The creation of a Dementia Nurse Specialist role in an acute general hospital

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 648-652

  Elliot, R ^a   Adams, J ^b  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Dementia; Diagnosis; Education; Nurse specialist; Older people

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; UNITED KINGDOM; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

DEMENTIA; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84860402622     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2011.01771.x     Document Type: Article

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