Professional Documents
Culture Documents
CARE
OBJECTIVES
Nursing Staff
Licensed Practical Nurses
Certified Nursing Assistants
Nursing Administrators
Advanced Practice Nurses
Medical Director
Social Worker
Dietician
Pharmacist
Speech Therapist
Recreational Therapist
Family
Nursing Home Administrators
QUALITY INDICATORS FOR NURSING
HOMES
Accidents
Behavioral/emotional patterns
Clinical management
Cognitive patterns
Elimination
Infection control
Nutrition/ eating
Physical functioning
Psychotropic drug use
Quality of life
Skin care
PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT
Social interaction
Support system
Atmosphere of acceptance, trust and
positive expectations
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
Restorative care
Eden Alternative
Restorative care
- designed to help assist residents in
maintaining or improving functional abilities.
Eden Alternative
- encourages nursing homes to create a
“Human Habitat” by including pets, plants
and children in the daily environment.
SPECIAL CARE UNITS
Relocation
- moving from one environment to another for
various reasons.
Classification:
Interinstitutional
Intrainstitutional
Residential or institutional
STAGES OF RELOCATION
Preinstitutionalization Search for an appropriate facility,
medical and legal consults,
decisions about personal property
NEGATIVE
Mortality
Morbidity
Psychological or social changes
BENEFITS
ASSESSMENT
RCP
Implement
and
Evaluate
NURSING DIAGNOSIS
Impaired adjustment
Anxiety
Ineffective coping
Compromised family coping
Deficient diversional activity
Interrupted family process
INTERVENTIONS
Healthy adaptation
Enhanced sense of control
Reduced anxiety level
Improved coping