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Supporting a person with autism through stressful personal care

07 November 2011

Learning Disability Practice

Feature

The author describes how as a community nurse, she used her assessment skills and knowledge to provide effective care for a woman who was refusing to have her...

providing intimate care: the views and values of carers

01 April 2006

Learning Disability Practice

A&S Science

People with severe and profound learning disabilities still represent one of the most marginalised groups in society. These people often have no formal language...

Oral assessment and intervention

01 October 2001

Nursing Older People

General

Oral care is a vital component of the holistic care given to patients and is necessary to promote the overall well-being of all individuals (Bowsher et al 1999). Yet...

Defining the boundaries: nursing and personal care

04 October 2000

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

In response to the government’s NHS Plan, the authors assess the difference between ‘personal’ and ‘nursing’ care, and outline the RCN assessment process to enable...

Oral health in older people

01 October 2000

Nursing Older People

CPD

Oral health is an area which is often overlooked when caring for older people. This article gives guidelines on how to ensure that older people do not suffer...

Oral health in long-term care settings

01 October 2000

Nursing Older People

Nursing practice

For the first time in at least a century, most older people in the UK will have some of their own teeth. An estimated 83 per cent of people over 65 years of age are...

Choice agenda

23 November 2010

Nursing Standard

General article

Personal health budgets are intended to allow people to set their own priorities and buy in services to meet them.

Direct payments: a real choice for patients?

01 March 2009

Primary Health Care

Patient choice

There have been some big changes in the nursing profession over the past ten years, with the creation of nurse consultants and the advent of prescribing among the...

How to care for a patient after death in the community

11 May 2016

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Rationale and key points This article provides nurses with information about how to care for a patient after death, and support their family and loved ones in the...

How to care for a patient after death in hospital

13 April 2016

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Rationale and key points This article provides nurses with information about how to care for a patient after death and support their family in the hospital setting.▶...

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