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Medication management: older people and nursing

01 October 2005

Nursing Older People

Gerontological care and practice

Since 2001, medication management has been the topic of numerous reviews (Department of Health (DH) 2001a, 2001b), the increased collaboration between medical and...

From theory to practice: capturing the uniqueness of nursing

01 February 2006

Nursing Older People

Care

This article describes a research study that explored the informal practice theories of nurses working with older people and the sources of those theories, and...

Medication errors: professional issues and concerns

01 April 2006

Nursing Older People

CPD

In the UK, medication errors are a growing problem. Dobrzanski et al (2002) estimated that in one trust the incidence of medication error ranged between 35 to 70 per...

Implementing a best practice statement in nutrition for frail older people: part 2

01 March 2005

Nursing Older People

Care

The demonstration site for the best practice statement in nutrition for physically frail older people was a 40-bed community hospital that provides care for older...

Intermediate care and older people

13 August 2003

Nursing Standard

CPD

Intermediate care services are taking on an increasingly significant role in the rehabilitation and care of older people. It is vital that nurses and other members...

Frailty and its significance in older people’s nursing

21 September 2011

Nursing Standard

Learning Zone

The term frail is commonly used to describe older people, but reports on the care of older adults in hospital highlight that the clinical implications of frailty are...

Implementing a best practice statement in nutrition for frail older people: part 1

01 February 2005

Nursing Older People

Care

Innovation and developments in practice can be traced throughout the history of gerontological nursing, despite the challenges arising from its legacy of...

Understanding bowel problems in older people: part 2

01 December 2005

Nursing Older People

CPD

Bowel problems can be devastating for patients and those who care for them. Accurate assessment is essential in determining the cause of symptoms and deciding...

A new way of caring for older people in the community

26 July 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

The government’s modernisation agenda is challenging traditional practice by introducing new roles and concepts to meet the increasing healthcare needs of the older...

Respite care and short-break support: new forms of an old idea?

01 July 2005

Nursing Older People

Care

Respite care is an umbrella term that has many meanings. In this article we review its many terms and argue that these are increasingly helpful in sorting out the...