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Clinical Pocket Reference was founded in 2002 to meet the educational needs of healthcare students and practitioners.

Our launch title, Clinical Pocket Reference for Nurses is one of the bestselling pocket resources for nurses.

09/10/2026

People may be intentionally or unintentionally non-adherent. Up to 50% of all people prescribed medication for chronic illness do not take their medication as prescribed (NICE, 2009), although most people are partially adherent. Problems with medication adherence manifest in several ways from outright refusal to covert disposal.

Many factors affect adherence, check out this figure from Fundamentals of Acute Mental Health Nursing to learn more.

07/10/2026

Did you know that we have loads of free resources available for you to download? Whether you want a refresher on essential hydration or to have common abbreviations ready for easy access, we have a variety of content available!

Head to our website to download your own copies! And if there’s a topic you’d like to see, let us know in the comments 😊

05/10/2026

Originally a four stage process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation, an extra stage is added into the nursing process: nursing diagnosis/formulation/problem statement. This shows how the different approaches used in mental health nursing can be incorporated into a systematic process.

From page 60 of Fundamentals of Acute Mental Health Nursing

02/10/2026

A point of care tool to enable person-centred and recovery-oriented care to the acute mental health patient

This resource includes careful examination of core legislation and statutory requirements of informing nursing decision making

You can learn more on our website, link in bio

30/09/2026

Supporting patients with mental health concerns might come right up to the top of your agenda. We can help guide you with useful and evidence based strategies to underpin your patient encounter.

Read more in pages 35-37 of Fundamental Care

28/09/2026

Use our quick access step-through assessment of functional problems, with a person-centred approach as a tool to help guide you through this vital process ❤️

Pages 54-55 of Clinical Pocket Reference for Nurses

25/09/2026

Mealtimes should be enjoyable - and assisting with eating in a person-centred way is key for the comfort of your patient 💙

For more on nutrition and assisting with eating, head to pages 71-73 in Fundamental Care 😋

23/09/2026

Nearly out of time to use code ‘UNI26’ for 15% off your order and free shipping!

Whether you’re looking for one book, multiple, or a physical/eBook bundle, you’ll want to act fast! 😊

21/09/2026

Has your patient been prescribed oxygen? Remember oxygen is a drug and must be administered as prescribed.

Read more in the Assessment: Oxygen section in pages 12-14 of Clinical Pocket Reference for Nurses ❤️

18/09/2026

Mouth care - essential for health and personal comfort. Help promote oral health in a person-centred way 😄

Read more in pages 67-68 of Fundamental Care

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