A man living with cancer died after being given multiple overdoses of morphine
CPD articles
Paget’s disease of the bone is a chronic condition that affects bone
Heart failure has significant prevalence in older people: the mean av
Osteomalacia is a musculoskeletal condition that results in soft bone
For many people who have had a stroke, weakness or paralysis on one s
There is a lack of consensus about how early chronic kidney disease (
When someone has a stroke it can cause death or severe disability.
The aim of this article is to explore prescribing and medicines manag
Labelling theory and Stockwell’s seminal work on the unpopular patien
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This article provides an overview of the role of the nurse in the ass
Being able to communicate with older people with dementia requires a
As individuals age a number of physical and cognitive changes affect
The incidence of fractures increases with advancing age partly due to
This article focuses on the assessment and management of depression in older people in primary care. Depression in older people is a common mental health problem.
This article discusses the role that immunity plays in the risk of diarrhoea and the potential role for probiotics in the management of acute infectious diarrhoea in older people, including antibiotic-associated diarrhoea and Clostridium difficile-associated
The sharing of nursing knowledge between clinicians can strengthen the profession. Clinicians often underestimate the relevance and importance of what they may contribute and feel daunted by the idea of writing for publication.
The relationship between the attitudes and behaviours of nurses and the resulting care that they provide to older people is explored. It aims to raise nurses’ awareness and encourages them to reflect on their personal values and behaviours.
Influenza is an acute, highly infectious viral infection. Seasonal outbreaks occur annually across the world, presenting a major public health challenge.
For some nurses, conversations with an older patient are simply the backdrop to caregiving; they represent social pleasantries that help to dignify the sometimes intimate work of the nurse.
