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A Toolkit For Administration Of Antipsychotic Medications In Nursing Homes, Nino Dantes Flores
A Toolkit For Administration Of Antipsychotic Medications In Nursing Homes, Nino Dantes Flores
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Psychotropic medications should be used with extreme caution in older adults residing in long- term care facilities. Delirium and altered mental status are associated with multiple complex underlying medical conditions and can be difficult to recognize, particularly among the elderly residing in long-term care facilities. The use of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Antipsychotic Toolkit allows for ethical and evidence- based care of the elderly within the regulations and best practice for use of antipsychotics. This Doctor of Nursing Practice quality improvement project is designed to provide a toolkit for practitioners of behavioral modification …