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Charlotte Eliopoulos, PhD, MPH, RN, is executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Nursing (AALTCN) and works in private practice. She serves as a consultant on education and speaks on the topics of long-term care, geriatric nursing, integrative and holistic care of chronic conditions, culture change, staff development in long-term care, writing for publication, and self-care for nursing staff.
Dr. Eliopolous has authored 20 books on the topics of gerontology, long-term care, administration, culture change, holistic nursing, and complementary and alternative therapies, among others. She has been awarded six AJN Book of the Year awards for her publications.
Previous positions Dr. Eliopoulos has held include executive director, The Wellspring Program for Culture Change; interim executive director, National Association Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care (NADONA/LTC); president, American Holistic Nurses Association; director of education, Health Education Network; director of nursing and vice president for clinical services, Levindale Geriatric Center and Hospital, Baltimore, MD; associate faculty, Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD; clinical specialist in gerontological nursing, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD; and consultant, Geriatric Care Services, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Contents
Preface
Part I: The Basics of Long-Term Care
1. Unique Aspects of Long-Term Care
2. Settings for Long-Term Care
3. Reimbursement for Long-Term Care
4. Regulations
5. Long-Term Care Nursing Responsibilities
6. Culture Change
Part II: The Nursing Process in Long-Term Care
7. The Minimum Data Set (MDS)
8. Assessing Needs Beyond the Minimum Data Set (MDS)
9. Assessment Skills
10. Identifying Changes in Status
11. Creating Care Plans
12. Ensuring Person-Centered Care
13. Caring for Families
14. Documentation Essentials
Part III: Clinical Challenges
15. Promoting Medication Safety
16. Reducing Common Risks
17. Identifying and Managing Clinical Emergencies
18. End-of-Life Care
Part IV: Residents With Dementia
19. Overview of Dementia
20. Communication Challenges
21. Special Clinical Challenges
Part V: Management and Leadership
22. Foundations of Leadership and Management
23. Determining Staffing Needs
24. Surveys
25. Legal Aspects
26. Self-Care
References
Recommended Reading
Resources
Index
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