Long-Term Care, An Issue of Nursing Clinics Volume 44-2
- ISBN/EAN
- 9781437705096
- Editore
- Elsevier Science
- Formato
- Sconosciuto
- Anno
- 2009
- Pagine
- Pag. 240<br> Saunders <br> Hardcover, Reference
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72,99 €
This year, about nine million men and women over the age of 65 will need long-term care. By 2020, 12 million older Americans will need long-term care. Nurses can be employed by hospitals (including subacute care), nursing homes, extended care facilities, retirement communities, and home-health agencies. This new issue of Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Linda Dumas, explores the growing field of long-term care. It explores such topics as: Clinical Issues in Long Term Care, Settings at End of Life, and Leadership for the Future
Maggiori Informazioni
| Autore | Dumas - PhD - RN - ANP-BC |
|---|---|
| Editore | Elsevier Science |
| Anno | 2009 |
| Tipologia | Libro |
| Lingua | Inglese |
| Indice | Preface Linda G. Dumas xi Part I The Nursing Workforce in Long-Term Care Susan C. Reinhard Heather M. Young 161 Leadership in Nursing Homes-2009: Challenges for Change in Difficult Times Linda G. Dumas Carolyn Blanks Victoria Palmer-Erbs Frances L. Portnoy 169 Disparities in Long-Term Healthcare Barbara Messinger-Rapport 179 Part II Falls in the Nursing Home: A Collaborative Approach Barbara Messinger-Rapport Linda G. Dumas 187 Pain Management in the Nursing Home Linda G. Dumas Murali Ramadurai 197 Caregiver Burden: Three Voices-Three Realities Joan F. Wright Mary E. Doherty Linda G. Dumas 209 End-of-Life Issues: Difficult Decisions and Dealing with Grief Beth Loomis 223 Part III Hospice-Organizational Perspectives Mary E. Doherty 233 Technology and Home Care: Implementing Systems to Enhance Aging in Place Jackie Crossen-Sills Irene Toomey Mary E. Doherty 239 The Challenges to Long-Term Care: A Personal Account Frances L. Portnoy 247 Looking Ahead in Long-Term Care: The Next 50 Years Karen M. Robinson Susan C. Reinhard 253 Index 263 |
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