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Medicines management support and guidance
In this introduction to medicines management page, read more about the guidance and clinical support available in relation to prescribing and administration of medicines by registered nurses and non-medical healthcare professionals.
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Modern slavery and human trafficking
Increase your knowledge and understanding of modern slavery and human trafficking to help you spot the signs and act on them. This resource offers you safe steps to take in supporting someone who’s experienced emotional or psychological harm and distress.
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Domestic violence and abuse
Information for nursing professionals about how domestic abuse and violence impacts lives and how to recognise and support victims. This resource will help you with how to speak to someone who you may be concerned is suffering in silence.
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Consent in England and Wales
Explore this practical guide showing examples and scenarios for managing nursing decisions related to consent in England and Wales. This includes information on the basic principles for consent for adults and children.
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Consent in Scotland
Explore this practical guide showing examples and scenarios for managing nursing decisions related to consent in Scotland. This includes information on the basic principles for consent for adults and children.
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Consent in Northern Ireland
Explore this practical guide showing examples and scenarios for managing nursing decisions related to consent in Northern Ireland. This includes information on the basic principles for consent for adults and children.
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Dosage for solid medicines
Learn more about how to calculate the required dosage of tablets to give to a patient, using the ‘PEACE’ problem-solving method. This resource looks at the different ways you might use mental arithmetic to work out and check your answer.
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Tackling number problems
Develop your maths skills with this step-by-step method to facing number challenges at work. Using the acronym ‘PEACE’, learn how to plan, estimate, approach, calculate and evaluate your answer.
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Metric units
When administrating medication to patients in small doses, prescriptions are commonly written in grams and milligrams. Use this resource to build your knowledge and confidence when it comes to converting metric units accurately.
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Flow rate and IV drugs
Increase your knowledge when it comes to calculations relating to giving fluid medicines over a period of time (continuous infusions), for example, drugs provided intravenously through an IV line.