A musculoskeletal assessment includes an assessment of the active and passive range of motion, muscle strength testing and factors such as tenderness and inflammation of the joints. Understanding the ...

Practice nurse Julie Lennon gained competence and confidence from an e-learning Open University course on musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and believes that OH nurses would also benefit from the ...

Musculoskeletal problems are very common, and clinical assessment is central to their appropriate management; however, many clinicians are not sufficiently competent to carry out this assessment. A ...

Osteoporosis can have devastating effects, yet awareness of the condition remains low; many people do not know that men can have it as well as women. Although it is not harmful in itself, osteoporosis ...

To determine the reliability of an objective measure of pain, agitation and sedation using the Neonatal Pain, Agitation and Sedation Scale (N-PASS) compared with nursing bedside assessment. The ...