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Resources for Aged Care Clinicians by Type

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

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.

Advice for people at risk

Prevention of Listeria (PDF 85 KB)

Guidelines/Frameworks/Toolkits/Resource kits

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

Guidelines for a Palliative Approach in Residential Aged Care - Self-directed Learning package – order form

Palliative Approach Resource Kit - New Palliative Approach Competency Units

Pain in Residential Aged Care Facilities: Management Strategies

NATFRAME

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

Influ-Info Influenza Kit for Aged Care

The Australian Health Management Plan for Pandemic Influenza

Restraint Decision Making Tool

Guidelines for Medication Management in Residential Aged Care Facilities

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

National Continence Management Strategy resources

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

Guide for Assessing Older People in Hospitals

From Hospital to Home – Improving care outcomes for older people
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Handbook

Australian Medicines Handbook & Drug Choice Companion: Aged Care

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

Principles

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

Palliative Approach to Aged Care in Undergraduate Nursing Curricula

Report

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

Trials

Clinical IT Trials



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