Welcome to GPN’s ‘insight’ learning zone feature. By reading the article in each issue, you can learn about key principles of subjects that are vital to your role as a general practice nurse. Having read the article, evaluate your knowledge on this topic by answering the 10 questions in the e-learning unit; all answers can be found in the article. If you answer the questions correctly, you can download your certificate which can be used in your continuing professional development (CPD) portfolio as evidence of continued learning and contribute to your revalidation portfolio.
There are currently over 800,000 people in the UK living with dementia, including 40,000 younger people. By 2021, the total number of people in the UK living with dementia will exceed one million. Only one-third of people with dementia are living in care homes, with the remaining two-thirds living in their own homes and communities (Alzheimer’s Society, 2017a). A recent report by the Alzheimer’s Society (Alzheimer’s Society, 2017b) found that 83% of respondents (people with dementia or their carers) said that enabling the person with dementia to stay at home was critical, and 59% said that being an active part of the community was important to the person with dementia.
Undertaking a successful consultation with a child requires a particular set of skills. Children presenting to general practice vary enormously in age, development, disability, personality and clinical presentation, making each consultation unique. For the majority of cases, a parent or carer will be present, requiring the consultation to broaden out and become a triadic exchange of views, versus the traditional patient and practitioner dyad. This paper discusses techniques to optimise effective communication in a triadic consultation, that allows the child to present their concerns/ perspectives about their illness.
Welcome to GPN’s learning zone feature. By reading the article in each issue, you can learn about key principles of subjects that are vital to your role as a general practice nurse. Having read the article, visit www.journalofpracticenursing.co.uk/learningzone/ (‘Insight’ section) to evaluate your knowledge on this topic by answering the 10 questions in the e-learning unit; all answers can be found in the article. If you answer the questions correctly, you can download your certificate which can be used in your continuing professional development (CPD) portfolio as evidence of continued learning and contribute to your revalidation portfolio.
Welcome to GPN’s learning zone. By reading the article in each issue, you can learn all about the key principles of subjects that are vital to your role as a general practice nurse. Once youhave read the article, evaluate your knowledge on this topic by answering the 10 questions in the e-learning unit; all answers can be found in the article. If you answer the questions correctly, you can download your certificate which can be used in your continuing professional development (CPD) portfolio as evidence of your continued learning and contribute to your revalidation portfolio.
This article highlights the role of general practice nurses (GPNs) in the care of a variety of wounds that are becoming
increasingly commonplace in primary care. GPNs have a unique opportunity to develop their skills in this field, articularly as there is a plethora of wound care products available to them on prescription. However, it is also the GPN’s professional duty to ensure that they have the understanding and knowledge necessary to use these products in a way that benefits patients clinically as well as providing cost-effective care.
Welcome to GPN’s learning zone. By reading the article in each issue, you can learn all about the key principles of subjects that are vital to your role as a general practice nurse. Once you have read the article, visit the learning-zone to evaluate your knowledge on this topic by answering the questions in the e-learning unit; all answers can be found in the article. If you answer the questions correctly, you can download your certificate which can be used in your continuing professional development (CPD) portfolio as evidence of your continued learning and contribute to your revalidation portfolio.
This feature focuses on the quality of record keeping; why it is important, the standards required, the potential consequences if standards are not met and how this can be avoided by healthcare professionals and their employer.
Welcome to GPN’s learning zone. By reading the article in each issue, you can learn all about the key principles of subjects that are vital to your role as a general practice nurse. Once you have read the article, visit the Learning Zone to evaluate your knowledge on this topic by answering the 10 questions in the e-learning unit; all answers can be found in the article. If you answer the questions correctly, you can download your certificate which can be used in your continuing professional development (CPD) portfolio as evidence of your continued learning and contribute to your revalidation portfolio.
Interstitial lung disease is the collective name given to over 200 different types of parenchymal lung disorders (Demedts et al, 2001). They are different from the more common respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma in that they affect the alveoli, small airways, interstitium and surrounding capillary circulation. Interstitial lung disease causes scarring, which makes it difficult for oxygen to diffuse into the circulating blood, resulting in breathlessness.
Welcome to GPN’s learning zone. By reading the article in each issue, you can learn all about the key principles of subjects that are vital to your role as a general practice nurse.
Once you have read the article, visit:
www.journalofpracticenursing.co.uk/learning-zone/
Evaluate your knowledge on this topic by answering the 10 questions in the e-learning unit; all answers can be found in the article. If you answer the questions correctly, you can download your certificate which can be used in your continuing professional development (CPD) portfolio as evidence of your continued learning and contribute to your revalidation portfolio.
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