Nurse Key

Fig. 12.1 The clinical domains for end-of-life care when caring for people with dementia (Adapted from the EAPC 20014, van der Steen et al. (2014)) 12.2 What Is End-of-Life Care?…

Clarifying Ensuring understanding Exploring Information gathering Moderating Maintaining flow of conversation Validating Recognising feelings Rescuing Seeking relevance in (isolated/non-connected) statements Discourse markers Social conventions (ok, I see, thank-you, uh-huh, etc.)…

Fig. 1.1 Most important topics for dementia in nursing home The content of the book is dedicated to all (academic) nursing professionals, nursing scientists, nursing students, and other health-care professionals….

Name scale Example of specification of scale Description of the self-report scale Recommended in older adults with dementia Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Colored VAS 10 cm line with “no pain”…

Life story resources and practice www.​lifestorynetwork​.​org.​uk Living Well through Activity in Care Homes: The guide for residents, their family and friends (free download, College of Occupational Therapists) www.​cot.​org.​uk/​living-well-care-homes National Association…

© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Sandra Schüssler and Christa Lohrmann (eds.)Dementia in Nursing Homes10.1007/978-3-319-49832-4_3 3. Patient-/Person-Centered Care Kathryn A. Weigel1   (1) University of St. Francis Cecily and John Leach College of Nursing, Joliet, IL, USA    …

© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Sandra Schüssler and Christa Lohrmann (eds.)Dementia in Nursing Homes10.1007/978-3-319-49832-4_6 6. Inclusion and Support of Family Members in Nursing Homes Hilde Verbeek1   (1) Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The…

Detection tools Description Neuropsychiatric inventory (NPI) A questionnaire on 12 neuropsychiatric symptoms that can either be administered by interview (NPI-NH) or by filling in a score sheet (NPI-Q) Behavioral symptoms…