Survey of healthcare professionals' knowledge and use of Parkinson’s disease nurse specialist
By Dr Suzanne Thompson, Consultant Physician and Geriatrician, Royal Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust
Background
- Established PDNS at Trust working in neurology service
- Busy outpatient work load
- Hypothesis that PDNS not being involved in hospital care hence:
- Review PD inpatients for PDNS involvement
- Survey current practice of doctors, nurses and therapists treating PD inpatients
Survey of healthcare professionals' knowledge and use of Parkinson’s disease nurse specialist
More Parkinson's Academy Service development Projects
Implementation of an MDT Summary e-form to improve documentation within UHDB Parkinson’s Service
By Dr Emily Jackson, Geriatric specialty registrar, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton
Catch You at the Door
By Marlyn Guthrie, Parkinson's nurse specialist, Inverclyde Royal Hospital
Developing a new 'Carer's Clinic' in the Parkinson's Geriatric MDT
By Dr Liz Hudson, Advanced Clinical Fellow, South Manchester Parkinson’s Service
'The things you can't get from the books'
Parkinson's Academy, our original and longest running Academy, houses 22 years of inspirational projects, resources, and evidence for improving outcomes for people with Parkinson's. Led by co-founder and educational director Dr Peter Fletcher, the Academy has a truly collegiate feel and prides itself on delivering 'the things you can't get from books' - a practical learning model which inspires all Neurology Academy courses.