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Abbey Pain Scale: how to use it in care homes
The Abbey Pain Scale is a short observation tool that helps staff judge whether a person who can't tell you they're in pain is likely to be in pain, and roughly how much. It was designed for people living with dementia who can't put their pain into words, and it's widely used in the UK, including in care homes.
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BMI in care homes: how to calculate it, what the numbers mean and a BMI risk assessment template
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DNACPR and DNR in care homes: what the form means, ReSPECT, and what staff must do
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LeDeR, STOMP and annual health checks: the learning disability health duties in practice
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Down's syndrome in adult social care: health risks, annual checks, baseline screening and ageing
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Dysphagia and IDDSI in care homes: choking risk, textures and records
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Epilepsy in learning disability services: seizure diaries, rescue medication, status epilepticus and SUDEP
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Body mapping in care homes: body map forms, when to use them and how to describe a mark
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Care home risk assessment for falls: post-fall protocol and what to record
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MUST score, weights and fluid charts: nutrition and hydration in care homes
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Waterlow score to repositioning chart: pressure ulcer prevention in care homes
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How to calculate a MUST score: the malnutrition universal screening tool, step by step
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PEEPs in care homes: the personal emergency evacuation plan every resident needs
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Risk assessment examples for care homes: one universal template for every hazard
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