National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2017) Moving between hospital and home, including care holes: a quick guide for registered managers of care homes and home care. NICE.

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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2015) Transition between inpatient hospital settings and community or care home settings for adults with social care needs. NICE guideline NG27. NICE.

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NIHR Evidence (2021) Care homes: How can we improve the quality of care?

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Royal College of Nursing (2023) Caring for older people: the essential role of the care home nurse. London: RCN. 

• English language version
• Welsh language executive summary

Royal College of Nursing (2022) Older people in care homes: sex, sexuality and intimate relationships. London: RCN.

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Royal College of Nursing (2022) Medicines optimisation in care homes. London: RCN.

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Royal College of Nursing (2019) Moving and handling. London: RCN.

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RCN: Care home journey online resource

• This comprehensive resource supports nursing care in older peoples care homes. It follows a resident's journey from pre admission to end of life. The role of nursing staff in supporting the resident and their family is explored.
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Royal College of Nursing Scotland (2019) Registered nurses in care homes: meeting clinical need. London: RCN.

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Declercq A, de Stampa M, Geffen L. et al. (2020) Why, in almost all countries, was residential care for older people so badly affected by COVID-19? (OSE working paper series, opinion paper no 23). Brussels: Observatoire Social European.

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Department of Health and University of Leeds (2016) Administration of medicines in care homes (with nursing) for older people by care assistants. Evidence-based guidance for care home providers. London: DH.

• Please check that guidance is applicable for your country.
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Dunn P, Allen L, Humphries R and Alderwick H (2020) Adult social care and COVID-19: assessing the policy response in England so far (briefing July 2020). London: The Health Foundation.

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National Institute for Health Research School for Social Care Research (2020) Exploring the role of volunteers in care settings for older people. London: NIHR.

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National Institute for Health Research School for Social Care Research (2020) Isolation and loneliness in people with sight loss in care homes. London: NIHR.

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Dodsworth E, Oung C (2023) What does the provider market look like across the four countries? London: Nuffield Trust.

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Queens Nursing Institute (2021) Standards of education and practice for nurses new to care home nursing. London: QNI. 

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Queens Nursing Institute (2020) The experience of care home staff during Covid-19. London: QNI. 

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Queens Nursing Institute (2020) The work of community nurses: care home nurses. London: QNI.

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Queens Nursing Institute (2018) Transition to care home nursing. London, QNI.

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Social Care Institute for Excellence (2019) Person-centred care for older people in care homes. London: SCIE.

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Social Care Institute for Excellence and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2020) Promoting positive mental wellbeing for older people: a quick guide for registered managers of care homes. London: NICE/SCIE. 

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Welsh NHS Confederation (2020) Engaging with the arts to improve health and wellbeing in social care settings. Cardiff: Welsh NHS Confederation.

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RCN: COVID-19 (coronavirus)

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Bowman C, Mulley G, Boyd M and Stowe S (2015) The care home handbook. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

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Baker C (2017) Visiting the memory café and other dementia care activities: evidence-based interventions for care homes. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Carmody S, Forster S and Hayes N (2017) Nursing older people: a guide to practice in care homes. London: Routledge.

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Caspi E (2021) Understanding and preventing harmful interactions between residents with dementia. Chicago: Health Professions Press.

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Cunningham S and Moore T (2021) Nursing skills in supporting mobility. London: Routledge.

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Eliopoulos C (2018) Essentials for the long-term care nurse: a guide for nurses in nursing homes and assisted living settings. New York: Springer.

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Eliopoulos C (2015) Fast facts for the long-term care nurse: what nursing home and assisted living nurses need to know in nutshell. New York: Springer.

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Johnston T R (2020) Welcoming LGBT residents: a practical guide for senior living staff. Milton Keynes: Routledge.

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Ross F, Harris R G, Fitzpatrick J, Abley C and Redfern S J (2024) Redfern's nursing older people. 5th edn. Edinburgh: Elsevier.

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Ruszala S (2015) Moving and handling in the community and residential care. Towcester: National Back Exchange.

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Schussler S (2017) Dementia in nursing homes. Cham: Springer International Publishing.

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Use these links to see details of books the RCN libraries hold on each topic.

• Care homes/nursing homes

Use these links for details of journal articles on each topic.

• Care homes
• Medications in care homes/nursing homes
• Patient falls in care homes/nursing homes
• Safeguarding in care homes/nursing homes
• Staffing in care homes and residential care

Journals of interest for care homes. Use these links to see details of availability.

• Nursing and Residential Care (NRC)
• International Journal of Older People Nursing
• Nursing Older People
• British Journal of Healthcare Assistants