Background In the midst of an opioid epidemic, health care workers are encountering an
increasing number of patients who have opioid use disorder in addition to complex social …

The prison population is central to the campaign to eliminate hepatitis C virus as a public
health threat. In the UK, this has led to the introduction of a national 'opt‐out'policy, requiring …

People with intellectual disability, until recently, had notably earlier mortality rates than the
general population, but many are now living into their fifties, sixties and beyond. Many older …

There are many demands placed on staff working in emergency departments such as the
currently witnessed overcrowding, bed shortages and long waiting times for patients …

Reablement is described as a goal directed intervention with a view to maintain or improve
the independence of clients through “doing with, rather than doing for”. As a relatively new …

Care planning is an essential skill for nursing care. The model of nursing offered by Roper,
Logan and Tierney (2000) can provide a structure to assess, plan and evaluate nursing care …

RESUMO A Enfermagem como profissão autônoma pode desempenhar diferente atuação
assistencial, de promoção e de recuperação da saúde do adolescente a partir de suas …

Oftentimes in nursing education, students are taught to assess pain by only one measure–
usually a pain scale–which is not a comprehensive measurement. Purpose: The aim of this …

Urinary tract infections are among of the most common bacterial infections. Worldwide, it
affects more than150 millions of people. The risk group of patients is made up by febrile …