Claire’s Nursing Update
I am really enjoying my return to nursing. I nurse at a local care home one long day per month,… View Article
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Claire makes her return to the front lines of nursing
For quite a while I have been thinking about returning to hands on nursing. I love my role at AutumnCare,… View Article
READ MOREPressure Care and Incontinence Associated Dermatitis
NICE (2018) reports that pressure ulcers are caused when an area of skin and the tissues below are damaged as… View Article
READ MOREDiabetes Week 2019
Diabetes Week 2019 runs from 10 – 16 June. The aim of Diabetes Week is to raise awareness and help… View Article
READ MORESupporting breathlessness in people at the end of life
Becoming out of breath can be normal. It is how the body responds to requiring more oxygen, for example, when… View Article
READ MOREManagerial Oversight for Care Home Managers
Care Home Managers require constant oversight of the home. They must also conduct high-level analyses to mitigate potential risks and… View Article
READ MOREIDDSI Framework for Dysphagia Management
IDDSI have developed an international standardised framework for people with dysphagia who require texture modified food and thickened fluids. The… View Article
READ MOREDysphagia
Dysphagia is the medical term used to describe swallowing difficulties. Dysphagia (swallowing disorder) affects approximately 8% of the general population…. View Article
READ MOREMalnutrition
In the UK over 3 million adults are malnourished.Over 30% of adults admitted to the hospital are malnourished. This figure… View Article
READ MOREType Two Diabetes: A Growing Health Risk
According to the organisation Diabetes UK, more people than ever are at risk of Type Two Diabetes. Currently, numbers stand… View Article
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