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Critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning for advanced clinical practitioners in sexual health (2022)
Journal Article
McPhillips, H., Wood, A. F., & Smith, J. (2022). Critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning for advanced clinical practitioners in sexual health. British Journal of Nursing, 31(10), 534-540. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2022.31.10.534

This article provides an overview of key areas within sexual health examination, diagnosis and treatment options for advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) working outside this field of practice, who may not often encounter consultations of a sexual... Read More about Critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning for advanced clinical practitioners in sexual health.

Consultation and clinical assessment for advanced clinical practitioners in sexual health (2022)
Journal Article
McPhillips, H., & Wood, A. F. (2022). Consultation and clinical assessment for advanced clinical practitioners in sexual health. British Journal of Nursing, 31(9), 478-481. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2022.31.9.478

Sexual health is a very important aspect of patient wellbeing, but it is a topic health professionals still find challenging within patient consultations. The incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continues to rise, highlighting the nee... Read More about Consultation and clinical assessment for advanced clinical practitioners in sexual health.

Critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning when advanced practitioners assess and treat skin conditions (2021)
Journal Article
McPhillips, H., Wood, A. F., & Harper-McDonald, B. (2021). Critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning when advanced practitioners assess and treat skin conditions. British Journal of Nursing, 30(22), 1278-1286. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2021.30.22.1278

Advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) roles require a broad range of knowledge of both medical and surgical medicine and the ability to work autonomously in a variety of settings. Despite around half of the UK adult population presenting with a skin c... Read More about Critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning when advanced practitioners assess and treat skin conditions.

Conducting a consultation and clinical assessment of the skin for advanced clinical practitioners (2021)
Journal Article
McPhillips, H., Wood, A. F., & Harper-McDonald, B. (2021). Conducting a consultation and clinical assessment of the skin for advanced clinical practitioners. British Journal of Nursing, 30(21), 1232-1236. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2021.30.21.1232

Advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) roles require a broad range of knowledge of both medical and surgical areas and the ability to work autonomously in a variety of settings. Despite around half of the UK adult population presenting with a skin cond... Read More about Conducting a consultation and clinical assessment of the skin for advanced clinical practitioners.