Urinalysis is a simple, cost-effective procedure that may be undertaken as part of a health assessment to identify a change in physiological status. It can be used to measure electrolyte balance ...

Janice Roberts, RGN, is a community nurse, Guildford and Waverley Primary Care Trust Mr Hall is a 64-year-old man with extensive and painful leg ulceration. He was first seen by the district nursing ...

The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) is the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world. The Journal's mission is to promote excellence in professional nursing, with a global ...

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 ...

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) inspired the quality improvement movement for US nursing homes with its 1986 report titled Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes. 1 The report noted the ...

Facing increased fiscal and liability pressures, more US nursing homes are initiating involuntary patient discharges.

How do patients evaluate the “patient experience?” Not like providers do. Various studies have pointed to the challenges inherent in attempting to determine patient satisfaction with their care in ...

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 ...