Evidence-based geriatric nursing protocols for best practice [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Elizabeth Capezuti ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Springer Pub., c2008
• Edizione: 3rd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (735 p.)
• Disciplina: 618.970231
• Soggetto topico: Geriatric nursing; Nursing care plans; Evidence-based nursing
• Altri autori: CapezutiLiz
• Note generali: Rev. ed. of: Geriatric nursing protocols for best practice / Mathy Mezey ...[et al.], editors. 2nd ed. c2003.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: About the Editors; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Dedication and Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1 Developing and Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Systematic Approach; Chapter 2 Measuring Performance, Improving Quality; Chapter 3 Assessment of Function; Chapter 4 Assessing Cognitive Function; Chapter 5 Depression; Chapter 6 Dementia; Chapter 7 Delirium: Prevention, Early Recognition, and Treatment; Chapter 8 Family Caregiving; Chapter 9 Preventing Falls in Acute Care; Chapter 10 Pain Management; Chapter 11 Iatrogenesis: The Nurse's Role in Preventing Patient Harm ; Chapter 12 Reducing Adverse Drug EventsChapter 13 Urinary Incontinence; Chapter 14 Mealtime Difficulties; Chapter 15 Nutrition; Chapter 16 Managing Oral Hydration; Chapter 17 Oral Health Care; Chapter 18 Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Skin Tears; Chapter 19 Age-Related Changes in Health; Chapter 20 Excessive Sleepiness; Chapter 21 Sensory Changes; Chapter 22 Physical Restraints and Side Rails in Acute and Critical Care Settings: Legal, Ethical, and Practice Issues; Chapter 23 Health Care Decision Making; Chapter 24 Advance Directives ; Chapter 25 Comprehensive Assessment and Management of the Critically IllChapter 26 Fluid Overload: Identifying and Managing Heart Failure Patients at Risk for Hospital Readmission; Chapter 27 Cancer Assessment and Intervention Strategies; Chapter 28 Issues Regarding Sexuality; Chapter 29 Substance Misuse and Alcohol Use Disorders; Appendix; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This is the third edition of the book formerly entitled Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice. The original project grew from the efforts of these authors and editors, national leaders in geriatric nursing, and the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing, to improve the quality, outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of health care for the elderly in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and the community. These efforts include influencing both the skills of individual nurses and the quality of the systems in which they are educated and work. This focus on improving geria
• Titolo autorizzato: Evidence-based geriatric nursing protocols for best practice
• ISBN: 1-281-13322-1; 9786611133221; 0-8261-1105-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996339133803316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno