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Practice of Namaste Care for people living with dementia in the UK
Originating in the US, Namaste Care aims to improve quality of life for people with advanced...
Newsroom
Flu vaccine: NHS trusts remain silent on how they manage staff who refuse it
NHS Improvement advised redeployment to ensure patient safety in ‘higher-risk’ departments
NHS strategy targets diversity at senior manager level
Action plan says organisations should set targets for BME representation in leadership roles
Nursing and workforce spending to go up in Scotland
Scottish Government announces budget increase – but warns of challenges to come
Hospitals already at full capacity as winter sets in, RCN warns
Figures reveal hospital bed shortage even before severe winter temperatures set in, RCN says
Study aims to tell ‘real story of nursing’
Research will cover gender, working conditions and what attracts people to nursing
RCN council elections: college announces winning candidates
Twelve positions around the UK were contested
Evidence and Practice
Practice of Namaste Care for people living with dementia in the UK
Originating in the US, Namaste Care aims to improve quality of life for people with advanced...
Why is future care planning so important for people living with frailty?
Why early conversations about end of life care are essential for people living with frailty
Improving the identification of patients with delirium using the 4AT assessment
Delirium is a common neuropsychiatric disorder that all those working with older people will...
Challenges of implementing and embedding a programme to improve care for older people...
The authors took part in a national research project that evaluated an intervention to...
Maintaining skin health in older people
Skin changes associated with age are inevitable. Ageing is associated with structural and...
Developing a holistic, multidisciplinary community service for frail older people
This article explores the development of an ambulatory community service that demonstrates...
Features
Hospice care: ‘a unique opportunity’
Faith Slater on why she needs to use every skill she has to support families experiencing...
Outstanding nurses whose compassion and innovation won recognition
We hope our roll-call of amazing nurses will inspire you to nominate yourself or a colleague...
Managing transitions to palliative care for older people in acute hospitals
This is the fourth in a series of six articles that aim to encourage nurse leaders to...
Social care in crisis: your questions answered
Can the government come up with a solution that works for individuals, carers and staff?
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
Opinion
Bravo to author of article about ageism and its implications for nursing practice
Nursing student is a role model of inclusive attitudes and behaviours
NHS CHC does not reflect the cultural needs of all people with dementia
We need to ensure people from BME backgrounds have equitable access to NHS Continuing...
The Care Certificate: a step in the right direction?
Care Certificate is a step on the right path for carer training, suggests report evaluation
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
Forget any myths about nursing careers in dementia care – we’re at the cutting edge
Hugh Masters on why care of people with dementia is at the forefront of nursing innovation
‘I love to see residents happy and content, and their relatives reassured’
Julie Newman, manager of Ivybank House care home, Falkirk, reflects on her career to date
'A sense of humour is a must in care of older people'...
Pablo Vilar on why there are more challenges ahead for care workers