Occupational Journal of Nursing

GEMS Model of Classifying the Stages of Dementia

GEMS Model of Classifying the Stages of Dementia

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Discusses Teepa Snow's GEMS Model and the beneficial impact it can have for caregivers in long-term care and at home. The model likens the stages of dementia to gemstones, highlighting each stage's unique qualities and needs.

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Submitted by Hannah Waterbury
RN's informed about skills of Occupational Therapist & Physical Therapists

RN's informed about skills of Occupational Therapist & Physical Therapists

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Registered Nurses do not differentiate between the applied skills of the Occupational Therapist and Physical Therapist, nor do Registered Nurses realize it is the Occupational Therapist who is responsible for prescribing patients with developmental disabilities the type and configuration of an appropriate wheelchair.

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Submitted by Joan M. Fenske RN, MS, PhD
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