Evidence and Practice
Recognising and addressing loneliness and social isolation in older people
Nurses’ experiences of providing dementia care in acute hospital settings
How to undertake an effective oral health assessment
Clinical
Nurses’ experiences of providing dementia care in acute hospital settings
Study exploring the challenges when providing care in acute general hospital settings
A Walk Through Dementia: exploring the effects of a virtual reality app
Simulation allows students to develop skills which might be difficult in clinical settings
Improving meaningful activity and engagement for residents in long-term care settings
A project saw improved nutrition and hydration, improved sleep patterns and a reduction in falls
Evaluating pain management in older people after orthopaedic surgery
A descriptive study highlighted nurses' role in pain management particularly when using opioids
Implementing palliative and end of life care for people with dementia
Advance care planning is a major factor in providing high-quality palliative dementia care
CPD articles
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
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
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
Pressure ulcers: implementing the PURPOSE T risk assessment tool into clinical practice
Examining some of the risk assessment tools used to assess pressure ulcer risk
Assessing pain in older people with normal, mildly impaired or severely impaired...
A comprehensive assessment is essential for pain management and one tool on its own is rarely sufficient
Supporting older adults who misuse alcohol
Nurses can offer support using their relationships with patients to encourage healthy behaviours
How to
How to undertake an effective oral health assessment
Mouth care should be prioritised in nursing and care homes to help prevent dental diseases
How to optimise medicines management in hospital for people with Parkinson’s disease
Care is needed in the timing, administration, titration, adjustment and monitoring of medicines
How to undertake a holistic nutritional assessment with older people
Using a biopsychosocial framework to screen for malnutrition and identify nutrition needs
Practice question
How do I support the recognition of early-stage dementia in healthcare settings?
Signs and symptoms and what to consider when assessing a patient for early-stage dementia
What are the components of healthy ageing?
Awareness of the components can help with healthy ageing and reduce NHS pressures
How nurses can use assessment tools to detect delirium in older people – and manage it
The condition is a medical emergency – but various approaches can guide its nursing care
How can you identify and respond to deconditioning in an older person?
Nurses can encourage older people in acute hospitals to be more active
What does a comprehensive geriatric assessment involve?
It can help you provide person-centred support for older people living with frailty
How should nurses promote equality, diversity and inclusion?
All health and social care staff should commit to being champions of these values at work