Aged Care Nursing

Aged care nurses look after the ageing members of the community, who might need help with day-to-day activities. At present, there is a large demand for nurses in aged care, and in the future, this is likely to dramatically increase further.

Follow the links below to find information relating to aged care nursing.

Created May 2006 

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Title:   Community nurses
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   Information for Department of Veterans' Affairs community nursing providers, including schedules of fees, fact sheets and notes.
Date:   Jul 2009

Title:   Home care and support
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   Information about home care and support available to eligible members of the veteran community.
Date:   Jun 2009

Title:   Extended Aged Care at Home Packages
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Extended Aged Care at Home Package pilot was established to test whether it is possible to provide care in a person's own home at the level currently provided in a high care residential facility.
Date:   Dec 2008

Title:   Working in aged care
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Programs, related information, reports and reviews supporting individuals in the Aged Care Workforce.
Date:   Dec 2008

Title:   Quality Residential Aged Care
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Brochure - Quality Residential Aged Care. This brochure provides information on the standards of accommodation and care that residential aged care facilities must provide.
Date:   Dec 2007

Title:   Documentation and accountability manual
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   This manual is intended for use by all care staff employed in residential aged care facilities. Contents: Introduction and background; Professional nursing practice; Professional care practice; Clinical records; Classification appraisal; Overview of the Residential care manual.
Date:   Dec 2007

Title:   Working in aged care: programs
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Australian Government programs supporting individuals in the Aged Care Workforce
Date:   Oct 2007

Title:   Community nursing
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information relating to community nursing.
Date:   May 2006

Title:   Carers booklet
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   A booklet developed to assist carers, providing information about specific services available through DVA as well as general information about services available in the community.
Date:   Jun 2005

Title:   Home care by outreach nursing for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Home visits for people with chronic lung disease (COPD - emphysema or chronic bronchitis) aim to help people maintain their health and need fewer hospital stays. The nurses aim to help people use their treatments well, provide education about coping str...
Date:   Oct 2002

Title:   Care of people with chronic leg ulcers: an evidence based guideline
Publisher:   New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
Description:   Leg ulcers are defined as a defect in the skin, below the level of the knee and above the foot, persisting for 6 or more weeks.
Date:   Dec 1999

Title:   Loving care for people with terminal illness
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   When people of any age are dying or have an illness that can't be cured, they need a special kind of care which is called palliative care. The aim of palliative care is not just to treat the disease, but to care for the person as a whole by making sure the remaining time he or she has left is as good, as active and fulfilling as possible.
Date:   Apr 1996
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