Innovations in managing difficult behaviors

Caring for people with difficult behaviors is among the greatest challenges for nursing facility providers. This month, Provider looks at successful techniques in caring for people with dementias and other difficult-to-manage behaviors.

Content analysis of pre- and post- discharge topics taught to hospitalized elderly by gerontological clinical nurse specialists

THE PURPOSE OF this study was to analyze the content of topics taught to hospitalized elderly during hospitalization and after discharge by gerontological clinical nurse specialists (CNSs). Content analysis of the topics taught by two CNSs for 20 elderly subjects resulted in the identification of four major categories of patient information needs: management of the health problem that resulted in the current admission, need for and availability of post-discharge health and other support services, preparation for and care after diagnostic or surgical procedures, and health promotion and prevention of future health problems.