Emergency department and A+E rotation preparation
Published: 20/04/2023 Disclaimer: I worked as part of an acute and frail team, but my advice is transferrable to any AMU (Acute Medical Unit) or ED (Emergency Department) rotation or placement. Preparation advice Practice completing thorough social histories of the home environment e.g. equipment, indoor and outdoor mobility baseline and FRAT Score Knowledge of factors contributing to falls, balance outcome measures and falls management resources e.g. Get Up and Go Booklet and balance groups in the community Awareness of the NICE Falls guidelines Knowledge of frailty and comprehensive geriatric assessment Fit for frailty guidelines from the British Society of Geriatrics Frailty syndromes (page 8 of the PDF) Knowledge of types of delirium and how delirium differs from dementia Common conditions : falls, alcohol-induced falls or admissions, pubic rami fractures, humerus fractures, Parkinson's disease and frailty Knowledge of symptoms of fracture and Occult fracture gu
