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Why music can be a valuable tool for improving the lives of people with dementia
TV series with Line of Duty star helps to address the challenges of living with the condition
01 May 2019
How an enhanced care initiative has improved dementia services
Introduction of an enhanced nursing care team has reduced use of costly support staff
30 Apr 2019
Audio players project helps stimulate people with dementia
People with dementia are using simple music players to access audiobooks and radio/TV
17 Apr 2019
Boosting students' learning experiences in care homes
Collaborative working has enhanced the learning experience
17 Apr 2019
Nurses should encourage people to talk about dying
Demystify palliative care and advance care planning by helping patients to talk about death
16 Apr 2019
Why care workers are such a valuable resource
The chief executive of NACAS on how members can work with nurses to provide better care
05 Mar 2019
Malnutrition in the community: what you can do to support older people
Why it’s vital nurses recognise risk factors and challenge myths about weight loss and ageing
13 Feb 2019
How can we ease the burden of shopping for older people?
A new board game helps nurses engage with the challenges of shopping for older people
29 Jan 2019
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Why you should speak up about your achievements
Ruth Oshikanlu wants to help BME nurses feel confident applying for the RCNi Nurse Awards
11 Jan 2019
Why euthanasia has stunted palliative care's development in the animal world
Should the veterinary profession’s justification for euthanasia ever apply to human beings?
04 Jan 2019
NHS CHC does not reflect the cultural needs of all people with dementia
We need to ensure people from BME backgrounds have equitable access to NHS Continuing...
20 Nov 2018
The Care Certificate: a step in the right direction?
Care Certificate is a step on the right path for carer training, suggests report evaluation
05 Nov 2018
Adapting overseas models of health and social care to the UK: what could work?
Providing help funded through long-term care insurance may be part of the answer
11 Oct 2018
How to inform service users quickly in dementia care
Nurses and people with dementia can work together to conduct research that informs services
02 Oct 2018
Dementia care: why cultural competence is so important
Cultural context helps nurses understand attitudes to dementia and BME people’s care needs
27 Sep 2018
How our youth-obsessed culture affects attitudes to ageing skin
Nurses can help to promote a more positive approach to skincare in older people
19 Sep 2018
The stereotypes and gender barriers that stop men working in hospices
A hospice nurse is caring, empathetic, kind and wise… so why is our image of that person...
20 Aug 2018
Why we should mark World Wide Pressure Injury Prevention Day
Older people’s nurses can play their part in raising awareness of pressure ulcer prevention
17 Aug 2018