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A Heideggerian Hermeneutic Phenomenological Approach To Understanding Residents' Perceptions Of Meaningful Care In Nursing Homes, Nila Reimer Jun 2014

A Heideggerian Hermeneutic Phenomenological Approach To Understanding Residents' Perceptions Of Meaningful Care In Nursing Homes, Nila Reimer

Nila Reimer

Background It is well known that quality of care in nursing homes has been an unrelenting concern; however, plans for major improvements are evolving. A move toward care for residents where residents are respected and heard is finally emerging. Although the focus on resident-centered care is currently recognized, meaningful care from residents’ perceptions deserves further examination. Improvement in overall care for residents relies on deep understanding about meaningful care through the eyes of the residents which is severely under-reported. Purpose The purpose of this study is to share understanding about meaningful care for residents in nursing homes. This study serves …


Early Instrument Development For Measuring Long-Term Care Residents' Perceptions Of Nursing Caregiver Therapeutic Relationships, Nila Reimer Jun 2014

Early Instrument Development For Measuring Long-Term Care Residents' Perceptions Of Nursing Caregiver Therapeutic Relationships, Nila Reimer

Nila Reimer

No abstract provided.


Commitment To Nursing Education, Nila Reimer Jun 2014

Commitment To Nursing Education, Nila Reimer

Nila Reimer

No abstract provided.


Utilizing Nursing Procedure Log Tracking, Nila Reimer Jun 2014

Utilizing Nursing Procedure Log Tracking, Nila Reimer

Nila Reimer

No abstract provided.


Evaluating Predictors Of Aging And Function Related To Exercise In The Aging Population, Nila Reimer Jun 2014

Evaluating Predictors Of Aging And Function Related To Exercise In The Aging Population, Nila Reimer

Nila Reimer

No abstract provided.


A Hermeneutical Approach: Finding The Personhood Of Residents In Nursing Homes, Nila Reimer Jun 2014

A Hermeneutical Approach: Finding The Personhood Of Residents In Nursing Homes, Nila Reimer

Nila Reimer

No abstract provided.


Evaluation Of The Aging Process And Exercise, Nila Reimer Jun 2014

Evaluation Of The Aging Process And Exercise, Nila Reimer

Nila Reimer

No abstract provided.


Residents' Descriptions Of What Makes Meaning In Nursing Homes, Nila Reimer Jun 2014

Residents' Descriptions Of What Makes Meaning In Nursing Homes, Nila Reimer

Nila Reimer

A move toward care of residents in nursing homes where they are respected and heard is finally emerging. While a focus on individualizing care for residents is now recognized, research reveals there remains a lack of understanding about what befitting care is for these residents. Two common strategies used in an attempt to determine what is meaningful for residents in nursing homes include measuring their responses to satisfaction surveys and implementing person-centered care. Although satisfaction surveys and approaches of integrating person-centered care have served as valuable methods to measure nursing home quality, these strategies have not revealed what residents consider …


Things That Matter To Residents In Nursing Homes And The Nursing Care Implications, Nila Reimer Dec 2013

Things That Matter To Residents In Nursing Homes And The Nursing Care Implications, Nila Reimer

Nila Reimer

A move toward care of residents in nursing homes where they are respected and heard is finally emerging. Common strategies used in nursing homes to improve quality of care for residents are integration of person-centered care and assessing care using satisfaction surveys. Although approaches of integrating person-centered care and satisfaction surveys have been valuable in improving nursing home quality, strategies of care that include things that matter from residents’ perspectives while living in nursing homes need investigation. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to describe things that residents age 65 and older state matter to them while living …