International emergency nursing
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Nursing assessment of elderly patients is imperative in Emergency Departments (ED) while providing interventions that increase independence facilitating discharge to primary healthcare. ⋯ Inconsistencies in assessment and interventions for the older person in ED are apparent. Further research evaluating a standardised risk assessment tool and innovative interventions extending into primary healthcare is required.
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Nursing assessment of elderly patients is imperative in Emergency Departments (ED) while providing interventions that increase independence facilitating discharge to primary healthcare. ⋯ Inconsistencies in assessment and interventions for the older person in ED are apparent. Further research evaluating a standardised risk assessment tool and innovative interventions extending into primary healthcare is required.