Bathing without a Battle: Person-Directed Care of Individuals With Dementia,9780826101242

Bathing without a Battle: Person-Directed Care of Individuals With Dementia

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Edition: 2nd
ISBN13: 9780826101242
ISBN10: 0826101240
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-03-01
Publisher(s): SPRINGER PUB CO INC
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Summary

Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Presents an individualized, problem-solving approach to bathing and personal care of individuals with dementia. Topics include prevalence of behavioral symptoms during bathing and general bathing guidelines. For nurses. Previous edition: c2001. Softcover. DNLM: Geriatric Nursing-methods.

Table of Contents

Understanding the Battlep. 3
Temperatures of the Times: Fluctuations in Bathing Through the Agesp. 11
General Guidelines for Bathing Persons With Dementiap. 17
Assessing Behaviorsp. 22
Selecting Person-Directed Solutions That Workp. 35
Person-Directed Care: Sustaining Interactions Through Offering the Needed Level of Assistancep. 65
Managing Painp. 75
Care of the Skinp. 86
Transfer Techniquesp. 92
The Physical Environment of the Bathing Roomp. 105
Equipment and Suppliesp. 112
Bathing as a Vehicle for Changep. 125
Interactive Approaches to Teach Person-Directed Bathingp. 142
Taking Care of Yourself: Strategies for Caregiversp. 161
Measuring Success: A Quality Improvement Program for Person-Directed Bathingp. 169
Behavior Rating Checklistp. 173
Caregiver Behavior Checklistp. 175
Indexp. 177
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