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Improving the management of long-term conditions has the potential both to reduce hospital bed occupancy and improve the quality of life for patients. The new document Supporting People with Long Term Conditions (Department of Health, 2005) outlines a model of care to proactively manage those with long-term conditions and encourage self-care.
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Arterial blood gas analysis can be complex. However, in many clinical areas the nurse is one of the first to see the results so they need to know whether immediate action is required. This article identifies a simple four-step approach that enables ABG interpretation even when all the complexities are not fully understood.