Long Term Care Virtual Simulation
Download the Fried Frailty Phenotype assessment tool to assist you in answering questions during the simulation when enacting in the role of the nurse.
References:
Fried, L. P., Tangen, C. M., Walston, J., Newman, A. B., Hirsch, C., Gottdiener, J., … & McBurnie, M. A. (2001). Frailty in older adults: evidence for a phenotype. The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 56(3), M146-M157. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/56.3.m146
Wykle, M. L., & Gueldner, S. H. (2010). Aging well: gerontological education for nurses and other health professionals. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. Page 239 and 551-558
British Columbia Ministry of Health. (n.d.). Frailty in older adults – early identification and management. Retrieved from https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/health/practitioner-pro/bc-guidelines/frailty-full_guideline.pdf
Canadian Frailty Network. (n.d). Frailty: Assessment, Mitigation & Prevention Module. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.cfn-nce.ca/training/frailty-module/
