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Continuing professional development: lymphoma in primary care
Lymphoma encompasses a heterogeneous group of haematological malignancies that require complex management. Patients with lymphoma experience a wide range of physical, social and emotional issues.This article summarises the diagnosis, treatment and long-term consequences of lymphoma, and outlines the...
Updated: 19 January 2023 -
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How to get care right for people with learning disabilities in the emergency department: ask and engage
Healthcare professionals are legally obliged to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that people, including those with learning disabilities, can access appropriate and timely care. However, although people with learning disabilities are high users of general health services, staff have little unde...
Updated: 18 January 2023 -
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Understanding the health risks of varicella zoster virus in pregnancy
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is a common illness that causes varicella (chickenpox) and shingles. It is prevalent mostly during childhood but there are additional co-morbidities from this disease for a woman and her fetus, if she contracts it during pregnancy. Many developed countries vaccinate chil...
Updated: 19 January 2023 -
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Chairing and managing formal workplace meetings: skills for nurse leaders
Few nursing staff from band 6 and above receive formal training on how to chair and manage formal business meetings, which can be a challenging experience for novices and when participants fail to engage with the discussion. This article gives an overview of how to lead and manage effective meetings...
Updated: 1 November 2023 -
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Supporting staff who are second victims after adverse healthcare events
Healthcare delivery is challenging and complex, At some point, most healthcare professionals, including nurses, will be directly or indirectly involved in adverse events, such as medication errors, patient safety incidents, witnessing adverse events and near misses. While the patient is considered t...
Updated: 1 November 2023 -
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Action learning: staff development, implementing change, interdisciplinary working and leadership
Action learning (AL) is a process that supports problem-solving by applying a questioning formula to challenge issues and prompt actions. Initially developed to support organisational change, AL is now recognised as a motivating and influencing process for team development, individual goal setting, ...
Updated: 1 November 2023 -
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Teamwork in nursing: essential elements for practice
As any nurse working in the NHS knows, teamwork can be powerful. Successful teamwork can make a huge workload of unmanageable tasks manageable. However, unsuccessful teamwork can leave people struggling to cope. This article explores readers’ knowledge and skills related to teamwork and provides the...
Updated: 1 November 2023 -
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Importance of reflection in revalidation
Reflection is a hallmark of professional practice and an important element of the Nursing and Midwifery Council revalidation process. Following two previous continuing professional development articles, on reflection and professional learning and on reflection and personal learning, this article wil...
Updated: 1 November 2023 -
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‘Guiding Lights for effective workplace cultures’: enhancing the care environment for staff and patients in older people’s care settings
While much attention has been given to organisational culture, there has been less focus on workplace culture. Yet workplace culture strongly influences the way care is delivered, received and experienced. An effective workplace culture is crucial for the well-being of individual staff members and t...
Updated: 5 September 2024 -
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Osteoporosis and fragility fractures: risk assessment, management and prevention
Osteoporosis is a chronic skeletal condition characterised by low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration of the bones that disproportionately affects older people. Older people with osteoporosis are at increased risk of sustaining fragility fractures, and this risk is compounded by factors s...
Updated: 1 November 2023
