CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Maintaining skin health in older people
Skin changes associated with age are inevitable. Ageing is associated with structural and...
Assessment, prevention and treatment of faecal incontinence in older people
Faecal incontinence is an impaired ability to control the passage of stool, often described...
Assessment and management of older people with venous leg ulcers
A venous leg ulcer (VLU) is defined as the loss of skin below the knee on the leg or foot in...
Care of older patients with delirium in hospital
This article aims to assist nurses and nursing students to consider the presentation of...
Approaches to acute pain management in older people
Pain is a diverse, individual experience and is associated with distress and suffering...
Importance of nutrition in preventing and treating pressure ulcers
Pressure ulcers are painful, and affect patients’ health, mobility and well-being. They also...
Caring for patients with Parkinson’s disease in general hospital settings
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common progressive neurological condition. There are 127,000...
Assessment, prevention and management of skin tears
Skin tears are common in older people. They are acute wounds that are at high risk of...
Pressure ulcer prevention in care home settings
Pressure ulcer prevention in the care home setting can be challenging and is often...
Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections in older people
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in older people, with the prevalence increasing...
Reframing frailty as a long-term condition
Frailty is a clinical syndrome that focuses on loss of reserve, energy and wellbeing. Older...
Approaches to counter loneliness and social isolation
Social isolation and loneliness are significant threats for older people and may be...