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Sleeplessness, Deborah Schoenfelder, Keela Herr
Sleeplessness, Deborah Schoenfelder, Keela Herr
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
This article identifies and reviews research related to sleeplessness reported by nurses in the literature. The current state of clinical nursing research as it relates to sleep is evaluated, including the content, methodology, and implications for further research. Although the review indicates current interest in sleep by clinical nurse researchers, the number of nursing studies in the literature is limited, especially within specific areas, such as age groups and setting. Also, directions for future nursing research on sleep are recommended.
Innovations In Long-Term Care. Homesafe: Supportive Assistance For Elderly Individuals Through A Nurse-Managed Plan, Deborah Schoenfelder, Meridean Maas, Janet Specht
Innovations In Long-Term Care. Homesafe: Supportive Assistance For Elderly Individuals Through A Nurse-Managed Plan, Deborah Schoenfelder, Meridean Maas, Janet Specht
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
A lack of quality, cost-effective alternatives to nursing home care for community-dwelling older adults exists. The evidence suggests that case management provides quality care in a cost-efficient manner to help older adults remain at home safely and as independently as possible. This article describes HomeSafe, a nurse-managed membership plan that assists older individuals to enhance their health and quality of life, and to age in place in their homes and communities. HomeSafe serves as an innovative model of care and a teaching site for undergraduate and graduate nursing students and nursing faculty at The University of Iowa.
An Exercise Program To Improve Fall-Related Outcomes In Elderly Nursing Home Residents, Deborah Schoenfelder, L. Rubenstein
An Exercise Program To Improve Fall-Related Outcomes In Elderly Nursing Home Residents, Deborah Schoenfelder, L. Rubenstein
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
This study tested a 3-month ankle-strengthening and walking program designed to improve or maintain the fall-related outcomes of balance, ankle strength, walking speed, risk of falling, fear of falling, and confidence to perform daily activities without falling (falls efficacy) in elderly nursing home residents. Nursing home residents (N = 81) between the ages of 64 and 100 years participated in the study. Two of the fall-related outcomes, balance and fear of falling, were maintained or improved for the exercise group in comparison to the control group.
Evidence-Based Guideline. Individualized Music For Elders With Dementia, L. Gerdner, Deborah Schoenfelder
Evidence-Based Guideline. Individualized Music For Elders With Dementia, L. Gerdner, Deborah Schoenfelder
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
No abstract provided.
Evidence-Based Guideline. Wandering, M. Futrell, K. Melillo, R. Remington, Deborah Schoenfelder
Evidence-Based Guideline. Wandering, M. Futrell, K. Melillo, R. Remington, Deborah Schoenfelder
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
No abstract provided.
The Independent Nurse Role In Community Care Gerontological Nursing, Deborah Schoenfelder, Janet Specht, Meridean Maas
The Independent Nurse Role In Community Care Gerontological Nursing, Deborah Schoenfelder, Janet Specht, Meridean Maas
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
No abstract provided.
A Fall Prevention Educational Program For Community Dwelling Seniors, Deborah Schoenfelder, K. Van Why
A Fall Prevention Educational Program For Community Dwelling Seniors, Deborah Schoenfelder, K. Van Why
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
The purpose of this research was to assess participants' responses to a fall prevention educational program. Fourteen persons volunteered to participate in the study conducted at a large senior center. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the sample and to assess subjects' awareness about falls, attitudes about fall risk, fall prevention behaviors, and incidence of falls before the fall prevention program and again at one month and three months after the program. Forty-six percent of the sample had fallen in the previous year. In general, subjects' perceptions that their risk of falling was lower than others of the same age …
Healthy People 2000. A Fall Prevention Program For Elderly Individuals: Exercise In Long-Term Care Settings, Deborah Schoenfelder
Healthy People 2000. A Fall Prevention Program For Elderly Individuals: Exercise In Long-Term Care Settings, Deborah Schoenfelder
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
No abstract provided.
Homesafe: Supportive Assistance For Elderly Individuals Through A Nurse-Managed Plan, Deborah Schoenfelder, Meridean Maas, Janet Specht
Homesafe: Supportive Assistance For Elderly Individuals Through A Nurse-Managed Plan, Deborah Schoenfelder, Meridean Maas, Janet Specht
Deborah P. Schoenfelder
A lack of quality, cost-effective alternatives to nursing home care for community-dwelling older adults exists. The evidence suggests that case management provides quality care in a cost-efficient manner to help older adults remain at home safely and as independently as possible. This article describes HomeSafe, a nurse-managed membership plan that assists older individuals to enhance their health and quality of life, and to age in place in their homes and communities. HomeSafe serves as an innovative model of care and a teaching site for undergraduate and graduate nursing students and nursing faculty at The University of Iowa.