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S P Hirst

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PubMed1997

"As a young girl, I... " the benefits of narrational relationships in the lives of older residents.

1. Using story telling with the older resident provides an opportunity for the nurse to demonstrate caring, and a common reality between them is developed. 2. Story telling by older residents, far from merely "living in the past," can promote their health and well being. 3. In the narrational relationship between nurse and older resident, story telling is encouraged and supported; for the nurse, this means valuing oneself, older adults, and story telling.

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PubMed1989

Gerontic nurse specialists: an examination of their roles with dementia sufferers and their caregivers.

Dementia sufferers and their caregivers have multiple and complex needs. To meet these needs the gerontic nurse specialist assumes a number of interrelated roles: role model, implementer, consultant, educator, researcher, manager, advocate and mentor. This paper discusses the multiple roles of the gerontic nurse specialist in meeting the health care needs of dementia sufferers and their caregivers. It is recognized that caregivers encompass family members and nursing staff.

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Resident abuse: an insider's perspective.

The purpose of this study was to assess how resident abuse is perceived by members of the long-term care institution. Groups of registered nurses, nonprofessional staff, older residents, and significant others were interviewed individually and participated in focus groups. Resident abuse is perceived by the participants in this study as an experience that causes a perception of hurt in older residents. This perception is voiced by either older residents themselves or other members of the institution on their behalf. Participants' views about resident abuse are always framed within the context of institutional life.

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