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People with dementia in acute hospitals: a practice guide for registered nurses
- Author:
- ARCHIBALD Carole
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 91p.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
A guide written for nurses on acute wards who are treating patients with acute conditions who also have a form of dementia. There is a lack of knowledge and understanding about dementia within the acute sector, which this guide hopes to address.
People with dementia in acute hospitals: a practice guide for clinical support workers
- Author:
- ARCHIBALD Carole
- Publisher:
- University of Stirling. Dementia Services Development Centre
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 68p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Stirling
People with dementia in acute hospitals have been a growing concern. The author has undertaken work in this area in West Lothian, Edinburgh and Falkirk. Action research with staff and documentation development has been part of the process. A literature review as part of our clinical series has been written and a practice guide for trained nurses is being compiled looking at issues when people with dementia area admitted to acute hospitals.