A desire for geriatric training was evident, preferably in the form of courses and periodic seminars. Use of medications, infectious diseases, depression, dementia and cardiac disorders were the most important topics indicated by the respondents. These data can be of help in preparing the curriculum...
It's also important to be sure your geriatrician cares about your goals and offers the programs or services you need. Some may offer courses for exercise and avoiding falls, for example. Philosophy You'll want to feel comfortable expressing your concerns and questions about your care, so it'...
Johnson Foundation/IOM report on the future of nursing was that legislative barriers and restrictions should be removed in order for advanced practice nurses “to practice to the full extent of their education and training.”5 Another barrier to providing care to the older adult with depression is...
The current dearth of both gerontologically prepared nursing school faculty and discrete gerontological undergraduate courses reflects the IOM's stance, as nurses graduate and begin practice without sufficient knowledge and skills to manage the complex care of hospitalized frail older adultsJeanne St. ...
In Western Asia, several countries have implemented training programmes in the field of geriatrics for physicians and nurses, such as in Saudi Arabia, where the Government passed a national strategic plan for healthy ageing (2010-2015). 在西亚,一些国家在老年医学领域为医生和护士开展培训方案,如沙特...
The HIT consists of 3 nurses, 1 geriatrician, 1 physiotherapist, 1 occupational therapist, and 1 social worker. 540 patients will be recruited for the trial, which will assess the effects of GEM-HIT on the following outcomes: health status, functional status, survival, hospital readmission, ...
15. And all the inpatient were evaluated with Nurses Observation Scale for Inpatient Evaluation and Senile Clinical Assessment Geriatric before and after the treatment. 连续住院5年以上、年龄60岁以上、病程11年以上的25例住院精神分裂症患者进行为期6个月的基础生活护理和训练,并使用护士用住院病人观察量表和...
A variety of health care professions was represented in the sample, with the greatest representation from physicians (44%), pharmacists (15%), and nurses (14%). Approximately 39% of the sample reported above average knowledge in geriatrics and 64% indicated that they were interested in learning...
1992—Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders was founded by Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, who wanted to improve education for nurses working in health-care facilities in the United States and Europe.38 1996—The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing (HIGN) at New York Univ...
Nurses and physiotherapists use a numerical rating scale to assess pain during rest and during exercise. Repeated short teaching courses for the nursing staff in the non-pharmacological prevention of delirium, emphasising repeated and simple information, use of close relatives, and calming techniques. ...