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Registered Nurse (RN)
Geriatrics

Registered nurses in hospital geriatric departments

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DE, AT, CH
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Overview

Registered nurses in hospital geriatric departments care for older patients with support, nursing and early rehabilitation needs following the concept of activating therapeutic nursing. The aim is to regain and maintain everyday competencies, with as much help as necessary and as little as possible; key areas are relationship building, mobility and self care. They take the nursing history and a geriatric basic assessment covering everyday competence, pain, nutrition, continence, pressure ulcer and fall risk. In early rehabilitation complex treatment they take part in the weekly team meeting with the medical lead and therapy disciplines and contribute nursing goals. For this treatment at least one registered nurse must hold a geriatric specific additional qualification of at least 180 hours, as provided by curricular geriatric further training programmes.

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Germany
 
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Austria
 
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Switzerland
 

Fields of use and typical tasks

Geriatrie

Evidence from: DE, AT, CH

  • Activating therapeutic nursing for all activities patients cannot perform themselves
  • Mobility training, gait training and washing and dressing training
  • Contributing to assessing resources and deficits as the basis of the multiprofessional therapy plan
  • Taking part in the weekly team meeting of all professions on progress, goals and measures
  • Modern wound care and palliative care by nurses with the relevant additional qualification
  • Coordinating clothing, aids and support with meals with relatives

Specializations

Devices and systems they use

Who they work with

  • Geriatricians
  • Physiotherapists
  • Occupational therapists
  • Speech and language therapists
  • Psychologists and neuropsychologists
  • Social services
  • Pastoral care
  • Nutrition counselling

Frequently asked questions

Who carries out the nursing assessment?

Registered nurses: they take the nursing history and geriatric basic assessment, for example using the Barthel index, FIM, MNA and pain scales.

How is fall risk assessed?

With standardised methods such as Timed Up and Go, the Tinetti test and the Esslingen fall scale.

How does the team coordinate?

In a weekly team meeting with the specialist medical lead and at least one representative each of nursing and therapy disciplines; each profession contributes an aligned therapy goal.

Which staffing is recommended?

The German geriatrics association recommends a ratio of 1:6 to 1:8 on day shift and 1:25 on night shift for geriatric facilities.

What role do aids play?

Instructing patients in the use of aids, such as the nurse call, is part of the activating methods.

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