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CURRICULUM SHOWCASE

Identify your current level of knowledge. Prepare for revalidation. Demonstrate continuing professional development. Clinically rich case-based modules.



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Improving asthma care for children and young people

Practice Nurse explores the factors contributing to poor outcomes in children and young people with asthma, how the NHS is tackling the problem, and the vital role of nurses in general practice (GPNs) in delivering the highest standards of asthma care to these young patients
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Raising awareness of lung cancer in never-smokers

Lung cancer in people who have never smoked causes more deaths than you may realise, and it is crucial that you are alert to symptoms that should trigger further investigation
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Using mucolytics in the management of COPD symptoms

Sputum production is a common feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but for some patients, it is difficult to clear, leaving them potentially vulnerable to respiratory infections.


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Diagnosis of heart failure

Heart failure is the leading cause of hospitalisations in the over 65s and has a high prevalence in patients attending for regular review of long term illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD). General practice nurses play a vital role in the management of patients with long term conditions, and are therefore in an ideal position to identify the early signs and symptoms of heart failure in patients that are most at risk of developing this condition.


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CURRICULUM - Clinically rich, case-based, self-assessment CPD modules to help you prepare for revalidation. Click on the scrolling icons or select a module from the drop down menu to test your knowledge

ESSENTIALS - back-to-basics, full text articles, by clinical topic from our Primary Care Essentials series

PRESCRIBING NURSE - written for the nurse prescriber or those with an interest in prescribing and the medical management of clinical conditions

ADVANCED PRACTICE - Expert articles providing in depth knowledge of key therapeutic areas

CLINICAL A-Z - Information, definitions, Red Flags, live links to guidelines and relevant Practice Nurse articles

GUIDELINES IN A NUTSHELL - Brief summaries of essential clinical and practice guidelines

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22 November 2023Vol 53 • Number 6





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