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Nursing

Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, The George Washington University

2014

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The Importance Of Resistance Training In The Treatment Of Sarcopenia, Dennis Hunt, Deborah W. Chapa, Barbara Hess, Kathleen Swanick, Andrew Hovanec Dec 2014

The Importance Of Resistance Training In The Treatment Of Sarcopenia, Dennis Hunt, Deborah W. Chapa, Barbara Hess, Kathleen Swanick, Andrew Hovanec

Nursing Faculty Publications

Utilizing individualized exercise training programs that are inclusive of appropriate resistance training protocols can attenuate the deleterious effects of sarcopenia and enhance quality of life, functional capacity and also diminish its negative effect on independence. Nurses should be educated in how the utilization of proper resistance training (RT) in individuals can be used to ameliorate the effect of sarcopenia, especially considering its relationship to Quality of Life (QoL), functional capacity and independence. In part, this educational process should include how to refer patients to an appropriate healthcare provider trained in assessing sarcopenia and the use of resistance training. However, it …


The History Of Healthcare Quality: The First 100 Years 1860-1960, Brenda Helen Sheingold, Joyce Hahn Jan 2014

The History Of Healthcare Quality: The First 100 Years 1860-1960, Brenda Helen Sheingold, Joyce Hahn

Nursing Faculty Publications

In the 21st Century, health care systems across the world are focusing policy efforts on improving the quality of healthcare delivered to their population. In contrast, healthcare quality improvement in earlier time periods arose from a series of seemingly unrelated incidents and developments. In this paper, we sequentially review key international historical events that improved health care quality during the years 1860–1960, including innovation in health care financing, care delivery and workforce diversity. The modern nursing workforce of today continues to encounter many of these same challenges across the globe.


Using Art Therapy Techniques For Team Building In Distance Education Doctor Of Nursing Practice Student Cohorts, Brenda Helen Sheingold, E. Warson, Beverly K. Lunsford, Christine Pintz Jan 2014

Using Art Therapy Techniques For Team Building In Distance Education Doctor Of Nursing Practice Student Cohorts, Brenda Helen Sheingold, E. Warson, Beverly K. Lunsford, Christine Pintz

Nursing Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Gw Nursing, 2014, George Washington University, School Of Nursing Jan 2014

Gw Nursing, 2014, George Washington University, School Of Nursing

GW Nursing Magazine

No abstract provided.