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Clapp et al (2017) studied the gut-brain axis The researchers noted the strong bidirectional communication, which takes place between the central nervous system and the gut microbiota (Figure 1). The...
Compassion fatigue as a phenomenon has been researched in specialist areas such as oncology, intensive care, palliative care and dementia care nursing (Aycock and Boyle, 2009; Melvin, 2012;...
Community nurses are likely to find among their clientele, patients ranging from very young to very old, with vulnerabilities associated with those respective stages in life, as well as those with an...
Oral diseases affect patients across the life course, with tooth decay listed as the number one reason for hospital admissions in children aged 6 to 10 years old (Office for Health Improvement and...
‘It has been found that social isolation was associated with mortality from all causes and an increased risk of dementia, that loneliness was associated with heart failure, and poor social...
The UK is evolving in its cultural diversity, and although the terms ‘culture’ and ‘religion’ are closely linked, what they stand for individually, differs. Culture is the body of knowledge in...
When assessing a patient following a fall or trip in the community setting, a rapid assessment should be undertaken to determine if urgent intervention is needed due to immediate life-threatening...
In terms of policy, the Mental Health Implementation Plan was set up in 2019, with objectives for reaching numerous outcomes by 2024 (NHS England, 2019). It is important to be aware of what the future...
What could I possibly get out of joining a professional association?! Not so long ago, that is what I remember thinking. As nurses, whatever our role, we all have huge demands on our time (and...
ISC is recognised as the gold standard for the treatment of neurological bladders, promoting improved independence, quality of life and wellbeing (Holroyd, 2018) and reducing the risk of infection and...
David (name of the patient changed for the purpose of this case study; permission granted by patient to use him for this case study), a 63-year-old man, was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in...
Standard infection control precautions (SICPs) are the basic IPC measures necessary to reduce the risk of spreading pathogens. Much guidance on the practice of SICPs focuses on the clinical setting;...
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