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Delirium part one: clinical features, risk factors and assessment

28 March 2007

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Delirium is a common and under-reported problem in older adults. A lack of consensus over the terminology used to describe delirium may contribute to its...

Strategies to reduce medication errors with reference to older adults

27 June 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & science

This information on best practice is based on a systematic review (Hodgkinson et al 2006) conducted by the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, formerly a...

Aggression and violence towards staff working with older patients

14 March 2007

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Aim To investigate the incidence of violence and aggression towards staff working in elderly care wards and to consider the factors that influence the risk of...

Promoting privacy and dignity for older patients in hospital

11 January 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article defines dignity and suggests some practical guidance on ways that dignity can be a priority in daily clinical practice, drawing on work undertaken at...

Strategies to reduce medication errors with reference to older adults

21 June 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This information on best practice is based on a systematic review (Hodgkinson et al 2006) conducted by the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Aged Care, formerly a...

Management of tissue excoriation in older patients with urinary or faecal incontinence

25 October 2006

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

This article discusses good skin care in relation to the management of incontinence. It outlines the structure and functions of the skin and describes how the skin...

Delegation of medication administration: an exploratory study

06 February 2008

Nursing Standard

Art & Science

Aim To examine the delegation of medication administration, including the frequency of delegation, whether delegation was to a care worker or a registered nurse (RN)...

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