INTERACT: A Nurse ’s Perspective

Jill M. Shutes, MSN, GNP-BC, sees nursing home care and decision-making from both sides of the fence. Having worked both as a geriatric nurse practitioner and a clinical services manager for Evercare, she knows how challenging it can be, as a clinician, to receive information about a resident that is more “big picture” than concise. And she knows how frustrating it can be, as a nurse, to lack confidence in communicating with a clinician about a resident’s status and to receive orders that are sometimes unclear and even indefinite in nature.
Source: Caring for the Ages - Category: Health Management Authors: Source Type: news