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a "collaborative quality improvement project" that focuses on PUs in nursing homes as its primary focus (Lynn, et al, 2007). QIOs,...
The following are research questions that could be asked of staff members regarding whether the program is needed: * Are there pat...
Integrity in this sense is about wholeness as opposed to how we often use the term (to mean honesty) (Johansson, 2002). It is abou...
there is no cure either for Alzheimers disease or the various forms of dementia on the horizon, healthcare practitioners should "i...
p. 29), as stated in its title. Mean age was 81; 218 participants completed the study. The researchers evaluated the differences...
In ten pages a tutorial review on the article 'Discharge Teaching Work Strategies for Patients and Families for Care in the Home'...
In eight pages this paper discusses nursing homes for long term care in a consideration of choices, features, and transitional rec...
In six pages this research paper examines the nursing home industry and considers the increasing costs of patient care due to an e...
Social Security Act of 1935. In simplest terms, the Social Security Act of 1935 designated nearly $50 million of federal funds to...
This book regarding the degrading treatment of senior citizens in nursing homes is reviewed in five pages. There are no other sou...
In seven pages this paper discusses the appalling accusations of abuse of senior citizens in nursing homes in a consideration of v...
In five pages this paper considers issues of incompetence and incapacitation as they relate to nursing home industry workers in a ...
to a nursing facility, it should also be understood that each situation is unique. When both the family members and the staff of t...
been in operation for some time, and it currently is building a retirement community of duplexes for those over 55 who do not yet ...
as sadness. My Dad quickly smiled and patted me on the back, but in my heart I knew that my decision would forever change the cou...
Furthermore, if the ulcers end up in hospitalization, the nursing home is responsible for those costs as well. Even if the patient...
Medical Center, 2002). It is estimated that 13 to 18 million adults suffer from incontinence at some time or other (Mercy Medical...
Acquiescing to the constraints imposed by organizational and professional structure does not mean that the nurse has no alternativ...
field of nursing and in particular for nursing home facilities. Valid data could put pressure on nursing homes to hire an adequate...
In twenty eight pages this paper discusses nursing homes and the importance of safety programs with OSHA's role, health considerat...
or state agencies may seek and implement studies. II. Nursing Home Care for the Elderly Whenever nursing home care is an...
and arranging transportation; and ensuring that physician orders for residents are met and followed. Beyond these duties ar...
physical restraints. The authors own views combined with the findings of current literature reveal that the use of physical restr...
every 30 minutes for protection, safety and placement. This was a two-part citation in that there is no evidence that staff...
over the age of 60 years in 1995, and that number will probably increase to about 1.2 billion (2002, p.1094) in 2025. Informatio...
report the trouble. Sometimes they have no family or nobody to report the abuse to. Many nursing homes have no background check ...
and every individual as the beneficial employee he or she truly is, is the most effective way for a change-agent project to achiev...
nursing home chains. As a result, there have been a number of highly publicized defaults such as that of Integrated Health Service...
That freedom and responsibility can improve the nursing home experience for all involved. Definition and Clarification...
blatant display of irreverence, with some of the worst infractions found within the health care industry. The cramped, dark and u...