Asthma, diabetes and cancer
A single 30-minute session led by nurses increases adherence among patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus.
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Community workforce overburdened and in decline
Around 90 per cent of community nurses say their caseload has increased over the past 12 months, leaving primary care overburdened and in need of investment.
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The management of allergic rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis can significantly reduce quality of life and may interfere with school and work attendance, write Steve Holmes and Jane Scullion
read moreA general overview of Prader-Willi syndrome
Delia Pogson outlines the pathogenesis of this rare disorder and discusses the multidisciplinary approach required to manage and treat this genetic condition
read moreTreating acute pain in children
Following initial assessment, repeated checks must be made in order to control pain, writes Jean Watkins
read moreOptimising insulin therapy
Kim Hamson investigates the management options available to practice nurses when moving people with type-2 diabetes onto insulin therapy
read moreSupraventricular tachycardia
Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) describes a regular narrow complex tachycardia (NCT) (usually > 100bpm) with a QRS duration of 120ms or less.¹ SVT is a relatively common arrhythmia affecting approximately 2-3 per cent of the population; it is usually paroxysmal and rarely life-threatening but can impact on quality of life due to troublesome symptoms.²
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Boosting access to healthcare
Improving clients' language skills can lead to more appropriate use of local services, writes Matthew Bradby
read moreZara Head, Doncaster
I grew up in a mining village and ever since I was a little girl I wanted to be the 'pit nurse'. I never imagined myself working in a hospital. I managed a short stint at a local mine under the watchful eye of an amazing sister, before it sadly closed.
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Save the NHS from 'tit for tat' politics
Last year's RCN Congress hosted the government's first Health and Social Care Bill 'listening' exercise. It didn't go well: health secretary Andrew Lansley drew criticism for sneaking in by 'the back door' to address a select group of 50 nurses, rather than giving the traditional keynote speech to all.
read moreNurse First supports future health leaders
The Nurse First programme is busy recruiting its second cohort of nurses and allied health professionals, keen to explore social entrepreneurship in a very practical way.
read moreMen's health requires a sustained focus
Last year, the State of Men's Health in Europe report was launched by the European Commissioner.
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