Restorative Care Nursing for Older Adults
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Restorative Care Nursing for Older Adults by Barbara Resnick Crnp Fgsa Faanp Faan
Written to help caregivers understand the basic philosophy of restorative care, and be able to develop and implement successful restorative care programs, this book provides a complete 6-week education program in restorative care for caregivers, many suggestions for suitable activities, and practical strategies for motivating both older adults and caregivers to engage in restorative care.
Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FGSA, FAANP, FAAN, is Professor, Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health, University of Maryland School of Nursing, and co-directs the Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Program and the Biology and Behavior Across the Lifespan Research Center of Excellence. She holds the Sonya Ziporkin Gershowitz Chair in Gerontology, and does clinical work at Roland Park Place.
Marie Boltz, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN, is the Elouise Ross Eberly and Robert Eberly Endowed Professor, Penn State College of Nursing, where she teaches both gerontological nursing and PhD research courses. In addition to teaching students, she has had a significant influence on the education of nurses, physicians, and clinicians in other disciplines through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of gerontological knowledge. She has provided leadership training and ongoing consultation to hundreds of nurse clinicians and administrators who are leading systemwide geriatric programs. Dr. Boltz has developed more than 40 evidence-based, field-tested teaching tools and resources for clinicians, administrators, patients, and families. She has authored and coauthored more than 200 journal publications and 40 book chapters and has co-edited six books. Dr. Boltz's areas of research are geriatric models of care, including dementia-capable and family-centered interventions that support function, and nonpharmacological approaches to support well-being of older adults with dementia. Her multiple research studies have been funded by the National Institute on Aging, the National Institute on Nursing Research, and multiple foundations. Her scholarship has been recognized with writing, teaching, and research awards, including the ENRS Geriatric Practice Research Award and the Gerontological Society of America Doris Schwartz Gerontological Nursing Research Award. She is a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and the Gerontological Society of America. Dr. Boltz received her bachelor's degree in nursing from LaSalle University, her master's degree as a geriatric advanced practice nurse from the University of Pennsylvania, and her doctoral degree from New York University. She participated in postdoctoral study at the University of Maryland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780826133847 |
| ISBN 10 | 0826133843 |
| Title | Restorative Care Nursing for Older Adults |
| Author | Barbara Resnick Crnp Fgsa Faanp Faan |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Springer Publishing Co Inc |
| Year published | 2011-12-05 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
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