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Community placements for nursing students
This article explores the challenges involved in providing practice learning opportunities f
Addressing child poverty in Scotland: the role of nurses
Child poverty levels are a significant challenge and can lead to poor health outcomes throug
Diagnosing flat head syndrome
When a baby’s head has become flattened, either on one side, causing the head to look asymme
Management of lower bowel dysfunction
The Royal College of Nursing digital rectal examination (DRE) document has been revised and
Talking with parents about immunisation
This article is aimed at all those involved with immunisation.
Identifying and managing hepatitis C in the community
Brownlow Health is an inner-city practice in Liverpool.
Advantages of chlamydia screening in general practice settings
On average 60 per cent of men and 75 per cent of women visit their GP annually for a consult
Chlamydia screening in a primary care setting
The study reported in this article was undertaken in response to the participation of a gene
Medicines optimisation
In January 2012 the Royal College of Nursing’s advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) forum start
Patient and public involvement in prison health care
This article discusses patient involvement in prison health care using an initiative develop
Managing infant colic: a literature review
This article reviews the literature underpinning interventions to manage colic with a partic
Diagnosis of systemic sclerosis and Raynaud’s phenomenon
Scleroderma is a spectrum of disorders comprising diseases predominantly vascular in origin,
Aim To evaluate the prescribing decisions of community matrons using a validated tool and ans
Preventing foot problems in people with diabetes has been a priority in the UK over the past
In the past two years there has been a drive to increase the role of detoxification in substa
Aim The aim of the study was to investigate public health nurses’ interaction with families i
