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Nursing in the Orthogeriatric Setting

Julie Santy-Tomlinson  1 , Karen Hertz  2 , Charlotte Myhre-Jensen  3 , Louise Brent  4
Paolo Falaschi  1 , David Marsh  2
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In: Orthogeriatrics: The Management of Older Patients with Fragility Fractures [Internet]. 2nd edition. Cham (CH): Springer; 2021. Chapter 17.
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Nursing in the Orthogeriatric Setting

Julie Santy-Tomlinson et al.
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The speciality of orthogeriatric nursing has only recently emerged and is evolving rapidly. The recognition of the global burden of fragility fractures is growing and the recent call to action issued by the Fragility Fracture Network [1] has created momentum and further strengthened an expanding international network of nurses who continue to champion the development of this role. This chapter explores the key nursing roles and interventions relating to orthogeriatric nursing care. It considers how nursing care quality, focused on nurse-specific indicators, skill, education, leadership and resources, can positively impact on patient outcomes in all phases of the care journey. The central nursing role in preventing and managing complications is specifically outlined.

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