Nursing Older People
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Introduction to living with advanced dementia series
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COVID-19: free books and posters aim to keep people with dementia safe
An older people's nurse has co-authored resources to help people with dementia stay safe
COVID-19: public to applaud NHS staff again tonight – in what may become a weekly event
Clapping from doorsteps, windows and balconies begins at 8pm
COVID-19: a guide to the big issues for nurses
Frequently asked questions on issues such as self-isolation, sick pay and redeployment
COVID-19: RCN demands action over ‘unconscionable’ lack of PPE
Reports some front-line nurses have been told to cope without PPE when supplies run low
Nurses in England receive final annual pay rise in line with 2018 three-year deal
1.7% pay rise a 'little bit of cheer' during COVID-19 pandemic
Calls for other temporary COVID-19 hospitals to be named after influential nurses
Mary Seacole among figures requested by petition and social media posts
Evidence and Practice
Introduction to living with advanced dementia series
Why you should read this article: • To recognise the importance of evidence-based best...
Use of night-time positioning equipment in care home residents with postural asymmetry...
Why you should read this article: • To understand how suboptimal posture in older people can...
Digital health technology: factors affecting implementation in nursing homes
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your awareness of the potential benefits of...
Sexual health and well-being in later life
This article defines sexual health and explores the changes people experience in later life
Defining, monitoring and improving quality in Welsh care homes
Why you should read this article • To understand the different definitions of quality • To...
Why is medicines optimisation important for older people living with frailty?
Medicines optimisation can help ensure appropriate polypharmacy
Features
Nurses transform mouth care with oral hygiene plan
Two nurses devised single-use oral hygiene kit that hangs on patients’ bedsides
Could it be you? Entries now open for the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020
Nominate yourself or a colleague for this prestigious nursing award in 2020
Nurses use video link to keep older people out of hospital
Link enables nurses to triage people in care and nursing homes, reducing hospital admissions
Help older patients by tackling overprescribing
Polypharmacy puts many older people at risk of serious side effects
Volunteers are transforming the care of people with dementia
The Dementia Carers’ Support Service helps carers draw on the experience of volunteers
Dementia Carers’ Support Service was invaluable when I was caring for my dad
The service helped Loretta Peck care for her father – and prompted her to become a nurse
Opinion
COVID-19: how the pandemic is reshaping social care nursing
Blurring organisational boundaries and how we share information are among the changes
Improving the health and well-being of unpaid carers – initiatives with impact
How Commitment to Carers award nominees have shared their work and inspired others
Why unexpected weight loss in older people should not be ignored
Nurses need to debunk the myths about weight and appetite in older age
Students
Dementia at the end of life: why every nursing student needs to learn about it
An Admiral Nurse explains how she uses hospice placements to deepen students’ understanding
How teaching children about dementia helps you become a better communicator
Innovative resource helps nursing students improve children’s awareness of the condition
‘This is me’ document helped me provide personalised end of life care
A student reflects on building a nurse-patient relationship with a hospice patient
Careers
I’m proud to be training as a nursing associate – and let me tell you why
Misunderstood role is no mere stepping stone – it has a distinctive place in the nursing team
A passion for collaboration
Kellie Owen, winner of the 2019 Richard Tompkins Nurse Development Scholarship, on influencing the culture of care homes
‘Don’t be too focused on the task at hand’
Admiral Nurse Sarah Oakwood on her ‘musts’ for working with older people