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Touch: a fundamental aspect of communication with older people experiencing dementia

01 April 2004

Nursing Older People

General

In nursing, ‘touch may be the most important of all non-verbal behaviours’ (Nesbitt Blondis and Jackson 1982) but Tutton (1998) questions whether nurses actually...

Therapeutic touch and dementia care: an ongoing journey

01 December 2006

Nursing Older People

Gerontological care and practice

Touch is considered a core aspect of care provision and therapeutic relationships. Therapeutic touch allows nurses to facilitate healing and forge therapeutic...

Using touch as a way to manage aggression

11 November 2015

Mental Health Practice

Art & Science

This article explores the positive effects of touch, in particular the benefits and implications of giving comfort through touch to distressed individuals in...

Wound care: principles of aseptic technique

01 October 2010

Mental Health Practice

Feature

Mental health nurses should understand, monitor and assist with the physical care needs of service users, including wound care. Here is an opportunity to review...

Narratives of therapeutic touch

15 September 2004

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article aims to increase the understanding of therapeutic touch (TT) and its role in supporting patients with cancer through the different stages of illness....

The use of touch in nursing practice

11 January 1995

Nursing Standard

Clinical complementary therapy

In the past, touch, as well as being used to demonstrate care and compassion, has been central to healing. The laying on of hands has been practised for centuries....

Intravenous cannula site management

Nursing Standard

evidence & practice

Intravenous cannulation is becoming one of the most common procedures in healthcare as increasing numbers of patients are treated for acute and chronic illnesses....

Stay in touch

19 September 2006

Nursing Standard

Feature

Touch is used in many cultures as a means of relating directly with another person. In this seventh article in our Heart of Nursing series, we look at how touch,...

Enabling sexual expression in people with dementia

09 December 2015

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Dementia remains a significant health and social care concern in the UK. Cases of dementia are expected to increase exponentially because more people are living...

Using an aseptic technique to reduce the risk of infection

01 August 2007

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

It is essential that nurses recognise the consequences of patients acquiring a healthcare-associated infection (HCAI). This article outlines how handwashing...