What is it about?
This article discusses the changes in both mental health and aged care systems and how they have impacted on the skills and autonomy of the nursing workforce in these areas.
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Why is it important?
Mental health issues in older people can be addressed more effectively with a specialist workforce
Perspectives
Much has changed in how mental health care is delivered these days and a lot more can be done by nurses than was previously conceptualised. Developing new roles and scopes of practice can assist older people to be better cared for in this area.
Dr Judith Karin Anderson
Charles Sturt University
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This page is a summary of: Developing the Right Skills to Meet the Mental Health Needs of Older Adults, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, June 2022, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2022.2087012.
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