Caring for people with dementia in non-specialist settings.
This article provides a selective review and discussion of the literature focusing on educational issues for adult health nurses caring for people with dementia in general hospital settings. The term 'adult health nurses' refers to registered nurses (adult) and registered general nurses (RGNs).
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Donna
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Faculty of Health, Staffordshire University, Stafford.
Collier
Elizabeth
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D004645:Empathy; D006285:Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D011634:Public Health; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006113:United Kingdom