dealing with scabies
The challenge for nurses in hospital and community settings is to recognise scabies, deal...
18 Apr 2001