CPD articles

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Exploring sexuality and ageism and the nurse’s role in supporting sexual health in older adults
Approaching sexual health care as part of routine assessments can promote holistic nursing care
14 Jan 2026
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Role of nurses in supporting advance care planning for people living with dementia
Nurses' ability in ACP can be improved by training, mentoring and a collaborative work culture
30 Sep 2025
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Linking the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing to person-centred care and the value of social prescribing
30 Jul 2025
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Exploring the care work and personal need narratives of older carers
Nurses need to understand how care work is conceived within the home and what needs then arise
26 Jun 2025
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Recognising and addressing loneliness and social isolation in older people
How nurses can measure loneliness or social isolation and interventions that can help to reduce them
05 Mar 2025
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Delivering safe, person-centred care for acutely unwell older people on virtual wards
An overview of technology-enabled virtual wards and barriers to their use in older people’s care
08 Jan 2025
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Exploring self-care health-related beliefs, values and attitudes with older patients
Using a reflective framework may help patients consider change or a new way of self-care
04 Dec 2024
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Implementing the PURPOSE T pressure ulcer risk assessment tool into clinical practice
Examining some of the risk assessment tools used to assess pressure ulcer risk
02 Oct 2024
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 Assessing pain in older people with normal, mildly impaired or severely impaired cognition
A comprehensive assessment is essential for pain management and one tool on its own is rarely sufficient
17 Jul 2024
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Supporting older adults who misuse alcohol
Nurses can offer support using their relationships with patients to encourage healthy behaviours
22 May 2024
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Exercise as a falls prevention strategy in the care of older people
Nurses should motivate older people to exercise and adopt exercise-based falls prevention strategies
10 Jan 2024
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Identifying incontinence and promoting continence in people living with dementia
Practical strategies that can support people living with dementia and their family carers
22 Nov 2023
Nurses should be aware of tools that may assist in preventing or reducing inappropriate medicines use
20 Sep 2023
Adverse effects of polypharmacy on older people and medicines optimisation for those living with frailty
06 Sep 2023
How nurses can help older people in hospital regain their mobility
08 Feb 2023
Person-centred interventions to improve food and drink intake of older people with dementia
07 Sep 2022
Increase your knowledge of how to assess, prevent and reduce frailty
06 Jul 2022
Enhancing the care environment for staff and patients in older people’s care settings
04 May 2022

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