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Evidence-based geriatric nursing protocols for best practice /

One of the premier reference books for geriatric nurses in hospital, long-term, and community settings, this 4th edition has been thoroughly updated to provide the most current, evidence-based protocols for care of common clinical conditions and issues in elderly patients. Designed to improve the qu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Boltz, Marie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©2012.
Edición:4th ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Developing and evaluating clinical practice guidelines : a systematic approach / Rona F. Levin and Susan Kaplan Jacobs
  • Measuring performance, improving quality / Lenard L. Parisi
  • Age-related changes in health / Constance M. Smith and Valerie T. Cotter
  • Sensory changes / Pamela Z. Cacchione
  • Excessive sleepiness / Eileen R. Chasens and Mary Grace Umlauf
  • Assessment of physical function / Denise M. Kresevic
  • Interventions to prevent functional decline in the acute care setting / Marie Boltz, Barabara Resnick, and Elizabeth Galik
  • Assessing cognitive function / Koen Milisen, Tom Braes, and Marquis D. Foreman
  • Depression in older adults / Theresa A. Harvath and Glenise L. McKenzie
  • Dementia / Kathleen Fletcher
  • Delirium / Dorothy F. Tullmann, Kathleen Fletcher, and Marquis D. Foreman
  • Iatrogenesis : the nurse's role in preventing patient harm / Deborah C. Francis and Jeanne M. Lahaie
  • Physical restraints and side rails in acute and critical care settings / Cheryl M. Bradas, Satinderpal K. Sandhu, and Lorraine C. Mion
  • Pain management / Ann L. Horgas, Saunjoo L. Yoon, and Mindy Grall
  • Fall prevention : assessment, diagnoses, and intervention strategies / Deanna Gray-Miceli and Patricia A. Quigley
  • Preventing pressure ulcers and skin tears / Elizabeth Ann Ayello and Gary Sibbald
  • Reducing adverse drug events / DeAnne Zwicker and Terry Fulmer
  • Uriniary incontinence / Annemarie Dowling-Castronovo and Christine Bradway
  • Catheter-associated urinary tract infection prevention / Heidi L. Wald [and others]
  • Oral health care / Linda J. O'Connor
  • Managing oral hydration / Janet C. Mentes
  • Nutrition / Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili
  • Mealtime difficulties / Elaine J. Amella and Melissa B. Aselage
  • Family caregiving / Deborah C. Messecar
  • Issues regarding sexuality / Meredith Wallace Kazer
  • Substance misuse and alcohol use disorders / Madeline Naegle
  • Mistreatment detection / Billy A. Caceres and Terry Fulmer
  • Health care decision making / Ethel L. Mitty and Linda Farber Post
  • Advance directives / Ethel L. Mitty
  • Comprehensive assessment and management of the critically ill / Michele C. Balas, Colleen M. Casey, and Mary Beth Happ
  • Fluid overload : identifying and managing heart failure patients at risk for hospital readmission / Judith E. Schipper, Jessica Coviello, and Deborah A. Chyun
  • Cancer assessment and intervention strategies / Janine Overcash
  • Acute care models / Elizabeth Capezuti, Marie Boltz, and Cynthia J. Nigolian
  • Transitional care / Fidelindo Lim, Janice Foust, and Janet Van Cleave.