Practice question
How can I help older people in hospital get home sooner and prevent deconditioning?
What staff can do to help patients get home quicker and prevent deconditioning
09 Jun 2017
Practice question: how can I raise the subject of advance care planning?
How can I broach the subject of advance care planning with families, when the person with...
06 Apr 2017
What approach should I take if I think an older person is lonely?
Nurses need the knowledge and skills to identify older people who are lonely so they can...
03 Feb 2017
Practice question: music in care homes
How can I set up a musical group for residents in my care home?
09 Nov 2016
Why is oral hygiene important to older people’s health?
Research shows poor oral health in older people can cause a range of health problems
13 Sep 2016
Practice question: How can I involve carers and families in the care of their loved...
Relatives and informal carers experience difficulties when seeking to engage and collaborate...
29 Apr 2016
Practice question: How can I care for older people in a more human way?
We all want to provide efficient and effective care for older people, but sometimes we focus...
26 Feb 2016
Practice question: When should I use one-to-one nursing for a patient with dementia or...
A hospital admission can be bewildering for people with dementia or delirium. Staff can have...
26 Nov 2015
Practice question: When do I need to consider requesting a Deprivation of Liberty...
Situations often arise in care settings, particularly those that support older adults, when...
24 Sep 2015
How can I comfort patients with dementia who are distressed?
What are twiddlemuffs is a question I have been asked many times in the months since we...
27 Aug 2015
Practice question
Concordance concerns the ability of a person to take medication as prescribed. Whether the...
25 Jun 2015
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