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Nursing older people: the keys to success | Author(s) | Siān Wade |
Journal title | Nursing Times, vol 96, no 2, 13 January 2000 |
Pages | pp 42-44 |
Keywords | Nursing ; Nurses ; Preventative medicine ; Rehabilitation ; Coordination ; Multi disciplinary ; Communication. |
Annotation | Caring for older people is complex and requires special nursing skills. This article outlines some of the challenges facing nurses working with older people, focusing on assessment, communication, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary care, rehabilitation, preventive care, risk management, problem-solving and decision making, and managing change. Three short case studies illustrate the importance of gerontological education and training for nurses working with older people. (AKM). |
Accession Number | CPA-000120200 A |
Classmark | LQ: QTE: LK2: LM: QAJ: 3DM: U * |
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