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A short mnemonic to support the comprehensive geriatric assessment model

Emergency Nurse

evidence & practice

With an increasing number of older people using emergency services, researchers have raised concerns about the quality of care in an environment that is not designed...

Applying comprehensive geriatric assessment to investigate falls

31 March 2016

Nursing Older People

Art & Science

This is the second article in a short series that presents case study examples of the use of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in different clinical settings....

Comprehensive geriatric assessment of a patient with complex needs

29 April 2016

Nursing Older People

Art & Science

This is the third in a short series that presents case study examples of the application of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in different clinical settings....

Comprehensive geriatric assessment of a mental health service user with safeguarding needs

27 May 2016

Nursing Older People

Art & Science

This is the final article in a short series that presents case study examples of the use of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in different clinical settings....

Developing advanced nursing skills for frail older people

30 April 2014

Nursing Older People

Art & Science

Improving hospital care for frail older people requires expertise, leadership and resources as these patients have multiple complex needs. One innovative solution to...

Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older people with cancer

08 February 2017

Cancer Nursing Practice

Evidence & practice

Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is used to assess older patients’ comorbidities, physical and mental health. CGA can be used to determine eligibility for...

Transforming emergency services for frail older people in hospital

27 May 2015

Nursing Management

Feature

Managers of emergency care, acute medicine and geriatric medicine care had a difficult few months over winter managing rising demand for emergency care, and the...

Comprehensive geriatric assessment during emergency admission

26 February 2016

Nursing Older People

Art & Science

This is the first in a short series that presents case study examples of the use of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in different clinical settings. CGA is a...

Experiences of the advanced nurse practitioner role in acute care

29 April 2016

Nursing Older People

Art & Science

The aim of the service evaluation presented in this article was to explore the multidisciplinary team’s (MDT) experiences and perception of the advanced nurse...

Improving the knowledge base in older people’s care

28 January 2016

Nursing Older People

Feature

The UK has a rapidly ageing population, and the number of people aged over 75 is projected to double in the next 30 years. In November 2014, King’s College London...