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Adherence to medication

20 September 2010

Nursing Standard

Learning zone assessment

I work in a mental health assessment ward for older people. The ward has recently undertaken a self-administration of medication project to improve adherence on...

Subcutaneous therapy

28 August 2007

Nursing Standard

Learning zone assessment

As a nurse working in a dementia care unit in a care home, I am familiar with subcutaneous therapy. However, limited training in this area left me feeling that I...

Healthy diet and older people

22 May 2007

Nursing Standard

Learning zone assessment

As a staff nurse working in the dementia unit of a care home, nutrition is central to my work. Most of the patients I care for require some form of assistance with...

Obesity prevention

03 March 2010

Nursing Standard

CPD

I work on an admission ward for older patients with functional mental health problems. In my workplace, the body mass index (BMI) and malnutrition universal...

Mentorship

04 April 2012

Nursing Standard

A&S Science

I work on a mental health assessment ward for older people, and recently attended a mentorship course at Glasgow Caledonian University. I have now mentored students...

Nutrition and hydration

07 August 2013

Nursing Standard

Learning Zone

Nutrition plays an important role in patient recovery and is often affected by the patient’s physiological and psychological health. I care for older adults who have...