Biomedical subjects
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This article discusses the physiological and psychosocial effects of the menopause on women and relates these effects to sexual relationships so that nurses are better informed when advising clients/patients.
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The author reviews work she completed in 1985 which looked at the provision of education on pressure sores at basic and post-basic level in colleges of nursing, and concludes that although awareness of relevant issues has been raised in the interim, there is evidence that the methods used to teach skin care to students is inappropriate. A strategy for education on pressure sores is introduced, based on the essential tenets of the nursing process.
Hygienic hand decontamination is the single most important technique available to nurses in preventing the spread of infection. The evaluation of hand decontamination is now recognised as a complex task that involves frequency, choice of agent, appropriate timing, duration and quality of technique. This article analyses each of the components of hygienic hand decontamination, and concludes that more research is necessary before evaluation of this vital nursing activity can be undertaken with confidence.
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Our ten-part infection control series concludes with a look at a skill fundamental to nurses everywhere--communication. Just how well do nurses communicate with patients, professionals and other nurses about infection control issues?