Long-term care settings are highly regulated environments where the emphasis historically has been on compliance. Many misconceptions persist about practice in nursing homes, and these go largely unaddressed within nursing education programs. Herein lines one of the significant barriers to improving nursing home care.
Practice & Leadership in Nursing Homes dispels many misconceptions and provides a foundation for clinical practice in a unique, exciting setting-illustrating how high-quality nursing care can result in positive resident outcomes. This book challenges educators and students to look beyond incorrect perceptions and negative attitudes to see a vibrant, growing healthcare sector ripe for nurses to make an impact and build rewarding careers.
Expert authors cover the following and more:
- Comprehensive care planning
- Models of care delivery
- Common geriatric syndromes
- Staff development and training
Nursing home financing and regulatory information
Dunbar-Jacob, Jacqueline: - Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Distinguished Service Professor and Dean Emeritus (Nursing) at the University of Pittsburgh. She was the founding Co-chair of the Implementation Steering Committee for the 2021 Essentials for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and continues to serve on that committee. She was a participant in the NHLBI and NIA Working Conference on the Recognition and Management of Coronary Heart Disease and the Elderly (1985), National Academy of Sciences Workshop on Adaptive Aging (2003), and NIH Office of Medical Applications of Research State-of-the-Science Panel on Preventing Alzheimer's and Cognitive Decline (2010). Dunbar-Jacob chaired the Scientific Advisory Board for the NIH Roadmap Initiatives for the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System from 2004-2011. She was PI and CO-PI of the NSF project on the development of Personal Robotic Assistants for the Elderly (2000-2005). A registered nurse and licensed psychologist, she is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, the American Psychological Association, the American Heart Association, the Society of Behavioral Medicine, and the Academy of Behavioral Medicine Research. She is Principal for Revisiting the Teaching Nursing Home at the University of Pittsburgh (2021-2023) and consultant on the project to the Jewish Healthcare Foundation.
Kolanowski, Ann: - Ann Kolanowski, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Professor Emerita at the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing. She conducts research on nonpharmacological interventions for symptoms of distress and delirium in people living with dementia in nursing homes. Her research has been supported by grants from the National Institute of Nursing Research, the Alzheimer's Association, and the Hartford, Commonwealth, and Neuroscience Nursing Foundations. Kolanowski has published over 180 papers on dementia care in scientific journals and serves on many scientific advisory boards. She was the recipient of the 2012 Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Research Award and is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and the Gerontological Society of America. Kolanowski was the founding Director of the Hartford Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at Penn State University.
Reifsnyder, Joanne: - JoAnne Reifsnyder, PhD, MSN, MBA, RN, FAAN, is Professor, Health Services Leadership and Management, at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. She has held executive and leadership roles in hospice, hospice-related medication management, and skilled nursing. Her career clinical expertise is serious illness care for older adults. For 10 years, Reifsnyder served as the Chief Nursing Officer for Genesis HealthCare, the nation's largest skilled nursing provider. She is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, was appointed by former HHS Secretary Alex Azar to CDC's Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee to bring expertise in long-term care, is a member of NASEM's Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness, and is an advisor to the John A. Hartford Foundation and Jewish Healthcare Foundation-funded demonstration Revisiting the Teaching Nursing Home.
