Title. Caring for older people with dementia in residential care: nursing students'
experiences Aim. This paper is a report of selected findings from two projects aimed at …

Background The aged care sector is increasingly dominated by a less-qualified workforce at
a time of increasing prevalence of complex health concerns, such as dementia. An …

Aims and objectives To investigate which aspects of student nurses' experiences of
residential aged care facility clinical placements affect perceived likelihood of choosing a …

An aging population, growing awareness of chronic disease, and access and navigation of
health care services prompt much discussion regarding aging in Australia. Debate within …

Aims and objectives. To examine residential aged care facility staff views on using falls risk
assessment tools and the implications for developing falls prevention practices in the context …

Little is known about how student nurses deal with 'old bodies' in the process of providing
nursing care to nursing home residents. It was an issue raised by student nurse participants …

This study aimed to examine whether an action research approach was effective in reducing
the isolation of staff in 2 residential aged care facilities, within the context of an evidence …

Aims and objectives To describe whether an action research approach can be used to build
capacity of residential aged care facility staff to support undergraduate nursing students' …

Undergraduate nursing students rate residential aged care an unattractive career option.
Some likely causes are beyond the control of the sector, others within or partly within its …

The pursuit of excellence in any branch of nursing education demands constant critical
attention to the balance and dynamics of the combination of clinical education and academic …