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The lymphatic system is a network of vessels, tissues and organs that work together as part of the immune system to remove cellular waste and toxins. The lymphatic system helps to maintain body fluid...
The prevalence of elder abuse is often underestimated as a result of under-reporting, social stigma and lack of awareness. According to the World Health Organization (2022a; 2022b), approximately 1 in...
The technology revolution is not necessarily new. Initiatives like the shift from a paper-based model to a digital e-community service model were implemented in 2019 in the Whittington Health NHS...
An ileostomy is a life-changing surgery, performed to save or improve patients’ lives. As such, lifestyle adjustments are essential to ensure that these patients adapt to the physiological changes in...
HCPs should suggest that patients with functional constipation eat 25 to 30g of fibre, preferably soluble, a day, increase their physical activity and drink 2L of water a daily (O'Donnell and...
In qualitative interviews with 10 asthma and COPD specialised nurses, two primary barriers were identified: the patient–nurse relationship and available resources (Gustafsson and Nordeman, 2018)....
Community nurses, with their wide-ranging scope of practice and access to patients' daily lives, are well-placed to support individuals with a condition as intimate and personal as IAD. When the...
It is a complicated system that drains out fluid from the body's tissues and returns it back into the circulator system. It is a passive system, relying on the body's own movements to drive it and to...
The aforementioned study discussed has shed a clear and necessary light on the uncertainty experienced by community nurses in providing oral healthcare to older people and other patient demographics...
The introduction of the statutory Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act in 2016 led to the establishment of the All Wales DN Workstream. Under the overarching All Wales Nurse Staffing group, and in...
It is important that the patient is diagnosed and assessed as early as possible. Early warning signs are often missed but knowledge of early signs and symptoms will support the person to understand...
There are three main types of output stoma: a colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy. While the exact number of people living with a stoma in the UK remains unclear, it is estimated to be about 1 in 350...
British Journal of Community Nursing provides clinical education dedicated to nursing in the home. Our goal is to help you develop your skills, improve your practice and manage cases more effectively.
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