Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice
Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice
Editor/Author
Boltz, Marie
Publication Year: 2016
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Single-User Purchase Price:
$95.00

Unlimited-User Purchase Price:
$142.50
ISBN: 978-0-82-617166-5
Category: Health & Medicine - Nursing
Image Count:
16
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
The new fifth 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. Several new expert contributors present current guidelines about hip fractures, frailty, perioperative and postoperative care, palliative care, and senior-friendly emergency departments.
Table of Contents
- About the Authors
- Contributors
- Foreword - J. Taylor Harden, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- PART I. Incorporating Evidence Into Practice
- 1. Developing and Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Systematic Approach - Rona F. Levin and Susan Kaplan Jacobs
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Definition of Terms
- 2. Measuring Performance and Improving Quality - Lenard L. Parisi
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Quality Health Care Defined
- Clinical Outcomes and Publicly Reported Quality Measures
- Measuring Quality of Care
- Addressing the Challenges
- Measuring Performance-Selecting Quality Indicators
- Implementing the Quality-Assessment and Performance-Improvement Program
- PART II. Assessment and Management Principles
- 3. Age-Related Changes in Health - Constance M. Smith and Valerie T. Cotter
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Cardiovascular System
- Pulmonary System
- Renal and Genitourinary Systems
- Oropharyngeal and Gastrointestinal Systems
- Musculoskeletal System
- Nervous System and Cognition
- Immune System and Vaccination
- Atypical Presentation of Disease
- 4. Health Care Decision Making - Linda Farber Post and Marie Boltz
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Decision Aids
- Assessment of the Problem
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- 5. Sensory Changes - Pamela Z. Cacchione
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Normal Changes of Aging Senses
- Assessment of the Problem
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- 6. Assessing Cognitive Function - Pieter Heeren, Johan Flamaing, Jos Tournoy, Marquis D. Foreman, and Koen Milisen
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Problem
- 7. Assessment of Physical Function - Denise M. Kresevic
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Problem
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- 8. Oral Health Care - Linda J. O'Connor
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Problem
- Intervention and Care Strategies
- 9. Managing Oral Hydration - Janet C. Mentes
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Definitions
- Assessment of the Problem
- 10. Nutrition - Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Problem
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- 11. Family Caregiving - Deborah C. Messecar
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Problem
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- 12. Issues Regarding Sexuality - Elaine E. Steinke
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Problem
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- 13. Mistreatment Detection - Billy A. Caceres and Terry Fulmer
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Problem
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- PART III. Clinical Interventions
- 14. Preventing Functional Decline in the Acute Care Setting - Marie Boltz, Barbara Resnick, and Elizabeth Galik
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Physical Function as a Clinical Measure
- Patient Risk Factors for Functional Decline
- The Care Environment and Function
- Interventions to Promote Physical Function
- 15. Late-Life Depression - Glenise L. McKenzie and Theresa A. Harvath
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Cause and Risk Factors
- Assessment of the Problem
- Differentiation of Medical or Iatrogenic Causes of Depression
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- Psychosocial Approaches
- 16. Dementia: A Neurocognitive Disorder - Kathleen Fletcher
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Problem
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- 17. Delirium: Prevention, Early Recognition, and Treatment - Dorothy F. Tullmann, Cheri Blevins, and Kathleen Fletcher
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Problem
- 18. Pain Management - Ann L. Horgas, Mindy S. Grall, and Saunjoo L. Yoon
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Assessment of Pain
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- Improving Pain Management in Care Settings
- 19. Preventing Falls in Acute Care - Deanna Gray-Miceli and Patricia A. Quigley
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Falls and Injury Risk Assessment
- Interventions for Fall Prevention and Management
- 20. Reducing Adverse Drug Events - DeAnne Zwicker and Terry Fulmer
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Evaluation of the Problem
- Assessment Strategies
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- 21. Urinary Incontinence - Annemarie Dowling-Castronovo and Christine Bradway
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Problem
- Assessment Parameters
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- 22. Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection - Heidi L. Wald, Regina M. Fink, Mary Beth Flynn Makic, and Kathleen S. Oman
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Problem
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- 23. Physical Restraints and Side Rails in Acute and Critical Care Settings - Cheryl M. Bradas, Satinderpal K. Sandhu, and Lorraine C. Mion
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Legal Issues
- Prevalence and Rationale of Staff
- Ethical Issues in the Use of Physical Restraint
- Administrative Responsibilities
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- Alternatives to Physical Restraints
- 24. Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Skin Tears - Elizabeth A. Ayello and R. Gary Sibbald
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Problem
- Does Race Make a Difference?
