All registered nurses are required to keep portfolios which demonstrate their competence in clinical practice in order to receive re-registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. In addition, they are encouraged to seek individual annual appraisals which highlight their progress and areas the require development. This book provides examples and ideas on how to document learning, competence, performance or standards of service delivery. It takes an important clinical theme throughout, providing key information on clinical management from the outset, followed by structured examples of evidence of performance and application of learning in practice, individualised for each clinical theme, focussing on cardiovascular and neurological conditions. It explains how to gather evidence from clinical interactions and other aspects of daily work. All nurses working in primary care with an interest in chronic disease management, especially those who are looking for a more 'first contact' work within their role will find this book valuable reading.

All registered nurses are required to keep portfolios which demonstrate their competence in clinical practice in order to receive re-registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Demonstrating Your Clinical Competence in Depression, Dementia, Alcoholism, Palliative Care and Osteoporosis helps nurses expand their clinical knowledge and enables them to demonstrate their level of expertise in these specific areas. It contains practical suggestions to improve clinical care and guides readers towards using the most appropriate evidence to prove their competency and knowledge. Nurses and medical staff trainers will find this book invaluable, as will general practitioners, primary care organisation leads and others with special clinical interests working with nurses in primary care.

All registered nurses are required to keep portfolios which demonstrate their competence in clinical practice in order to receive re-registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. In addition, they are encouraged to seek individual annual appraisals which highlight their progress and areas that require development. This book provides examples and ideas on how to document learning, competence, performance, or standards of service delivery. Presented in an easy-to-read style, with practical suggestions, it helps readers to expand their clinical knowledge as well as enabling them to demonstrate their level of expertise in respiratory disease, diabetes and dermatology. All nurses and medical staff trainers working in primary care with an interest in respiratory disease, diabetes or dermatology will find this book valuable reading. It will also be of interest to primary care organisation leads and other medical professionals with special clinical interests.