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Picture shows an older man being assisted by a medic in a promotional picture for the 30 Days Wild challenge.

An annual challenge to spend time closer to nature every day in Ju

20 May 2020
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Picture shows a resident of Wren Hall nursing home talking to a medic who is wearing personal protective equipment

COVID-19 has pushed me to the brink, the care home sector I am so passi

13 May 2020
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Community collaboration

Our teams have increased collaboration and enhanced rapid patient discharge

05 May 2020
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Picture shows an older woman lying in bed looking unwell. Follow Public Health England advice and also be aware that older patients can become suddenly unwell, says advanced clinical practitioner Neal Aplin.

Healthcare professionals should follow advice from Public Health Englan

29 Apr 2020
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Two older people going through a video consultation on a smart phone. Consultations can now take place via video call over the internet. Picture: iStock

Those with COPD should self-isolate to avoid infection, but n

07 Apr 2020
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COVID-19: illustration showing how the pandemic is reshaping social care nursing

A blurring of organisational boundaries and how we share information lo

31 Mar 2020
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Picture of an older man in a hospital gown. Delirium is an acute state of confusion that commonly affects older people, but many risk factors can be mitigated and nurses need to be knowledgeable about it, says Vicky MacRae.

Delirium is an acute deterioration in mental function that commonly aff

09 Mar 2020
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SAlly Kitchin and colleagues collecting the 2019 RCNi Commitment to Carers Award

How Commitment to Carers award nominees have shared their work and insp

09 Jan 2020
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Picture shows playing cards created by the charity Marie Curie to help broach the subject of death and dying. Early and open conversations with patients and their families can make a huge difference to the end of life experience.

Early and open conversations with patients and their families can make

07 Jan 2020
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Older people's sexual health

Nurses should have the courage to talk about sexual health issues with older patients – th

10 Dec 2019
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Malnutrition and older people

Nurses need to debunk the myths about weight and appetite in older age

10 Dec 2019
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Focus instead on the widespread myths in the community about healt

13 Nov 2019

Care practices in diverse parts of the world have more in common than we

22 Oct 2019

Some communities may be hard to reach, but nurse leaders must ensure tha

16 Aug 2019

The Royal Osteoporosis Society has issued guidance on the advice nurses should give

15 May 2019

Two-part TV series fronted by Line of Duty star helps to addre

01 May 2019

Introduction of an enhanced nursing care team has reduced use of costly support staff&

30 Apr 2019

People with dementia are using simple music players to access audiobooks and radio/TV progr

17 Apr 2019

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