Practice Nurse articles from April 2005

Practice Nurse archives from April 2005

The elusive lilac pad.(prescription writing)
April 29, 2005... After all that worry, I am now officially an extended formulary and supplementary nurse prescriber. Poor, deluded me thought that would be the end of all the hassle, but no, it was just the beginning. The strain of travelling to uni and...

The school dinner; revolution.
April 29, 2005... Case study Archbishop Sumner school, a primary school in Lambeth, south London, has set up a Fit4Kids programme led by school nurses that tackles any issues children have with food and exercise by providing exciting and fun-packed...

The school dinner; revolution.
April 29, 2005... Case study Archbishop Sumner school, a primary school in Lambeth, south London, has set up a Fit4Kids programme led by school nurses that tackles any issues children have with food and exercise by providing exciting and fun-packed...

Management of the.(urinary incontinence)
April 29, 2005... Incontinence is still a taboo subject; it is not life threatening but has a huge impact on a person's quality of life with social and psychological stigmatisation. Urinary incontinence is associated with significant morbidity and is...

Sharing Good Practice Awards.(Brief Article)
April 29, 2005... I have exciting news! As I promised, we're now formally launching the Sharing Good Practice Awards for 2005. So this is your chance to share all the good work that you're doing, and the great ideas that you've put into practice, with all our...

The obesity crisis ...it's not just about diets.
April 29, 2005... key points e The UK is the fattest nation in Europe eObesity is linked to life-threatening diseases e Understanding the reasons why diets don't always work is crucial Pat MacDonald is a Group Analytic Psychotherapist working at WPF...

research.
April 29, 2005... *Sleep apnoea linked to cardio risk Men with severe obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea have a significantly greater cardiovascular risk than the general population, according to a Spanish study. Researchers said previous epidemiological...

diary dates.(Calendar)
April 8, 2005... Conferences 1st international congress on 'prediabetes' and the metabolic syndrome: epidemiology, management and prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular disease A congress dedicated to the advances made in this field; a much needed platform...

research.
April 8, 2005... *Safe steroid A nebulised corticosteroid for asthma does not suppress adrenals in very young children, according to a US study. Researchers said previous trials on budesonide suspension for nebulised inhalation (Pulmicort respules) had...

Choosing health.
April 8, 2005... So we have been graced with another initiative to empower patients and tackle obesity, the White Paper Choosing Health. Empowering patients, my eye. I have ranted on before that obesity is not just a medical remit and other factors need to be...

A new option for ; lipid control.
April 8, 2005... key points e HDL cholesterol levels are now an important factor in lipid profiles e Nicotinic acid has beneficial effects on HDL e A modified-release formulation reduces the primary side-effect Until recently, lipid management has been...