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National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2017) Moving between hospital and home, including care holes: a quick guide for registered managers of care homes and home care. NICE.

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2015) Transition between inpatient hospital settings and community or care home settings for adults with social care needs. NICE guideline NG27. NICE.

NIHR Evidence (2021) Care homes: How can we improve the quality of care?

蜜桃直播 (2023) Caring for older people: the essential role of the care home nurse. London: RCN. 

• English language version
• Welsh language executive summary

蜜桃直播 (2022) Older people in care homes: sex, sexuality and intimate relationships. London: RCN.

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蜜桃直播 (2022) Medicines optimisation in care homes. London: RCN.

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蜜桃直播 (2019) Moving and handling. London: RCN.

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RCN: Care home journey online resource

• This comprehensive resource supports nursing care in older peoples care homes. It follows a resident's journey from pre admission to end of life. The role of nursing staff in supporting the resident and their family is explored.
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蜜桃直播 Scotland (2019) Registered nurses in care homes: meeting clinical need. London: RCN.

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Declercq A, de Stampa M, Geffen L. et al. (2020) Why, in almost all countries, was residential care for older people so badly affected by COVID-19? (OSE working paper series, opinion paper no 23). Brussels: Observatoire Social European.

Department of Health and University of Leeds (2016) Administration of medicines in care homes (with nursing) for older people by care assistants. Evidence-based guidance for care home providers. London: DH.

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Dunn P, Allen L, Humphries R and Alderwick H (2020) Adult social care and COVID-19: assessing the policy response in England so far (briefing July 2020). London: The Health Foundation.

National Institute for Health Research School for Social Care Research (2020) Exploring the role of volunteers in care settings for older people. London: NIHR.

National Institute for Health Research School for Social Care Research (2020) Isolation and loneliness in people with sight loss in care homes. London: NIHR.

Dodsworth E, Oung C (2023) What does the provider market look like across the four countries? London: Nuffield Trust.

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Queens Nursing Institute (2021) Standards of education and practice for nurses new to care home nursing. London: QNI. 

Queens Nursing Institute (2020) The experience of care home staff during Covid-19. London: QNI. 

Queens Nursing Institute (2020) The work of community nurses: care home nurses. London: QNI.

Queens Nursing Institute (2018) Transition to care home nursing. London, QNI.

Social Care Institute for Excellence (2019) Person-centred care for older people in care homes. London: SCIE.

Social Care Institute for Excellence and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2020) Promoting positive mental wellbeing for older people: a quick guide for registered managers of care homes. London: NICE/SCIE. 

Welsh NHS Confederation (2020) Engaging with the arts to improve health and wellbeing in social care settings. Cardiff: Welsh NHS Confederation.

RCN: COVID-19 (coronavirus)

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Bowman C, Mulley G, Boyd M and Stowe S (2015) The care home handbook. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.

Baker C (2017) Visiting the memory café and other dementia care activities: evidence-based interventions for care homes. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Carmody S, Forster S and Hayes N (2017) Nursing older people: a guide to practice in care homes. London: Routledge.

Caspi E (2021) Understanding and preventing harmful interactions between residents with dementia. Chicago: Health Professions Press.

Cunningham S and Moore T (2021) Nursing skills in supporting mobility. London: Routledge.

Eliopoulos C (2018) Essentials for the long-term care nurse: a guide for nurses in nursing homes and assisted living settings. New York: Springer.

Eliopoulos C (2015) Fast facts for the long-term care nurse: what nursing home and assisted living nurses need to know in nutshell. New York: Springer.

Johnston T R (2020) Welcoming LGBT residents: a practical guide for senior living staff. Milton Keynes: Routledge.

Ross F, Harris R G, Fitzpatrick J, Abley C and Redfern S J (2024) Redfern's nursing older people. 5th edn. Edinburgh: Elsevier.

Ruszala S (2015) Moving and handling in the community and residential care. Towcester: National Back Exchange.

Schussler S (2017) Dementia in nursing homes. Cham: Springer International Publishing.

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Journals of interest for care homes. Use these links to see details of availability.