[Nurse telephone follow-up, a beneficial tool in geriatric oncology]. / Le suivi téléphonique infirmier, un atout en oncogériatrie.

Supporting patients undergoing chemotherapy is one of the priorities of geriatric oncology care. To this effect, a Toulouse hospital team has developed a telephone follow-up service operated by nurse navigators. In collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team of the hospitalisation service, it provides close support to the patient and their family.

[From dependency to autonomy, a geriatric pathway]. / De la dépendance à l'autonomie, un parcours gériatrique.

Preventing dependency is essential in our ageing society. One of its components is the avoidable dependency which develops during a period of hospitalisation. Caregivers play an important role in helping the elderly person regain their autonomy. Various actions have been undertaken on this theme within the gerontology unit of Toulouse university hospital, including the creation of a multi-disciplinary group of experts among the caregivers working in the unit.

[Role of the nurse in the prevention of dependence]. / Rôle de l'infirmière dans la prévention de la dépendance.

Preventing frailty in elderly people to delay their dependency is one of the main missions of the Gérontopôle, a centre of expertise for gerontology, in Toulouse. The proposed actions are simple to put in place and the nurses are autonomous in carrying out assessments. Nursing expertise has also been developed within the centre.