A Call to Address RN, Social Work, and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Nursing Homes: Solutions from the Missouri Quality Initiative

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2022, Pages 21-27

  Popejoy, Lori L ^a   Vogelsmeier, Amy A ^a   Canada, Kelli E ^a   Kist, Shari ^a   Miller, Steven J ^a   Galambos, Colleen ^b   Alexander, Gregory L ^c   Crecelius, Charles ^d,e   Rantz, Marilyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^c NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^d WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e BJC Medical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

advanced practice registered nurse; nursing homes; registered nurse; regulations; social work

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; HUMAN; MISSOURI; NURSE; NURSING HOME; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL WORK;

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; HUMANS; MISSOURI; NURSES; NURSING HOMES; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 85122110815     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000604     Document Type: Article

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