Becoming a reflective practitioner

The concept of reflection has been around for a very long time, being described by the philosopher Aristotle as far back as the 300s BC (Kraut, 2012). The contemporary discussion about reflection and...

Modelling compassionate veterinary nursing care – eight steps towards a more compassionate approach to patients, their owners and oneself

There is a growing body of evidence to suggest that compassion is not some ‘woolly add-on’ we can afford to dispense with in our hectic, resource limited times: it is the creator and hallmark of...

How to conduct a nurse-led senior clinic part 2 — patient assessment and diagnostic testing

Assessment of the senior patient may take a number of forms including:.