Older adults worked through 3 phases as they made the initial transition to permanent residence in a nursing home

  • Pugh, John RN, RCNT, ONC, MN

  • Head of Nursing Practice and Research Doncaster Healthcare NHS Trust Yorkshire, UK

Wilson SA. The transition to nursing home life: a comparison of planned and unplanned admissions. J Adv Nurs 1997 Nov;26:864–71. Question What are the initial experiences of older adults who are admitted to nursing homes on a planned or unplanned basis as they make the transition to nursing home life?

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For article reprint: Dr S A Wilson, Marquette University College of Nursing, Clark Hall, PO Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI 53201–1881, USA. Fax +1 414 288 1597.

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