Collecting and Interpreting Data: Personalising Nursing Care

Collecting and Interpreting Data: Personalising Nursing Care

This lecture discusses how staff attitudes towards elderly patients in acute care can influence the collection and interpretation of data. The importance of acknowledging cultural difference and cultural sensitivities are emphasised in this session. Family involvement and the importance of friends as sources of relevant and accurate data are discussed. The education and skill level of nurses collecting data is discussed. The challenge of collecting and interpreting data within the framework of a multidisciplinary team is identified.

The main concepts explored in this session are:

• Collecting and interpreting data in health care
• Staff attitudes towards elderly patients in acute care
• Cultural awareness and cultural sensitivity
• Family & friends involvement in data collection
• Multidisciplinary team and patient data collection

Judy Redmile RN, RPN, Graduate Diploma in Gerontology, Certificate IV Workplace Training and Assessment, Nurse Consultant and Educator. Judy has been in private practice for ten years, offering services to the aged care sector of health care. Currently Judy is also the Residential Services Director of Jewish Care. Based on substantial clinical experience and expert knowledge, Judy has special expertise and interest in the care and management of people affected by dementia.

Speaker name: Judy Redmile
Recorded: 6 & 7 May 2010
Listening time: 60 Mins
Conference: Clinical Nursing Skills In Aged Care
Session in Conference: Collecting and interpreting data
State: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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