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There Is Absolutely NOT a Doctor in This House!
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Barbara Resnick
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5-8
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Developing a Self-Reported Tool on Fall Risk Based on Toileting Responses on In-Hospital Falls
07 November 2011
The aim of this cohort study was to determine the predictive value of a 2-item self-reported questionnaire regarding in-hospital toileting behavior for predicting falls in older inpatients and to comp...
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Anita Ko,
Huong Van Nguyen,
Leemin Chan,
Qing Shen,
Xiao Man Ding,
Daniel Leonard Chan,
Daniel Kam Yin Chan,
Kaye Brock,
Lindy Clemson
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9-16
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The Conceptualization and Measurement of Individualized Care
17 November 2011
Individualized nursing care, a form of person-centered care delivery, is accepted as best practice, yet its implementation into actual care is far from complete. Appropriate measures of this elusive c...
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Andreas Charalambous,
Neena L. Chappell,
Jouko Katajisto,
Riitta Suhonen
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17-27
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An Internet Training to Reduce Assaults in Long-Term Care
03 January 2012
Physical and verbal assaults by residents on care staff are not uncommon in long-term residential care facilities (LTCs). This research evaluated an Internet training designed to teach nurse aides (NA...
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Blair Irvine,
Molly B. Billow,
Donna M. Gates,
Evelyn L. Fitzwater,
John R. Seeley,
Michelle Bourgeois
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28-40
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Outcomes from the Implementation of a Facility-Specific Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Intervention Program in Residential Aged Care
03 January 2012
For residents in long-term care facilities, falling is a major concern requiring preventive intervention. A prospective cohort study measured the impact of falls reduction following the implementation...
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Jennifer Nitz,
Elizabeth Cyarto,
Sharon Andrews,
Marcia Fearn,
Stephanie Fu,
Terrence Haines,
Betty Haralambous,
Keith Hill,
Susan Hunt,
Emma Lea,
Kirsten Moore,
Emma Renehan,
Andrew Robinson
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41-50
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| Departments |
| Pharmacy Column |
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Analgesic Warfare: Acetaminophen, Really?
03 January 2012
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...
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Barbara J. Zarowitz
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What’s New for 2012
03 January 2012
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Susan A. Turner
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Infectious Disease in Assisted Living: Controlling the Enemy Is in Our Hands!
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Richard G. Stefanacci,
Dan Haimowitz
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56-59
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Gotcha! Don’t Let Ageism Sneak into Your Practice
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Sarah H. Kagan
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60-62
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A Dedicated Learning Unit in Long-Term Care: A Clinical Immersion for Student Nurses
Clinical experience is considered essential to prepare nursing students for practice. Dedicated learning units (DLU; also known as a dedicated education unit) that partner clinical staff and academics...
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Kereen F. Mullenbach,
Virginia Burggraf
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63-67
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| GAPNA Section |
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GAPNA President Message
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The Intersection of Nursing and Marketing: Keys to Success for This Unique Assisted Living Challenge
03 January 2012
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...
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Josh Allen
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75-76
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New Course: Nursing Care of the Older Adult with Cancer
As the population of older adults swells, so grows the number of older adults with cancer. More than 60% of all cancer diagnoses are in adults aged over 65 years, and this number is expected to grow t...
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Barbara Bricoli
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