Evaluation of the feasibility of an Education-Career pathway in Healthcare for Older People (ECHO) for early career nurses.

Background: Rapid population ageing is driving demand for qualified gerontological nurses. Yet, early career nurse attrition and limited focus on retention in the speciality limits supply.

Objectives: To test the feasibility and acceptability of an Education-Career pathway in Healthcare for Older People (ECHO) intervention for early career nurses to improve retention and capability in gerontological nursing.

Protecting older people living in care homes from COVID-19: a protocol for a mixed-methods study to understand the challenges and solutions to implementing social distancing and isolation.

Introduction: Older people living in residential and nursing care homes often have complex needs and are at high risk of poor health outcomes and mortality, especially if they contract COVID-19. Care homes use infection prevention and control measures such as social distancing and isolating residents to protect them from COVID-19. The care home sector has stated that implementing social distancing and isolation when caring for residents is a significant challenge.

Factors affecting high secure forensic mental health nursing workforce sustainability: Perspectives from frontline nurses and stakeholders.

WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: There are insufficient nurses to meet current demand for mental health care. This is an international concern. Within England, the impact of staff shortages on the quality of patient care in forensic high secure settings has been highlighted by the national regulatory body for hospitals.

Evaluating a specialist education programme for nurses and allied health professionals working in older people care: A qualitative analysis of motivations and impact.

Background: Developing clinical leaders is essential for high-quality, safe care for older people. Fundamental to achieving this is specialist continuing professional development for nurses and allied health professionals.

Objectives: To investigate the motivations of nurses and allied health professionals to undertake a national specialist gerontological programme, the Older Persons Fellowship, and its impacts on their development and on older people care.

An integrative review of nursing staff experiences in high secure forensic mental health settings: Implications for recruitment and retention strategies.

Aims: To identify the experiences of nursing in high secure forensic mental health settings that may affect staff recruitment and retention.

Background: Recruitment and retention of Registered Nurses is a vital international concern in the field of mental health. The high secure forensic setting presents unique challenges for the nurse.