An introduction to the practice of nursing home administration, organized into five parts: management, personnel, finance, the industry's environment, and resident/patient care. Each section provides a working vocabulary and detailed description of activities associated with it. Intended to provide the essential information needed for those seeking licensure or employment as a nursing home administrator, the volume presents new information on the use of computer networks and client-server architecture in the nursing facility, updated information on the theories of aging, and extensive new resources and regulatory material. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)