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Non-Pharmacological Management Of The Behavioral And Psychological Symptoms Of Dementia, Chito O. Uyanwune
Non-Pharmacological Management Of The Behavioral And Psychological Symptoms Of Dementia, Chito O. Uyanwune
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
The focus of this change in practice implementation project is to emphasize and encourage the use of non-pharmacological interventions as the first line intervention in managing the Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) among nursing home residents. A sample of nurses (N = 14) and nursing assistants (N = 11) working in two local nursing homes participated in an educational intervention about dementia care. Two hundred and one charts were reviewed of the residents of both homes for antipsychotic use. Regardless that one home seems very organized, is using less antipsychotic than the other home compared to their bigger …