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Nursing Older People
Journal Prestige (SJR): 0.167

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ISSN (Print) 1472-0795
Published by RCNi

[10 journals]

Frailty: an overview of concepts, risk factors, assessment tools and
interventions
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  Abstract: Frailty is a distinctive health state and a life-limiting syndrome seen in older people and in those living with multiple long-term conditions. It is likely that every nurse will encounter patients living with frailty in their clinical practice, even more so if they work in older people’s nursing. People living
  PubDate: 2022-08-02
Estimating the cost of an individualised music intervention for aged care
residents with dementia
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  Abstract: Background Individualised music listening has been shown to reduce agitation and improve mood in people with dementia. However, there is a paucity of research describing the cost of implementing such interventions in residential care settings for older people. Aim To determine the cost of implementing an individualised music intervention for
  PubDate: 2022-08-02
Effects of social isolation and restrictions on older people during the
COVID-19 pandemic
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  Abstract: Background Older people’s health is vulnerable to the effects of long-term changes to everyday life and their recovery from ill health can be delayed by the deconditioning effects of isolation. Social isolation can increase the likelihood of loneliness in older people, which has negative implications for their mental and physical
  PubDate: 2022-08-02
Integrating oral care into nursing practice in care homes
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  Abstract: This article details a narrative review that explored the barriers to and facilitators of integration of oral care into nursing practice in care homes to enhance nurses’ delivery of oral care. Three themes were identified: gaps in oral care protocols and the complexity of nursing oral care; how interprofessional collaboration
  PubDate: 2022-08-02
Why I became an older people’s nurse – and why I choose to
stay
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  Abstract: Older people’s nursing can lead to many interesting career pathways. Here, nurses from various clinical backgrounds and at different stages of their careers tell us why they chose to work with older people – and what keeps them doing the job.
  PubDate: 2022-08-02
It is not always kind to keep older people in bed
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  Abstract: In geriatric medicine and nursing older people, we often say ‘it’s not about age’, which could be viewed as inaccurate given our specialty is defined as the care of people aged over 65. However, we do not define patients by their chronological age. We view our patients holistically and know
  PubDate: 2022-08-02
Falling down: why nursing practice needs to change
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  Abstract: The outdated notion of not moving someone and keeping them nil by mouth because they have fallen needs to change. Evidence shows that this practice is causing harm.
  PubDate: 2022-08-02
Nursing care uplift will not solve the care home crisis
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  Abstract: As a nursing home manager, I was relieved to hear that the Department of Health and Social Care has increased the NHS-funded nursing care (FNC) contribution by the substantial uplift of 11.5%, to £209.19 per week for 2022-23.
  PubDate: 2022-08-02
From Traveller community to dementia nurse specialist
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  Abstract: Although she is part of the Traveller community, for many years dementia nurse specialist Cheryl Scarrott chose not to share this information publicly.
  PubDate: 2022-08-02
Developing a competency framework for early career nurses undertaking
post-registration education in care for older people
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  Abstract: Background Within gerontological nursing as a postgraduate nursing specialty, there is a lack of consensus regarding the standardised competencies and education development required, particularly in the UK. Aim To develop and evaluate a competency framework for early career nurses undertaking post-registration education in a UK university in care for older
  PubDate: 2022-05-31
‘Guiding Lights for effective workplace cultures’: enhancing the care
environment for staff and patients in older people’s care settings
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  Abstract: While much attention has been given to organisational culture, there has been less focus on workplace culture. Yet workplace culture strongly influences the way care is delivered, received and experienced. An effective workplace culture is crucial for the well-being of individual staff members and teams as well as for patients’
  PubDate: 2022-05-31
Diagnosing, managing and preventing urinary tract infections in older
people with dementia in hospital
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  Abstract: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common in older people and are frequently more complicated to diagnose than in younger adults. There are often challenges associated with distinguishing symptomatic UTIs from asymptomatic bacteriuria, particularly in people with cognitive impairment. Older people with dementia are at increased risk of developing a UTI
  PubDate: 2022-05-31
Support for people starting a new life in a care home
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  Abstract: While many nurses involved in hospital discharges are well trained to support patients’ physical and practical needs, the intense emotional needs of someone transitioning into a permanent care setting are often not identified and supported.
  PubDate: 2022-05-31
Are nurses prepared for DNACPR discussions'
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  Abstract: A do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) notice advises healthcare professionals not to attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for a person. It is a document issued and signed by the most senior clinician in charge of the person’s care, who is usually a doctor but can be a senior nurse.
  PubDate: 2022-05-31
Shingles: risks, diagnosis, treatment and prevention
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  Abstract: Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is an infection of a nerve and the skin around it. It is caused by the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox, says the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
  PubDate: 2022-05-31
My job as a frailty specialist nurse practitioner
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  Abstract: Frailty specialist nurse practitioners lead on the delivery of care for older people with frailty in the community. We have the expertise to provide proactive clinical care and advice to patients, improving their quality of life and helping to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. We work across primary care networks (PCNs),
  PubDate: 2022-05-31
How to reduce falls among older people in care homes
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  Abstract: Falls are three times more common in care home residents than people of a similar age living in the community, research shows – but a promising new programme is attempting to address this.
  PubDate: 2022-05-31
How do I use the 4AT tool for delirium'
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  Abstract: Delirium is an acute deterioration in a person’s mental state, which usually arises over hours or days (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network 2019). Common in older people, delirium causes neuronal damage, which increases the risk of falls, pressure injuries and infections (Aung Thein et al 2020). It should be treated using
  PubDate: 2022-05-31
Workplace culture is crucial to our vision of healthcare
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  Abstract: The importance of workplace culture has been at the forefront of practice development for many years. As early as 2004, Garbett and McCormack identified the transformation of cultures of care as an essential purpose of practice development.
  PubDate: 2022-05-31
Patient mobilisation: why the risk of falls should not be a barrier
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  Abstract: With two older relatives in hospital in one year, retired senior nurse Anne Cooper was surprised to be told neither would be supported to mobilise until a physiotherapist had assessed them.
  PubDate: 2022-05-31