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October 11, 2024

Episode: October Issue with Special Guest Melissa McClean on a Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program

Host: Karl Steinberg, MD, HMDC, CMD

Guest(s): Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP (editor-in-chief); Melissa McClean, MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, ACHPN

In This Episode:

In this episode, host Dr. Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, and editor-in-chief Dr. Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, discuss our October issue of Caring for the Ages with guest Melissa McClean, MSN, CRNP, ANP-BC, ACHPN. Ms. McClean talks about a geriatric workforce enhancement program at the University of Maryland with baccalaureate nursing students.

Drs. Galik and Steinberg also discuss our cover stories on antibiotic resistance in nursing homes and an upcoming new antibiotic in the urinary tract infection treatment tool kit, as well as an article about utilizing music with dementia patients.

Featured Articles:

Bolstering the Nursing Home Workforce through Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Programs, by Melissa McClean 

Antibiotic Resistance in Nursing Homes: A Reflection of the Global Crisis, by Glenn Tillotson and Angela Donald

Pivmecillinam (Pivya): An Upcoming New Antibiotic in the Urinary Tract Infection Tool Kit, by Jessica Zering

When Words Fail, Music Speaks, by Elizabeth Galik

Date Recorded: October 3, 2024

Available Credit: The American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) issues CMD credits for select PALTtalk podcast episodes as follows:

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