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  2. Year: 2015
  3. Month: July

Month: July 2015

Creating Dementia-Friendly Health Care Organizations

Posted on July 11, 2015

“What is person-centered care?” asked Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, an occupational therapist and nationally renowned dementia care educator with clinical appointments at Duke University’s School of Nursing and the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill’s …

Posted in Issue 08Tagged aging worldwide, cognitive impairment, dementia, dementia friendly communities, preparation, quality of care, Teepa Snow

Evidence-Based Practice Corner: Easing Pain without Medications

Posted on July 11, 2015

“Everything is intensified when cure isn’t possible,” explains University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing Professor Kris Kwekkeboom, PhD, RN. “Even small changes are important.” That understanding drives Kwekkeboom’s research into non-drug interventions to ease pain …

Posted in Issue 08Tagged evidence-based practice, Kris Kwekkeboom, pain, pain management, quality of care

Introducing Nursing Students to Long-Term Care

Posted on July 11, 2015

As the U.S. population ages, the demand grows for long-term care. An estimated two-thirds of those who reach age 65 will eventually need long-term care, for short stays or ongoing assistance. Collectively, the number of …

Posted in Issue 08Tagged geriatric education, health education, long term care, quality of care, transition to practice

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