Useful resources

This learning area has been compiled from a range of evidence. You may now be motivated to go deeper into the topic so a range of different resources are listed below and wherever possible we have tried to create direct links to them. Where direct linking is not possible we provide information on where sources can be accessed. These listings will get you started and as a lifelong learner you will be able to identify other sources beyond these that are specifically relevant to you.

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Books and reports

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British Red Cross (2004) Emergency multilingual phrasebook, London: Department of Health.

Commission on Dignity in Care (2012) Delivering dignity: securing dignity in care for older people in hospitals and care homes, London: NHS Confederation.

Department of Health (2010) Essence of Care 2010: benchmarks for the fundamental aspects of care, London: Department of Health.

Joint Committee On Human Rights (2007) Eighteenth Report on care of the elderly in hospitals & care homes.

Matiti M and Baillie L (2011) Dignity in healthcare: a practical approach for nurses and midwives, London: Radcliffe. Available for RCN members to borrow from the RCN Library

Nursing and Midwifery Council (2009) Care and respect every time: what you can expect from nurses, London: NMC.

Nursing and Midwifery Council (2009) Guidance for the care of older people (PDF 663KB), London: Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Journal articles

Full text versions of the following articles are available to RCN members via the e-Library. Select the following link to login and gain direct access the full text version: RCN members.

Curtis K (2012) Keep compassion alive, Nursing Standard, 26 (44), 4 July, p.64.

Grainger A (2011) Reflective practice: the importance of treating patients with dignity, British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, 5 (2), pp.84-85.

Hand T (2012) Humanity and dignity for all, Nursing Standard, 26 (51), 22 August, pp.66-67.

Jackson A, Irwin W (2011) Dignity, humanity and equality: Principle of Nursing Practice A, Nursing Standard, 25(28), 16 March, pp.35-37.

Matiti M (2012) A sense of people’s worth, Nursing Standard, 26 (52), 29 August, p.64.

Prideaux A (2010) Male nurses and the protection of female patient dignity, Nursing Standard, 25(13), 1 December, pp.42-49.

Reid J Respect, Compassion and dignity: the foundations of ethical and professional caring, Journal of Perioperative Practice, 22 (7), July, pp.216 -219.