Download or read book Nurse Educators and the Care of Older Persons written by Kelly Ann Negrin and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: Upon graduation, nursing students continue to be ill-prepared in gerontological nursing care and lack a desire to work with older persons. Although nurse educators are expected to facilitate students' learning about how to provide appropriate older person care, they lack expertise to influence students' knowledge, skills, and attitudes. There is limited empirical evidence that elucidates the barriers and supports influencing nurse educators' development of proficiency in this area. Nursing education culture has not yet been explored for its possible influence on capacity building of educators prepared in gerontological nursing. Purpose: The purpose of this dissertation is three-fold: (1) to identify and synthesize literature about factors affecting nurse educators' knowledge, skills or attitudes about older persons and their care; (2) to understand the culture of a university-based, pre-licensure nursing education program in a Western Canadian province in relation to nurse educators building expertise in gerontological nursing; and (3) to explore why recruitment to a focused ethnography study was successful in engaging numerous nurse educators, researchers, and administrators to volunteer within three months of study initiation. Methods: This dissertation contains three related papers with different methods used in each manuscript: (1) an integrative review to identify the factors that affect pre-licensure nurse educators' knowledge, skills or attitudes about older persons and their care; (2) a focused ethnography to explore the cultural context of a pre-licensure nursing education program in relation to nurse educators' expertise in gerontological nursing; and (3) a critical reflection on the successful recruitment of participants to this focused ethnographic inquiry. Findings: For the integrative review, 44 articles met the inclusion criteria. Thirteen papers reported empirical studies that addressed, in some way, factors influencing nurse educators' preparation in older person care. The remaining articles were defined as discussion papers. More rigorous studies are necessary to expand the evidence base. The literature chronicled barriers and supports for capacity building of educators in gerontological nursing. Supports included external funding and professional regulatory frameworks. Barriers included nursing administrators' negative attitudes toward older persons; the constrained budgets of educational institutions; ageism among educators; and a lack of awareness of gerontological nursing as a specialty and of professional development resources addressing older persons and their care. The focused ethnography offered further insight about what constrains or encourages professional development of nurse educators in older person care. Nursing education culture in one pre-licensure nursing program was characterized by a hierarchical structure among the various categories of faculty, which impeded gerontology experts' support for undergraduate educators and for curricular revision. An integrated curriculum diminished the focus on gerontology. Limited professional development opportunities and excessive workloads constrained educators from building gerontology expertise. Valuing older persons and their care influenced the likelihood that educators would pursue preparation in gerontological nursing and affected access to gerontology resources. The critical reflection on recruitment revealed four themes contributing to successful enrollment to the focused ethnography study: laying the groundwork, recruitment plan, building rapport, and participant motivations. Understanding what motivates those who agree to participate in such research is an important contribution to the literature. Conclusions: There continues to be a lack of educators with sufficient preparation in gerontological nursing to educate future generations of nurses to deliver quality care to older persons. Further expansion of the empirical literature on the barriers and facilitators influencing nurse educators' expertise in older person care is needed. This dissertation research suggests that nursing education culture may influence educators' preparation in older person care. Further study of this phenomenon in other nursing academic settings is warranted. Once a robust evidence base is developed about what constrains or supports capacity building, further research could be conducted that leads to the identification and testing of strategies to prepare a nurse educator workforce adept in teaching future nurses to provide quality nursing care to older persons. There is also opportunity for future research to understand what motivates research participants to volunteer, and to identify the relative efficacy of various recruitment strategies.
Download or read book Restorative Care Nursing for Older Adults written by Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FGSA, FAANP, FAAN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004-07-28 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of restorative care nursing is to take an active role in helping older adults maintain their highest level of function, thus preventing excess disability. This book was written to help formal and informal caregivers and administrators at all levels to understand the basic philosophy of restorative care, and be able to develop and implement successful restorative care programs. The book provides a complete 6-week education program in restorative care for caregivers, many suggestions for suitable activities, and practical strategies for motivating both older adults and caregivers to engage in restorative care. In addition, the book provides an overview of the requirements for restorative care across all settings, the necessary documentation, and ways in which to complete that documentation.
