Evidence-based geriatric nursing protocols for best practice /
First Statement of Responsibility
[edited by] Marie Boltz, Elizabeth Capezuti, Terry Fulmer, DeAnne Zwicker
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Sixth edition
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New York :
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Springer Publishing Company,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2021
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
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891 p:
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
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Developing and Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines : A Systematic Approach / Kat Phillips -- Measuring Performance and Improving Quality / L. Parisi -- Informational Technology: Embedding Geriatric Clinical Practice Guidelines / R. Trotta et al. -- Organizational Approaches to Promote Person-centered Care / Andrea Sellner Yevchak and Liza Behrens -- Environmental approaches to support aging friendly care / Rana Sagha Zadeh -- Age-Related Changes in Health / Marianne Fingerhood -- Health Care Decision-Making / Joanne Roman Jones and Boltz -- Sensory Changes in the Older Adult / Pamela Cacchione -- Assessing Cognitive Function in the Older Adult / Fick et al. -- Assessment of Physical Function in the Older Adult / Denise M. Kresevic -- Oral Health Care in the Older Adult / Linda J. O'Connor -- Managing Oral Hydration in the Older Adult / Phyllis Gaspar and Janet Mentes -- Nutrition in the Older Adult / Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili -- Family Caregiving / Deborah C. Messecar -- Issues regarding Sexuality in Older Adults / Elaine Steinke -- Elder Mistreatment Detection / Billy Caceres, Neelima Kurup, Terry Fulmer -- Advance Care Planning / Joanne Roman Jones and Boltz -- Preventing Functional Decline in the Acute Care Setting / Boltz, Resnick, Galik -- Late Life Depression / Glenise McKenzie and Kathryn Sexson -- Delirium : Prevention, Early Recognition, and Treatment / Cheri Blevins -- Dementia : Assessment and Care Strategies / Boltz -- Pain Management in the Older Adult / Ann L. Horgas, Saunjoo L. Yoon, Mindy Grall -- Assessing, Managing and Preventing Falls in Acute Care / Deanna Gray-Miceli -- Reducing Adverse Drug Events in the Older Adult / DeAnne Zwicker, Carolina Carvajal, and Terry Fulmer -- Urinary Incontinence in the Older Adult / Annemarie Dowling-Castronovo, Christine Bradway, Joanna Long -- Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection / MaryBeth Flynn Makic, Michelle Kidd -- Physical Restraints and Side Rails in Acute and Critical Care Settings / Cheryl M. Bradas, Satinderpal Sandhu, Lorraine Mion -- Preventing Pressure Injuries and Skin Tears / Elizabeth A. Ayello, R. Gary Sibbald -- Optimizing Mealtimes for Persons Living with Dementia / Melissa Aselage and Sarah Crowgey -- Disorders of Sleep in the Older Adult / Jonna L. Morris, Lynn Baniak, Michelle L. Klimpt Eileen R. Chasens, and Grace E. Dean -- The Frail Hospitalized Older Adult / Stewart Bond -- HIV Prevention and Care for the Older Adult / Rosanna DeMarco and Simon Manga -- LGBTQ Perspectives for Older Adult Care / Janejira Chaiyasit and Anthony Lutz -- Substance Misuse and Alcohol Use Disorder in the Older Adult / Donna McCabe and Madeline Naegle -- Comprehensive Assessment and Management of the Critically Ill Older Adult / Michele Balas, Paige Donahue, Mary Beth Happ -- Fluid Overload: Identifying and Managing Heart Failure Patients at Risk of Hospital Readmission / Ameera Chakravarthy and Joan Davenport -- Cancer Assessment and Intervention Strategies in the Older Adult / Janine Overcash -- Perioperative Care of the Older Adult / Larry Slater and Fidel Lim -- General Surgical Care of the Older Adult / Larry Slater, Fidel Lim -- Care of the Older Adult with Fragility Hip Fracture / Anita Meehan, Ami Hommel, Karen Hertz, Valerie MacDonald, Ann Maher -- Acute Care Models / Elizabeth Capezuti et al. -- Transitional Care / Fidelindo Lim, Janice Foust, Janet Van Cleave -- Palliative Care Models / Constance Dahlin -- Care of the Older Adult in the Emergency Department / Rachel Arendacs, Boltz
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Across health care settings, older adults represent the majority of consumers served. They present with the most clinically and socially complex situations, and thus require nurses to possess highly developed assessment competencies, critical thinking abilities, and relationship-based skills. Nurses have an enormous responsibility when providing care to older adults in this rapidly changing health care environment with its increasing regulatory requirements, variable staffing levels, and unpredictable reimbursement. Nurses also have an amazing opportunity to positively change the daily experiences and health of older adults. The nurse who is armed with an understanding of the unique clinical presentations and response to treatment in older adults, and who has knowledge about evidence-based assessment and interventions, is situated to not only prevent and manage health problems, but also to promote function and quality of life"