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28 October 2016 | Vol 28, Issue 9 Print Edition
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Free e-learning next step for ‘isolated’ care home nurses

Malnutrition in patients with lung cancer

Educating staff in environmental cleaning

Intimate partner violence and the community nurse role

Careers

Where the heart is

Layla Haidrani

Evidence & Practice

Nurses’ knowledge of pain and its management in older people

Monica Furjanic, Adeline Cooney, Bernard McCarthy

Management of levodopa for residents with Parkinson’s disease

Linda Mages

An overview of the challenges facing care homes in the UK

Carol Cousins, Ruth Burrows, Gary Cousins, Eileen Dunlop, Gary Mitchell

Letter

From Twitter

Stroke care conference

Caroline Watkins

Opinion

Best possible care at the end of life inside

Scott Ralph

A perfect storm is coming: are we prepared for it?

Dot Gibson

Journal scan

National Dementia Strategy is not reducing antipsychotic use

Educating people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

People with dementia can learn compensatory swallowing behaviours for safety

Research focus

Music therapy interventions in Parkinson’s disease: the state-of-the-art

Nicky Hayes, Dawne Garrett

Argentine tango in Parkinson disease

Nicky Hayes, Dawne Garrett

Singing and people with Parkinson’s

Nicky Hayes, Dawne Garrett

Singing, music and dance in Parkinson’s disease

Nicky Hayes, Dawne Garrett

Policy briefing

Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers

Anne Horner

Analysis

Will staff shortages force care homes to close?

Petra Kendall-Raynor

News

Noticeboard

Around the world

News in brief

Deprivation of liberty should always be ‘last resort’

Simulation suit helps nurses experience old age

New dementia strategy for nurses

Access to talking therapies ‘vital’

Adult social care in England is close to ‘tipping point’

Kat Keogh

Editorial

Nurses need better training in managing pain

Nicky Hayes

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