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Tag Archives: About Me Document
SPACE Principles in the Care of People Living With Dementia (RCN)
Summary The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has produced a report outlining five principles (SPACE principles) underpinning the commitment to improve care for people with dementia and their families. This report is intended for use across a wide range of … Continue reading
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Dementia Care in Hospitals (RCN Development Programme / University of Worcester)
Summary The Association for Dementia Studies at the University of Worcester, in collaboration with the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), has published a report on the programme about the role of nurses in dementia care. It investigates the need to … Continue reading
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All About Me Board: Knowing the Patient (Journal of Gerontological Nursing / BBC News / NHS England)
Summary This short article briefly discusses the importance of knowing the patient with dementia as an individual, with unique requirements, preferences, likes, dislikes and interests. Full Text Link Reference Fick, DM. DiMeglio, B. McDowell, JA. (2013). Do you know your … Continue reading
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Dementia Care in the Acute General Hospital: Revisited (Journal of Dementia Care)
Summary This article summarises the range of interventions involved in improving care for people with dementia at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton. Key components of the New Cross Hospital Dementia Project comprise: A specialist dementia acute medical ward (currently called … Continue reading
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Updated National Audit of Dementia (BBC News / Royal College of Psychiatrists)
Summary The National Audit of Dementia, by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, which has looked at data from 210 hospitals across England and Wales, and included a review of case notes for 8,000 patients with dementia, has found some improvements since the … Continue reading
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“This is Me” Tool (Alzheimer’s Society)
Summary The “This is Me” information tool supplies staff with summary information about the person with dementia as an individual, with unique needs, preferences, likes, dislikes and interests. The “This is Me” leaflet has been updated to give it wider relevance for people with dementia receiving … Continue reading
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Communication With Cognitively Impaired Patients in Hospital (Nursing Older People)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 12, July 2012]. Summary This article, published in the Royal College of Nursing’s “Nursing Older People”, covers the effective communication skills essential for nurses … Continue reading
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