Editor's choice
‘We need an older people’s specialist nurse – with separate registration status’
Expecting current pre-reg nurse education to cover ageing population’s needs is ‘unrealistic’
Newsroom
BME nurses in London face more discrimination than in the rest of England, RCN claims
NHS employers in London cannot dismiss racism as merely a minority issue, college says
NHS staff in England pay almost £70 million in parking charges – in just one year
NHS trusts' parking fees are a tax on hard-pressed workers, says union
RCN calls for clarity over nurses’ employment rights after the UK leaves the EU
Workers’ rights among healthcare benefits at risk once UK is outside the EU, says RCN
‘Better financial support could encourage more people into nursing career’
Health Education England’s RePAIR report recommends targeted funds for prospective students
Pimavanserin provides short-term benefit in Alzheimer’s disease psychosis
A study suggests pimavanserin may be safer than traditional medications for Alzheimer’s
Retinal examinations may help assess and prevent cardiovascular events
A study suggests retinal examinations might help assess and prevent strokes and heart attacks
Evidence and Practice
How can advance care planning improve end of life care for nursing home residents?
How PEACE planning can guide nursing home staff and community nursing teams
Assessment, prevention and treatment of faecal incontinence in older people
Faecal incontinence is an impaired ability to control the passage of stool, often described...
How can critical thinking make me a better nurse?
Critical thinking can help nurses provide excellent care and improve patient well-being
Timely identification of patients with frailty at the ‘front door’ of acute hospitals
Early identification of frailty at the front door of the acute hospital is vital to allow...
Nursing students’ experiences of delivering dementia friends sessions to peers
Background Nursing students and registered nurses often feel underprepared for their roles...
How you can support an older patient experiencing anxiety and depression
How would I recognise if someone with dementia was experiencing anxiety or depression and...
Features
Changing perceptions of careers in adult social care
This feature in our careers series profiles a clinical care supervisor who is changing...
Using neighbourhood networks to enable people to die at home
In a pioneering initiative, family and friends share end of life care with community nurses
Providing care for people with dementia alongside other long-term conditions
Part two in our research series: supporting carers responsible for people with dementia
Admiral Nurse who plotted a course for dementia care in her local trust
After a 37-year nursing career, with 15 years spent as an Admiral Nurse, Helen Springthorpe...
How training could improve the way HCAs relate to older people
A research review shows the importance of good relationships for clinical outcomes
Could it be delirium?
A campaign to increase awareness of delirium urges swift action to prevent harm
Opinion
Dementia care: why cultural competence is so important
Cultural context helps nurses understand attitudes to dementia and BME people’s care needs
The stereotypes and gender barriers that stop men working in hospices
A hospice nurse is caring, empathetic, kind and wise… so why is our image of that person...
The day to remember in older people's care...
With all the celebratory days, pressure injury prevention day is one worthy of a calendar...
Students
Importance of preventing pressure ulcers was highlighted by training
A student on placement gained confidence after training to manage pressure ulcers in older...
It is an honour to give someone the ‘right’ death
Caring for a dying patient and providing last offices helped nursing student Tristan Crombie...
Lessons learned in a hospice
A placement at a hospice will inform this student's practice for the rest of his career...
Careers
'A sense of humour is a must in care of older people'...
Pablo Vilar on why there are more challenges ahead for care workers
'Give 100% to patients and have the most rewarding career'...
Clinical director of Pacific Care Janice Allan says working with older people enables nurses...
'I love being able to influence the provision of quality care'...
Jean Donaldson emphasises the importance of respect and compassion