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Latest practice articles for older people's nursing
Antibiotics for catheterised patients
Should patients with long-term urinary catheters receive antibiotic prophylaxis at the time of catheter change?
Decisions on bedrails must not be made through emotive arguments
The highly emotive debate on bedrails has obscured the real issue of weighing up the risks and benefits for each individual patient, argues Frances Healey
Effects of bedrest 3: musculoskeletal and immune systems, skin and self-perception
Exploring what happens to the musculoskeletal and immune systems, skin and self-perception in patients confined to bed, and what nurses should look out for
Patients need to be provided with real choice in end-of-life care
As the government publishes palliative care competences, Jacqueline Pooler highlights the importance of choice over place of death – and the right kinds of bed to enable this
Sitting and pressure ulcers 2: ensuring good posture and other preventive techniques
Looking at posture and exploring the range of techniques and equipment that nurses can use to help prevent pressure ulcers in vulnerable seated patients
Sitting and pressure ulcers 1: risk factors, self-repositioning and other interventions
Exploring the risk factors for pressure ulcer development in vulnerable seated patients and interventions involving self-repositioning to minimise risk
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MHRA warns that NSAIDs can cause severe renal damage in patients at increased risk
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Effects of bedrest 2: gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal, reproductive and nervous systems
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Effects of bedrest 1: cardiovascular, respiratory and haematological systems
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New guidance on how to avoid inserting female-length urinary catheters into men
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Setting up a male support group to meet the needs of men who are informal carers
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The importance of patients' oral health and nurses’ role in assessing and maintaining it
Exploring the anatomy and physiology of ageing
Latest news for older people's nursing
Living alone increases the risk of dementia
A study has concluded that middle-aged people living alone have double the risk of developing dementia than married couples.
Sir Michael Parkinson promotes dignity in care campaign
National dignity ambassador Sir Michael Parkinson and care services minister Phil Hope are hosting a ‘Question Time’ event today in Leeds to promote the government’s Dignity in Care campaign.
Picture cards improve nutrition among dementia patients
Providing older people with visual aids at mealtimes can significantly improve quality of life for people with dementia, suggests an initiative at a specialist day centre for older people in Manchester.
Study unveils rheumatoid arthritis treatment hope
A study has found that the signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis can be reduced using the tumour necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) inhibitor golimumab.
Behind the headlines
Anti-cancer cream for wrinkles
Researchers claim that ‘a cream used to treat early signs of skin cancer can erase wrinkles and make skin look younger’, the Daily Mail reported.Brought to you by NHS Choices
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How to... become a registered nurse
For many healthcare assistants, the prospect of training to become a registered nurse is an increasingly attractive idea. For others, it’s never been in question - it’s just been a case of finding the right time to take the plunge. But how do you go about it?
Why have we still not learned the lessons of catheterisation?
Frank Booth has a ‘rant’ on inexcusable failings of common sense and safety
Practice comment
Decisions on bedrails must not be made through emotive arguments
The highly emotive debate on bedrails has obscured the real issue of weighing up the risks and benefits for each individual patient, argues Frances Healey
Practice questions
Antibiotics for catheterised patients
Should patients with long-term urinary catheters receive antibiotic prophylaxis at the time of catheter change?
Evidence based practice
Guidelines outline key actions to improve infection control
The Department of Health has published guidance that summarises good practice in infection prevention and ward cleanliness. Nerys Hairon highlights the main points
Guided learning
Sitting and pressure ulcers 2: ensuring good posture and other preventive techniques
Looking at posture and exploring the range of techniques and equipment that nurses can use to help prevent pressure ulcers in vulnerable seated patients
Innovations
Exploring how to enable compassionate care in hospital to improve patient experience
The King’s Fund Point of Care programme explores the barriers to providing compassionate care in hospital and how nurses can enable such care.
Analysis
Primary care urged to implement new end-of-life guidelines
Primary care services will face an ‘avalanche of need’ among dying patients if they do not act now to improve end-of-life care, a leading expert in end-of-life care has warned.
