Promoting young people's mental health: the role of community nurses

Community nurses are ideally placed to promote positive mental health in young people, particularly in relation to anxiety.

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.

Preparation and use of resuscitation equipment to assess and treat children in emergency situations

This module provides an overview of the equipment used in resuscitating children. The module is aimed at students and newly qualified nurses, but may be a useful revision for experienced nurses.

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.

How to undertake venepuncture to obtain venous blood samples

Learn how to undertake venepuncture to obtain venous blood samples.

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

Nursing Activism - Tell us your wins

Using coaching and action learning to support staff leadership development

An introduction to coaching and action learning as approaches to promote leadership development.

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.

How to triage patients in the emergency department

Learn about the steps to take and the scales and algorithms used when triaging a patient in the emergency department.