November 2010

The Nursing & Midwifery Planning and Development Unit in Palmerstown, in conjunction with HSE, DML Services for Older Persons is very pleased to publish this evidence based document which outlines a minimum dataset and supporting documentation tools for use in residential care settings. The minimum dataset comprises Resident Assessment Protocols and Personalised care planning - based on protocols of care and sample care plans. It also includes Resident Assessment Instruments which are included in the appendices.

These documents provide nursing staff who work in residential care settings with a comprehensive range of evidence based tools to support them in all aspects of resident assessment and care planning. They assist in the standardisation of documentation across all Health Service Executive residential settings in Dublin Mid-Leinster.