The core skills needed to carry out physical assessments of patients on general wards have been set out in new research based on the views of acute care nurses. Subscribe today for unlimited access to ...

The multidisciplinary and holistic assessment of an older patient allows health professionals to gain insight into their individual needs and therefore provide them with person-centred care. Five key ...

What Is the Nursing Skills Competency Program? Is the Nursing Skills Competency Program the Same as Continuing Nursing Education? What Are the Benefits of the Nursing Skills Competency Program? How ...

Today we’re not only facing a critical shortage of skilled nurses, exacerbated by pandemic burnout layered onto the aging nursing workforce, but we’re also confronted with the fact that most licensed ...

Patient deaths at VA hospitals in Denver and New York City, as well as an overall indictment of nurse competency and processes at Veterans Health Administration facilities in general, are reminders of ...

The centre on the Magee campus plays a vital role in increasing nursing capacity and alleviating pressures on the health service. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Competence Test Centre at ...

Nurses have a lot of responsibility, including the assessment and care of patients. There are times when decisions are made without a doctor's supervision. Because people's lives are on the line, it ...