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Publications and source records attributed to C Eliopoulos.
Although we are all aware of our need to "manage" time, we frequently get bogged down in the many tasks of the job and find that fewer and fewer of our activities relate to the managerial functions of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. This article presents a guide for assessing and changing time-wasting behaviors.
Administrators of long-term care facilities often wish to increase their ratio of professional nursing staff. In some geriatric care settings, an all-RN staff is viewed as one of nursing's most significant goals. In addition to being unrealistic, the author feels that this aspiration can have significant negative impacts on health care costs, nurse recruitment and nurse retention. She feels that gerontological nursing should focus on improving nursing home care within the current staffing and fiscal constraints.
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Growing numbers of clients are using complementary and alternative therapies as a supplement or substitute for prescribed medical care of chronic conditions. Selective integration of these therapies into long-term care is appropriate because they can carry lower risk and cost than conventional medical treatments, are effective, and empower clients with the opportunity to be involved actively in the care of their chronic conditions. However, some of these therapies not only are ineffective, but could subject the client to serious risks if inappropriately used. Clinicians need to become knowledgeable of complementary and alternative therapies to ensure that they can be integrated safely into care.
Growing numbers of consumers are using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Many of these therapies offer effective approaches to the management of chronic conditions and the promotion of health. However, they are not without risks. This article discusses the risks associated with common CAM therapies and offers practical suggestions to promote the safe integration of CAM with conventional care.
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