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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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Dietary approaches to promote bone health in adults
Discover more about osteoporosis, a major public health issue affecting around three million people in the UK. Improve care for these patients by identifying lifestyle factors and key actions to improve bone health.
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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.
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How to perform a urinalysis
Read this module and update your knowledge and skills in performing urinalsysis.
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An overview of appetite decline and management in older people
Learn about the consequences of poor appetite - a common problem in older people, and the strategies that can be used to promote better appetite and increase food intake in these patients.
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Approaches to counter loneliness and social isolation in older people
Many older people experience loneliness and social isolation. Discover the mental and physical health problems that result as a consequence.
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Assessment and management of patients with ankle injuries
Discover how to assess, manage and support of patients with ankle injuries. By understanding the anatomy and physiology of the ankle nurses can identify significant injuries and liaise with the multidisciplinary team to improve patient care and outcomes.
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Reframing frailty as a long-term condition
This module defines frailty as a clinical syndrome that focuses on loss of reserve, energy and wellbeing. The nurse' role as key workers, care co-ordinators during all stages of the frailty trajectory is discussed.
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Promoting urinary continence in older women
Urinary incontinence is not an inevitable part of ageing. Discover how to identify older women with bladder symptoms and improve continence outcomes through education about lifestyle choices that aggravate or ameliorate urinary incontinence.
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An overview of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
This module provides nurses working with patients with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma with information on patient education, continuity of care and current treatment options.
