6D-4 - Carole Pilcher - CIVIC 1.pdf - Age Concern New Zealand

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RN Care• Residential Aged CareStakeholders Group– Aged Care Nurses, NurseManagers– GNS– Health Board Aged CareQuality Coordinator• User-friendly guidelines for18 common geriatric careissues– Evidence-based– Expert reviewed• Launch Aug. 2008– 136 RNs from sector attendedGuides
RN CARE GUIDE DEVELOPMENT Registered nurses requested a standardised quickreference tool to assist with assessment and careplanning. The “Geriatric Giants” were e included in the RN careguides because they are those common issues thatput older people at risk.Each RN Care Guide was reviewed four times by theRACIP Work Group . Each RN Care Guide was reviewed by a recognisedexpert in the field (eg MHSOA reviewed the care guideon depression, Hospice reviewed the care guide onpalliative care.).
Page 3: Objectives:Residential Aged Care In
Page 7 and 8: Topics included in the RN Care Guid
Page 9: Why the chosen format?Not too wordy
Page 12 and 13: So FarThe gerontology gy nurse spec
Page 14 and 15: EvaluationEvaluations were distribu
Page 16 and 17: Health CareAssistant Guides• What
Page 19 and 20: The Health Care Assistants were ask

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