Animal matters

Article Abstract:

There is now strict legislation relating to the labelling of food products, with all ingredients and additives having to be disclosed. However, there are no such regulations applying to medicines. Ordinary people are therefore mainly unaware that almost all capsules are made of gelatine, which is made from animal bone and cartilage, while lactose is commonly used as a bulking agent, with a possible negative impact on people who are allergic to milk products. Some observers believe that people should not be made aware of the ingredients of medicines, in case they stop taking them for religious, cultural or moral reasons.

Standards, Drugs

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Logical conclusion?

Article Abstract:

Nurses have insufficient preparation for identifying those elderly people at risk of suicide, in spite of the fact that suicide amongst this group is the highest rate of any age group within the UK. Ageism in society means that it is expected that older people are miserable, which in turn means that their underlying depression can be missed, resulting in symptoms being misdiagnosed or treated inappropriately. Nurses need to be sensitive to sudden mood or behaviour changes, and not attribute them simply to old age.

Care and treatment, Prevention, Suicide, Suicide prevention, Depression in old age, Geriatric depression

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A fresh approach

Article Abstract:

Discussion can help in the assessment of patients on rehabilitation wards. Discussion allows patients to determine their own priorities for care. Nurses must assess what form the care should take. Carers are also involved in the discussion group. This method of assessment is more time-consuming, perhaps because it is still unfamiliar.

Methods, Rehabilitation, Nursing assessment

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