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

Marie Boltz, Elizabeth Capezuti, DeAnne Zwicker, Terry T. Fulmer (Herausgeber)

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2020 | 6. Auflage
775 Seiten
Springer Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-0-8261-8826-7 (ISBN)

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Note to Readers: Publisher does not guarantee quality or access to any included digital components if book is purchased through a third-party seller.AJN Book of the Year 2016 First-Place Winner in Gerontological Nursing!"e;The evidence-based protocols are designed as a primary reference and are useful, substantive, and timely....The broader contributions of useful format and succinct review of the evidence make it likely that this text will continue to be the leading resource in nursing education and practice."e;-The Gerontologist"e;As a gerontological clinical educator/research nurse, I will often use this as a reference. The format and the content are good, and the explanations of how to best use the evidence simplify the process of sifting through mountains of information to figure the best practice."e;Score: 97,****-Doody'sThe newest edition of this distinguished reference in geriatric nursing delivers updated guidelines, new illustrative case studies, and the latest evidence-based protocols developed by leading researchers, educators, and practitioners in each topic area. The sixth edition includes new approaches devoted to supporting LGBTQ+ elders, persons living with dementia and their families, and older adults living with HIV. New operational strategies provide guidance in using the electronic health record, implementing improved person-centered care approaches, and maintaining age-friendly atmospheres.Using evidence derived from all levels of care, this text offers developed guidelines for improving both quality and outcomes when caring for older adults in multiple disciplines, including interprofessional team members, long-term care and other staff educators, social workers, dietitians, and physicians. Chapters provide assessment and management principles, clinical interventions, specialty practice, and models of care. They consistently feature chapter objectives, annotated references, evidence ratings for each protocol, and resources for further investigation. Each protocol is embedded within the chapter content to provide context and detailed evidence. The protocols consistently include an overview, evidence-based assessment, intervention strategies, and a supporting case study with discussion. PowerPoint presentations and a test bank are available as instructor's resources.New Chapters:Informational Technology: Embedding CPGsOrganizational Approaches to Promote Person-Centered CareEnvironmental Approaches to Support Aging-Friendly CareHIV Prevention and Care for the Older AdultLGBTQ+ PerspectivesKey Features:Best practices for in-patient, in-home, and long-term care settingsCase studies with discussions in each chapter to illustrate application of clinical practice and related Nursing Standard of Practice ProtocolThe AGREE systematic method was used to evaluate each protocol and validate this book's contentInstructor's resources including PowerPoints and a Test BankPurchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices and computers

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Contributors

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

I. INCORPORATING EVIDENCE INTO PRACTICE

1. Developing and Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Systematic Approach

2. Measuring Performance and Improving Quality

3. Informational Technology: Embedding Geriatric Clinical Practice Guidelines

4. Organizational Approaches to Promote Person-Centered Care

5. Environmental Approaches to Support Aging-Friendly Care

II. ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES

6. Age-Related Changes in Health

7. Healthcare Decision-Making

8. Sensory Changes in the Older Adult

9. Assessing Cognitive Function in the Older Adult

10. Assessment of Physical Function in the Older Adult

11. Oral Healthcare in the Older Adult

12. Managing Oral Hydration in the Older Adult

13. Nutrition in the Older Adult

14. Family Caregiving

15. Issues Regarding Sexuality in Older Adults

16. Elder Mistreatment Detection

17. Advance Care Planning

III. CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS

18. Preventing Functional Decline in the Acute Care Setting

19. Late-Life Depression

20. Delirium: Prevention, Early Recognition, and Treatment

21. Dementia: Assessment and Care Strategies

22. Pain Management in the Older Adult

23. Assessing, Managing, and Preventing Falls in Acute Care

24. Reducing Adverse Drug Events in the Older Adult

25. Urinary Incontinence in the Older Adult

26. Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection

27. Physical Restraints and Side Rails in Acute and Critical Care Settings

28. Preventing Pressure Injuries and Skin Tears

29. Optimizing Mealtimes for Persons Living With Dementia

30. Disorders of Sleep in the Older Adult

31. The Frail Hospitalized Older Adult

32. HIV Prevention and Care for the Older Adult

33. LGBTQ Perspectives for Older Adult Care

IV. INTERVENTIONS IN SPECIALTY PRACTICE

34. Substance Misuse and Alcohol Use Disorder in the Older Adult

35. Comprehensive Assessment and Management of the Critically Ill Older Adult

36. Fluid Overload: Identifying and Managing Heart Failure Patients at Risk for Hospital Readmission

37. Cancer Assessment and Intervention Strategies in the Older Adult

38. Perioperative Care of the Older Adult

39. General Surgical Care of the Older Adult

40. Care of the Older Adult With Fragility Hip Fracture

V. MODELS OF CARE

41. Acute Care Models

42. Transitional Care

43. Palliative Care Models

44. Care of the Older Adult in the Emergency Department

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.4.2020
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Politik / Gesellschaft
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Altenpflege
• Themenwelt: Pflege ► Fachpflege ► Neurologie / Psychiatrie
• Schlagworte: clinical practice guidelines • critical thinking • dementia • Evidence based approaches • Geriatric Syndromes • healthcare settings • Health Problems • HIV • nurses • Older adults
• ISBN-10: 0-8261-8826-5 / 0826188265
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-8826-7 / 9780826188267