Download or read book Caring for Older People in Nursing written by Sue Barker and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2013-11-12 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is part of the Transforming Nursing Practice series, written specifically to support nursing students on the new degree programme. As medical advances become more sophisticated, average life expectancies continue to grow. This presents significant challenges to the healthcare system, and caring for older people is now the concern of every nurse. This book aims to help you understand how to care for older people in any care setting. It uniquely focuses on person-centred, humanised care in addition to physical care, helping you to examine attitudes towards older people in healthcare and combat negative stereotypes. The book takes a positive stance on ageing, celebrating the fact that in the Western world we live longer and healthier with a focus on the wellbeing of the individual. Key features: · Easy-to-read introduction written specifically for nursing students, with a chapter on making the most of your placements with older people · Theory is linked to practice through case studies and scenarios, and shows the lived experiences of the older person · Linked to the latest NMC Standards and Essential Skills Clusters for degree-level education · Plenty of activities help you to build critical thinking and graduate skills.
Download or read book Gerontological Nursing Competencies for Care written by Kristen L. Mauk and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 889 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition. Gerontological Nursing: Competencies for Care, Second Edition is a comprehensive and student-accessible text that offers a holistic and inter-disciplinary approach to caring for the elderly. The framework for the text is built around the Core Competencies set forth by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing. Building upon their knowledge in prior medical surgical courses, this text gives students the skills and theory needed to provide outstanding care for the growing elderly population. It is the first of its kind to have more than 40 contributing authors from many different disciplines. Some of the key features include chapter outlines, learning objectives, discussion questions, personal reflection boxes, and case studies.
Download or read book Quality of Life and Person Centered Care for Older People written by Thomas Boggatz and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-11-15 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the meaning of quality of life in care for older persons and introduces the reader to their main concerns when receiving care. Based on qualitative research, it pays particular attention to the needs and requirements of older people, considering their individual family situations, social circumstances, values and lifestyles. Person-centred care is a way of providing nursing care that puts older people and their families at the core of all decisions, seeing each person as an individual, and working together to develop appropriate solutions. Following an introduction to the concept of quality of life in old age, the book reviews essential findings from worldwide research into the experiences of older people with regard to nursing care and the impact of these experiences on their quality of life. It investigates health promotion, care provided in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and palliative care. Each chapter includes a brief introduction to the respective field of nursing care and the problems it has to deal with, concluding with a discussion of their implications for nursing practice in the respective field of care. In closing, the evidence from qualitative research is discussed in relation to current gerontological theories.
Download or read book Evidence Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice written by Elizabeth Capezuti, PhD, RN, FAAN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-11-18 with total page 740 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title! "The evidence-based protocols are designed as a primary reference and are useful, substantive, and timely...The broader contributions of useful format and succinct review of the evidence make it likely that this text will continue to be the leading resource in nursing education and practice."--The Gerontologist "Now more than ever, nurses are called upon to lead efforts to embed evidence-based practice in daily operations. As the IOM report states, 'nurses have key roles to play as team members and leaders for a reformed and better-integrated, patient-centered health care system.' The process of implementing sweeping change in health care will likely take years; however, nurses must start pragmatically and focus on these critically important protocols that have demonstrated improved outcomes for older adults. Simply stated, 'Pick this book up and use it.'" From the Foreword, Susan L. Carlson, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, GNP-BC, FNGNA President, National Gerontological Nursing Association "As a gerontological clinical educator/research nurse, I will often use this as a reference. The format and the content are good, and the explanations of how to best use the evidence simplify the process of sifting through mountains of information to figure the best practice." Score: 97, 5 Stars. --Doody's One of the premier reference books for geriatric nurses in hospital, long-term, and community settings, this 4th edition has been thoroughly updated to provide the most current, evidence-based protocols