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Improving nutrition and hydration in older people with dementia in care homes
Person-centred interventions to improve food and drink intake of older people with dementia
07 Sep 2022
CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Frailty: an overview of concepts, risk factors, assessment tools and interventions
Increase your knowledge of how to assess, prevent and reduce frailty
06 Jul 2022
‘Guiding Lights for effective workplace cultures’
Enhancing the care environment for staff and patients in older people’s care settings
04 May 2022
COVID-19 infection prevention and control measures in long-term care settings
Enhance your knowledge of infection prevention measures to reduce risk of COVID transmission
09 Mar 2022
Demonstrating empathy when communicating with older people
Empathy is integral to communication with older people and central to person-centred care
12 Jan 2022
Supporting older people experiencing anxiety through non-pharmacological interventions
Anxiety is a debilitating condition that adversely affects people’s quality of life
03 Nov 2021
Basic assessment and treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms in older women
This article aims to provide nurses with an understanding of lower urinary tract symptoms
08 Sep 2021
Preventing and managing pressure ulcers in patients receiving palliative care
Appropriate nursing care to prevent, improve and heal pressure ulcers
09 Jun 2021
Preventing, identifying and managing delirium in nursing homes and acute settings
Older people in nursing homes are vulnerable to delirium, a condition causing confusion
02 Mar 2021
Holistic pain assessment in older people and older people living with dementia
Nurses have a crucial role in pain assessment for older people and those living with dementia
06 Jan 2021
Sexually speaking: person-centred conversations with people living with a dementia
Nursing responsibilities in addressing sexuality in people living with a dementia
04 Nov 2020
Type 2 diabetes in older people: pathophysiology, identification and management
Exploring the implications of increased longevity and how this is linked to type 2 diabetes
10 Jun 2020
Sexual health and well-being in later life
This article defines sexual health and explores the changes people experience in later life
04 Mar 2020
How therapeutic communication can reduce distress in people with dementia
Newcastle Model’s biopsychosocial framework is revisited to understand the caregiving context
22 Jan 2020
Osteoporosis and fragility fractures: risk assessment, management and prevention
Nurses need to be aware of the risk factors and identify at-risk patients
19 Dec 2019
Understanding and managing depression in older people
Clinicians do not always recognise depression in older people as they attribute symptoms to...
02 Oct 2019
Helping people live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
How nurses can have a positive effect on the lives of people with COPD
14 Aug 2019
Effective communication with older people
Nurses can overcome communication barriers through thoughtful interventions
29 May 2019