Full Description
Praise for previous editions:
"The evidence-based protocols are designed as a primary reference and are useful, substantive, and timely....The broader contributions of useful format and succinct review of the evidence make it likely that this text will continue to be the leading resource in nursing education and practice."
--The Gerontologist
"As a gerontological clinical educator/research nurse, I will often use this as a reference. The format and the content are good, and the explanations of how to best use the evidence simplify the process of sifting through mountains of information to figure the best practice." Score: 97
--Doodys
The result of a collaboration between expert practitioners and educators in geriatric nursing, the seventh edition of this acclaimed reference has been updated and revised with new information on chronic conditions and emerging models of care presented in 10 completely new chapters. It provides the most current, evidence-based protocols for improving both quality of care and patient outcomes when caring for older adults in multiple disciplines and settings. As in past editions, the seventh edition is distinguished by its use of a rigorous systematic method (AGREE: Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation) to improve the validity of the book's evidence-based content.
Chapters provide assessment and management principles, clinical interventions, and information on specialty practice and models of care. Included in most chapters are protocols developed for each clinical condition by experts in that specific area. Evidence is current and derived from all settings of care, including community, primary, acute, and long-term care. Protocols include an overview and evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies. Illustrative case studies with discussion are presented in most chapters, along with chapter objectives and references with evidence ratings. Instructor's resources include an AACN Mapping Grid, Course Cartridge, Transition Guide, PowerPoints, and Test Bank. Purchase includes online access via most mobile devices or computers.
New to the Seventh Edition:
Updated to encompass the latest trends in older adult care, chronic conditions, and emerging models of care
New chapters on care and management of diabetes and respiratory care
New chapters on issues surrounding nutrition and dementia, and mental illness
New chapter on care and comfort at the end of life
New chapters on adopting principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion and an age-friendly health system into practice
New chapters on models of care in long-term, community-based, and primary care
Key Features:
Delivers easy-to-follow geriatric protocols for best practices
Updates evidence regularly to reflect current practice standards
Encompasses a broad scope of content including detailed information rarely covered in professional literature
Offers case studies and discussions to illustrate application of protocol to practice
Written by renowned leaders in geriatric nursing education and practice
Use of AGREE (Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation) to improve the validity of evidence throughout the text
Contents
Contributors
Foreword—Sherry Greenberg, PhD
Preface
Acknowledgments
Springer Publishing ConnectTM Resources
SECTION I. INCORPORATING EVIDENCE INTO PRACTICE
Chapter 1. Developing and Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Systematic Approach
Chapter 2. Measuring Performance and Improving Quality
Chapter 3. Informational Technology: Embedding Geriatric Clinical Practice Guidelines
Chapter 4. Organizational Approaches to Promote Person-Centered Care
Chapter 5. Incorporating Principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access into Practice
Chapter 6. Supporting Empowered Work Environments
Chapter 7. Environmental Approaches to Support Aging-Friendly Care
SECTION II. ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES
Chapter 8. Age-Related Changes in Health
Chapter 9. Healthcare Decision-Making and Advance Care Planning
Chapter 10. Assessing Cognitive Function in the Older Adult
Chapter 11. Assessing Physical Function and Promoting Safe Mobility in the Older Adult
Chapter 12. Promotion of Optimal Nutrition in the Older Adult
Chapter 13. Assessment and Management of Mealtime Behaviors, Function, and Nutrition in Older Adults Living with Dementia
Chapter 14. Family Caregiving for the Older Adult
Chapter 15. Elder Mistreatment Detection
Chapter 16. LGBTQ Perspectives for Older Adult Care
Chapter 17. HIV Prevention and Care in the Older Adult
Chapter 18. Pain Management in the Older Adult
Chapter 19. Medication Management in the Older Adult Across Care Settings
SECTION III. CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS
Chapter 20. Dementia
Chapter 21. Delirium
Chapter 22. Depression
Chapter 23. Care and Management of Diabetes
Chapter 24. Urinary Incontinence
Chapter 25. Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Chapter 26. Oral Healthcare
Chapter 27. Fluid Overload: Identifying and Managing Heart Failure Patients at Risk for Hospital Readmission
Chapter 28. Care of the Older Adult with Fragility Hip Fracture
Chapter 29. Respiratory Care
Chapter 30. Pressure Injuries and Skin Tears
Chapter 31. Disorders of Sleep
SECTION IV. INTERVENTIONS IN SPECIALTY PRACTICE
Chapter 32. Alcohol and Substance Use in the Older Adult
Chapter 33. Serious Mental Illness in the Older Adult: Care and Treatment
Chapter 34. Comprehensive Assessment and Management of the Critically Ill Older Adult
Chapter 35. Comprehensive Assessment to Preserve Resilience in Older Adults with Cancer
Chapter 36. Perioperative Care of the Older Adult
Chapter 37. General Surgical Care of the Older Adult
Chapter 38. Care and Comfort at the End of Life
SECTION V. MODELS OF CARE
Chapter 39. Acute Care Models
Chapter 40. Transitional Care Models
Chapter 41. Palliative Care Models
Chapter 42. Care of the Older Adult in the Emergency Department
Chapter 43. Long-Term Care Models
Chapter 44. Community-Based and Primary Care Models
Chapter 45. Age-Friendly Health Systems
