title: Two models of restorative nursing care in the nursing home: designated versus integrated restorative nursing assistants.
abstract: A 6-month clinical trial was conducted to evaluate two models of restorative nursing care designed to improve mobility in nursing home residents. The models were compared on number of residents enrolled, documentation of nursing assistant (NA) compliance, and nursing staff satisfaction. The designated model, which relied on one specially trained NA to perform restorative activities on the unit, resulted in higher rates of enrollment, compliance, and staff satisfaction compared with the integrated model, which relied on regular staff NAs who were trained to incorporate restorative activities into their daily routines.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Remsburg
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Armacost
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Radu
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009735:Nursing Homes; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*