Nursing in Care Homes
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Nursing in Care Homes

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eBook - PDF

Nursing in Care Homes

About this book

Nursing in Care Homes is a practical guide for nurses of all levels working in care homes. It is directly relevant to everyday practice and covers clinical issues such as continence care, wound care, infection control, and nutrition, as well as information on a wide range of issues including legal requirements, care home standards, and liasing with social and health care services. The revised and updated second edition includes new chapters on maximising abilities, risk management, stroke, and diabetes and calls upon the recommendations of the National Service Framework for Older People and the requirements of the Care Standards Act (2002).

Concise and easy to follow, Nursing in Care Homes is an essential guide to skilled professional care for all nurses in care homes. It will also be invaluable to nursing students undertaking their placements in care homes.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2009
Print ISBN
9780632052264
eBook ISBN
9781405151856
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Gerontology Nursing

Table of contents

  1. Preface
  2. 1 The Legal Framework
  3. Introduction
  4. The Care Standards Act 2000
  5. National minimum standards
  6. Conclusion
  7. Further information
  8. References
  9. 2 Needs Assessment and Funding Care
  10. Introduction
  11. The Community Care Act
  12. The Royal Commission of the funding of long-term care
  13. The importance of assessment
  14. Funding care
  15. Conclusion
  16. References
  17. 3 Confusion and Dementia
  18. Introduction
  19. Causes and consequences of dementia
  20. Medical treatment of dementia
  21. Nursing care of the person with dementia
  22. Challenging behaviour
  23. Ethical issues
  24. Further reading and information
  25. References
  26. 4 Medication Management
  27. Introduction
  28. Ordering medication
  29. Choosing a pharmacist
  30. Homely remedies
  31. Nurse prescribing
  32. Storing medication
  33. Administration of drugs
  34. Drug audits
  35. Keeping records of medication entering the home
  36. Dealing with medication no longer required
  37. Medication review
  38. Dealing with drug errors
  39. Conclusion
  40. References
  41. 5 Infection Control
  42. Introduction
  43. Causes and effects of infection
  44. How ageing affects inflammatory response
  45. How infection affects older adults
  46. Infection risks in nursing homes
  47. Urinary tract infection
  48. Preventing wound infection
  49. Preventing infection
  50. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
  51. Setting up an infection control programme
  52. References
  53. 6 Wound Care
  54. Introduction
  55. How do wounds heal?
  56. Wound assessment
  57. Nutrition and wound healing
  58. Fluid intake
  59. Mobility
  60. Chronic diseases
  61. Intrinsic factors
  62. Principles of wound healing
  63. Choosing appropriate dressings
  64. Leg ulcers
  65. Problem wounds
  66. Where to get further information and help
  67. Conclusion
  68. Further reading
  69. References
  70. 7 Continence Promotion
  71. Introduction
  72. Continence and ageing
  73. Continence and disease
  74. Why incontinence occurs
  75. Continence assessment
  76. Continence promotion programmes
  77. Further information
  78. References
  79. 8 Management of Incontinence
  80. Introduction
  81. Choosing the right method to contain incontinence
  82. References
  83. 9 Risk Management
  84. Introduction
  85. Why identify and classify risk?
  86. Can we manage risk?
  87. Hazards
  88. Risk evaluation
  89. Control measures
  90. Legal aspects
  91. Moving and handling
  92. Falls
  93. Record keeping
  94. Ethical issues
  95. References
  96. 10 Preventing Pressure Sores
  97. Introduction
  98. What is a pressure sore?
  99. Risk factors
  100. Assessing and reducing risks
  101. Adopting a problem-solving approach
  102. Pressure relieving aids
  103. Changing position
  104. Assessing wounds
  105. Treatment of pressure sores
  106. Staff education
  107. References
  108. 11 Nutrition
  109. Introduction
  110. The nutritional needs of older people
  111. The incidence and consequences of malnutrition
  112. Meeting nutritional needs
  113. How illness affects the ability to eat a balanced diet
  114. Medication and nutrition
  115. Individuals with special dietary needs
  116. Assessing nutritional status
  117. General measures to reduce malnutrition
  118. Specific measures to reduce malnutrition
  119. Conclusion
  120. References
  121. 12 Stroke
  122. Introduction
  123. Causes and consequences of stroke
  124. Rehabilitation
  125. Fluids and diet
  126. Communication
  127. Bladder and bowel problems
  128. Ethical issues
  129. References
  130. 13 Accessing Community Services
  131. Introduction
  132. Creation of Care Trusts
  133. Chiropody services
  134. Specialist footwear and appliances
  135. Wigs
  136. Obtaining orthotic services
  137. Hairdressing
  138. Ophthalmic services
  139. Dental services
  140. Hearing aids services
  141. Reference
  142. 14 Palliative Care
  143. Introduction
  144. Offering effective palliative care
  145. Dealing with death and dying
  146. Further information
  147. References
  148. 15 Diabetes
  149. Causes of consequences of diabetes
  150. Medical treatment of diabetes
  151. Managing diabetes
  152. Skin problems
  153. Visual problems
  154. Further reading
  155. Further information
  156. References
  157. 16 Respite Care
  158. Introduction
  159. The older person's view of respite care
  160. The carer's view of respite care
  161. The nurse's view of respite care
  162. Social services' view of respite care
  163. Problems associated with respite care
  164. Innovative models of care
  165. Contracting with social services
  166. Funding for respite care
  167. Supporting carers
  168. Liaising with other professionals and organising services
  169. Arranging discharge
  170. Conclusion
  171. 17 Rehabilitation
  172. Introduction
  173. Why is rehabilitation necessary?
  174. What is intermediate care?
  175. Defining rehabilitation
  176. The benefits of rehabilitation
  177. Current rehabilitation policy
  178. Successful rehabilitation programmes
  179. Purchasing care
  180. Standards of care
  181. Conclusion
  182. References
  183. 18 Maximising Ability
  184. Introduction
  185. Assessing for rehabilitation
  186. Barriers to rehabilitation
  187. Enlisting the help of other professionals
  188. Physiotherapy
  189. Communication problems
  190. Obtaining aids
  191. Obtaining repairs
  192. Wheelchairs
  193. Exercise sessions
  194. Recreational activities
  195. Working with residents
  196. Celebrations and special occasions
  197. Conclusion
  198. 19 The Way Forward
  199. What does the future hold for nursing homes?
  200. Impact of political and legislative changes
  201. The growth of large homes
  202. Inspection
  203. Changes in medical care
  204. Changes in the education of registered nurses
  205. Role of staff with National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs)
  206. Growing inequalities
  207. Future growth?
  208. Reference
  209. Index