Nursing Older People
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People with dementia face multiple emergency admissions every year
Alzheimer’s Society says annual emergency admissions rise in England cost NHS £280 million
Nursing student freed on appeal after serving half her prison sentence for fraud
Thandiwe Matikiti had dishonestly secured public money to fund her degree
Coronavirus outbreak: passengers from China to UK urged to say if they feel unwell
Government directive concerns flights from city of Wuhan
NMC suspends nurse for failing to give CPR to care home resident
Nahid Nasiri knew a Do Not Attempt Resuscitation order was not in place
Student grants: who will and won’t get the full £8,000 for hard-to-recruit disciplines
Only some learning disability and mental health nursing students eligible for extra £3,000
Brisk breakfast: machine makes scrambled eggs for patients in 15 seconds
Trial of device at Nottingham hospital whips up a positive response
Evidence and Practice
Extending the Newcastle Model: how therapeutic communication can reduce distress in...
Why you should read this article: • To enhance your understanding of how therapeutic...
How should I discuss not attempting CPR with people who have dementia?
Discuss the wishes of people with dementia proactively due to its progression
Osteoporosis and fragility fractures: risk assessment, management and prevention
Nurses need to be aware of the risk factors and identify at-risk patients
ANPs can lead comprehensive geriatric assessment in acute hospitals
Exploring the role of the ANP in identifying frailty and leading CGA for older people
Strategies to prevent dehydration in older people with dementia: a literature review
There is a significant evidence base supporting a range of strategies to improve hydration
What is an older husband’s experience of caring for his wife who has dementia?
In this review, nursing implications are addressed and guidance proposed to offer support
Features
Nurses transform mouth care with oral hygiene plan
Two nurses devised single-use oral hygiene kit that hangs on patients’ bedsides
New community and end of life lead wants to challenge RCN’s elitist image
Carolyn Doyle wants to be accessible to all nurses, champion and support them
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
Opinion
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
Stop blaming nurses for malnutrition in older people
Focus instead on the widespread myths in the community about healthy eating
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