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She stated in her nursing notes that nursing "is an act of utilizing the environment of the patient to assist him in his recovery" (Nightingale 1860/1969), [2] that it involves the nurse's initiative to configure environmental settings appropriate for the gradual restoration of the patient's health, and that external factors associated with the patient's surroundings affect life or biologic ...
Woman in a residential care home receiving a birthday cake. Gerontological nursing is the specialty of nursing pertaining to older adults. [1] Gerontological nurses work in collaboration with older adults, their families, and communities to support healthy aging, maximum functioning, and quality of life. [2]
Healing environment, for healthcare buildings describes a physical setting and organizational culture that supports patients and families through the stresses imposed by illness, hospitalization, medical visits, the process of healing, and sometimes, bereavement. The concept implies that the physical healthcare environment can make a difference ...
Lutheran Hillside Village (first building opened 1963) in Peoria, IL. A continuing care retirement community (CCRC), [1] [2] sometimes known as a life plan community, is a type of retirement community in the U.S. where a continuum of aging care needs—from independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing care—can all be met within the community. [3]
It costs less than nursing home care but is still considered expensive for most people. [39] Home care services may allow seniors to live in their own home for a longer period of time. One relatively new service in the United States that can help keep older people in their homes longer is respite care. [40]
Providing care with patience, tact, concentration, discipline, and compassion is crucial to building trust with patients, maintaining their confidence, and supporting the success of their treatment and recovery. Because nursing care requires a great deal of attention and energy, nursing staff in some countries are often required to have ...
Levine's objective was to find a new and effective method for teaching nursing degree students major concepts and patient care. [2] She wanted her students to provide individualized and responsive patient care, that was less focused on medical procedures, and more on the individual patient's context.
Holistic nursing is a way of treating and taking care of the patient as a whole body, which involves physical, social, environmental, psychological, cultural and religious factors. There are many theories that support the importance of nurses approaching the patient holistically and education on this is there to support the goal of holistic ...