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What's the role and responsibilites of a nursing assistant when it comes to parkinson's disease?
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Care for Parkinson's: The role of nusring assistant should be to help with activities of daily living, dressing, grooming, bathroom hygiene, physical activity, and assistance to administer rx's on time. Intellectually stimulating the patient as well and promoting independence if possible.
Answered 7/19/2013
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