Resources for Nurses

Explore practical guidance, educational resources, and evidence-based tools to support oral care and help prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia in clinical practice.

Some of the information below links to resources for the trial assessments, health promotion, behaviour change, tools of a human factors/elements, technology tools and resources to be announced soon.
Q&A for healthcare workers
Why is hospital-acquired pneumonia important?
Why is oral care in hospital important?
How does improving oral care reduce the risk of pneumonia?
What are the principles of good oral care?
Performing an oral care needs assessment
The importance of oral care for the palliative patient
Managing oral care in patients with resistant behaviour
Prevention and relief of a dry mouth
Detection, prevention and management of fungal infections
Nurses’ experience of performing oral care
Mouth ulcers, sore spots, mucositis
Performing a dysphagia risk assessment
Useful podcasts
Research studies since 2020

“How to” videos and resources

Why Oral Hygiene

HAPP Trial FAQs

Fungal infections of the mouth

How does improving oral care reduce pneumonia risk?

Managing oral care in patients with resistant behaviour

Mouth ulcers, sore spots, mucositis

Nurses’ experience of performing oral care

Oral care in the palliative patient

Performing a dysphagia risk assessment

Performing an oral care needs assessment

Research studies since 2020

Relief of a dry mouth

Useful podcasts

What are the 5 principles of good oral care?

What does hospital admission do to the oral flora of a patient?

Why is HAP important?

Why is oral care important in hospital?

Questions and answers for Nurses

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