{"title":"Urinary tract infection in an older patient: a case study and review","authors":"Haley Read, G. Mortimore","doi":"10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.146","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.146","url":null,"abstract":"This article will discuss and reflect on a case study involving the prescribing of nitrofurantoin, by a non-medical prescriber, for a suspected symptomatic uncomplicated urinary tract infection in a patient living in a care home. The focus will be around the consultation and decision-making process of prescribing and the difficulties faced when dealing with frail, uncommunicative patients. This article will explore and critique the evidence-base, local and national guidelines, and primary research around the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of nitrofurantoin, a commonly prescribed medication. Consideration of the legal, ethical and professional issues when prescribing in a non-medical capacity will also be sought, concluding with a review of the continuing professional development required to influence future prescribing decisions relating to the case study. Urinary tract infections are common in older people. Haley Read and Gerri Mortimore describe the decision making process in the case of an older patient with a UTI","PeriodicalId":79471,"journal":{"name":"Advanced practice nursing quarterly","volume":"59 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84713593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vaccine-preventable food- and water-borne diseases","authors":"Catherine Brewer","doi":"10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.158","url":null,"abstract":"Contaminated food and water can transmit a wide variety of infectious diseases. Catherine Brewer looks at the vaccine-preventable food- and water-borne diseases Contaminated food and water can transmit a wide variety of infectious diseases, with all of these having a higher incidence in low-income counties. Food- and water-borne diseases are still the most common health issue experienced by travellers, often causing diarrhoea. The vaccine-preventable diseases are poliomyelitis, hepatitis A, typhoid and cholera. Taking food and water precautions and making wise choices is the key to prevention of these diseases, and many others which are not vaccine-preventable.","PeriodicalId":79471,"journal":{"name":"Advanced practice nursing quarterly","volume":"30 1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85477051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Malaria: an update for nurses in general practice","authors":"S. Grieve","doi":"10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.142","url":null,"abstract":"Malaria is a mosquito-borne, potentially fatal disease that is distributed throughout the tropics. Malaria is caused by the parasite Plasmodium, transmitted to humans by the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito, most active between dusk and dawn. Insect bite avoidance is crucial to prevent bites from infected mosquitoes causing infection. All travellers visiting malaria endemic areas are at risk of exposure. Conducting a pre-travel risk assessment and providing appropriate advice to the individual is essential. The malaria prevention guidance emphasises that effective bite prevention should be the first line of defence against malaria infection, even when chemoprophylaxis is used. Recommendations for antimalarials should be appropriate for the destination, tailored to the individual, and account for the risks and benefits to the traveller. Malaria is a preventable, but potentially fatal illness. Sandra Grieve provides an update for those providing travel consultations in general practice","PeriodicalId":79471,"journal":{"name":"Advanced practice nursing quarterly","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78890212","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Breastfeeding and respiratory syncytial virus","authors":"George Winter","doi":"10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.164","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.164","url":null,"abstract":"George Winter looks at recent research into the impact breastfeeding can have on the prevention of severe respiratory syncytial virus in infants","PeriodicalId":79471,"journal":{"name":"Advanced practice nursing quarterly","volume":"41 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80867783","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Progress in general practice?","authors":"Kelly Nickalls","doi":"10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.137","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79471,"journal":{"name":"Advanced practice nursing quarterly","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90838271","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Tools, guidance and key events for general practice nurses","authors":"","doi":"10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.172","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79471,"journal":{"name":"Advanced practice nursing quarterly","volume":"70 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135718468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research Roundup","authors":"George Winter","doi":"10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.170","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.170","url":null,"abstract":"George Winter provides an overview of recently published articles that are of interest to practice nurses. Should you wish to look at any of the papers in more detail, a full reference is provided.","PeriodicalId":79471,"journal":{"name":"Advanced practice nursing quarterly","volume":"47 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135718467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bird flu: should we be concerned?","authors":"George Winter","doi":"10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.166","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.166","url":null,"abstract":"George Winter looks at the recent outbreaks of bird flu that have occurred globally and asks whether this is something to worry about","PeriodicalId":79471,"journal":{"name":"Advanced practice nursing quarterly","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81510196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"COPD: what GPNs need to know from the latest GOLD update","authors":"B. Bostock","doi":"10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2023.34.4.153","url":null,"abstract":"Every year, the Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease publishes its update on COPD. Beverley Bostock provides an overview of what the latest publication means for general practice nurses The latest guidance from the Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will have an impact on the management of patients in general practice. The definition of COPD has been updated as well as the recommended approach to diagnosis. Updated treatment recommendations act as an important reminder for primary care clinicians to implement interventions that are relevant in the community setting and to refer on for more specialised interventions in secondary care as appropriate. The replacement of the ABCD assessment tool with the ABE approach underlines the significant impact that exacerbations can have in the management of COPD, independent of the symptom burden. Updated sections on exacerbations remind clinicians of the importance of considering comorbid or new diagnoses as the cause of any symptoms.","PeriodicalId":79471,"journal":{"name":"Advanced practice nursing quarterly","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80660437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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