History taking for advanced clinical practitioners: what should you …
Mar 4, 2024 · Abstract. Good history taking is a vital component of patient assessment and high-quality care. This second article in our assessment and interpretation series for advanced nurse or midwife practitioners shows how a systematic approach to taking a history, combined with asking patients about their ideas, concerns and expectations, gives a thorough understanding of patients’ complaints and ...
Renal system 1: the anatomy and physiology of the kidneys
Jan 23, 2023 · Introduction. Along with the ureters, bladder and urethra, the kidneys form part of the wider urinary system (Fig 1), responsible primarily for the removal of waste products from blood and their elimination from the body in urine.. Found either side of the vertebral column in the peritoneal cavity, the adult kidney filters around 120ml …
Urinalysis: how to interpret results - Nursing Times
Jun 7, 2016 · Introduction. Urine testing or urinalysis is a valuable tool to screen an patient and diagnose their health status. It provides valuable information about hydration, renal and urinary tracts, liver disease, diabetes mellitus and urinary-tract infections.Urine is formed in the kidneys and, through glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption and tubular secretion, is …
How to calculate drug doses and infusion rates accurately
Oct 16, 2017 · Miscalculating doses is a common source of drug errors. This article explains how to calculate drug doses and highlights common errors. After reading it, you can undertake the Nursing Times learning unit Drug Calculations in Practice, …
How to conduct a clinical consultation in advanced practice
Jan 22, 2024 · It is essential as an advanced practitioner that you work within your individual scope of practice and be open and candid with the service user, differentiating your role as a non-medic or advanced practitioner from that of a doctor’s early in the consultation.
How to carry out a respiratory assessment in advanced practice
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The 6Cs - Nursing Times
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Injection technique 1: administering drugs via the intramuscular …
Mar 15, 2022 · References Ağaç E, Güneş UY (2011) Effect on pain of changing the needle prior to administering medicines intramuscularly: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of Advanced Nursing; 67: 3, 563-568. Greenway K (2014) Rituals in nursing: intramuscular injection.Journal of Clinical Nursing; 23: 23-24, 3583-3588. Health and Safety Executive (2013) Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in ...
Communication skills 2: overcoming the barriers to effective ...
Dec 18, 2017 · Box 1. Making time for communication. Nurse Amy Green was allocated a bay of four patients and two side wards for her shift. Halfway through the morning one of her patients in a side ward became very ill and Amy realised that she needed to spend a lot of time with him.
Communication skills 3: non-verbal communication - Nursing Times
Jan 15, 2018 · Abstract. It is impossible not to communicate in an interaction, and non-verbal communication can sometimes be more powerful than words. Our body language may betray what we really think or feel, but it can also be used as a positive tool by nurses to reinforce the spoken word and help you understand how a patient really feels.