A 73-year-old woman with bilateral previous radial keratotomies (RK) and symptomatic cataracts was referred. The uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA) was 0.24 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) in the left eye and 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe viewing of videos is a much-studied intervention to teach self-help, social, and vocational skills. Many of the studies to date looked at video modeling using televisions, computers, and other large screens. This study looked at the use of video modeling on portable handheld devices to teach hand washing to three adolescent students with an autism spectrum disorder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFertility nursing and its role extension has increasingly been referred to as 'specialist' or 'advanced nursing practice'. Nevertheless, Government initiatives have prompted a review of 'Advanced Nursing Practice' and the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) has taken steps to address the disparity of roles, job titles, training and competence of nurse practitioners, concluding that advanced nursing practice should be subject to revalidation in the same way as professional registration. Fertility nurses form an integral part of the multidisciplinary team.
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