Exploring the role of advanced clinical practitioners in the UK

The role of nurses with advanced practice skills was originally acknowledged in the US in the 1960s (Swaby et al, 2022). The recognition of the need for advanced practice development in the UK is...

Malnutrition in frail older adults and the risk of refeeding syndrome: a clinical review

In those that are malnourished, the risk of refeeding syndrome (RFS) should be considered. RFS is ill-defined, but broadly recognised as a severe fluid and electrolyte shift when malnourished patients...

Interstitial lung disease: diagnosis and management principles

Practitioners across healthcare are all too aware that the classic respiratory symptoms of exertional dyspnoea and non-productive cough are in themselves non-specific. The multitude of ILDs, with...

Exploring the clinical reasoning of an advanced clinical practitioner through a respiratory case encountered in primary care

One method of clinical reasoning used in healthcare is the clinical reasoning cycle (CRC) (Levett-Jones et al, 2010). This is an 8-step process whereby clinicians collect cues and patient data,...

Outcomes of a consultant physiotherapy upper limb clinic: reducing the patient journey through early access to specialist care

The main aims of the clinic are to:.

Safe prescribing of oral alendronic acid following hip fracture

The student prescriber in this case is a chartered physiotherapist and, as such, is governed by the code of conduct of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (2016). The Chartered Society of...

Advanced nursing practice assessment: a case study from paediatric neurodisability

The child, who will be rereferred to under the pseudonym ‘Suzie’, is a 13-year-old autistic girl who receives clinical supports from her local children's disability network team. She was referred to...

A case study exploration of Parkinson's disease