'He's not himself today': assessment of acute physical health needs.

This article offers a comprehensive assessment framework that can be used to build learning disability nurses' confidence in assessing acute physical needs. The learning disability nurse can develop these skills, apply the framework and work in partnership with family and paid carers, and mainstream...

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Publicado en:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 12 - 18
Autores principales: Wood I, Thorley J
Formato: tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Apr2010
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Sumario:This article offers a comprehensive assessment framework that can be used to build learning disability nurses' confidence in assessing acute physical needs. The learning disability nurse can develop these skills, apply the framework and work in partnership with family and paid carers, and mainstream health professionals, to ensure that people with learning disabilities receive high standards of care and the same opportunities for good health as everyone in society.