This book is designed to provide the general practice team with guidance on preventive care by providing a comprehensive and concise set of recommendations applicable to the substantial portions of the general practice population rather than specific subgroups. This means that, in general, recommendations apply to asymptomatic (low-risk) people.
Useful information for Implement a Care Plan
Patient assessment
Menzies-Gow, E. (2018). How to record a 12-lead electrocardiogram. Nursing Standard. doi: 10.7748/ns.2018.e11066.Full text
Patient deterioration
Mayo, P.(2017).Undertaking an accurate and comprehensive assessment of the acutely ill adult. Nursing Standard 32(8):53-63. Full text
Constipation management
Collins & O'Brien (2015). Prevention and management of constipation in adults. Nursing Standard 29(32):49-58. Full text (onsite only).
Managing nutrition in older people
Best, C., & Hitchings, H. (2015). Improving nutrition in older people in acute care. Nursing Standard, 29(47), 50. Full text (onsite only).
Care planning for progressive neurological conditions
Kent, A. (2015). Advance care planning in progressive neurological conditions. Nursing Standard, 29(21), 51. Full text (onsite only).
Managing COPD
Hodson, M., & Sherrington, R. (2014). Treating patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nursing Standard, 29(9), 50. Full text (onsite only).
From the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Includes sheets on pressure injuries, falls, delirium, medication complications, and other hospital-acquired complications.
This publication provides a practical guide to managing risk, including handling patients, residents and clients in health, aged care, rehabilitation and disability services. It has been specifically developed to help those working in health services to reduce the incidence and severity of injuries resulting from manual handling (2009).