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.
Legal implications of restrictive physical interventions in people with dementia
Dementia care environments are now home to thousands of people who have complex mental and...
28 Nov 2014
Staff’s views on managing symptoms of dementia in nursing home residents
Aim To identify the most common and distressing behavioural and psychological symptoms of...
28 Nov 2014
Improving bowel care after surgery for hip fracture
Constipation is a common problem in older people with hip fracture because of immobility,...
28 Nov 2014
Evaluation of a dementia care learning programme
This article reports on an evaluation of the Dementia Services Development Centre’s Best...
31 Oct 2014
Alcohol misuse: assessment, treatment and aftercare
Alcohol misuse among older adults is increasing, with evidence of its adverse effects on...
26 Sep 2014
Inspiring senior nurses to lead the delivery of compassionate care
The enabling compassionate care in practice programme was an innovative development...
26 Sep 2014
Supporting staff to care for people with dementia who experience distress reactions
This article outlines the development of distress reaction training in a large care home...
29 Aug 2014
Assessment and prevention of falls in older people
In June 2013 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence updated and replaced its...
30 Jun 2014
Assessment and management of older people with sarcopenia
Sarcopenia, the loss of skeletal muscle mass and function with age, is common in older...
30 May 2014
New responsibilities in purchasing and developing services
The role of nursing in the NHS commissioning structure in England is developing. Since April...
30 May 2014
The effect of dementia on patients, informal carers and nurses
This article explores the effect of dementia on individuals with dementia, their families...
30 May 2014
Developing advanced nursing skills for frail older people
Improving hospital care for frail older people requires expertise, leadership and resources...
30 Apr 2014
Use of doll therapy for people with dementia: an overview
Over the past decade, dolls have been used increasingly as a therapeutic device for people...
30 Apr 2014
Introducing on-ward volunteers to work with patients with dementia
This article reports on an evaluation of the effect of an on-ward volunteer service in an...
30 Apr 2014
Sharing skills in dementia care with staff overseas
More than 35 million people worldwide are living with dementia. In some countries the...
30 Apr 2014
Effects of dog-assisted intervention on behavioural and psychological symptoms of...
Aim To evaluate the effect of a dog-assisted intervention on the behavioural and...
28 Mar 2014
Association between quality of life and religious coping in older people
Aim To examine the association between quality of life (QoL) and religious coping in older...
28 Mar 2014
Evaluation of Dementia Training for Staff in Acute Hospital Settings
The development, pilot and evaluation of a brief psychosocial training intervention (BPTI)...
28 Feb 2014