Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Improving medicine concordance in a patient with Parkinson’s and dementia: a case study
Parkinson’s is a progressive neurological condition and can lead to Parkinson’s dementia
21 Apr 2021
Managing malnutrition in older adults in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic
Care interventions for older adults in the community to identify malnutrition risk
07 Apr 2021
Benefits of medicines optimisation for older people living with frailty
A case study of polypharmacy involving an older person living with frailty
24 Mar 2021
Effective mouth care for older people living in nursing homes
The reasons why oral health can deteriorate in nursing home residents and potential effects
24 Feb 2021
Identifying and treating sepsis in older people: a quality improvement project in Texas
Sepsis training for hospital and nursing home staff can reduce sepsis mortality
10 Feb 2021
Developing a support group for carers of people living with dementia
A dementia nurse specialist who ran an educational support group for carers reflects on it
27 Jan 2021
Fast-track training of temporary healthcare support workers to supplement hospital...
How a Scottish health board trained and redeployed staff to work as temporary healthcare...
23 Dec 2020
Palliative and end of life care for people with advanced dementia
The status and direction of palliative care for people with dementia
09 Dec 2020
Using virtual care interventions for hospitalised older people with dementia
Using iPads can help patients connect with family and take part in person-centred activities
11 Nov 2020
How to support the inclusion in research of older people who lack capacity to consent
Support for nurses to ensure that older people who lack capacity can participate in research
21 Oct 2020
COVID-19: the experiences of a frailty specialist community rapid response team
Changes made to service delivery by a team caring for older people living with frailty
14 Oct 2020
Learning and leadership in advanced dementia care
Evidence about leadership skills and competencies needed in advanced dementia care is scant
07 Oct 2020
A survey of nurses involved in assessing the eligibility of older people for NHS...
Why you should read this article: • To gain insight into the complexity of NHS continuing...
30 Sep 2020
Dignity, well-being and identity: a qualitative study of older people’s interpretations...
An analysis of interviews with ten community-dwelling older people
16 Sep 2020
Meaningful activity in advanced dementia
Evidence-informed, creative interventions for people living with advanced dementia
02 Sep 2020
Developing a dementia care leaders’ toolkit for older patients with cognitive impairment
Improving hospital care for older patients with cognitive impairment, including dementia and...
27 Aug 2020
How can identifying and grading frailty help in acute and community settings?
Designing bespoke services for individuals with frailty in the community and hospital
20 Aug 2020
Open access
Improving the provision of nutritional care for people living with dementia in care...
How care home staff can improve nutritional care for people living with dementia
12 Aug 2020