Breathlessness isn't always obvious in older people. Telephone assessments require a structured approach to spot subtle signs of deterioration, support clinical judgement and ensure timely escalation when needed, as Emma Lucas @UHD_NHS discusses journals.rcni.com/nursing-older-…
Lisa Berry
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I'm editor of @RCNi's Nursing Older People, providing insight into practice and education for nurses caring for #olderpeople Contact me at lisa.berry@rcni.com
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Nursing Older People August issue is live, featuring a CPD article @gill_maidens Rachel Daly @DementiaUK on recognising and responding to some of the challenges involved in implementing shared decision-making as part of person-centred dementia care. journals.rcni.com/toc/nop/38/4
Concerns about falling are associated with an increased risk of falls irrespective of the person’s history of falls or their physiological fall risk. Our CPD by Sarah Ramsey @MFTnhs explores how nurses can assess and manage these concerns journals.rcni.com/nursing-older-…
journals.rcni.com Assessing and managing concerns about falling in older people Assessing and managing concerns about falling in older people Pressure ulcer healing in hospitalised older adults necessitates a multidisciplinary approach and individualised, evidence-based nursing interventions including repositioning journals.rcni.com/nursing-older-…
The challenges involved in implementing shared decision-making as part of person-centred dementia care are explored and strategies to address them in our latest CPD article @gill_maidens @dementiaventure @DementiaUK journals.rcni.com/nursing-older-…