CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Visual impairment in older people
This article provides an overview of the nurse’s role in the care of older people with three...
23 Oct 2009
Care and management of patients with pruritus
Pruritus is one of the most common skin conditions in older people. People may develop...
23 Sep 2009
Exploring attitudes towards older people’s sexuality
Sexuality is an important part of life, for older people as well as for others. Sexual...
09 Jul 2009
Managing conflict in the care of older people
This article offers a case study skill analysis of conflict management as it applies to the...
24 Jul 2008
Leg ulcers
This article aims to explain the difference between venous and arterial leg ulcers, methods...
01 Jun 2007
Medication issues for nursing older people (part 2)
This article aims to raise awareness about professional responsibility and accountability in...
01 Mar 2007
Medication issues for nursing older people (part 1)
This article aims to raise awareness about professional responsibility and accountability in...
01 Feb 2007
Pressure ulcer prevention in older people who sit for long periods
Pressure ulcers cause distress to patients and give health professionals cause for concern...
01 May 2006
Medication errors: professional issues and concerns
In the UK, medication errors are a growing problem. Dobrzanski et al ( 2002 ) estimated that...
01 Apr 2006
Depression and dementia: taking a dual diagnosis approach
This article explores dementia and depression, the relationship between them and ways of...
01 Mar 2006
Anxiety and depression
This article explores anxiety states among older people and how they may overlap with...
01 Feb 2006
Suicide among older people
Overall, the number of people who kill themselves across all ages is falling but suicide...
01 Jan 2006
Understanding bowel problems in older people: part 2
Bowel problems can be devastating for patients and those who care for them. Accurate...
01 Dec 2005
Understanding bowel problems in older people
Bowel problems can be devastating for patients and those who care for them. Accurate...
01 Nov 2005
Hypothermia: assessment treatment and prevention
Hypothermia is a condition that can have serious consequences, yet its symptoms are often...
01 Oct 2005
Arthritis in the older person: part 2
Part 1 of this article, in last month’s Nursing Older People , identified the major...
01 Jul 2005
Delphi survey research and older people
Delphi survey or Delphi technique has been described as an effective way of gathering...
01 May 2005
Infections and their treatment in older people
Bacteria are robust micro-organisms that can survive even in the presence of antibiotics....
01 Apr 2005