Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
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Hypothermia is a condition that can have serious consequences, yet its symptoms are often unrecognised in older people because they can be easily confused with symptoms of other age-related illnesses. Nurses should know how to treat the condition, as well as be able to offer health promotion and health education advice about keeping warm.
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This article examines pain assessment and measurement in relation to the specific needs of older people.
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To determine the extent to which patients' rights to privacy and dignity are respected in the NHS when judged against the seven factors of 'privacy and dignity' as outlined in the Essence of Care document (Department of Health (DH) 2001a). ⋯ Educationalists, doctors, nurses and other practitioners should promote the importance of patients' privacy and dignity within the NHS. This issue should be integrated into undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare curricula.