Biomedical subjects
Angela Kydd
Publications and source records attributed to Angela Kydd.
Focusing nursing care on the older person.
The second article in our two-part series on gerontological nursing features two case studies that flag up examples of good practice in two clinical areas. The first describes a nurse manager's four-year catering services review, which resulted in a new approach to nutrition and benefited older patients in a rural hospital. The second describes how a charge nurse and staff on a long-stay elderly care ward used a psychosocial approach to end ward routines and introduce individualised care. The results, although not yet formally assessed, are encouraging and staff hope their experience and collaboration with the University of Paisley will help other nurses working in the specialty.
Sharing good practice in the care of older people.
Good nursing care, informed by best practice, is an integral part of achieving positive health outcomes for older people. The first article in a two-part series on gerontological nursing discusses collaboration between higher education and clinical practice which aims to improve practice in the specialty. It outlines the development of a Scottish project that promoted such an exchange of information by holding regular forums. The project has been a success and it is hoped that it will lead to the establishment of a centre of excellence for gerontological care. Next week's article focuses on the shared approach to care.