Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing - Springer Publishing
Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing - Springer Publishing
Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing - Springer Publishing
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Contents<br />
Contributors vii<br />
Foreword xi<br />
Susan L. Carlson<br />
Acknowledgments<br />
Introduction xv<br />
xiii<br />
1. Developing and Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Systematic Approach 1<br />
Rona F. Levin and Susan Kaplan Jacobs<br />
2. Measuring Performance, Improving Quality 11<br />
Lenard L. Parisi<br />
3. Age-Related Changes in Health 23<br />
Constance M. Smith and Valerie T. Cotter<br />
4. Sensory Changes 48<br />
Pamela Z. Cacchione<br />
5. Excessive Sleepiness 74<br />
Eileen R. Chasens and Mary Grace Umlauf<br />
6. Assessment of Physical Function 89<br />
Denise M. Kresevic<br />
7. Interventions to Prevent Functional Decline in the Acute Care Setting 104<br />
Marie Boltz, Barbara Resnick, and Elizabeth Galik<br />
8. Assessing Cognitive Function 122<br />
Koen Milisen, Tom Braes, and Marquis D. Foreman<br />
9. Depression in Older Adults 135<br />
Theresa A. Harvath and Glenise L. McKenzie<br />
10. Dementia 163<br />
Kathleen Fletcher<br />
11. Delirium 186<br />
Dorothy F. Tullmann, Kathleen Fletcher, and Marquis D. Foreman<br />
12. Iatrogenesis: The Nurse’s Role in Preventing Patient Harm 200<br />
Deborah C. Francis and Jeanne M. Lahaie<br />
13. Physical Restraints and Side Rails in Acute and Critical Care Settings 229<br />
Cheryl M. Bradas, Satinderpal K. Sandhu, and Lorraine C. Mion<br />
14. Pain Management 246<br />
Ann L. Horgas, Saunjoo L. Yoon, and Mindy Grall<br />
15. Fall Prevention: Assessment, Diagnoses, and Intervention Strategies 268<br />
Deanna Gray-Miceli and Patricia A. Quigley<br />
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