Transitions in dementia care: Theoretical support for nursing roles

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Rose, Karen M ^a   Lopez, Ruth Palan ^b  

^a SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Care planning; Dementia; End of life care; Family caregivers; Middle range theory; Nurse role; Older adults; Palliative care; Theory; Trajectory; Transitional care; Transitions

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; TERMINAL CARE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; DEMENTIA; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84870979764     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10913734     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol17No02Man04     Document Type: Article

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