Promoting effective rehabilitation via nurse-initiated patient transfer.
The transfer of patients from a district general hospital to community hospitals for rehabilitation is a key part of their care. Thorough assessment and preparation of the patient and his or her relatives is essential. Senior nurses in one trust set up a project to improve this transfer process for patients by introducing a nurse-to-nurse referral project.
Golding
Julie
J
Delancey Assessment and Rehabilitation Hospital, East Gloucestershire NHS Trust, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Mitchell
Teresa
T
D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006767:Hospitals, District; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine; D014164:Transfer Agreement / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom