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Nursing research shows that there is a continued need for education to help decrease patient falls. Gerontological nursing includes educating the elderly patient to be honest in discussing falls with medical professionals, using ambulatory aids, having adequate footwear and adequate lighting when ambulating.
One method of research for evidence-based practice in nursing is 'qualitative research': The word implies an entity and meanings that are not experimentally examined or measured in terms of quantity, amount, frequency, or intensity. With qualitative research, researchers learn about patient experiences through discussions and interviews.
Research in Gerontological Nursing is a monthly peer-reviewed nursing journal covering gerontological nursing. It was established in 2008 and is published by Healio.
Nursing research is research that provides evidence used to support nursing practices. Nursing, as an evidence-based area of practice, has been developing since the time of Florence Nightingale to the present day, where many nurses now work as researchers based in universities as well as in the health care setting.
Through a rigorous screening-process using the Geriatric Institutional Assessment Profile (GIAP), an instrument designed to help hospitals analyze the needs of their elderly patients and determine gaps in geriatric care provision, the NICHE Program has become an integral part of the Hartford Institute since 1996.
Courtney Lyder was born in Trinidad and Tobago before immigrating to the United States. [1]Lyder received his Bachelor of Arts from Beloit College.He attended Rush University nursing school, one of only five males in a class of two hundred, [2] where he received his Bachelor of Science, Master of Science and Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine. [3]
A nurse scientist is a registered nurse with advanced education and expertise in nursing research. [1] These professionals play a critical role in advancing nursing knowledge, improving patient care, and shaping the future of the nursing profession. [1]
Geriatric care management is the process of planning and coordinating care of the elderly and others with physical and/or mental impairments to meet their long term care needs, improve their quality of life, and maintain their independence for as long as possible.