Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
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The decision whether or not to attempt resuscitation of certain patients can be difficult and complex. This article discusses the ethical, legal and professional issues in do not resuscitate orders, with particular reference to the nurse's role and professional accountability.
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This article discusses the treatment of children with gastroenteritis and takes account of the current evidence based guidelines for management.
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Eight years on from the introduction of annual health checks for older people in primary care, the authors describe how this initiative was introduced and developed in one of the largest general practices in the UK. Although health checks do not easily fit into a model of screening for disease, one in four have resulted in some form of referral to meet an identified need.