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Culture-Change Training: Nursing Facility Staff Perceptions of Culture Change
November 2011 (Vol. 32 | No. 6 | Pages 400-407)
Donna J. Munroe, Poonam L. Kaza, David Howard
Depression and Sleep Disturbance in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
November 2011 (Vol. 32 | No. 6 | Pages 408-417)
Haejung Lee, InAh Kim, Yeonjung Lim, Hee Young Jung, Hye-Kyung Park
Practice Change in Long-Term Care Facilities in Ontario: Views of Managers and Staff
November 2011 (Vol. 32 | No. 6 | Pages 418-428)
Mary Ann Murray, Kathryn A. Smith Higuchi, Nancy Edwards, Megan Greenough, Katie Hoogeveen
Advanced Practice Nurses' Perspectives on the Use of Health Optimization Strategies for Managing Chronic Disease Among Older Adults in Different Care Settings: Pushing the Boundaries of Self-Management Programs
November 2011 (Vol. 32 | No. 6 | Pages 429-438)
Justin B. Dickerson, Matthew Lee Smith, Diane M. Dowdy, Ashley McKinley, SangNam Ahn, Marcia G. Ory
Profile of Nursing Home Residents with Dementia Who Require Assistance with Mouth Care
November 2011 (Vol. 32 | No. 6 | Pages 439-446)
Rita A. Jablonski, Ann M. Kolanowski, Mark Litaker

Raising the Index of Suspicion for Elder Abuse: Cognitive Impairment, Falls, and Injury Patterns in the Emergency Department
19 January 2012
Carolyn E. Ziminski, Linda R. Phillips, Diana Lynn Woods
Cognitive impairment limits older adults' abilities to advocate for themselves, thus heightening their risk for abuse. Some older adults with cognitive impairments who seek emergency department (ED) s...
Associations Between Chewing and Swallowing Problems and Physical and Psychosocial Health Status of Long-Term Care Residents in Taiwan: A Pilot Study
19 January 2012
Tze-Fang Wang, I-Ju Chen, I-Chuan Li
Oral health is often overlooked in institutional elder care but may have an impact on general health and ability to communicate. We aimed to determine the factor associated with chewing and swallowing...
The Intersection of Nursing and Marketing: Keys to Success for This Unique Assisted Living Challenge
03 January 2012
Josh Allen
There are approximately 1,000,000 residents living in more than 38,000 assisted living communities across the nation. An overwhelming majority (as high as 90%) of those residents are using private fun...
Analgesic Warfare: Acetaminophen, Really?
03 January 2012
Barbara J. Zarowitz
The first medication recommended in the treatment of mild-to-moderate pain in older persons is almost always acetaminophen. Acetaminophen is available over the counter (OTC) without a prescription, is...
What’s New for 2012
03 January 2012
Susan A. Turner
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Donna E. McCabe, Cecilia D. Alvarez, Sister Rita McNulty, Joyce J. Fitzpatrick
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Geriatric Trauma and the Impact of Nursing Care
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Ways to Optimize Understanding Health Related Information: The Patients’ Perspective
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