CPD articles
Our continuing professional development (CPD) articles are designed to assist with your nursing skills and practice.
Older people with learning disabilities Part 2: accessing care and the implications for...
In the second of two articles, Robert Jenkins concludes his discussion of nursing care for...
01 Mar 2005
Sleep in the older adult
Sleep problems tend to increase with age, so much so that insomnia can become entwined with...
01 Dec 2004
Assessing the cultural and religious needs of older people
Patients’ cultural and religious needs can become particularly important during ill health....
01 Nov 2004
The evidence base for gerontological nursing practice. Part 2: Making sense of the...
This is the second of two articles exploring the meaning of ‘evidence-based practice’. The...
01 Oct 2004
The evidence base for gerontological nursing practice. Part 1: What do we mean by ‘...
In recent years, ‘evidence-based practice’ has featured increasingly in the lexicon of...
01 Sep 2004
Oxygen therapy for older people
Oxygen therapy requires careful assessment before treatment is commenced and ongoing...
01 Jul 2004
Person-centred assessment with older people
This article describes the principles behind the assessment of older people’s needs and the...
01 May 2004
Parkinson’s disease, palliative care and older people: part 2
In the second of two articles on palliative care for people with Parkinson’s disease, the...
01 Apr 2004
Parkinson’s disease, palliative care and older people: part 1
In the first of two articles on palliative care for people with Parkinson’s disease, the...
01 Mar 2004
Constipation: identifying the problem
Constipation is a common problem in older age and a costly one, both in terms of treatment...
01 Dec 2003
Rehabilitation and older people
This article explores team and goal-planning approaches to rehabilitation and intermediate...
01 Oct 2003
Myocardial infarction and older people
Nurses have a central role to play in the care of older people who have suffered a...
01 Sep 2003
Phenomenological research and older people
Phenomenology has become one of the most popular research approaches used by nurses in...
01 Jul 2003
Continence and older people: the importance of functional assessment
Continence problems among older people are debilitating, embarrassing and uncomfortable but...
01 Jun 2003
Tuberculosis and older people
Tuberculosis is a disease with a long history and although concerted efforts have been made...
01 May 2003
Cancer and older people
This article considers some causes of cancer, diagnostic assessments and treatment options,...
01 Apr 2003
Care of older people with visual impairment
This article explains how nursing staff can make a difference to older patients with visual...
01 Mar 2003
Learning from carers’ experiences: helping older people with dementia to eat and drink
Eating and drinking difficulties are common in people with dementia and yet some health...
01 Feb 2003