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Resources for Aged Care Clinicians by Topic

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Clinician Resources
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Resources for aged care clinicians are listed by topic below but can also be found alphabetically and by resource type.

In an effort to provide resources that meet the needs of aged care clinicians we have provided a Resource Evaluation Form (RTF 355 KB) and appreciate your feedback on any of these resources you have used in your work. Feedback on this site is also welcomed.

Acute-aged care continuum

(A) Guide for Assessing Older People in Hospitals

From Hospital to Home – Improving care outcomes for older people

Age friendly principles and practices – Managing older people in the health service environment

Continence

National Continence Management Strategy resources

Education, Training & Leadership

Aged Care Core Component in Undergraduate Nursing Curricula – Principles Paper

JBI Aged Care Clinical Fellowships

Falls

Preventing Falls and Harm from Falls in Older People: Best Practice Guidelines for Australian hospitals and residential aged care facilities

Infection Control

Infection Control Guidelines for the prevention of transmission of infectious diseases in the health care setting

Guidelines for the prevention and control of influenza outbreaks in residential care facilities
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Influenza

Influ-Info Influenza Kit for Aged Care

IT and Technology

Clinical IT Trials

Listeria

Prevention of Listeria (PDF 85 KB)

Medical care

Medical care of older persons in residential aged care facilities, (the silver book) 4th edition

Medicine & Medication Management

Australian Medicines Handbook & Drug Choice Companion: Aged Care

Guidelines for Medication Management in Residential Aged Care Facilities

Minimising functional decline

Best practice approaches to minimise functional decline in the older person across the acute, sub acute and residential aged care settings.

Occupational Health & Safety

The Guide: Implementing Occupational Health and Safety in Residential Aged Care

Pain Management

Pain in Residential Aged Care Facilities: Management Strategies

Palliative Care

Self-directed Learning package – order form

Palliative Approach to Aged Care in Undergraduate Nursing Curricula

New Palliative Approach Competency Units - Palliative Approach Resource Kit

Restraint

Restraint Decision Making Tool

Workforce

National Aged Care Workforce Census and Survey – Reports 2003-04
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