Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice
by Boltz, Marie; Capezuti, Elizabeth, Ph.D.; Fulmer, Terry; Zwicker, DeanneEdition: 4th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2011-11-18
Publisher(s): Springer Pub Co
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Summary
One of the premier reference books for geriatric nurses in hospital, long-term, and community settings, this fourth edition has been thoroughly updated to provide the most current, evidence-based protocols for care of common clinical conditions and issues in elderly patients. Designed to improve the quality, outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of health care, these guidelines are the result of collaboration between leading practitioners and educators in geriatric nursing and New York University College of Nursing.
Table of Contents
| Contributors | p. vii |
| Foreword | p. xi |
| Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
| Introduction | p. xv |
| Developing and Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Systematic Approach | p. 1 |
| Measuring Performance, Improving Quality | p. 11 |
| Age-Related Changes in Health | p. 23 |
| Sensory Changes | p. 48 |
| Excessive Sleepiness | p. 74 |
| Assessment of Physical Function | p. 89 |
| Interventions to Prevent Functional Decline in the Acute Care Setting | p. 104 |
| Assessing Cognitive Function | p. 122 |
| Depression in Older Adults | p. 135 |
| Dementia | p. 163 |
| Delirium | p. 186 |
| Iatrogenesis: The Nurse's Role in Preventing Patient Harm | p. 200 |
| Physical Restraints and Side Rails in Acute and Critical Care Settings | p. 229 |
| Pain Management | p. 246 |
| Fall Prevention: Assessment, Diagnoses, and Intervention Strategies | p. 268 |
| Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Skin Tears | p. 298 |
| Reducing Adverse Drug Events | p. 324 |
| Urinary Incontinence | p. 363 |
| Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention | p. 388 |
| Oral Health Care | p. 409 |
| Managing Oral Hydration | p. 419 |
| Nutrition | p. 439 |
| Mealtime Difficulties | p. 453 |
| Family Caregiving | p. 469 |
| Issues Regarding Sexuality | p. 500 |
| Substance Misuse and Alcohol Use Disorders | p. 516 |
| Mistreatment Detection | p. 544 |
| Health Care Decision Making | p. 562 |
| Advance Directives | p. 579 |
| Comprehensive Assessment and Management of the Critically Ill | p. 600 |
| Fluid Overload: Identifying and Managing Heart Failure Patients at Risk for Hospital Readmission | p. 628 |
| Cancer Assessment and Intervention Strategies | p. 658 |
| Acute Care Models | p. 670 |
| Transitional Care | p. 682 |
| Index | p. 703 |
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