Nursing Homes Long Term Care Management articles from May 1987

Nursing Homes Long Term Care Management archives from May 1987

Drug-related problems in nursing home patients: contraindications to drug usage.
May 1, 1987... Drug-Related Problems In Nursing Home Patients: Contraindications to Drug Usage Abstract Contraindications to drug usage are the second most common drug-related problem (DRP) found in a recent two-year study of nursing home DRPs....

White House endorses Bowen - in part. (Otis R. Bowen)
May 1, 1987... White House Endorses Bowen--in Part The March/April Government Briefs column summarized the status of the catastrophic-illness proposal after President Reagan's State of the Union address. At that time, the November '86 report by Secretary...

AIDS and patient management: legal, ethical and social issues.
May 1, 1987... AIDS AND PATIENT MANAGEMENT: Legal, Ethical and Social Issues. Edited by Michael D. Witt, PharmD, JD. National Health Publishing, 99 Painters Mills Rd., Owings Mills, MD 21117. Xii 263 pp. $33 Someone in your institution,...

Nursing home ethics committees: to be or not to be.
May 1, 1987... Nursing Home Ethics Committees: To Be or Not to Be Nursing homes vs. hospitals There are significant differences between hospital patients and nursing home patients. Residents of nursing homes are a particularly vulnerable...

Joint ventures: a critique of capturing the market.
May 1, 1987... Joint Ventures: A Critique of Capturing The Market During the past two decades, what were commonly known as hospitals became "medical centers.' Medical-flight helicopters and trauma centers now are commonplace. In the face of what reflects...

Prevalence of diseases among the elderly in nursing homes.
May 1, 1987... Prevalence of Diseases Among The Elderly in Nursing Homes South Florida is an area known for its aging population. Many of the elderly people reside in nursing homes because of physical/mental handicaps. A study of five large (120 beds or...

Nutrition education in the long-term-care facility.
May 1, 1987... Nutrition Education in the Long-Term-Care Facility The level of nutrition knowledge of staff, resident and family is a significant factor that affects the nutritional status of individuals in long-term-care facilities. Education is a useful...

Mother's song: a family learns the promise of a "time to die."
May 1, 1987... MOTHER'S SONG: A Family Learns the Promise of a "Time to Die'. By John Sherrill. Chosen/ Zondervan. Grand Rapids, MI 49506. 135 pp., paperback. $7.95 John Sherrill has written several best sellers, including "The Cross and...

Hypodermoclysis in the elderly: a means of hydration.
May 1, 1987... Hypodermoclysis in the Elderly: A Means Of Hydration The treatment and prevention of dehydration in the sick elderly is one of the most common problems in geriatrics medicine, particularly in the nursing home setting.1 Many sick elderly are...

Activities: more than a game of bingo. (nursing home social programs )
May 1, 1987... Activities: More Than a Game of Bingo The activity program in the nursing home is more than a game of bingo. More, too, than egg carton crafts and movies. It has, at last, become an integral part of the plan of care for the resident....

The realities of aging: an introduction to gerontology.
May 1, 1987... THE REALITIES OF AGING: AN INTRODUCTION TO GERONTOLOGY. Cary S. Kart. Allyn and Bacon, Inc. Boston, MA, second edition. 504 pp. $31.44 "The Realities of Aging: An Introduction to Gerontology' is a well-written, easily-read textbook...

An annual evaluation study: hypertension screening.
May 1, 1987... An Annual Evaluation Study: Hypertension Screening For a yearly evaluation study at Mercerville Nursing Center, Mercerville, NJ, a hypertensive screening of all employees was conducted from August 1, 1983 until July 31, 1984. The following...

The world of the older woman, conflicts and resolutions.
May 1, 1987... THE WORLD OF THE OLDER WOMAN, CONFLICTS AND RESOLUTIONS. Gari Lesnoff-Caravaglia, Ed. Human Sciences Press, 725 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10011. 189 pp., cloth, $19.95 Although not written solely to address nursing home concerns, this...

Use of the Critical Incident Technique to elicit the opinions of residents of long-term care facilities about their care.
May 1, 1987... Use of the Critical Incident Technique to Elicit The Opinions of Residents of Long-Term-Care Facilities about Their Care It is essential that the opinions of residents about their care be included in considerations of quality of care in...

Facing the dragon. (relationship between nurse and patient)
May 1, 1987... Facing the Dragon At the beginning of my work in nursing, I learned a powerful lesson that I believe is worth sharing. It was in an area in which I thought I was well-schooled: the art of transcending the judgments of others. I quickly...