Using simulated practice with registered nurses improve the delivery of physical and mental healthcare for older people in hospital

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Authors:

Lindsay Dingwall

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Date Published:

20 April 2018

Last updated:

20 April 2018

This Practice Question has been published with the kind permission of the Royal College of Nursing.

Could simulated practice with registered nurses improve the delivery of healthcare for older people in hospital?

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