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In order to reduce the level of risk and ensure positive clinical outcomes for patients and staff it was decided to introduce a new system known as ‘Zonal Engagement and Observations’, which aimed to ensure appropriate observation of individual patients without the need to assign particular nurse to be in close proximity to the patient for long periods of time. Zonal observations and engagement aims to provide patients with increased activity and therapeutic engagement and to assess patient’s mental and physical health and document this in real time.
Valerie Provan is a Nurse Consultant on Ruskin Unit, an assessment unit in Carlisle for older adults with organic mental illnesses such as Dementia. It is the only nurse led treatment centre of its kind in the country and several other trusts have visited to see how it could be replicated elsewhere.
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Research shows that changing from white to blue plates enables patients with dementia to see food better as sometimes, they experience difficulties with their sight and perception. For example, chicken, mashed potatoes, porridge, white bread and other typically pale-coloured foods stand out more on blue plates and encourage individuals to eat more. In turn, this will reduce food wastage.
We’ve just heard that SSOTP will not be renewing their agreement with SSSFT LKS for library services for this financial year. Because of this we will be reviewing our Be Aware bulletins. Sadly we won’t be accepting any new sign-ups from SSOTP staff and will be withdrawing some of the physical healthcare bulletins that we…
Come and visit our first pop-up library at Severn Fields, Shrewsbury 19th July 11.00am-3.00pm. Join the library, borrow and return books, get help finding information and evidence, set up an Athens account, find out what the library can do for you and your team.
The Admiral Nurse Service, which is provided by specialist dementia nurses, will be based in the community and the nurses will work with local families to ensure they are better able to understand and cope with the changes which can occur with dementia. They will work with the family to make informed decisions about their future needs, to enable the family to stay together for as long as possible.
Admiral nurses play a unique role in care management by joining up the different parts of the health and social care system, and help address the needs of family carers and people with dementia in a coordinated way.
The Admiral Nurse Service is delivered by ourTrust and works in partnership with Dementia UK which governs and monitors the service. The service has been running in Knowsley since 2011.
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