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Nutrition essentials
Build the skills needed to support patients with nutrition and assess any concerns over malnutrition, whether it’s due to medication, illness or ageing. This resource offers advice on areas nurses should cover and the signs and effects of malnutrition.
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Mental health in later life
Increase your awareness of the mental health issues experienced by older people and how the multi-professional nature of care for older people requires working in a collaborative way in order to improve mental well-being.
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Meaningful activities for older people
Discover ways to plan meaningful activities when caring for people in a care home. Learn more about what a meaningful activity is, why it is a fundamental aspect of care, and the benefits of doing so in when it comes to improving physical and mental wellbeing.
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Falls
Falls and fractures in older people are a costly and often preventable health issue. Find out about the falls-related project the RCN is involved in and the guidance and resources available to you on preventing falls in the community and in hospital.
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Hydration essentials
Learn how to monitor someone for the signs of dehydration and understand the signs and effects. Here you will also find out what dehydration can lead to and how to encourage people to drink the right amount of fluids.
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Delirium in older people
Episodes of delirium are most common amongst older patients and can cause great distress to patients, families and carers. Here you can find information, guidance and tools to help you identify and manage episodes of delirium in older people.
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Frailty in older people
Understand what is meant by ‘frailty’ in older patients and find advice on identifying symptoms in older patients and choosing the right interventions to help manage their condition.
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Overview of public health
This resource maps the NMC's standards of proficiency for registered nurses to the Public Health Skills and Knowledge Framework (PHSKF) functions, alongside learning opportunities for student nurses to support them gain experience in public health.
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Ophthalmic conditions and treatment pathways
Watch a series of short videos, developed by the RCN Ophthalmic Nursing Forum (ONF), which discuss a range of ophthalmic conditions, including adnexal, glaucoma, vitreo-retinal and ophthalmic emergencies.
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Good record keeping
As an occupational health nurse, you will have the same general duties of confidentiality as other nurses. Read our guidance on good record keeping, consent and appropriate disclosure in occupational health nursing.
