Nursing times
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In September 2010, nurse lecturers at the University of the West of Scotland introduced a holistic, integrated teaching approach to engage students with essential nursing skills. This article discusses how the integrated approach was introduced and how it was used to teach students to measure vital signs. It also provides an evaluation of the approach and recommendations for further development.
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The King's Fund Point of Care (POC) programme aims to identify and test interventions that can improve patients' experiences of care. "Intentional rounding" is one such intervention, which is being trialled by some of the teams working with the King's Fund on the POC programme. This article explains the principles of intentional rounding and how nurses can use it to ensure patients' essential care needs are met.