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Direct linkDassel, Kara; Butler, Jorie; Telonidis, Jacqueline; Edelman, Linda – Educational Gerontology, 2020
We developed online training modules focused on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) designed to improve best care practices in long-term care settings, such as nursing homes, as a part of a federal grant focused on improving geriatric education for interprofessional (collaboration among different professions providing patient care)…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Dementia, Health Services, Best Practices
Lange, Jean W.; Mager, Diana; Greiner, Philip A.; Saracino, Katherine – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2011
The purpose of the ELDER (Expanded Learning and Dedication to Elders in the Region) Project was to address the needs of underserved older adults by providing worksite education to individuals who provide nursing care to older adults in community health centers, home health agencies, and long-term care facilities. Four agencies located in a Health…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Educational Needs, Nurses, Focus Groups
Cruttenden, Kathleen E. – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2006
This planning study was designed and conducted in a predominantly rural Canadian province to examine the strengths and learning needs of four categories of nursing staff practising in New Brunswick nursing homes. Participants included directors of care, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and resident attendants. The nursing homes ranged…
Descriptors: Indigenous Knowledge, Ethnography, Nursing Homes, Nurses
Meeks, Suzanne; Burton, Elizabeth G. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2004
Depression is a prevalent and serious problem among nursing home residents. Nursing home staff members are gatekeepers for mental health treatment for residents, but may know little about depression and its management. We evaluated a didactic workshop for nursing home staff on depressive symptoms and management. Results for 58 staff participants…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Workshops, Depression (Psychology), Mental Health
Wood, Stacey; Cummings, Jeffrey L.; Schnelle, Betha; Stephens, Mary – Gerontologist, 2002
Purpose: This article reviews the effectiveness of a new training program for improving nursing staffs' detection of depression within long-term care facilities. The course was designed to increase recognition of the Minimal Data Set (MDS) Mood Trigger items, to be brief, and to rely on images rather than didactics. Design and Methods: This study…
Descriptors: Health Services, Intervention, Nurses, Patients
