Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice

This new 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. With a focus on improving quality of care, cost-effectiveness, and outcome, the fifth edition is updated to provide the most current information about care of common clinical conditions and issues in older patients. Several new expert contributors present current guidelines about hip fractures, frailty, perioperative and postoperative care, palliative care, and senior-friendly emergency departments. Additionally, chapters have been reorganized to enhance logical flow of content and easy information retrieval.

Protocols, systematically tested by more than 300 participating NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Health system Elders) hospitals‚ are organized in a consistent format and include an overview, evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies, and an illustrative case study with discussion. Additionally, protocols are embedded within chapter text, providing the context and detailed evidence for each. Chapter objectives, annotated references,and evidence ratings for each protocol are provided along with resources for additional study.

New to the Fifth Edition:

• Reorganized to enhance logical flow of information and ease of use
• Updated and revised
• Includes new contributions from expert educators and practitioners
• Provides new chapters on perioperative and postoperative care, general surgical care, care of hip fracture, palliative care, and the senior-friendly emergency department

Key Features:

• Includes PowerPoints and a test bank for instructors
• Delivers evidence-based, current guidelines and protocols for care of common clinical conditions in the older person
• Illustrates the application of clinical protocols to real-life practice through case studies and discussion
• Edited by nationally known geriatric leaders who are endorsed by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing and NICHE
• Written for nursing students, nurse leaders, and practitioners at all levels, including those in specialty roles

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

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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