Abstract
A holistic view of aging states that humans are seen to be endeavoring toward wholeness from birth until death within an ever changing world. Nurses are part of that wholeness, evolving with patients throughout their lives. The Commonwealth of Australia has designed the concept of aged care assessment teams (ACATs) to address the specific and unique needs of its aging communities. The article provides an example of the role of a clinical specialist in psychiatric-mental health nursing who provides a holistic approach to the assessment process as nurse consultant to two ACATs in rural South Australia.
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