Supporting fluid intake in elderly patients
Dehydration in the elderly Fluid intake in the elderly is important, and particularly in these warmer, summer months. According to the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF),…
Category: Lifestyle
Managing stress
Nurses, are you too stressed? Managing stress is an important skill to learn, particularly when working in high-pressure roles. Nurses often spend a huge amount…
Caring for someone with incontinence and dementia
Caring for someone with incontinence and dementia Supporting patients with dementia can be incredibly rewarding. However, it’s not without its challenges. The prevalence of dementia…
Live confidently with your catheter
Change can feel unnerving at times, especially when it comes to medical procedures and equipment you may have little knowledge on. At Optimum Medical, we…
Getting the most out of your GP appointment
Last week was National Conversation Week in the UK, and we thought it was a good time for us to discuss the importance of talking…
Embrace Spring 2019; It’s good for your health
Spring is fast approaching. We’ve even been blessed with a few milder days over the past few weeks. It’s time to start embracing the (slightly)…
Top tips to keep your home cosy this winter
As the UK is gripped by extremely cold weather, and we’ve got snow and ice warnings affecting people from Land’s End to John O’Groats, it’s…
How to beat ‘Blue Monday’
Over recent years, the third Monday in January has become infamously known as ‘Blue Monday’. Although the label ‘Blue Monday’ originated from a Sky Travel…
New Year’s resolution: Let’s be SMART in 2019
It’s that time of the year again. Whether you’re a resolution maker or breaker, the new year provides us with a clean slate to start…
