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.
The effect of a leadership support programme on care home managers
Aim To explore the effect of the My Home Life 12-month leadership support programme on care...
29 Jan 2018
Open access
A relationship-centred approach to managing pain in dementia
The presence of pain in a person with dementia can often be missed. The diagnosis of...
29 Jan 2018
Oral hygiene and mouth care for older people in acute hospitals: part 2
This second part details clinical recommendations for this patient group
30 Nov 2017
Open access
Reducing avoidable emergency department attendances through bespoke education
Aim To develop an education and partnership programme between the trust and nursing home...
30 Nov 2017
Factors that influence older people’s engagement with digital health technology
Digital health technology (DHT) encompasses a wide range of applications and interventions...
30 Nov 2017
Oral hygiene and mouth care for older people in acute hospitals: part 1
The findings of a literature review exploring oral and dental disease in older adults
31 Oct 2017
How collaboration is improving acute hospital admission for people with dementia
In November 2015 it became apparent that a person with dementia’s journey through the acute...
31 Oct 2017
Views on ageing in place from relocated low‑income housing residents in the US
Background Ageing in place (AIP) is the ability to live in one’s home and community...
29 Sep 2017
Open access
Measurement of lying and standing blood pressure in hospital
Measuring lying and standing blood pressure (BP) is an important clinical observation in...
29 Sep 2017
Experiences of using simulation in dementia education
This article describes the development of a simulation training day for multidisciplinary...
29 Sep 2017
Randomised trial of restorative home care for frail older people in New Zealand
Aim To establish the effectiveness of a restorative home support service on institutional-...
31 Aug 2017
Challenges of improving oral health for adults in care homes
In 2016 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published a guideline...
31 Aug 2017
What support do nurses need to provide palliative care for people with dementia?
The aim of this project was to identify the support required by registered nurses and...
31 Aug 2017
Preserving vision and promoting visual health in older people
Reduction in vision is not inevitable but a manageable consequence of getting older. Some...
30 Jun 2017
Older people’s experiences of cancer pain: a qualitative study
Aim To consider how the older person constructs the experience of cancer pain and how this...
30 Jun 2017
The value of life story work for staff, people with dementia and family members
Dementia is a term used to describe a collection of symptoms that include problems with...
31 May 2017
An innovative approach to hydration for a patient with dementia
Nursing older people in acute settings involves the provision of complex care, including the...
28 Apr 2017
Poor care and the professional duty of the registered nurse
Concerns have been raised in recent years about standards of care in the UK. Notable...
28 Apr 2017