Nursing times
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This article outlines an initiative by nursing staff in the elective orthopaedic department at Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust to improve discharge planning for all patients on the ward. It describes how renewed focus on the predicted discharge date among multidisciplinary teams and patients themselves increased the proportion of patients who went home by or before their target date and reduced the average length of stay.
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In a previous article on bronchiectasis, Alan Peres defined bronchiectasis, its pathophysiology and clinical manifestations, and how nurses may assess patients presenting with it (Peres, 2008). This article provides an overview of treatment and the role of the nurse in providing and managing the care of patients with this condition.
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The first in this three-part series examines the diversity and challenges inherent in nurses' contribution to palliative care. The art and the science of caring for those who are dying and their families has long been recognised as an immensely demanding and rewarding part of health and social care. For nurses, it is central to the values and principles that underpin clinical practice.
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This guided learning unit outlines how national guidelines can support the assessment of bowel function. It discusses the prevalence of bowel disorders, the tools used to collect data for assessment and outlines how to carry out a patient assessment.