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The continuing professional education needs of midwives (1997)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (1997). The continuing professional education needs of midwives. Nurse Education Today, 17(5), 394-402. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0260-6917%2897%2980101-3

The philosophy behind Post Registration Education and Practice (PREP) dictates that continuing professional education (CPE) must be tailored to the needs of the individual and relevant to the practice environment. The study is set within the context... Read More about The continuing professional education needs of midwives.

Implications of computer networking and the Internet for nurse education (1997)
Journal Article
Ward, R. (1997). Implications of computer networking and the Internet for nurse education. Nurse Education Today, 17(3), 178-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0260-6917%2897%2980130-X

This paper sets out the history of computer networking and its use in nursing and health care education, and places this in its wider historical and social context. The increasing availability and use of computer networks and the Internet are produci... Read More about Implications of computer networking and the Internet for nurse education.

An analysis of professional, specialist and advanced nursing practice in critical care (1997)
Journal Article
Albarran, J. W., Whittle, C., & Albarran, J. (1997). An analysis of professional, specialist and advanced nursing practice in critical care. Nurse Education Today, 17(1), 72-79. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0260-6917%2897%2980083-4

A recent document, The Future of Professional Practice - Standards for Education and Practice Following Registration (United Kingdom Central Council (UKCC) 1994a), has laid down a structure for clinical practice, providing a pathway for nurses to pro... Read More about An analysis of professional, specialist and advanced nursing practice in critical care.

Emergency, cardiac arrest! Can we teach the skills? (1997)
Journal Article
Knight, C., Moule, P., & Moule, P. (1997). Emergency, cardiac arrest! Can we teach the skills?. Nurse Education Today, 17(2), 99-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0260-6917%2897%2980025-1

The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) has produced basic life support (BLS) and advanced life support (ALS) guidelines (1992) in an attempt to standardize the training and delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). In response to this, the A... Read More about Emergency, cardiac arrest! Can we teach the skills?.

The purpose of flexible learning in post-registration nurse education (1997)
Journal Article
James, C., James, C. R., & Clarke, B. (1997). The purpose of flexible learning in post-registration nurse education. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 26(6), 1243-1251. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.00424.x

Post-registration nurse education in England has changed significantly in recent years. One of the most significant changes has been the emergence of flexible learning which is characterized by adaptations in the way programmes are planned, the natur... Read More about The purpose of flexible learning in post-registration nurse education.

The psychological and emotional impact of living with an Automatic Internal Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD): How can nurses help? (1997)
Journal Article
James, J. E., & James, J. (1997). The psychological and emotional impact of living with an Automatic Internal Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD): How can nurses help?. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 13(6), 316-323. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0964-3397%2897%2981048-8

The introduction of the Automatic Internal Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD) has greatly improved the mortality rates associated with sudden cardiac events (Moss et al 1996, McCarthy 1997, Trappe et al 1997). Little is known about the consequences of... Read More about The psychological and emotional impact of living with an Automatic Internal Cardioverter Defibrillator (AICD): How can nurses help?.

Guillain-Barré syndrome: Biological basis, treatment and care (1997)
Journal Article
Cornock, M. A., McMahon-Parkes, K., & Cornock, M. (1997). Guillain-Barré syndrome: Biological basis, treatment and care. Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, 13(1), 42-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0964-3397%2897%2980718-5

Guillain-Barré syndrome is a complex disorder that affects around 0.5-2 individuals per 100 000 per year (Hund et al 1993). The outcome can range from a sensation of paraesthesia to death. This article discusses the biological nature of Guillain-Barr... Read More about Guillain-Barré syndrome: Biological basis, treatment and care.

Mind the gap! (1996)
Journal Article
Carter, M. (1996). Mind the gap!. Journal of Community Nursing,