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Studying Acute Confusion In Long-Term Care: Clinical Investigation Or Secondary Data Analysis Using The Minimum Data Set?, Kennith Culp, J. Mentes, E. Mcconnell
Studying Acute Confusion In Long-Term Care: Clinical Investigation Or Secondary Data Analysis Using The Minimum Data Set?, Kennith Culp, J. Mentes, E. Mcconnell
Kennith R. Culp
Incidence and prevalence rates between hospital settings and longterm care settings may be significantly different because of diagnostic challenges imposed by the higher prevalence of dementia in the nursing home population, the notion that dementia is a risk factor for acute confusion, and that individuals who are acutely confused may not want to be identified.
Training Of Acute Confusion Resource Nurses: Knowledge, Perceived Confidence, And Role, C. Rapp, L. Onega, Toni Tripp-Reimer, Paula Mobily, B. Wakefield, M. Kundrat, J. Akins, K. Wadle, J. Mentes, Kennith Culp, J. Meyer, J. Waterman
Training Of Acute Confusion Resource Nurses: Knowledge, Perceived Confidence, And Role, C. Rapp, L. Onega, Toni Tripp-Reimer, Paula Mobily, B. Wakefield, M. Kundrat, J. Akins, K. Wadle, J. Mentes, Kennith Culp, J. Meyer, J. Waterman
Kennith R. Culp
Most nurses function as generalists; however, some function in "expert" roles based on informal training as Resource Nurses. Training usually focuses on assessment and management of a specific problem, with the goal of creating a readily available "expert" for every unit. The primary activity of the Resource Nurse is to provide expert care, education, and consultation for patients, families, and staff. The Iowa-Veterans Affairs Nursing Research Consortium (IVANRC) addressed the need to manage acutely confused/delirious clients by training staff nurse volunteers (N = 129) from all units of the four Iowa Veterans Affairs facilities to act as unit-based acute confusion …
Unit-Based Acute Confusion Resource Nurse: An Educational Program To Train Staff Nurses, C. Rapp, L. Onega, Toni Tripp-Reimer, Paula Mobily, B. Wakefield, M. Kundrat, J. Akins, K. Wadle, J. Mentes, Kennith Culp, J. Meyer, J. Waterman
Unit-Based Acute Confusion Resource Nurse: An Educational Program To Train Staff Nurses, C. Rapp, L. Onega, Toni Tripp-Reimer, Paula Mobily, B. Wakefield, M. Kundrat, J. Akins, K. Wadle, J. Mentes, Kennith Culp, J. Meyer, J. Waterman
Kennith R. Culp
Despite the high prevalence of acute confusion among elders and the importance of its early detection, there are few reports of systematic efforts to increase staff competence. This article describes the development and evaluation of an 8-hour educational program designed to prepare staff nurses to perform in a new role, the unit-based acute confusion Resource Nurse (ACRN). Pre- and posttest scores were obtained for the 80 registered nurses who participated in the program. Paired t tests showed that knowledge and confidence significantly increased for participants as a result of their participation in the educational program. This program can serve as …
The Importance Of Agrinursing... September Issue Of The Aaohn Journal, Vol. 52, No. 9, Kennith Culp
The Importance Of Agrinursing... September Issue Of The Aaohn Journal, Vol. 52, No. 9, Kennith Culp
Kennith R. Culp
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