Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Enrolled nurse’s care in a suitcase
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Enrolled nurse’s care in a suitcase
Wednesday 17 August 2022, 01:52 PM

Enrolled nurse Maudie Paul-Palmer with the new wheels she uses to provide outreach care to Kensington Health practice patients [image: supplied]
On home visits, enrolled nurse Maudie Paul-Palmer takes cervical-cancer smears or changes wound dressings and, on one memorable occasion, she took a patient’s blood pressure in a pizza parlour. Fiona Cassie reports on a pioneer of the enrolled-nurse role in general practice
It’s just that same cliché, it’s giving them that awhi…letting them know that they are not alone in their journey
Maudie Paul-Palmer at first was
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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