Promoting effective rehabilitation via nurse-initiated patient transfer
Golding, J.; Mitchell, T.
Professional Nurse 17(8): 496-499
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0266-8130 PMID: 11997966 Document Number: 541489
The transfer of patients from a district general hospital to community hospitals for rehabilitation is a key part of their care. Thorough assessment and preparation of the patient and his or her relatives is essential. Senior nurses in one trust set up a project to improve this transfer process for patients by introducing a nurse-to-nurse referral project.
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