Get this from a library introduction to long term care nursing principles and practice donna d ignatavicius at some point in your career you will find yourself employed in a long term care facility heres the text that shows you everything you need to know to survive and thrive this unique textbook . Focusing on the application of nursing skills in this specific area the book offers an overview of what the nurse will encounter in actual practice in a long term care environment topics include assessment common health problems of residents health emergencies typical medication use health promotion role of the nurse and nursing home structure. Standard one of the nsf for long term conditions 2005c requires healthcare professionals to deliver person centred care person centred care is seen as a key objective in healthcare it lies at the heart of a number of policies and government strategies aimed at providing and improving personalised care such as high quality care for all dh 2008 and our health our care our say dh 2006 the royal college of nursing rcn 2007 describes person centred care as care which is . Payment shipping rates returns introduction to long term care nursing principles and practice product category books isbn 0803600992 title introduction to long term care nursing principles and practice ean 9780803600997 authors ignatavicius donna dbinding paperback publisher fa davis company publication date 1998 01 01 pages 258 signed false first edition false dust jacket . Long term care ltc is often associated with care provided in nursing homes b ut that is a narrow view of ltc several types of noninstitutional ltc services are provided in a variety of community based settings family members and surrogates actually pro vide most of the long term care that is un seen to outsiders and often unpaid