title: Defining the boundaries: nursing and personal care.
abstract: In response to the government's NHS Plan, the authors assess the difference between 'personal' and 'nursing' care, and outline the RCN assessment process to enable high quality care.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McCormack
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wills
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dewing
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000458:organization & administration; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009739:Nursing Services / Q000191:economics*; D010548:Personal Health Services / Q000191:economics*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration