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Urinary Incontinence:
Management in the
Nursing Home Setting |
Describes the types of urinary incontinence (UI) and treatment options for each; also provides information about how to identify possible UI. |
N. Lynch |
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Restraint-Free
Resident Care |
Defines different restraint types, discusses the risks of restraint use, describes care techniques that promote restraint-free care, and provides information about common care challenges and behavioral interventions. |
S. McKay |
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Tools for Assessment
of Depression in
the Older Adult
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Provides tools for assessing depression in both cognitively intact older adults and in older adults with dementia, offers recommendations for managing depression in persons who do not have dementia, and discusses the management of depressive symptoms in the context of dementia. |
S.
Schultz |
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Chronic Pain
Management in
Older Adults
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Describes pharmacological treatment options for mild-moderate and moderate-severe chronic pain, provides information about pain medications to avoid in older adults, and lists key concepts in controlling chronic pain. |
J. Steffensmeier |
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Oral
Hygiene Care for
Palliative Care
Residents in
Nursing Homes |
Discusses the topic of oral hygiene care for residents who are non-responsive
or acutely ill, including conditions that affect oral care and strategies for
maintaining residents’ quality of life and mouth comfort. |
J.
Chalmers
M. Wiseman
R. Ettinger |
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Oral
Hygiene Care for
Nursing Home Residents
with Dementia |
Describes
complex dental needs of residents with dementia, characteristic
oral health problems, and strategies for providing care, and
includes an oral hygiene care plan and an assessment tool. |
J.
Chalmers |
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Managing
Bathing
Challenges in Nursing
Home Residents with
Dementia |
Discusses
common bathing challenges facing staff who care for residents
with dementia and provides approaches to enhance comfort and
cooperation from the resident. |
M.
Smith |
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Hospice
Approach
to End-of-Life
Dementia Care |
Defines
the goals of hospice care for advanced dementia; lists characteristic
problems, risks, and barriers that may impact hospice care for
persons with dementia; and discusses levels of care and principles
of decision making for hospice care in advanced dementia. |
M.
Smith |
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Pain
Assessment in
Nursing Home Residents
with Dementia |
Discusses
common myths about and consequences of pain, and describes behavioral
signs of pain and four tools for assessing pain in individuals
with cognitive impairment. |
M.
Smith |
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Pain
Management in
Nursing Home Residents
with Dementia |
Discusses
principles of pain management, lists ideas for non-pharmacological
relief of pain, and provides information to help guide the selection
and dosage of pain medications. |
M.
Smith
M. Kelly |
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Infections
in Long
Term Care Facilities |
Discusses
the problems associated with infections in long term care facilities,
including such topics as bacterial pneumonia, urinary tract infections, skin
and soft tissue infections, and different prevention stategies. |
M.
Ernst
E. Ernst |
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Understanding &
Managing Aggression |
Provides
common risk factors for aggressive behaviors and discusses assessment
strategies, behavioral intervention,
medication management, and common care challenges. |
M.
Smith |
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The
3D's: Delirium,
Depression, Dementia |
Describes
symptoms, courses of action and medications associated with delirium,
depression and dementia. |
S.
Schultz |
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Family
Involvement
in Care |
Discusses
the Family Involvement in Care Intervention, a strategy that
partners family caregiver(s) and LTC facility
staff to provide the best possible care for a person with dementia. |
J.
Specht
M. Maas
L.Skemp |
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Fall
Prevention |
Reviews
the extrinsic and intrinsic risk factors for falls, as well as
strategies for the development of a fall intervention
program. |
M.
Schilling |
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Pressure
Ulcers:
Prevention & Treatment |
Describes
five strategies that can be used to prevent pressure ulcers and
five strategies, including
types of pressure-reduction surfaces, that can be used to treat
them. |
B.
Folkedahl |
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Needs-Driven
Behavior 4-part Series |
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Need-driven
Dementia-compromised
Behavior (NDB) |
Reviews
Need-driven Dementia-compromised Behavior, together with assessment
and management strategies. (Part 1 of
a 4-part series) |
M.
Smith |
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Disruptive
Vocalizations |
Reviews
disruptive vocalizations including what they are, who they effect,
various types of DV, potential triggers and medical management.
(Part 2 of a 4-part series) |
M.
Smith
J. Filips |
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Sleep
Disturbances |
Describes
information about sleep disturbances including background information,
circadian rhythm disturbance, assessment, applying suitable treatment approaches,
suggestions for interventions and medication management. (Part 3 of a 4-part
series) |
M.
Smith
J. Crossett |
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Great
Escapes: The
Wandering Dilemma |
Describes
the behavior of wandering and elopment including an overview,
patterns, goals of interventions, risk factors, assessment, strategies
for intervention,
behavior management and medication management. (Part 4 of a 4-part series) |
M.
Smith
S. Schultz |
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