About the Book
The Coaching Guide for Practice & Leadership in Nursing Homes is a practical guide that helps educators prepare nurses for practice in today's increasingly complex nursing home settings and provide person- centered care to the residents within them. Designed to be used alongside the Practice & Leadership in Nursing Homes textbook and based on the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials, this Coaching Guide advances nursing education and practice to meet the demands of a diverse and aging population as well as a rapidly changing healthcare environment. Educator resources include discussion questions, NextGen NCLEX style questions with answer key and rationale, case studies with application ideas, classroom activities, and application of content in the clinical and/or simulation setting.
Long-term care settings are highly regulated environments where the emphasis historically has been on compliance. Many misconceptions persist about practice in nursing homes, and these go largely unaddressed within nursing education programs. Herein lines one of the significant barriers to improving nursing home care.
Practice & Leadership in Nursing Homes dispels many misconceptions and provides a foundation for clinical practice in a unique, exciting setting-illustrating how high-quality nursing care can result in positive resident outcomes. This book challenges educators and students to look beyond incorrect perceptions and negative attitudes to see a vibrant, growing healthcare sector ripe for nurses to make an impact and build rewarding careers.
Expert authors cover the following and more:
Comprehensive care planning
Models of care delivery
Common geriatric syndromes
Staff development and training
Nursing home financing and regulatory information
About the Author :
Andrea Yevchak Sillner, PhD, RN, GCNS-BC, is an Assistant Teaching Professor at the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing at Penn State University. Her research and clinical focus are on improving communication between older adults, informal family caregivers, and formal healthcare providers. JoAnne Reifsnyder, PhD, MSN, MBA, RN, FAAN, is Professor, Health Services Leadership and Management, at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. She has held executive and leadership roles in hospice, hospice-related medication management, and skilled nursing Ann Kolanowski, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Professor Emerita at the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing and conducts research on nonpharmacological interventions for symptoms of distress and delirium in people living with dementia in nursing homes.
Review :
"As a nurse long involved in nursing home research, practice, education, and policy, as well as a contributor to the book Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes, I highly recommend this exceptional book. It's timely, comprehensive, and written by distinguished authors and interprofessional contributors who are among the very best in the field. Grounded in the 4 Ms framework, the 2022 NASEM report, and Moving Forward action plans, the text is organized to be maximally useful to nursing students and those who educate and employ them, including tips, practice essentials, and outstanding figures and tables that enhance the narrative."
-Kathleen (Kitty) Buckwalter, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor of Research & Distinguished Nurse Scientist in Aging
Donald W. Reynolds Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, College of Nursing
Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center
Professor Emerita, University of Iowa College of Nursing
"I commend the authors for an inspirational vision of both an environment that supports meaning and quality of life for older adults and a rewarding career in nursing homes. This in-depth, evidence-based roadmap to high-quality care in nursing homes is a powerful compilation of the expertise of leaders in our field, incorporating the socio-political context, theoretical frameworks, practice standards, and professional roles, action strategies, and case examples. This is a must-read!"
-Heather M. Young, PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA
Professor, Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, University of California, Davis
