A Guide for Nursing Home Social Workers
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| Rating | : | 4.90 (730 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0826115330 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She has served on the faculty at other colleges as well. She has over 25 years of geriatric and nursing home experience, including Visiting Nurses, housing, and social services in home care. Elise Beaulieu, M.S.W., A.C.S.W., L.I.C.S.W., a graduate of Boston College, is currently an Assistant Professor at North Shore Community College. She is presently the Chair of N.A.S.W.'s Nurs
" A Guide for Nursing Home Social Workers is an encyclopedia of nursing home practice issues with which social workers must become familiar. Making the volume still more practical is a glossary of commonly used terms and abbreviations as well as a section of standardized forms and charts. It is also an outstanding text for courses that include content on practice in long term care." -Patricia Brownell, PhD, C.S.W., Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service, New York. The book is essential reading for beginning and experienced social workers alike. This book clearly distinguishes the function of beginning nursing home social workers and provides information and resources essential for them. Topics covered include: assessment; the intake and discharge processes; interventions; resource allocation; medication; diagnosis and treatment of depression; dementias; and legal issues, ethics, and confidentiality agreements
"Good basic book for nursing home social workers, but keep in mind some things have changed in long term care since 2002" according to justmythoughts. My Good basic book for nursing home social workers, but keep in mind some things have changed in long term care since 2002 My 3 star rating is mainly based on the age of the book. I would give it 5 stars though for the author and the book content. This was the first book to my knowledge that addressed nursing home social work. It would be great if this book could be updated! It will. star rating is mainly based on the age of the book. I would give it 5 stars though for the author and the book content. This was the first book to my knowledge that addressed nursing home social work. It would be great if this book could be updated! It will. K. Simons said Practical Guide for Nursing Home Social Workers. This is a very practical guide for social workers in this field of practice. It explains, in clear language, everything from the regulatory aspects of social work in a nursing home to appropriate roles and functions. As a former nursing home social worker (now r. covers the basics This book covers all the basics for a "new" nursing home social worker. Although I was looking for something more thorough, it is a good starting point.
The book is essential reading for beginning and experienced social workers alike. It is also an outstanding text for courses that include content on practice in long term care." --Patricia Brownell, PhD, CSW, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service, New York" . "A Guide for Nursing Home Social Workers is an encyclopedia of nursing home practice issues with which social workers must become familiar