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Sex and intimacy in care homes: what nurses need to know
Updated RCN guidance on older people in care homes supports nurses in ensuring residents can express their sexuality while being aware of risks and safeguards
Updated RCN guidance on older people in care homes supports nurses in ensuring residents can express their sexuality while being aware of risks and safeguards
Sexuality, in all its dimensions, is part of who we are – and it remains part of who we are, even if we move into a care home.
This topic is covered in the latest edition of the RCN discussion and guidance document Older People in Care Homes: Sex, Sexuality and Intimate Relationships.
It answers questions about how nurses working in care homes
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