Mental health status should always form part of the holistic assessment of an older person Assessment of carers’ needs should form part of your treatment plan
* Any nurse practitioner involved in the assessment of the older adult should always be aware of the possibility of iatrogenic disease
* Falls that occur outside or on another’s property may become a legal matter and the notes of the nurse practitioner may be required as evidence Elderly care is often more successfully managed using the skills of the multidisciplinary team
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