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Nursing Standard - Volume 22, Issue 45
Nursing Standard
Issue 45 - Volume 22 - 16 July 2008
4 archive articles
- Chest drain removal
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Author: Janet Hunter
This article provides a step-by-step approach to the removal of chest drains and offers a rationale for practice. It also discusses indications for chest drain removal and potential complications asso...
Date: July 2008
Journal: Nursing Standard
Issue: Volume 22, Number 45
Keywords: Chest drain, Pneumothorax, Ventilation - Addressing the mental health needs of people with learning disabilities.
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Authors: Maurice Devine | Laurence Taggart
It is now common policy in providing care for people with learning disabilities to ensure improved access to mainstream health services. Consequently, all nursing disciplines are required to have impr...
Date: July 2008
Journal: Nursing Standard
Issue: Volume 22, Number 45
Keywords: Assessment tools, Learning disabilities, Mental health - Impact of exudate and odour from chronic venous leg ulceration
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Authors: June E Jones | Jude Robinson | Caroline Carlisle | Wally Barr
To explore depression in people treated for chronic venous leg ulceration, and to assess the impact of excessive exudate, leading to leakage and odour, on their daily lives, overall health and quality...
Date: July 2008
Journal: Nursing Standard
Issue: Volume 22, Number 45
Keywords: Exudate, Leg ulcers, Odour, Quality of life, Wound care - Maintaining standards for pressure ulcer management in care homes
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Author: Joyce O'Hare
This article is based on a review carried out by the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (Care Commission) in 2007,which examined pressure ulcer prevention, care and treatment forolder peop...
Date: July 2008
Journal: Nursing Standard
Issue: Volume 22, Number 45
Keywords: Care homes, Pressure ulcers, Tissue viability nurses, Wound care
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