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Changing role of family carers of people with learning disabilities
Carers have a vital role in caring for people with learning disabilities. Read this module and learn more about the role, experiences, challenges and rewards of being a family carer.
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Asthma care: a review of changes in current practice
Asthma is a common problem in primary care. This module discusses the findings from the 2014 National Review of Asthma Deaths and how these might change current practice
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Use of patient group directions in medicines management
Study this module and learn how to use patient group directions (PGDs) competently and safely in your practice.
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The role of the community nurse in integrated end of life care
This module explores the main factors that affect end of life care provision in the community. It suggests ways in which community practitioners can develop their skills in this important area of care provision.
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Effective nurse-led approaches to reduce colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is a major threat to health. It needs to be diagnosed and treated early. Nurses can actively encourage the uptake of screening services, to assist in achieving this.
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Personalised care for people with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes
The challenges facing patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in primary care are discussed in this module.
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Revalidation: implications for senior nurses
Learn about the senior nurse’s responsibilities in supporting registrants through each stage of the Nursing and Midwifery Council's revalidation process in the UK.
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An overview of communication, movement and perception difficulties after stroke
Learn about patients' communication, movement and perception difficulties following stroke, and the strategies nurses can use to help people cope with changes to their lives.
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Supporting people with Parkinson's in later life
Adults with Parkinson’s disease benefit greatly from specialist, comprehensive old-age assessment and nursing care that is person-centred and understands how symptoms can affect health and wellbeing over time.
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Using the Newcastle Model to understand people whose behaviour challenges in dementia care
This module describes the Newcastle Model – a useful framework to understand behaviour that challenges, and provides a structure for effective interventions that keep people with dementia at the centre of care.
