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		<title>NurChat 28/05/13 &#8211; &#8216;CPD &#8211; What&#8217;s in it for me?&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 09:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our most recent NurChats have all touched upon the importance of training, with a general consensus that healthcare workers must be able to access the training that ensures growth within their profession. With this in mind, the purpose of our upcoming discussion will be to examine continuing professional development (CPD) for healthcare workers with our <a href="http://www.nurchat.co.uk/index.php/2013/05/22/nurchat-280513-cpd-whats-in-it-for-me/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NurChat Summary 14/05/2013 &#8211; &#8216;Dementia Challengers&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The issues that surround dementia, from diagnosis to effective dementia care, have become increasingly severe in recent years; something which has been widely reported in recent months. With the number of people suffering from dementia predicted to double by 2043, the necessity to develop a pro-active approach to dementia has never been more crucial. With <a href="http://www.nurchat.co.uk/index.php/2013/05/16/nurchat-summary-14052013-dementia-challengers/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NurChat Transcript 14/05/2013 &#8211; &#8216;Dementia Challengers&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 20:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the transcript from tonight&#8217;s NurChat discussing dementia challengers. As always, please read from the bottom to the top for chronological order, and thanks to everyone who participated!  ButterflyScheme @nurchat @dragonmisery Thank you to hosts and participants #NurChat -9:06 PM May 14th, 2013 karendawber #NurChat time flies when having fun -9:06 PM May 14th, <a href="http://www.nurchat.co.uk/index.php/2013/05/14/nurchat-transcript-14052013-dementia-challengers/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NurChat 14/05/2013 &#8211; &#8216;Dementia challengers&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 15:51:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the build-up to dementia awareness week from the 19th to the 25th May we have hosted two dementia-based NurChats, considering ‘Dementia-friendly environments’ and ‘Person-centred dementia care’. The final discussion in our trilogy of dementia NurChats will focus on ‘Dementia challengers’ and the role individuals can play in both combating dementia and coping with the <a href="http://www.nurchat.co.uk/index.php/2013/05/07/nurchat-14052013-dementia-challengers/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NurChat Summary 30/04/2013 – ‘Person-centred dementia care’</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 14:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With dementia awareness week just around the corner, we held the second in our trio of dementia based NurChats to promote discussion about the debilitating syndrome. Following on from our ‘dementia-friendly environments’ NurChat, we teamed up with our friends @IRememberBetter and @ewpotts from #AlzChat to consider the topic of ‘person-centred dementia care’, which elicited an <a href="http://www.nurchat.co.uk/index.php/2013/05/01/nurchat-summary-30042013-person-centred-dementia-care/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NurChat Transcript 30/04/2013 &#8211; &#8216;Person-centred dementia care&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.nurchat.co.uk/index.php/2013/04/30/nurchat-transcript-30042013-person-centred-dementia-care/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:06:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the transcript from tonight&#8217;s NurChat discussing person-centred dementia care. As always, please read from the bottom to the top for chronological order, and thanks to everyone who participated!  MissCharlotteEm .@N1ckWarren if the staff can&#8217;t manage it then I suggest they change career. Alz patients deserve nothing but the best! #AlzChat #NurChat -9:05 PM <a href="http://www.nurchat.co.uk/index.php/2013/04/30/nurchat-transcript-30042013-person-centred-dementia-care/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NurChat 30/04/2013 &#8211; &#8216;Person-centred dementia care&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.nurchat.co.uk/index.php/2013/04/23/nurchat-30042013-person-centred-dementia-care/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:57:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This will be the second in our trio of chats relating to dementia in the build-up to dementia awareness week from the 19th to the 25th May. In case you missed it, you can read the summary of our most recent chat which focused on ‘dementia-friendly environments’. The topic for our second NurChat was suggested <a href="http://www.nurchat.co.uk/index.php/2013/04/23/nurchat-30042013-person-centred-dementia-care/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NurChat Summary 16/04/2013 &#8211; Dementia-friendly environments</title>
		<link>http://www.nurchat.co.uk/index.php/2013/04/22/nurchat-summary-16042013-dementia-friendly-environments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In October 2012 the government announced plans to promote awareness and understanding of dementia and improve care by dedicating £50 million to NHS trusts and local authorities. With this in mind, and dementia awareness week fast approaching on the 19th to 25th May, we held the first of three NurChat’s to support the awareness drive <a href="http://www.nurchat.co.uk/index.php/2013/04/22/nurchat-summary-16042013-dementia-friendly-environments/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NurChat Transcript 16/04/2013 &#8211; &#8216;Dementia-friendly environments&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is the transcript from tonight&#8217;s NurChat discussing dementia-friendly environments. As always, please read from the bottom to the top for chronological order, and thanks to everyone who participated!  nurse_w_glasses RT @suzysopenheart: Thank you for the chat. Keep up the good work! #Nurchat -9:04 PM Apr 16th, 2013 Bartontd @BeeNiBee @AlresfordBear Its a huge problem <a href="http://www.nurchat.co.uk/index.php/2013/04/16/nurchat-transcript-16042013-dementia-friendly-environments/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NurChat 16/04/2013 &#8211; Dementia-friendly environments</title>
		<link>http://www.nurchat.co.uk/index.php/2013/04/09/nurchat-16042013-dementia-friendly-environments/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:12:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This will be the first of three NurChats discussing various dementia related topics in support of Dementia Awareness Week 2013, which will take place next month from the 19th to the 25th of May. An article recently published by the BBC suggested that ‘dementia affects 80% of care home residents’. This prompted a Twitter discussion <a href="http://www.nurchat.co.uk/index.php/2013/04/09/nurchat-16042013-dementia-friendly-environments/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
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