I am delighted that Dr Claire Pryor has been appointed the first UK Chair of Social Care Nursing at University of Salford. This is a momentous moment for the future of #socialcare nursing and Dr Claire Pryor (RN: Adult, PhD, v300) and the Salford Team couldn’t be better colleagues to make an impact

Advance care planning discussions with people with dementia can be challenging for health and social professionals, but there are local and national resources to support people to engage in this vital aspect of care, argue Dio Giotas Dr Karen Harrison Dening journals.rcni.com/nursing-older-…

Assessment tools can detect delirium – which can be missed in people with dementia – and various approaches can help manage nursing care, as Stacey Finlay identifies in our latest practice question rcni.com/nursing-older-…

How we talk about ageing affects how we feel about ageing - @gerisoc has published a new frailty language guide, and this blog explains why we think this is important 👉 bgs.org.uk/blog/how-we-ta…

Holistic wound assessments, realistic treatment aims, and tailored wound management strategies can have a positive effect on older people’s quality of life, argue Joanna Swan Birmingham City University Jane Mogford St Giles Hospice Katie Leek Royal Stoke University Hospital journals.rcni.com/nursing-older-…

Older people with diabetes are at higher risk of developing dementia. New guidance helps nurses support patients to manage both safely.

Get an overview of the guidance + practical advice from RCNi's Nursing Older People.

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A look at what life is like for advanced nurse practitioners in an ever-changing health and social care service, with comment Cliff Kilgore Neal Scott Aplin rcni.com/nursing-older-…

Healthcare staff's use of terms such as 'sweetie' or 'dear' should be individualised based on the preferences of the older adult, finds this research by Kendra Schmitz and colleagues D'Youville University journals.rcni.com/nursing-older-…

📣The April issue of Nursing Older People is now available, featuring our cover CPD on exercise as a falls prevention strategy Vivian Zinyemba MSc Frailty-Community Lots more at journals.rcni.com/toc/nop/36/2

Positive risk-taking and risk enablement are important to protect the identity of a person living with dementia and the meaning and purpose of their life, argue Dr Zena Aldridge Dr Karen Harrison Dening journals.rcni.com/nursing-older-…

Older people with diabetes are at higher risk of developing dementia and new Trend Diabetes guidance helps nurses support patients to manage both safely. Find out more with comment from June James rcni.com/nursing-older-…

Therapeutic lies when caring for people with dementia should always be the last resort and be driven by the needs and individual circumstances of the person with dementia, concludes Dr Jane Pritchard journals.rcni.com/nursing-older-…

As an #ICU nurse, do you feel fully equipped to care for the mental health needs of your patients? If not, you're not alone, which is why two newly registered ICU nurses have produced a handy guide to help Kimberley White #NRN
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Older people with severe frailty missed out on opportunities to discuss advance care planning because of frailty's gradual and uncertain trajectory and a lack of understanding of frailty among participants, concludes research by Stacey Dodson Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust journals.rcni.com/nursing-older-…

Today is Mental Health Nurses' Day!

To celebrate this remarkable and impactful profession, tell us in the comments below why you became a mental health nurse 👇

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This Nursing Older People CPD discusses exercise as a falls prevention strategy in hospital and in the community. It supports nurses to develop their knowledge and confidence in promoting exercise for older people. Written by Vivian Zinyemba MSc Frailty-Community
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Delegating healthcare: when and how can nurses do it safely?

Guidance on what it entails:

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Restorative clinical supervision may support nurses to manage practice and workforce challenges and enhance their care of older people, argues Elaine Francis journals.rcni.com/nursing-older-…

Early identification of frailty in the ED is key for achieving better patient outcomes. Find out more in this expert advice article, exploring British Geriatrics Society resource #FrontDoorFrailty rcni.com/nursing-older-…