Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
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With the wide array of wound dressings available today, it can be a difficult task to select the appropriate dressing required for a particular wound. Georgina Casey reviews the healing process and discusses the characteristics of different types of dressing.
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To investigate the supportive work carried out by a health psychologist working with nurses in an A&E department caring for patients with sickle cell disease, some of whom are known to present with difficult and challenging behaviour. ⋯ The support group was found to provide the nurses with emotional support as well as boosting their confidence in dealing with this patient group. This will have an impact on the quality of patient care they are able to deliver.