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Older people: professional resources
Resources from the RCN and other organisations for nursing staff working with older people
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Meaningful activities for older people
Discover ways to plan meaningful activities when caring for people in a care home. Learn more about what a meaningful activity is, why it is a fundamental aspect of care, and the benefits of doing so in when it comes to improving physical and mental wellbeing.
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Nutrition and hydration: Professional Resources
Professional resources for nutrition and hydration
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Nutrition and hydration: CPD
Resources for continuing professional development related to nutrition and hydration.
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Reducing restrictive practices
Understand more about the role mental health nurses play in ensuring inpatient wards deliver safe, therapeutic interventions. Here you can access relevant legislation and find out more about the use of restrictive practices in inpatient mental health services.
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Celebrating good practice
Join us to share good practice and celebrate the work that mental health nurses do to support patients and their families.
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Medicines management in care homes
Find out more about policies, procedures and statutory laws required for care homes on the administration of medicines, the training required for healthcare assistants, and guidance on the self-administration of medication.
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Professional guidance
Mental health professional guidance
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Medicine supply and administration
Access this resource to find out more about good medicines management (also described as ‘medicines optimization’), including the administration of medicines and prescribing and supporting people to take their medicines correctly.
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Hydration essentials
Learn how to monitor someone for the signs of dehydration and understand the signs and effects. Here you will also find out what dehydration can lead to and how to encourage people to drink the right amount of fluids.