A Guide for Nursing Home Social Workers, Third Edition
Springer Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8261-8276-0 (ISBN)
This is an essential compendium of information and insight for the nursing home social worker on how to successfully navigate the day-to-day responsibilities and complexities of this role. Written for both new and seasoned social workers, it clearly addresses everything there is to know in one handy resource. The substantially updated third edition reflects the latest political, economic, and cultural trends and requirements for nursing home facilities and how they impact social workers. It includes a new chapter on how knowledge of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) can aid in resident care plus major updates on disaster planning including workforce safety tips for pandemics and an expanded chapter on abuse, neglect, and mistreatment. Along with another new chapter to reflect current practice focusing on pandemics and disasters, including COVID-19.
The book delineates specific resources and supplemental materials to assist the social worker in their daily role. The third edition is particularly relevant in its coverage of how ethnicity and culture impact nursing home admission and stays as well as undertreated pain in older adults. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers.
New to the Third Edition:
Completely revised to consider the latest political, economic, and cultural trends and requirements for nursing homes and how they affect social workers
New chapter on Adverse Childhood Experiences addressing how knowledge of childhood trauma can contribute to a caregiver's understanding and techniques
Updated chapter on disaster to include pandemics, natural disasters, and violence in the workplace
New workforce safety tips for pandemics
Expanded chapter on abuse, neglect, and mistreatment
Vignettes included to clarify and illuminate information
Updated list of online resources
Revised appendix of standardized forms
Key Features:
Describes the full range of skills and knowledge needed to succeed in this varied and multidisciplinary role
Includes multiple vignettes to illustrate information
Provides weblinks to additional resources
Designed to be practical and reader friendly
Presented in a question-and-answer format to clarify content
Offers review questions at the end of each section
Elise M. Beaulieu, PhD, MSW, LICSW, has a Masters' degree in social work from Boston College. She received a PhD in social work from Simmons College with a focus on older adults and discharge planning. Her teaching spans both two- and four-year college institutions within the Boston area. She has wealth of experience with older adults and those with disabilities in nursing homes, as well as including rest homes visiting nurses, housing, adult day health, counselling and social services in home care. She presently provides consultation social work services to numerous area nursing facilities.
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Social Work in Nursing Facilities
The Changing Face of Nursing Home Social Work
Basic Orientation to the Nursing Facility
Charts and Documentation in Nursing Facilities
Assessment and the Plan of Care in Skilled Nursing Facilities
Part II: The Interdisciplinary Team
The Interdisciplinary Meeting: Care Planning with Residents, Facility Staff, and Community Representatives
Room Changes in the Nursing Home; Moving Residents
Nursing Facility Staff Training and In-Services
Social Work Consultation in the Nursing Facility
Part III: Nursing Facilities and Governing Oversights
Admission Screenings for Long-Term Care:
Preadmission and Admission to Nursing Facilities
OBRA--The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
Legal Auspices of Social Work in Nursing homes
The Minimum Data Set (MDS 3.0) and the Social Worker
The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program in the Nursing Facility
State Surveys and JCAHO Surveys in the Nursing Home Setting
Policies in the Nursing Facility
Part IV: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care Issues
Dementia in Residents in Nursing Homes
Depression in Residents in Nursing Homes
Medication and Antipsychotic Medication Use in Nursing Facilities
Pain in Older Adults in Nursing Facilities
Sexuality and Nursing Home Residents
Mental Health Consultants in the Nursing Facility
Groups in Nursing Facilities
Nursing Facility Families and Next of Kin
Diversity, Culture, Ethnicity, and Long-Term Care Facilities
Spirituality and Religious Observance in the Nursing Facility
Part V: Ethics
Social Work Ethics in the Nursing Facility
Legal Representatives for Older Adults in the Nursing Facility Setting
Abuse, Neglect, and Mistreatment in the Nursing Facility
Confidentiality in the Nursing Facility
Part VI: Community Liaisons
Resident Finances in the Nursing Home
Transfer and Discharge in Nursing Homes
Housing and Community Resources for the Nursing Home Social Worker
Funeral Arrangements in Nursing Facilities
Pandemics and Disaster Planning in Nursing Facilities
Trauma Informed Care and Adverse Childhood Events (ACE's) with Older Adults in Nursing Facilities
Appendix: Standardized Forms
Online Resources
Glossary of Commonly Used Terms and Abbreviations
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 18.08.2021 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 744 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie |
| Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Neurologie / Psychiatrie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8261-8276-3 / 0826182763 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8261-8276-0 / 9780826182760 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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