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Caring for people with dementia in non-specialist settings

Donna Doherty Senior lecturer in nursing, Faculty of Health, Staffordshire University, Stafford

Elizabeth Collier Lecturer in mental health, University of Salford, Salford

Reviewing the literature, Donna Doherty and Elizabeth Collier highlight how many nurses feel ill-prepared to care for people with dementia

This article provides a selective review and discussion of the literature focusing on educational issues for adult health nurses caring for people with dementia in general hospital settings. The term ‘adult health nurses’ refers to registered nurses (adult) and registered general nurses (RGNs).

Nursing Older People. 21, 6, 28-31. doi: 10.7748/nop2009.07.21.6.28.c7139

Keywords :

Dementia - education - hospital care

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09 July 2009 / Vol 21 issue 6

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DIGITAL EDITION