Restorative Care Nursing for Older Adults A Guide for All Care Settings

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Author: Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, Marie Boltz, PhD, RN, Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, Ingrid Pretzer-Aboff, PhD, RN
Affiliation: University of Maryland
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN 10: 0826133843
ISBN 13: 9780826133847
eISBN: 9780826133854
Edition: 2nd
Description:
Restorative care nursing, currently referred to as function focused care, is a philosophy and method of care that enables caregivers to actively help older adults achieve and maintain their highest level of function. This is the only volume written to educate caregivers and administrators about the philosophy of restorative care and how to integrate this philosophy in all types of care settings. This updated second edition contains new content in each chapter along with several entirely new chapters on function-focused care for cognitively impaired adults, ethical issues, and patient-centered care. The book provides an education program for formal and informal caregivers, suggestions for beneficial activities, and practical strategies for motivating older adults and caregivers to engage in function focused care. Specific information per setting is provided along with ways to provide function focused care to older adults with moderate to severe cognitive impairment Tables in each chapter and the appendix feature tools for effective implementation of function focused care in any setting. Key Features: Teaches practical application of function focused care via developed educational programs for the various settings Designed for use in long-term care, assisted living, home-based care and acute care. Provides a philosophy of care carried throughout all care interactions Contains new content in each chapter and several new chapters Includes helpful suggestions and strategies for motivating older adults and caregivers
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