Functional Assessment of the Elderly

Part two of this two-part video programme shows nurses how to make the most of each individual's capacity and help clients maintain their lifestyle. Coverage includes eating, walking, toileting and grooming, climbing stairs, shopping, keeping house, interacting with others, and travelling.

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Part two of this two-part video programme shows nurses how to make the most of each individual's capacity and help clients maintain their lifestyle. Viewers can learn how to use assessment data to plan appropriate nursing interventions. Coverage includes eating, walking, toileting and grooming, climbing stairs, shopping, keeping house, interacting with others, and travelling. The programme examines the cardiovascular, respiratory, neuromuscular, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems and their effect on elderly patients' functions.