Professional nurse (London, England)
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Nurses need to be aware of the signs and symptoms of sepsis. Staff education to encourage the early identification of this life-threatening condition will be aided by a new resource kit.
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The National Service Framework for older people could be described as the most important of the Government's frameworks because it covers the greatest number of people. This paper summarises key aspects of the NSF's eight standards for caring for older people and discusses the implications for nursing practice in hospitals, residential care homes and the community.
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Laboratory research has shown promising results for using plant-derived, synthetic or endogenous cannabinoids for analgesia. However, human studies are few and far between and have been held up by the law and the lack of standardised extracts. This paper considers these drugs' potential uses in pain management.
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Cardiopulmonary arrest is a common and treatable cause of premature death. This Factfile discusses basic life support and automated external defibrillation.