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Learning Objective 1: The learner will be able to identify the targeted intervention
Learning Objective 2: The learner will be able to define geriatric assessment
To improve behavioral care by optimizing interventions, a team led by a GNP and a pharmacist was formed with broad representation of nursing managers and staff, social work, physical and occupational therapy, as well as the resident and primary medical provider. Based on comprehensive assessment by the GNP and psychiatric nurse practitioner, the pharmacist and GNP make recommendations to the team. Outcome measurements to be evaluated include: reduction of psychotropic medication use and the increase of non-pharmacological interventions for behavior regulation measured at baseline, 4 and 8 weeks.
Good leaders align values and principles with actions, while great leaders do this guided by a moral compass. My role as the GNP is to model these leadership behaviors to nursing home staff, academic faculty and students. As we moved through this process of team building and interventions, staff and administrators have seen the benefit of a GNP, enabling some to act upon pursuing advanced degrees in nursing. Our nursing home partner and their corporate ownership are now making arrangements to install a GNP in their home as an in-house provider. This model of practice is also being used for classroom and clinical site teaching for a variety of healthcare providers and a model of entrepreneurship for our GNPs.
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