Abstract

Licensed and unlicensed nursing staff in long-term care settings are trying to provide the best care possible for older adults during the coronavirus pandemic. This resource offers staff the Center for Disease Control (CDC) websites that may be most helpful as well as resources for caring for patients with dementia, older adults during a disaster, and advance care planning during a crisis.

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This material may also be found on the ELNEC website.

Author Details

Licensed and unlicensed nursing staff in long-term care settings are trying to provide the best care possible for older adults during the coronavirus pandemic. This resource offers staff the Center for Disease Control (CDC) websites that may be most helpful as well as resources for caring for patients with dementia, older adults during a disaster, and advance care planning during a crisis. Betty Ferrell, PhD, RN, FPCN, FAAN- ELNEC PI

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, California, USA

Type

Educational Material-Public Health

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

COVID-19, Pandemic, Long-term Care, Long-term Care Facility Nursing Staff, Licensed Nursing Staff, Unlicensed Nursing Staff, Older Adults, Older Adult Care

Publisher

End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC)

Version

Publisher's Version

Rights Holder

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All submitting authors or publishers have affirmed that when using material in their work where they do not own copyright, they have obtained permission of the copyright holder prior to submission and the rights holder has been acknowledged as necessary.

Review Type

None: Reputation-based Submission

Acquisition

Publisher-submission

Date of Issue

2020-10-01

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