CPD articles

Cancer-induced bone disease
A diagnosis of bone metastases may be devastating for patients with cancer because it sugges
09 Jan 2013
Understanding quantitative research: part 2
This article, which is the second in a two-part series, provides an introduction to understa
02 Jan 2013
Understanding quantitative research: part 1
This article, which is the first in a two-part series, provides an introduction to understan
12 Dec 2012
Back pain: pathogenesis, diagnosis and management
Back pain is a common problem that may have physical and psychosocial consequences for the p
05 Dec 2012
Ethical practice in nursing care
Ethical practice is acknowledged as an essential feature of good nursing, yet defining what
28 Nov 2012
Vasculitis: pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment
Vasculitis is an autoimmune connective tissue disease that targets blood vessels in the body
21 Nov 2012
Identifying and transferring offenders with mental health needs
This article provides an overview of the challenges encountered by mental health staff invol
14 Nov 2012
Nocturnal enuresis in children

Although nocturnal enuresis is common in children and young people, many families have dif

08 Nov 2012
Responding to vulnerability in old age: patient-centred care
Patient-centred care is a term widely used in health policy and is familiar to staff as a pr
31 Oct 2012
Lumbar puncture: diagnosing acute central nervous system infections
Lumbar puncture has an important role in the diagnosis of acute central nervous system infec
23 Oct 2012
Mental health emergencies: using a structured assessment framework
People who have mental health crises while attending emergency departments require immediate
16 Oct 2012
Managing severe breathlessness in patients with end-stage COPD
The disease trajectory in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be long and uncer
09 Oct 2012
Pyelonephritis is an acute urological condition that involves infection of one or both kidney
02 Oct 2012
Safeguarding vulnerable older people is the responsibility of all healthcare professionals, b
25 Sep 2012
Trans fats can be found naturally in low levels in some foods, however they are also added to
18 Sep 2012
The gastrointestinal tract consists of different organs that may become diseased and require
11 Sep 2012
The gastrointestinal tract consists of different organs that may become diseased and require
11 Sep 2012
Pin site infection is the most common complication of external fixation, a complex orthopaedi
04 Sep 2012

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