Re. Remsburg et al., Two models of restorative nursing care in the nursing home: Designated versus integrated restorative nursing assistants, GERIAT NURS, 20(6), 1999, pp. 321-326
A B-month clinical trial was conducted to evaluate two models of restorativ
e nursing care designed to improve mobility in nursing home residents. The
models were compared on number of residents enrolled, documentation of nurs
ing assistant (NA) compliance, and nursing staff satisfaction. The designat
ed model, which relied on one specially trained NA to perform restorative a
ctivities 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 in
to their daily routines.