CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
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
Approaches to managing older people using opiates and their risk of dependence
There is little doubt that opiates have transformed healthcare, particularly in relation to...
03 Apr 2019
Ethical practice in dementia care
Case study examples of challenging ethical situations that might be encountered
13 Feb 2019
Sexuality and sexual intimacy in later life
Sexuality is as important in older age as it is throughout life, and its expression can be...
16 Jan 2019
Maintaining skin health in older people
Skin changes associated with age are inevitable. Ageing is associated with structural and...
30 Oct 2018
Assessment, prevention and treatment of faecal incontinence in older people
Faecal incontinence is an impaired ability to control the passage of stool, often described...
19 Sep 2018
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...
20 Jun 2018
Care of older patients with delirium in hospital
This article aims to assist nurses and nursing students to consider the presentation of...
02 May 2018
Approaches to acute pain management in older people
Pain is a diverse, individual experience and is associated with distress and suffering....
31 Oct 2017
Importance of nutrition in preventing and treating pressure ulcers
Pressure ulcers are painful, and affect patients’ health, mobility and well-being. They also...
30 Jun 2017
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...
31 May 2017
Assessment, prevention and management of skin tears
Skin tears are common in older people. They are acute wounds that are at high risk of...
28 Apr 2017
Pressure ulcer prevention in care home settings
Pressure ulcer prevention in the care home setting can be challenging and is often...
31 Mar 2017
Diagnosis, prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections in older people
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in older people, with the prevalence increasing...
28 Feb 2017