Using simulated practice with registered nurses improve the delivery of physical and mental healthcare for older people in hospital

Frail older people and emergency care

This case study illustrates some best practice solutions to support frail patients, carers and fa

How would I recognise if someone with dementia was experiencing anxiety or depression?

Depression and anxiety can severely affect the quality of life of those living with dementia but

Mental health - Helping an older person who is experiencing anxiety?

Feeling anxious from time to time is a normal human experience.

How can I provide person-centred care for older people living with frailty?

As frailty progresses, individuals become more susceptible to developing conditions known as frai

Mental health nurses and older patients’ physical health needs

Physical health problems, particularly chronic health problems such as obesity, diabetes and smok

Promoting Dignity in Care

People complain that dignity is difficult to define, but we can recognise care where dignity has

How can advance care planning improve end of life care for nursing home residents?

Advance care planning (ACP) is a process of engagement with the person, their family and a member

Sexual Intimacy in Residential Care

In 2008 a letter was sent to 826 residential homes in one state in Australia asking them what inf

Collaborative working with patients and their families

‘Person-centred care’ is a much-used phrase in nursing.

How do I care for a person with a stoma and dementia?

Symptoms associated with dementia can add to the challenges of managing a stoma and this resource

Benzodiazepines and falls risk

Falls are a frequent and frightening issue for patients and staff, and they have physical and psy

Improving the care of patients with dementia in an acute care setting

General hospitals are designed to deliver safe, effective and often highly technological care.

What is critical thinking and how can it help me to be a better nurse?

Decision-making is a critical element of nursing where evidence and education both play a cr

Improving care for older surgical patients

How do I improve delirium care for older surgical patients?

Delirium is categorised by a sudden onset of fluctuating altered consciousness with changes to pe

I often suspect that an older person is depressed, but I cannot persuade colleagues to consider this diagnosis.

Nurses frequently complain to me that when they think an older patient might have depression they

Helping older people in our care home stay connected

Joint activities such as art, sewing, knitting, cooking or growing plants help relationships grow

Productive practice in health care

Productive working is often associated with manufacturing, where being productive results in prod

Why is personalisation important in health and social care?

The term ‘personalisation’ has become increasingly common in the context of a movement that recog

Morbidity - Comorbidity and multimorbidity. What do they mean?

Comorbidity simply means more than one illness or disease occurring in one person at the same tim