Evidence and Practice
Nurse independent prescribing: exploring the opportunities and challenges
How to undertake a scoping review
Clinical
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
Identify the benefits and barriers to increasing the number of nurse independent prescribers
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
Understand the nurse’s role in ensuring pharmacological safety for individuals
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
Recognise the benefits and challenges of implementing this type of leadership in nursing
CPD articles
Supporting neurodivergent nursing students in their practice placements
Recognise the strengths that these students can bring to practice
Safeguarding adults at risk of abuse
How to recognise the signs and what action to take if abuse is suspected
Recognising and managing migraine
Identify migraine triggers, ‘red flag’ symptoms and various management strategies
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
Explore the contributory factors involved in suicide, and appropriate interventions
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
Understand the main steps involved and what types of evidence can be included
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
The steps involved when evaluating respiration and circulation in deteriorating patients
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
Recognise the potential complications and how to avoid them