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Parenteral nutrition: indications, risks and nursing care
Parenteral nutrition is often used to feed patients with intestinal failure who cannot be fed enterally. Update your current knowledge of associated risks including sepsis, metabolic and electrolyte imbalances, and identify how this differs from oral or enteral nutrition.
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Alcohol-related liver disease: pathophysiology, risk assessment and patient support
Review the mechanisms of liver injury caused by alcohol and the risk factors associated with alcohol-related liver disease. Improve patient care by updating your knowledge in this area.
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Improving nutrition for older people in acute settings
This module offers advice on how to identify older inpatients at risk of malnutrition and offers strategies to help nurses improve the nutritional status and hydration of such patients
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The role of surveillance in preventing healthcare-associated infections
Many healthcare-associated infections are preventable. Learn about the purpose of surveillance, key epidemiological terms and different approaches to surveillance.
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Hypertension: diagnosis, assessment and management
Improve outcomes for patients with hypertension by following the most recent guidance. This module discusses blood pressure monitoring, risk factors and targets, lifestyle advice, drug treatment and patient education.
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Intrapleural chest drainage: pathophysiology, treatment and nursing care
Nurses caring for patients with intrapleural chest drains require knowledge and skill to ensure patient safety. Revise and update your clinical practice by reading this module on chest drainage.
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Safe and effective application of topical treatments to the skin
Review your clinical knowledge and understanding of skin barrier function and the effects this has on the absorption of medications, such as emollients and topical corticosteroids.
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Improving surgical outcomes for people with dementia
Improve outcomes for patients with dementia who undergo surgery by following a suggested care pathway. This module covers ethical issues such as capacity and consent, as well as delirium, peri-operative care and the role of patients' families and friends
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Managing fatigue in adults with multiple sclerosis
Discover how to assess fatigue in adults with multiple sclerosis, and how to manage the condition using evidence-based pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches
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Pressure ulcer prevention in frail older people
Discover how children's anatomy and physiology differs from adults' and the implications for anaesthesia
