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Visiting times on wards providing care for older people (HCOP) wards were explorec as part of a master's in advanced nursing. Restricted visiting was not found to be evidence-based so strategies were used to explore alternative options. This small-scale project, which set out to benefit the care of older people on acute wards, used a systematic, in...
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In the wake of recent care failings there has been increasing demand for health professionals to provide "good" or dignified care. But what does this mean? This article summarises a study that aimed to ascertain what health professionals think they need to do to provide such care to their patients.
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Revalidation has been a source of anxiety and uncertainty for some nurses and midwives. With a mixed health economy including private and public sector organisations, the Bailiwick of Guernsey wanted to ensure the system was implemented consistently. A programme of training was developed to help staff through the revalidation process and link the N...
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This final article in a four-part series on dementia focuses on the nurse's role in managing dementia and highlights the importance of communication skills in providing high-quality care. It also discusses treatment options, such as medication and ensuring the patient's nutritional needs are met, as well as the importance of dealing sensitively wit...
Published in Nursing times
Published in Nursing times
Published in Nursing times
Published in Nursing times
senior researcher, Digital Imaging Research There are concerns about how cameras in care homes might intrude on residents' and staff privacy but worries about resident abuse must be recognised. This article outlines an ethical way forward and calls for a rethink about cameras that focuses less on their ability to "see" and more on their use as data...
Published in Nursing times
Published in Nursing times
The financial and human costs of healthcare-associated infections have prompted many local and national policies/guidelines aimed at controlling or preventing infection. However, the language used in the discourse of this are of practice tends to lack objectivity and may make unachievable demands of staff. This article explores how such language ca...