for care of common clinical conditions and issues in elderly patients. Designed to improve the quality, outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of health care, these guidelines are the result of collaboration between leading practitioners and educators in geriatric nursing and New York University College of Nursing. Protocols for each clinical condition have been developed by experts in that particular area, and most have been systematically tested by over 300 participating hospitals in "Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders" (NICHE). Evidence is derived from all levels of care, including community, primary, and long-term care. A systematic method in compliance with the AGREE appraisal process was used to rate the levels of evidence for each protocol. Protocols are organized in a consistent format for ease of use, and each includes an overview, evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies, and an illustrative case study with discussion. Additionally, each protocol is embedded within chapter text, which provides the context and detailed evidence for the protocol. Each chapter contains resources for further study. Key Features: Updated to provide a wide range of evidence-based geriatric protocols for best practices Contains new chapters on function-focused care, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, mistreatment detection, acute care models, and transitional care Illustrates application of clinical protocols to real-life practice through case studies and discussion Edited by nationally known leaders in geriatric nursing education and practice, who are endorsed by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing and NICHE Encompasses the contributions of 58 leading practitioners of geriatric care Written for nursing students, nurse leaders, and practitioners at all levels, including those in specialty roles
Download or read book Teaching with ACE S written by Elaine Tagliareni and published by National League for Nursing. This book was released on 2016-08-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "How can nurse educators creatively use evolving knowledge of care of older adults to effectively teach individualized, person-centered care for this vulnerable population? This unique guide to curriculum development--built on the evidence-based, theoretical ACE.S framework--provides educator-ready strategies to integrate teaching care of older adults in creative ways. The book is filled with exemplars of how faculty--many of them NLN Hearst Foundations Award winners--applied the ACE.S framework to their unique curricula," --Publisher's website.
Download or read book Critical Care Nursing of Older Adults written by Marquis D. Foreman PhD, RN, FAAN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-11-16 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2010 AJN Book of the Year Award Winner in Critical Care--Emergency Nursing! Designated a Doody's Core Title! "This evidence-based book is an excellent reference for ensuring high-quality management of the elderly and of their particular needs in the critical care setting." --AJN "[This] book's contents run the gamut of elder problems and care: physiology, pharmacology, nutrition, restraints, substance abuse....it is a compendium that can be used as a text or a resource." --Claire M. Fagin, PhD, RN, FAAN (From the Foreword) This book is an evidence-based, best-practices guide that directs the bedside care of critically ill elders. The book serves as a reference on major clinical issues for nurses working at the forefront of care-from nurses in critical care and step-down units to those in trauma and emergency departments. Nurse educators at all degree levels will also find this book to be useful as a textbook and resource for students. The authors provide evidence-based, practical guidelines for both the complex clinical and management aspects of care. The book offers comprehensive coverage of all the issues caregivers need to be up to date on, including the standards of practice for geriatric care, new technologies, pharmacotherapy, pain management issues, ethical issues, and much more. Key topics discussed: Strategies for patient safety for older patients in the intensive care setting Family responses to critical care of the older adult Infection, sepsis, and immune function Understanding and managing sleep disorders in older patients in the ICU Heart failure in the critically ill older patient Substance abuse and withdrawal in elderly patients
Download or read book Critical Care Nursing of Older Adults written by Marquis D. Foreman, PhD, RN, FAAN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-11-16 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2010 AJN Book of the Year Award Winner in Critical Care--Emergency Nursing! Designated a Doody's Core Title! "This evidence-based book is an excellent reference for ensuring high-quality management of the elderly and of their particular needs in the critical care setting." --AJN "[This] book's contents run the gamut of elder problems and care: physiology, pharmacology, nutrition, restraints, substance abuse....it is a compendium that can be used as a text or a resource." --Claire M. Fagin, PhD, RN, FAAN (From the Foreword) This book is an evidence-based, best-practices guide that directs the bedside care of critically ill elders. The book serves as a reference on major clinical issues for nurses working at the forefront of care-from nurses in critical care and step-down units to those in trauma and emergency departments. Nurse educators at all degree levels will also find this book to be useful as a textbook and resource for students. The authors provide evidence-based, practical guidelines for both the complex clinical and management aspects of care. The book offers comprehensive coverage of all the issues caregivers need to be up to date on, including the standards of practice for geriatric care, new technologies, pharmacotherapy, pain management issues, ethical issues, and much more. Key topics discussed: Strategies for patient safety for older patients in the intensive care setting Family responses to critical care of the older adult Infection, sepsis, and immune function Understanding and managing sleep disorders in older patients in the ICU Heart failure in the critically ill older patient Substance abuse and withdrawal in elderly patients
