This article describes the development of a post-registration course to improve nurses' skills in caring for acutely ill or acutely deteriorating adult patients. The article outlines background issues related to the recognition of and the response to acute deterioration, and discusses recent guidance and policy documents in this area. It outlines the implementation of the new course, teaching and assessment methods for students, and the evaluation of the programme. Plans are also detailed
This book will support the NA student with understanding how to assess and manage the acutely ill pa...
Aims and objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a Web-based educational program to enhance enr...
Background: The care of the acutely ill patient in hospital is often sub-optimal. Poor recognition o...
The care of acutely ill patients constitutes an important and increasing part of hospital practice. ...
Physiological instability leading to clinical deterioration often precedes cardiopulmonary arrest. N...
Background: ‘Just-in-time training’ is an innovative approach to nursing education. It has demonstra...
The aim of this study was to explore nurses' experiences assessing and managing deteriorating patien...
Objective: To characterise the problem of teaching acute care skills to undergraduates and to look f...
Aim: The Acute Illness Management (AIM) course was introduced into NHS trusts across Greater Manches...
The increase in patient acuity in primary and secondary settings is continuing, with a corresponding...
The NHS has seen many changes over the last few decades. Staff on general wards are now caring for p...
Ensuring that patients at risk of critical illness or a serious adverse event receive appropriate an...
Background: The care of the acutely ill patient in hospital is often sub-optimal. Poor recognition o...
This article describes the secondment of a critical care practitioner to an acute medicine unit. The...
Aims To identify factors that influence recognition and response to adult patient deterioration in ...
This book will support the NA student with understanding how to assess and manage the acutely ill pa...
Aims and objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a Web-based educational program to enhance enr...
Background: The care of the acutely ill patient in hospital is often sub-optimal. Poor recognition o...
The care of acutely ill patients constitutes an important and increasing part of hospital practice. ...
Physiological instability leading to clinical deterioration often precedes cardiopulmonary arrest. N...
Background: ‘Just-in-time training’ is an innovative approach to nursing education. It has demonstra...
The aim of this study was to explore nurses' experiences assessing and managing deteriorating patien...
Objective: To characterise the problem of teaching acute care skills to undergraduates and to look f...
Aim: The Acute Illness Management (AIM) course was introduced into NHS trusts across Greater Manches...
The increase in patient acuity in primary and secondary settings is continuing, with a corresponding...
The NHS has seen many changes over the last few decades. Staff on general wards are now caring for p...
Ensuring that patients at risk of critical illness or a serious adverse event receive appropriate an...
Background: The care of the acutely ill patient in hospital is often sub-optimal. Poor recognition o...
This article describes the secondment of a critical care practitioner to an acute medicine unit. The...
Aims To identify factors that influence recognition and response to adult patient deterioration in ...
This book will support the NA student with understanding how to assess and manage the acutely ill pa...
Aims and objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a Web-based educational program to enhance enr...
Background: The care of the acutely ill patient in hospital is often sub-optimal. Poor recognition o...