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Diabetic Foot Check – hints « Nurse Ninja

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Let's make 'best' even better. Diabetic Foot Check – hints. June 20, 2012. Each diabetic patient should have an annual foot check. Ask patient to take of shoes and socks. Check for cuts, ulcers, infection. Check for deformity or callus. Ask about any pain or previous ulcers. Palpate dorsal and posterior tibial pulses to check circulation. Use 10g monofilament or vibration to check for neuropathy. Discuss risks posed to feet by diabetes, and the importance of footcare and well-fitting footwear. Primary Ca...

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Publications | Beda Higgins

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Set up in the North East of England by Peter Mortimer in 1973, and still edited by him. Championing the most interesting writers from its own region, the rest of the country, and sometimes world-wide. Is a development agency for creative writing and reading based in the North East of England. They specialise in the development of talent and act as a dynamic broker between writers, agents and producers across creative industries. The Journal's Culture Magazine.

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Best Journals & Publications for Nurses | LPNtoBSNonline.org

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Cancer and Oncology Nursing. Nursing Leadership and Workplace Publications. Critical and Emergency Care. Cancer and Oncology Nursing. Nursing Leadership and Workplace Publications. Critical and Emergency Care. Reading scholarly publications and new research about nursing is an important way for nurses at any stage of their career to keep up with the quickly transforming field. There are hundreds of nursing journals that cater to every possible nursing specialty. The Open Nursing Journal. Initial Evidence...

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When to refer a patient with asthma for further investigation « Nurse Ninja

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Let's make 'best' even better. When to refer a patient with asthma for further investigation. October 22, 2012. When diagnosis is unclear or uncertain. Unexpected clinical findings – cyanosis, heart failure, crepitations, clubbing. Peak flow or spirometry results different to that expected by signs and symptoms. Fixed or unilateral wheeze. Chest pain that is persistent or has atypical features. Persistent shortness of breath. Pneumonia which doesn’t resolve. Possibility of occupational asthma. Me: It&#03...

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In praise of the Daily Mail | elinlowri

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Getting on the Bus →. In praise of the Daily Mail. Then I joined Twitter and all of a sudden the Daily Mail was everywhere. The sidebar of shame, links to outrageous articles, sexist editorials – it became impossible to avoid. I tried not to click on the links, but sometimes curiosity got the better of me and I would rage against it’s ignorance and bigotry. However, what amazed – and pleased – me far more than the article had disconcerted me was the response. The meeting was – I think – a suc...Fab &#823...