Download or read book A Challenge for Change written by American Nurses Association. Division on Gerontological Nursing Practice and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Strengthening Geriatric Nursing Education written by Terry T. Fulmer and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this book is to promote geriatric content in the basic nursing curriculum in order to ensure that new nurse graduates are properly prepared to care for the growing numbers of elderly in the United States. Distinguished nurse educators review the current state of geriatrics and gerontology in the nursing curriculum, and make recommendations for fully incorporating it into the program of study. Among the contributors to this volume are Mathy Mezey, May Wykle, and Betty Friedan.
Download or read book Mastering Geriatric Care written by and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1997 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessing older adults, managing disorders and complications, avoiding drug dangers, and detecting abuse and neglect.
Download or read book The Gerontology Nurse s Guide to the Community Based Health Network written by Brenda L. Bonham Howe, MSN, RN, BSLS and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-10-29 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a timely and vital resource for new and seasoned gerontology nurses responsible for coordinating care and advocacy for their patients as health care shifts from hospital-based to community-based care. Comprehensive and organized for quick access to information, this clinical guide encompasses the broad network of community health resources available and describes how to access them on behalf of geriatric patients and clients. It provides an overview of growing old in the United States and discusses cultural and socioeconomic considerations, common conditions and morbidities affecting older adults, and the wide variety of community resources available to address these concerns. The book provides the critical information gerontology nurses need to synthesize the health conditions affecting older adults with education about and access to vital community-based services. It discusses health delivery in regard to cultural diversity, the physical and psychological changes of aging and how to adapt to them, and different types of community-based health options including home health services, independent and assisted living, long-term care, and hospice and palliative care. Woven throughout are the themes of empowerment and advocacy for the nurse, patient, and family. Included in each chapter are abundant tools and resources that can be quickly referenced, and there is an emphasis on patient advocacy and teaching throughout. The book is also a supportive resource for nursing education programs and for nurses in mentorship roles in hospital or primary clinical practice settings. Key Features: Encompasses the broad network of community health resources available to older adults Provides easy access to informational websites, tools, and resources Addresses the physical and psychological changes of aging Focuses on advocacy and empowerment Serves as a comprehensive resource for new and seasoned gerontology nurses, educators, and mentors
Download or read book Integrating Gerontological Content Into Advanced Practice Nursing Education written by Carolyn Auerhahn and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-06-28 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Print+CourseSmart
Download or read book Families Caring for an Aging America written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.
Download or read book Gerontological Nursing written by Mary M. Burke and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1993 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book makes a compelling argument for an immediate and comprehensive shift in the nursing education curriculum, from an acute care to a gerontological nursing care focus. It is important reading for deans and faculty in schools of nursing, administrators in long-term care facilities and community health agencies, and for practicing nurses caring for the elderly.
Download or read book Gerontological Nursing Competencies for Care written by Kristen L. Mauk and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2017-04-14 with total page 1054 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Gerontological Nursing: Competencies for Care, Fourth Edition focuses on caring for the elderly by employing a holistic and interdisciplinary approach. The text follows the framework of the core competencies for baccalaureate nursing education published by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing. This framework is structured to ensure nursing students attain the recommended knowledge to achieve the competencies necessary to provide excellent care to older adults."--Back cover.
