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Are we going ‘stateside’?

01 July 2003

Nursing Older People

General

It is a year since the implementation of the Care Standards Act (CSA) (DoH 2000) and the National Minimum Standards for Care Homes for Older People (NMS) (DoH 2001)....

SHARP practice: joining up care giving and record keeping

01 December 2003

Nursing Older People

General

Registered nurses (RNs) and care assistants (CAs) do not enjoy or value record keeping. The reason usually given for poor records is lack of time but this can be an...

How to achieve a person-centred writing style in care plans

01 October 2012

Nursing Older People

A&S Science

Staff in every type of organisation responsible for the care of older people must assess, set outcomes and devise a plan of care. Many organisations will aspire to a...

Ongoing consent to care for older people in care homes

26 January 2005

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Obtaining informed consent is a fundamental part of the care-giving process. Current policy documents emphasise the importance of including patients in planning...