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  2. Dementia caregiving - Wikipedia

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    Nurses should help provide a healthy environment for people with dementia. A negative, frustrated atmosphere from the nurses could lead to emotional neglect for the patients. [29] Nursing home managers do not understand how to take care of their dementia patients either, which could lead to a chaotic and hostile environment. [29]

  3. Nurse–client relationship - Wikipedia

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    A therapeutic nurse-patient relationship increases the patient's trust in the nurse. Additionally, the patient is more willing to provide information to the nurse that may be pertinent to the safe care and medical needs of the patient. A therapeutic relationship can help patients cope better and lead to calmness at a time that the patient may ...

  4. Gerontological nursing - Wikipedia

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    Research has been a huge part of the nursing field due to the ever-so changing technology and procedures. In the early days of nursing research, 1930–1960, the main focus was on identifying the components of nursing care that influenced patient recovery and the nursing skills required for positive patient outcomes. [37]

  5. Nursing home - Wikipedia

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    At nursing homes other than skilled nursing facilities, patients receive care from physicians not affiliated with the nursing home. These physicians are typically employed by a private agency that sends physicians to nursing homes at the request of the patient, the nursing home, or the patient's family.

  6. Caregiver - Wikipedia

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    Caregiver-patient interactions form dynamic relationships that vary based on multiple factors, including disease, comorbid conditions, dependence level, and personal relationship, among others. The term "caregiver" can refer to people who take care of someone with a chronic illness or a supporter who influences the self-care behaviors of ...

  7. Elderly care - Wikipedia

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    An old man at a nursing home in Norway. Elderly care, or simply eldercare (also known in parts of the English-speaking world as aged care), serves the needs of old adults.It encompasses assisted living, adult daycare, long-term care, nursing homes (often called residential care), hospice care, and home care.

  8. Florence Nightingale effect - Wikipedia

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    The effect is named for Florence Nightingale, a pioneer in the field of nursing in the second half of the 19th century. Due to her dedication to patient care, she was dubbed "The Lady with the Lamp" because of her habit of making rounds at night, previously not done. Her care would forever change the way hospitals treated patients.

  9. Professional boundaries - Wikipedia

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    Boundaries are an integral part of the nurse-client relationship. They represent invisible structures imposed by legal, ethical, and professional standards of nursing that respect the rights of nurses and clients. [1] These boundaries ensure that the focus of the relationship remains on the client's needs, not only by word but also by law.