In his March 25, 2015 interview with Jenna Kasmarik, Ben Paxton shares his opinions on Title IX's influence on athletics at Winthrop, specifically in track. This interview was conducted for inclusion into the Louise Pettus...
Anderson et al.’s paper demonstrates that interview studies using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) offer valuable insights into complex decision making in nursing and paramedic practice. Real-life clinical decision...
There is now a golden opportunity for community nurses to work closely together with general practitioner (GP) colleagues in reviewing and improving end of life care. The new NHS England (2019a) GP contract has attached...
Metastatic spinal cord compression (MSCC) is a potentially life changing oncological emergency. Neurological function and quality of life can be preserved if patients receive an early diagnosis and rapid access to acute...
This paper gives an overview of the advantages, challenges and practicalities in applying evidence-based care in patients’ homes. There is an expectation that community nurses will use the most up-to-date and relevant evidence...
In December 2015, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
(NICE) introduced new evidence-based guidance on the ‘Care of dying adults
in the last days of life’. Arguably, since discontinuation of the Liverpool...
Much is unknown about assisted hydration at the end of life: why rates of usage vary so highly between institutions, cultures and countries, what beneficial or burdensome effects this treatment has, whether there is a place for...
AIMS: The aim of this study was to explore community nurses' decision-making processes around the prescribing of anticipatory medications for people who are dying. BACKGROUND: Community nurses frequently initiate the prescribing...
Fluctuating selection driven by coevolution between hosts and parasites is important for the generation of host and parasite diversity across space and time. Theory has focused primarily on infection genetics, with highly...
The Reconciled Church Movement will hold the "Carolina Values Summit," a presidential forum, at 6 p.m. on Feb. 11 at Byrnes Auditorium. The forum will feature GOP presidential candidates, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and...