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INDIANAPOLIS — The newest title from Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma), Practice &
Leadership in Nursing Homes, dispels many misconceptions and provides a foundation for clinical practice in long-term care facilities. Authors JoAnne Reifsnyder, Ann Kolanowski, and Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob believe that nursing homes can be one of the most challenging but also most rewarding practice settings, but nursing programs often do not address or train students for this specialty.
Long-term care settings are places where nurses can apply their competencies and leadership skills. Within nursing homes, professional nurses deliver a broad range of services and support, including promotion of health and well-being/disease prevention, chronic disease care, regenerative or restorative care, and hospice/palliative/supportive care. Historically, the focus of training for long-term care settings has been on regulation compliance. In addition to covering nursing home financing and regulatory information, the authors cover comprehensive care planning, models of care delivery, common geriatric syndromes, staff development and training, and more.
“This text will support enriched curricula in nursing schools, through which undergraduate students at both early and more senior levels will have the opportunity to practice in the rich and complex environment of the nursing home and, importantly, to choose geriatric nursing and leadership in nursing homes as a career,” said author JoAnne Reifsnyder.
Practice & Leadership in Nursing Homes: Building on Academic-Practice Partnerships
By JoAnne Reifsnyder, PhD, MSN, MBA, RN, FAAN; Ann Kolanowski, PhD, RN, FAAN; Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN, FAAN
Published by Sigma, 2023
ISBN-13: 9781646481255
EPUB ISBN: 9781646481262
PDF ISBN: 9781646481323
Price: US $49.95
Trade paperback, 420 pages
Trim size: 7 3/8 x 9 1/8
About the authors:
JoAnne Reifsnyder, PhD, MSN, MBA, RN, FAAN, is Professor, Health Services Leadership and Management, at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. She has held executive and leadership roles in hospice, hospice-related medication management, and skilled nursing.
Ann Kolanowski, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Professor Emerita at the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing and conducts research on nonpharmacological interventions for symptoms of distress and delirium in people living with dementia in nursing homes.
Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, PhD, RN, FAAN, is Distinguished Service Professor and Dean Emeritus (Nursing) at the University of Pittsburgh. She was the founding Co-chair of the Implementation Steering Committee for the 2021 Essentials for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.
About Sigma:
The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) is a nonprofit organization with the mission of developing nurse leaders anywhere to improve healthcare everywhere. Founded in 1922, Sigma has more than 100,000 active members and 600 chapters at institutions of higher education and healthcare partners from Armenia, Australia, and Botswana to Thailand, the United States, and Wales. Sigma members include clinical nurses and administrators, academic nurse educators and researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and others working to fulfill the organization’s vision of connected, empowered nurses transforming global healthcare.