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Professor Patrick Crookes

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2012

Competency

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Competency Assessment Using A Standardised Tool Across Nursing Programmes In Australia, Roy A. Brown, Patrick A. Crookes Aug 2012

Competency Assessment Using A Standardised Tool Across Nursing Programmes In Australia, Roy A. Brown, Patrick A. Crookes

Professor Patrick Crookes

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Literature Review: Understanding Nursing Competence In Dementia Care, Victoria Traynor, Kumiyo Inoue, Patrick A. Crookes Aug 2012

Literature Review: Understanding Nursing Competence In Dementia Care, Victoria Traynor, Kumiyo Inoue, Patrick A. Crookes

Professor Patrick Crookes

Aims and objectives. The aim of this study was to review dementia nursing competencies. The objectives were to explain the relevancy of dementia competencies across care settings and levels of practice. Background. Dementia is strongly associated with increasing age and as the world population ages there is an imperative to ensure the healthcare workforce is fully equipped to meet the needs of people with dementia and their carers. Design. A literature review study addressed the research aim and objectives. Method. Literature sources were (i) academic databases, (ii) the internet and (iii) snowballing. Search terms were 'dementia', 'care standards', 'training and …