A dedicated nursing reference for the social care sector

An aging population with complex co-morbidities, polypharmacy, and individual needs demands skilled nursing, yet few texts address care home practice directly. Social Care Nursing in Care Home Settings, written by current practitioners and sector experts, delivers clinical knowledge, legislative context, and the practical skills nurses need to provide high-quality, person-led care within this expanding sector.

The book contextualises care delivery across diverse adult social care environments—including domiciliary, complex home, and independent sector care—while providing deep clinical grounding in areas such as dementia care, frailty management, and end-of-life planning. Readers will develop critical competencies in maintaining skin integrity, preventing infection, and optimising medication regimes for older adults. Furthermore, the text integrates essential legal and regulatory frameworks, equipping nurses to confidently navigate safeguarding responsibilities, mental capacity assessments, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and the statutory requirements of the Care Act 2014.

Readers will also find:

• Risk assessment frameworks, care planning guidance, and communication strategies addressing neurodiversity, learning disabilities, and equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Coverage of specialist and advanced practice roles, registered manager responsibilities, and support for internationally educated nurses entering social care
• Scenarios, examples of best practice, and interactive assessments designed to consolidate learning and support direct application in care settings
• Guidance on integrated working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality service provision across health and social care boundaries
• A chapter on evidence-based care through research, alongside discussion of the sector's future direction and emerging career opportunities for nurses

Social Care Nursing in Care Home Settings serves registered nurses, nursing associates, and pre-registration nurses working in or preparing for care home practice. Allied healthcare professionals and social care staff developing their careers will also benefit from its sector-specific clinical guidance, legislative grounding, and person-led care frameworks.

Ally Sanderson is a proud adult social care nurse, whose work is focused on quality in care, clinical governance, and education of the social care workforce within the care home sector. Drawing on direct clinical and leadership experience within the social care sector, Ally brings practitioner-level insight into the realities of nursing in care home environments, including workforce challenges, person-led care delivery, and integrated working across health and social care boundaries.