Evidence and Practice

Clinical

Remote prescribing consultations: exploring the principles of effective practice

Remote prescribing consultations: exploring the principles of effective practice

How you could enhance the use of remote consultations in your nursing specialty

Nurse independent prescribing: exploring the opportunities and challenges

Nurse independent prescribing: exploring the opportunities and challenges

Identify the benefits and barriers to increasing the number of nurse independent prescribers

Role of the addiction clinical nurse specialist in acute hospital settings

Role of the addiction clinical nurse specialist in acute hospital settings

Understand the benefits of the role and potential barriers to its introduction

Impaired kidney function: supporting the safe use of medicines for patients

Impaired kidney function: supporting the safe use of medicines for patients

Understand the nurse’s role in ensuring pharmacological safety for individuals

Obsessive compulsive disorder: overview of the condition and its nursing management

Obsessive compulsive disorder: overview of the condition and its nursing management

Details of OCD treatments including cognitive behavioural therapy and pharmacological options

How relational leadership can enhance nurses’ well-being and productivity

How relational leadership can enhance nurses’ well-being and productivity

Recognise the benefits and challenges of implementing this type of leadership in nursing

CPD articles

Supporting neurodivergent nursing students in their practice placements

Supporting neurodivergent nursing students in their practice placements

Recognise the strengths that these students can bring to practice

Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse

Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse

How to recognise the signs and what action to take if abuse is suspected

Recognising and managing migraine

Recognising and managing migraine

Identify migraine triggers, ‘red flag’ symptoms and various management strategies

Managing common neurological complications following cardiac surgery

Managing common neurological complications following cardiac surgery

Risk factors, assessment and treatment of delirium and post-operative cognitive decline

Reducing the risk of suicide among healthcare staff

Reducing the risk of suicide among healthcare staff

Explore the contributory factors involved in suicide, and appropriate interventions

Promoting person-centred care at the end of life

Promoting person-centred care at the end of life

Enhance your knowledge of the benefits and barriers to providing this type of care

How to

How to undertake a scoping review

How to undertake a scoping review

Understand the main steps involved and what types of evidence can be included

How to cleanse a wound

How to cleanse a wound

Learn about the different techniques and products to use

How to write an action plan with a nurse or nursing student

How to write an action plan with a nurse or nursing student

Objectives should be SMART – specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound

How to interpret arterial blood gas results

How to interpret arterial blood gas results

The steps involved when evaluating respiration and circulation in deteriorating patients

How to undertake effective mouth care and oral assessments

How to undertake effective mouth care and oral assessments

Learn ways to promote oral health and comfort, and prevent or treat disease

How to change a suprapubic catheter effectively

How to change a suprapubic catheter effectively

Recognise the potential complications and how to avoid them

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