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- Skin Tears
- 25. Mealtime Difficulties in Dementia - Melissa Batchelor-Murphy and Sarah Crowgey
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- C3P Model for Assessment and Care Strategies
- 26. Excessive Sleepiness - Grace E. Dean, Michelle L. Klimpt, Jonna Lee Morris, and Eileen R. Chasens
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Consequences of Excessive Sleepiness
- Physiological Changes in Sleep That Accompany Aging
- Primary Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
- Secondary Causes of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness
- Assessment of the Problem
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- 27. The Frail Hospitalized Older Adult - Stewart M. Bond, Rebecca Bolton, and Marie Boltz
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Problem
- PART IV. Interventions in Specialty Practice
- 28. Substance Misuse and Alcohol Use Disorders - Madeline A. Naegle and Donna McCabe
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of Substance Use Disorders
- Assessment of Substance Use
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- 29. Comprehensive Assessment and Management of the Critically Ill - Michele C. Balas, Colleen M. Casey, Lauren Crozier, and Mary Beth Happ
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of Problem and Nursing Care Strategies
- 30. Fluid Overload: Identifying and Managing Heart Failure Patients at Risk of Hospital Readmission - Judith E. Schipper
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Problem
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- 31. Cancer Assessment and Intervention Strategies - Janine Overcash
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Assessment of the Older Hospitalized Patient
- Developing a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for Hospitalized Patients
- Medical Emergencies Associated With Cancer and Cancer Treatment
- 32. Perioperative Care of the Older Adult - Fidelindo Lim and Larry Z. Slater
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of Problem and Nursing Care Strategies
- Postanesthesia Care Unit Considerations
- General Perioperative Considerations
- 33. General Surgical Care of the Older Adult - Larry Z. Slater and Fidelindo Lim
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Problem and Nursing Care Strategies
- 34. Care of the Older Adult With Fragility Hip Fracture - Anita J. Meehan, Ami Hommel, Karen Hertz, Valerie MacDonald, and Ann Butler Maher
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Definition of Fragility Hip Fracture
- Surgical Repair of Hip Fracture
- Pathophysiology
- Common Complications and Evidence-Based Nursing Care Strategies
- Pain: Significance in Hip-Fracture Patients
- Delirium: Significance in Hip-Fracture Patients
- Malnutrition: Significance in Hip-Fracture Patients
- Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance: Significance in Hip-Fracture Patients
- Pressure Ulcer: Significance in Hip-Fracture Patients
- VTE: Significance in Hip-Fracture Patients
- Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection: Significance in Hip-Fracture Patients
- Loss, Grief, and Depression: Significance in Hip-Fracture Patients
- Functional Decline: Significance in Hip-Fracture Patients
- Care Transitions: Significance in Hip-Fracture Patients
- Secondary Prevention: Significance in Hip-Fracture Patients
- PART V. Models of Care
- 35. Acute Care Models - Elizabeth Capezuti, Ana Julia Parks, Marie Boltz, Michael L. Malone, and Robert M. Palmer
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Objectives of Geriatric Acute Care Models
- Types of Acute Care Models
- 36. Transitional Care - Fidelindo Lim, Janice B. Foust, and Janet H. Van Cleave
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Problem
- Interventions and Care Strategies
- 37. Palliative Care Models - Constance Dahlin
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Current State of Palliative Care
- Quality and Palliative Care
- Outcomes
- Models Across Health Care Venues
- Appendix
- 38. Care of the Older Adult in the Emergency Department - Marie Boltz and Amala Sooklal
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background and Statement of Problem
- Assessment of the Older Adult in the ED
- Nursing Interventions
- Transitions From the ED
- 39. Advance Care Planning - Linda Farber Post and Marie Boltz
- Educational Objectives
- Overview
- Background
- Types of Advance Directives
- Advance Directives and Decision Making
- Other Types of ACP
- Decisional Capacity to Engage in ACP
- Cultural Perspectives on ACP
- Nurses’ Roles in ACP
- ACP Interventions and Strategies