Add to ORKGBetween 2000 and 2025 there will be a 30% increase in the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in Indiana (Alzheimer’s Association, 2010). Many individuals with AD and related dementia are cared for in long term care communities. Adequate knowledge and expertise of nurses caring for older adults, particularly those with dementia, is important for the delivery of quality care and the promotion of quality of life for residents living in long term care. This pilot project examined the benefit of a resource support program to encourage Gerontological Nursing certification for registered nurses in the long term care setting
Current demographic and health care utilization trends strongly indicate a rapidly increasing demand...
Caring for persons with dementia is difficult and often overwhelming, yet the need for personal and ...
Caring for persons with dementia is difficult and often overwhelming, yet the need for personal and ...
This pilot project evaluated the effectiveness of a program to motivate and prepare registered nurse...
Certified nurse aides provide approximately 65% of care to more than 1.4 million older adults residi...
The inclusion of gerontology content in the nursing curriculum is paramount as our population of old...
The population of older adults (those 65 years and above) is expanding at the rate of 10,000 persons...
Substantial gaps exist between the number of older adults requiring competent geriatric care and the...
Background: Advance care planning (ACP) can help with end-of-life goals-of-care identification and t...
Abstract: The Nova Southeastern University Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (NSU GWEP) will a...
Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a clinical syndrome of progressive cognitive decline. Th...
There are currently millions of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia; a number ...
Having established an academic and clinical infrastructure, geriatric nursing is well positioned to ...
Approximately 50% of US nursing home residents have a diagnosis of dementia. Abilities Care Approach...
The progressive growth of geriatric facilities as valuable element of the health system signified fo...
Current demographic and health care utilization trends strongly indicate a rapidly increasing demand...
Caring for persons with dementia is difficult and often overwhelming, yet the need for personal and ...
Caring for persons with dementia is difficult and often overwhelming, yet the need for personal and ...
This pilot project evaluated the effectiveness of a program to motivate and prepare registered nurse...
Certified nurse aides provide approximately 65% of care to more than 1.4 million older adults residi...
The inclusion of gerontology content in the nursing curriculum is paramount as our population of old...
The population of older adults (those 65 years and above) is expanding at the rate of 10,000 persons...
Substantial gaps exist between the number of older adults requiring competent geriatric care and the...
Background: Advance care planning (ACP) can help with end-of-life goals-of-care identification and t...
Abstract: The Nova Southeastern University Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (NSU GWEP) will a...
Dementia is an umbrella term that describes a clinical syndrome of progressive cognitive decline. Th...
There are currently millions of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia; a number ...
Having established an academic and clinical infrastructure, geriatric nursing is well positioned to ...
Approximately 50% of US nursing home residents have a diagnosis of dementia. Abilities Care Approach...
The progressive growth of geriatric facilities as valuable element of the health system signified fo...
Current demographic and health care utilization trends strongly indicate a rapidly increasing demand...
Caring for persons with dementia is difficult and often overwhelming, yet the need for personal and ...
Caring for persons with dementia is difficult and often overwhelming, yet the need for personal and ...