Guest Editorial: The essence of expertise in care for older people - nurses, doctors and teamwork

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-2

  Heath, Hazel ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDITORIAL; GERIATRIC NURSING; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; STANDARD;

AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GERIATRIC NURSING; GERIATRICS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM;

EID: 79951897989     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2010.00266.x     Document Type: Editorial

References (5)

1. Heath H. (2010) Outcomes from the work of Registered Nurses working with older people in UK care homes. International Journal of Older People Nursing 5, 116-127.
2. Heath H. & AIGNA (2010) The Role of the Registered Nurse in Residential Settings for Older People in Ireland: A National Study. All Ireland Gerontological Nurses Association, Ireland.
3. Heath H. & BGS (2011) The Contribution of Health Professional Expertise: Findings From Interviews and Focus Groups for The Health and Care of Older People in Care Homes. A British Geriatrics Society Joint Project to be launched April 2011. British Geriatrics Society, London.
4. Manley K., Hardy S., Titchen A., Garbett R. & McCormack B. (2005) Changing Patients' Worlds Through Nursing Practice Expertise (Exploring Nursing Practice Expertise Through Emancipatory Action Research and Fourth Generation Evaluation). Royal College of Nursing, London.
5. Royal College of Nursing (2004) What a Difference a Nurse Makes: An RCN Report on the Benefits of Expert Nursing to the Clinical Outcomes in the Continuing Care of Older People. RCN, London.