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

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

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   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
   

   
   


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   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
   

   
   


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   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
   

   
   


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   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