Advanced nursing assessment skills help nurses detect subtle patient changes, make accurate diagnoses, and deliver timely interventions. From detailed history-taking to interpreting complex ...

Suicide risk assessment is a complex task for mental health professionals. Attendance at mandatory training programmes designed to equip staff with the skills to undertake suicide risk assessments can ...

VOL: 98, ISSUE: 12, PAGE NO: 39 Krzysztof Gebhardt, PhD, RGN, is clinical nurse specialist, pressure ulcer prevention, at St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, London Subscribe today for unlimited access ...

People with a risk factor for developing pressure ulcers who are referred to community nursing services have a pressure ulcer risk assessment at the first face‑to‑face visit. People in community care ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Anyone with dementia is entitled to an assessment of their needs by the local authority. This is called a care needs assessment. It should identify what the person’s needs are, and what support would ...

People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in NICE's information on making decisions about your care. Making decisions using NICE ...