About

Nursing in Practice Reference is based on the best-selling book Symptom Sorter.

It analyses a multitude of symptoms commonly seen in primary care and for each presents differentials, distinguishing features, possible investigations and key points. Its perspective is very much grass roots primary care, informed by the latest evidence and guidance where possible or appropriate, and designed to be relevant to nurses with a range of responsibilities.

Nursing in Practice Reference recognises that nurses work in diverse contexts and have different levels of skills, autonomy and responsibility. However, all nurses are required to exercise professional judgement, work within their limits of competence and are accountable for their work, as set out in Nursing and Midwifery Council, The Code: professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses, midwives and nursing associates, 2018.

How to use Nursing in Practice Reference:

  • Step 1: Start your search: Type a symptom, keyword or illness into the search bar
  • Step 2: Search the results of possible symptoms
  • Step 3: You’re provided with a full overview of the symptom and key characteristics
    • Differential Diagnosis: the likely diagnosis, subdivided Common, Occasional and Rare
    • Ready Reckoner: key distinguishing features of the most common diagnosis
    • Possible Investigations: investigations most likely to assist you in making the diagnosis
    • Top Tips: useful hints from the authors’ experience
    • Red Flags: aspects of symptoms which suggest pathology and there should not be missed or neglected

The experts behind Nursing in Practice Reference

Marilyn Eveleigh is an editorial advisor for Nursing in Practice. She is the former Head of Clinical Quality & Risk and Lead Nurse at NHS Brighton & Hove and is an independent trainer and consultant for quality and patient safety. She works as a primary care nurse in East Sussex.

Dr Keith Hopcroft is the co-author of Symptom Sorter and has been Pulse’s editorial advisor for more than 15 years. He is a GP in Basildon, Essex, an associate trainer and medical writer and columnist.

Dr Poppy Freeman is also a clinical advisor to Pulse and set up the Covid Toolkit on Pulse Today in 2020 to provide GPs with up-to-date guidance on all the clinical and organisational Covid updates. She is a GP in Camden.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about Nursing in Practice Reference, please contact us at [email protected].

Disclaimer

Nursing in Practice Reference is based on the best-selling book Symptom Sorter. The experts behind Nursing in Practice Reference are Marilyn Eveleigh who is Nursing in Practice’s editorial advisor and a primary care nurse in East Sussex, Dr Keith Hopcroft who is the co-author of Symptom Sorter, a GP in Essex and Pulse editorial advisor and Dr Poppy Freeman, a GP in Camden and also a clinical advisor to Pulse.