Overview

Top experts from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing have put together an excellent issue devoted to Geriatric Syndromes that will prepare the reader for treatment and patient care of geriatric patients. Top authors have written reviews in the following areas: Cognitive Issues; GI Disturbances; Urinary Incontinence; Frailty; Impaired Mobility and Functional Decline; Risk for Injury (Falls); Nutritional Risks; Pain Management; Polypharmacy Management; Impairments in Skin Integrity; and Sleep Disorders. Nurses will come away with a current view of the clinical management for these clinical issues in geriatric population.

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Author:   Jennifer Kim (Vanderbilt School of Nursing, Nashville, TN) ,  Sally Miller (Vanderbilt University)
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Volume:   52-3
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780323545600

ISBN 10:   0323545602
Publication Date:   25 September 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Nursing Clinics of North America Geriatric Syndromes Preface: Geriatric Syndromes: Meeting a Growing Challenge Understanding Frailty: A Nurse's Guide Cognitive Issues: Decline, Delirium, Depression, Dementia Pain Assessment in Older Adults Impaired Sleep: A Multifaceted Geriatric Syndrome Impairments in Skin Integrity Gastrointestinal Disturbances in the Elderly Nutritional Problems Affecting Older Adults Geriatric Urinary Incontinence Polypharmacy and Medication Management in Older Adults Impaired Mobility and Functional Decline in Older Adults: Evidence to Facilitate a Practice Change Clinical and Community Strategies to Prevent Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

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