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Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice (eBook)

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2016 | 5. Auflage
752 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-7167-2 (ISBN)

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This new edition of one of the premier references for geriatric nurses in hospital, long-term, and community settings delivers current guidelines, real-life case studies, and evidence-based protocols developed by master educators and practitioners. With a focus on improving quality of care, cost-effectiveness, and outcome, the fifth edition is updated to provide the most current information about care of common clinical conditions and issues in older patients. Several new expert contributors present current guidelines about hip fractures, frailty, perioperative and postoperative care, palliative care, and senior-friendly emergency departments. Additionally, chapters have been reorganized to enhance logical flow of content and easy information retrieval.Protocols, systematically tested by more than 300 participating NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders) hospitals are organized in a consistent format and include an overview, evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies, and an illustrative case study with discussion. Additionally, protocols are embedded within chapter text, providing the context and detailed evidence for each. Chapter objectives, annotated references,and evidence ratings for each protocol are provided along with resources for additional study.New to the Fifth Edition:Reorganized to enhance logical flow of information and ease of useUpdated and revisedIncludes new contributions from expert educators and practitionersProvides new chapters on perioperative and postoperative care, general surgical care, care of hip fracture, palliative care, and the senior-friendly emergency departmentKey Features:Includes PowerPoints and a test bank for instructorsDelivers evidence-based, current guidelines and protocols for care of common clinical conditions in the older personIllustrates the application of clinical protocols to real-life practice through case studies and discussionEdited by nationally known geriatric leaders who are endorsed by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing and NICHE Written for nursing students, nurse leaders, and practitioners at all levels, including those in specialty roles


Incorporating Evidence into Practice



Developing and Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Systematic Approach


Rona F. Levin and Susan Kaplan Jacobs



Measuring Performance, Improving Quality Leonard L. Parisi





  1. Assessment and Management Principles



    Age-Related Changes in Health Constance M. Smith and Valerie T. Cotter



    Health Care Decision Making (Marie to edit this one) Linda Farber Post



    Sensory Changes Pamela Z. Cacchione



    Assessing Cognitive Function Pieter Heeren, Koen Milisen, and Marquis D. Foreman



    Assessment of Physical Function Denise M. Kresevic



    Oral Health Care Linda J. O’Connor



    Managing Oral Hydration Janet Mentes






    Nutrition Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili



    Family Caregiving Deborah C. Messecar



    Issues Regarding Sexuality Elaine Steinke



    Mistreatment Detection Billy Caceres and Terry Fulmer





  2. geriatric syndromes



    Preventing Functional Decline in the Acute Care Setting


    Marie Boltz, Barbara Resnick, and Elizabeth Galik






    Depression Glenise McKenzie and Theresa A. Harvath



    Delirium: Prevention, Early Recognition, and Treatment Dorothy F. Tullmann, Kathleen



    Fletcher, and Marquis D. Foreman



    Pain Management Ann L. Horgas, Saunjoo L. Yoon, and Mindy Grall



    Preventing Falls in Acute Care Deanna Gray-Miceli and Patricia Quigley



    Reducing Adverse Drug Events DeAnne Zwicker and Terry Fulmer



    Urinary Incontinence Annemarie Dowling-Castronovo and Christine Bradway



    Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection Prevention



    Heidi Wald, Regina Fink, MaryBeth Flynn Makic, and Kathy Oman



    Physical Restraints and Side Rails in Acute and Critical Care Settings


    Cheryl M. Bradas, Satinderpal K. Sandhu, and Lorraine C. Mion



    Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Skin Tears Elizabeth A. Ayello and R. Gary Sibbald



    Mealtime Difficulties Melissa Aselage and Sarah Crowgey



    Excessive Sleepiness Eileen R. Chasens and Mary Grace Umlauf



    New chapter
    Frailty Rebecca Bolton, Marie Boltz





  3. Specialty Practice



    Chapter 26 Substance Misuse and Alcohol Use Disorders Madeline Naegle



    Chapter 30 Comprehensive Assessment and Management of the Critically Ill


    Michele C. Balas, Colleen M. Casey, and Mary Beth Happ



    Chapter 31 Fluid Overload: Identifying and Managing Heart Failure Patients Judith Schipper



    Chapter 32 Cancer Assessment and Intervention Strategies Janine Overcash



    New chapter
    : Perioperative Care of the Older Adult Larry Slater and Fidel Lim



    New chapter
    : General Surgical Care of the Older Adult Larry Slater and Fidel Lim



    New chapter
    Care of the Older Adult with Hip fracture Anita Meehan, Ami Hommel, Karen Hertz, Valerie MacDonald and Ann Maher





  4. Models of Care



    Chapter 33 Acute Care Models Elizabeth Capezuti, Marie Boltz, and Cynthia J. Nigolian



    Chapter 34 Transitional Care Fidelindo Lim, Janice Foust, and Janet Van Cleave



    New chapter
    Palliative Care Connie Dahlin



    New chapter
    The Senior friendly Emergency Department Marie Boltz



Erscheint lt. Verlag 28.3.2016
Sprache englisch
Maße 180 x 180 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Geschichte / Politik Politik / Gesellschaft
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Geriatrie
Medizin / Pharmazie Pflege Altenpflege
Schlagworte evidence-based protocols • frailty • Geriatric Nursing • Help • hip fractures • Hospital Elder Life Program • Nurse Practitioner • Older adults • Palliative Care • perioperative care • Postoperative Care • Pressure Ulcer • senior-friendly emergency departments • TCM • transitional care models
ISBN-10 0-8261-7167-2 / 0826171672
ISBN-13 978-0-8261-7167-2 / 9780826171672
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