Geriatric Nurse Clinician
In Singapore General Hospital there is increasing emphasis on the provision of specialised and holistic care for the geriatric population of patients. The multidisciplinary Geriatric team was formed in 2003. The main aim of this team is to identify the subtle but usually complex medical, social, psychological and emotional issues associated with aging and illness in the elderly.
The Geriatric Nurse Clinician is responsible for identifying, planning, developing, implementing and evaluating standards for nursing practice for the older aged patients. The Nurse Clinician also develops patient care guides and protocols for early discharge planning. The Geriatric Nurse Clinician forms the main link between the patient, patients' caregivers and the other members of the multidisciplinary geriatric team in the hospital and the various step down facilities in the community.