Health care for homeless people: the role of emergency nurses.
The health care of homeless people, of whom there are thousands across the UK, presents several problems to emergency nurses, who often become their primary care providers. Many homeless people have poor physical and mental health, as well as alcohol or drug problems, and they present to emergency departments (EDs), and are admitted to hospitals, more often than other patient groups. This article discusses initiatives in which emergency nurses collaborate with other professionals to improve the care of homeless people in and outside EDs.
nick.lipley@rcnpublishing.co.uk
Carol
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Davis
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