Freezing of gait is one of the most debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and is an important contributor to falls, leading to it being a major cause of hospitalization and nursing home admissions. When the ...

Writing for publication is often seen as an arduous, daunting task reserved mainly for those in academia. This paper represents the first author’s experience over the past 2 years of working on writing papers for publication ...

The global increase in population resulting in recent multicultural societies is coupled with demand for diversity of services of which healthcare is no exception. Nursing as the core of healthcare delivery with reputable ...

Background: Pre-registration nurse education has become established within higher education in Ireland. Concurrently, the Irish government commitment to widening participation in higher education impacted on the profile ...

Within intellectual disability nursing students are prepared within a biopsychosocialeducational model and curriculum address these challenges. Using a simulated learning environment has great potential for promoting ...

Background: Recent policy and service provision recommends a woman-centred approach to maternity care. Midwifeled models of care are seen as one important strategy for enhancing women’s choice; a core element of woman-centred ...