DEd, MSN, RN-BC
Marian Edmiston, DEd, MSN, RN-BC, is a professional nurse and educator with more than 25 years of experience in the care of the older adult and in nursing and patient education. She has provided executive leadership and direction for education initiatives in long-term care settings.
By 2060, 98 million Americans will be age 65 or older. The future increase in the aging population suggests that more elderly and disabled people will stay in a nursing home at some point in their lives, making it even more important for nursing homes to be safe places for residents. Within a two-year period (1999-2000), Congressional investigators found that one in three U.S. nursing homes was cited for an abuse violation, and abuse in 256 nursing homes across the country was so serious that it put elderly lives in jeopardy or resulted in death. Factors contributing to abuse and ways to identify, respond to, and prevent abuse are discussed.
