Volume 15 - Issue 3 - March, 2007 - ALTC
Department
09/05/2008
Meredith Wallace, PhD, APRN, CS, Fairfield University School of Nursing, and Terry Fulmer, PhD, APRN, GNP, FAAN, New York University College of Nursing
Meredith Wallace, PhD, APRN, CS, Fair...
SPICES is an acronym for the common syndromes of the elderly requiring nursing intervention.
SPICES is an acronym for the common syndromes of the elderly requiring nursing intervention.
SPICES is an acronym for the...
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Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
09/05/2008
Candace Lyn Perry, MD, Maria I. Lapid, MD, and Jarrett W. Richardson, MD
Candace Lyn Perry, MD, Maria I. Lapid...
Ethical issues are frequently encountered in caring for elderly patients in both acute and long-term care settings.
Ethical issues are frequently encountered in caring for elderly patients in both acute and long-term care settings.
Ethical issues are frequently...
09/05/2008
Annals of Long-Term Care
Column
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Would scales that weigh total weight and percentage of body fat help us to pick up congestive heart failure (CHF) or other medical symptoms any easier, or be helpful in nursing homes?
Would scales that weigh total weight and percentage of body fat help us to pick up congestive heart failure (CHF) or other medical symptoms any easier, or be helpful in nursing homes?
Would scales that weigh total...
09/05/2008
Annals of Long-Term Care
Department
09/05/2008
Linda Hiddemen Barondess, Executive Vice-President
Linda Hiddemen Barondess, Executive V...
President Bush’s 2008 budget proposal calls for unprecedented cuts in Medicare and Medicaid funding that would create obstacles for long-term care facilities.
President Bush’s 2008 budget proposal calls for unprecedented cuts in Medicare and Medicaid funding that would create obstacles for long-term care facilities.
President Bush’s 2008 budget...
09/05/2008
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
09/05/2008
Screening, assessment, and treatment of mental disorders are central to good terminal care in nursing home residents.
Screening, assessment, and treatment of mental disorders are central to good terminal care in nursing home residents.
Screening, assessment, and...
09/05/2008
Annals of Long-Term Care
Feature
09/05/2008
Elliot Davis, PhD, James Biddison, and Jiska Cohen-Mansfield, PhD
Elliot Davis, PhD, James Biddison, an...
Hip fractures often have very serious consequences for older adults with dementia, including higher risk for developing delirium and a higher mortality rate.
Hip fractures often have very serious consequences for older adults with dementia, including higher risk for developing delirium and a higher mortality rate.
Hip fractures often have very...
09/05/2008
Annals of Long-Term Care
