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Supporting effective lifestyle behaviour change interventions
Health education and promotion should focus on avoiding harmful behaviours such as excessive alcohol intake, smoking and poor diet. This module details how to support effective lifestyle behaviour change interventions.
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Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infection
This module covers guidelines on the use of indwelling urethral catheters, and how removing them at the earliest opportunity can help prevent urinary tract infections
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Avoiding plagiarism: guidance for nursing students
This module is designed to help nursing and midwifery students avoid committing plagiarism when undertaking coursework
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The effect of organisational culture on patient safety
Improve your understanding of the links between organisational culture and patient safety, including effective leadership, good teamwork, and maintaining a culture of learning and fairness. Also learn about how adopting a systems approach can promote quality and safety.
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Guidance on pursuing a career in nursing research
Nurses can make an important contribution to clinical research in a variety of healthcare settings. This module explains how to pursue a career in nursing research.
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Care of patients undergoing day case inguinal hernia repair
Discover more about the most common forms of hernia repair -surgery often performed as a day case procedure. Improve patient care by understanding the principles of day surgery management, many of which are applicable to other day surgery procedures.
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Varicella zoster virus: chickenpox and shingles
Discover how to care for these two common communicable conditions - chicken pox occurring mostly in childhood, and herpes zoster, also known as shingles affecting mainly older adults. Serious complications are a particular risk for pregnant women, unborn children and neonates.
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Anaphylaxis: patient diagnosis and treatment
Learn how to recognise and treat anaphylaxis - a severe and potentially life-threatening condition that is becoming increasingly common. This module explains the pathophysiology, causes and treatment of this condition.
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Providing constructive feedback to students during practice supervision
Develop your confidence as a mentor by understanding the benefits of providing constructive feedback. Five principles associated with giving constructive feedback are explained in this module.
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Breaking bad news
Improve your understanding of the process of breaking bad news. This article aims to help nurses to identify the challenges nurses face when involved with patients who have been given bad news. Guidance is offered on supporting patients after they have received bad news.
