Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Implementing a quality improvement programme in a locality mental health service
How quality improvement programmes can be implemented successfully in your clinical area
23 Jan 2020
How nurse leaders can support staff going through the menopause
The value of a workplace culture that supports women experiencing menopausal symptoms
30 Dec 2019
Open access
Development of a hospital early warning score to end ‘escalation fatigue’
Antrim Area HEWS has advanced the Northern Irish trust’s management of site-level pressure
25 Nov 2019
Exploring public perspectives of e-professionalism in nursing
Public perceptions of the acceptability of nurses’ online behaviours and e-professionalism
05 Nov 2019
How instant messaging can boost leadership training for rural nurse managers
A study explored the use of instant messaging in continuing education for nurses and midwives
15 Oct 2019
Establishing an advanced care academy and its role in advanced practitioner development
Advanced clinical practice roles help fill gaps in care provision and improve consistency
28 Aug 2019
Interprofessional shared governance and relationship-based care
Implementation and lessons learned from a US project carried out over eight years
20 Aug 2019
Objective structured clinical exam: how clinical nurse educators can support...
Internationally educated nurses (IENs) require robust teaching programmes to support them...
13 Aug 2019
Nurses+QI=better hospital performance? A critical review of the literature
NHS regulators, such as NHS Improvement and the Care Quality Commission, promote staff...
18 Jul 2019
Development of assertive communication skills in nursing preceptorship programmes
A qualitative insight from newly qualified nurses
11 Jul 2019
Technology combined with expert, relationship-based care
Using technology to engage with patients can be as valuable as face-to-face interaction
21 May 2019
Open access
Creating digitally ready nurses in general practice
Digital healthcare provision in England has been driven mainly by a ‘top-down’ approach and...
14 May 2019
Effects of the Care Certificate on healthcare assistants’ ability to identify and...
The Care Certificate, launched in England in 2015, safeguards patients by ensuring all new...
24 Apr 2019
Enhanced supervision: new ways to promote safety and well-being in patients requiring...
The number of older people with multiple co-morbidities and cognitive impairment being...
13 Mar 2019
Relationship between communication skills and emotional intelligence among nurses
Aim Nurses’ emotional intelligence (EI) affects many of their behavioural skills. Given the...
05 Mar 2019
An exploration of NHS clinical staff perceptions of changes to clinical products and...
The NHS in England is working to reduce variation and waste in the use of clinical products...
09 Jan 2019
Evaluation of matron ward rounds to enhance patient experience and improve staff morale
Intentional rounding was introduced in the UK in 2012 to improve direct nursing care....
12 Dec 2018
Keeping support and clinical supervision on your agenda
Support and clinical supervision can benefit staff and service users. Inquiries have...
28 Nov 2018