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How nurses can promote well-being in personalised care
Between 2020 and 2024, personalised care will be made universal, improving the lives of approximately 2.5 million people in England. This article explores the role of well-being and happiness in health and care and what it can add to the concept of ‘what matters to me’.It describes the evidence deta...
Updated: 19 January 2023 -
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Compassionate leadership: how to support your team when fixing the problem seems impossible
Stress, suboptimal mental health and an inadequate work-life balance are underlying and serious issues in the nursing profession, affecting staff recruitment and retention and potentially having a detrimental effect on patient care.While compassion towards patients is central to the nursing role, of...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Understanding and managing depression in older people
Clinicians do not always recognise depression in older people as they attribute symptoms to the ageing process and the effects of failing health. Similarly, older people do not always appreciate that their symptoms relate to their mood. Understanding how depression affects older people can improve a...
Updated: 1 November 2023 -
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Extending the Newcastle Model: how therapeutic communication can reduce distress in people with dementia
This article identifies the importance of effective communication in delivering care to people living with dementia when their understanding of the situation may differ to ours. The Newcastle Model’s biopsychosocial framework is revisited to understand the context in which caregiving takes place, an...
Updated: 1 November 2023 -
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Using Benner’s model of clinical competency to promote nursing leadership
This article explores the concept of leadership in health and social care. All nurses have an important leadership role, which is reflected in the principles of the NHS Leadership Academy and in the new curriculum for nursing students. By critically applying the ‘novice to expert’ model of clinical ...
Updated: 16 November 2023 -
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Preventing and managing pressure ulcers in patients receiving palliative care
Pressure ulcers are more common in patients being cared for in palliative care settings than in the general population. Patients with life-limiting illnesses are living longer than ever before, and many present with multiple co-morbidities. Palliative care involves improving the patient’s quality of...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Preventing, identifying and managing delirium in nursing homes and acute settings
Older people, particularly those in nursing homes, are vulnerable to delirium, which is a condition characterised by confusion. This article outlines the risk factors, prevention, identification and management of delirium in older people in nursing homes and acute settings. It uses a case study appr...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Holistic pain assessment in older people and older people living with dementia
Pain occurs in a wide range of diseases and long-term conditions associated with ageing and can affect every aspect of an individual’s life, reducing their ability to recover, their independence and their quality of life.The assessment of pain is an important aspect of nurses’ role and requires them...
Updated: 22 November 2023 -
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Sexually speaking: person-centred conversations with people living with a dementia
While sexuality is integral to being human and supporting sexual expression is fundamental to delivering person-centred care, many nurses find this area challenging. This is particularly true when working with people living with a dementia, irrespective of their age. However, it can be especially ch...
Updated: 5 September 2024 -
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Sexual health and well-being in later life
Sexual health in later life is becoming increasingly important as more people are reaching older age and are remaining sexually active well into their seventies and beyond. Alongside this, as more older people seek new relationships following partner death or divorce, the rates of newly diagnosed se...
Updated: 16 November 2023
