An activity menu for older adultsYou are caring for Mrs. R, a 75-year-old woman admitted to your hospital with pneumonia. After a few days, Mrs. R starts frequently ringing…
Managing pain in frail eldersManaging pain in any older adult poses unique challenges. But older adults who are frail are more likely to experience chronic pain, acute pain, or both. What’s more, they…
America needs a culture changeMy name is Chad Allen and I am a psychiatric nurse who works with the geriatric population. As a psychiatric nurse, I have seen…
Managing delirium in hospitalized older adultsLawrence Jeffries, age 78, is admitted to the hospital for an arthroplasty of the left hip. A retired roofer, he lives with his wife…
Assessing your patients’ risk for fallingAn estimated 25,500 Americans died from falls in healthcare and community settings in 2013. Countless more suffered life-changing injuries, such as fractures, internal injuries,…
Managing chest tubes: Air leaks and unplanned tube removalOnce treated only in high-acuity settings, patients with chest tubes now receive care in inpatient medical-surgical floors, outpatient procedural areas (such as interventional radiology),…
Reducing functional decline in hospitalized olderOlder adults make up 13% of the U.S. population but account for 36% to 50% of hospital admissions and 44% of hospital charges. About…
Improving posthospital medication management for chronically ill older adultsFor chronically ill older adults who take multiple medications, a hospital stay can result in various medication-related changes. Nurses administer their medications to them.…
Setting your sights on aging eyesHalf of Americans older than 65 have some degree of age-related cataract formation, making cataracts the leading cause of vision impairment in the United…
Enclosure bed: A protective and calming restraintAn enclosure bed can be used as part of a patient’s plan of care to prevent falls and provide a safer environment. This specialty…
When to refer patients for hospice careWhat happens to patients once they reach the maximum benefit of traditional curative treatment? For many, hospice should be considered. A point on the…
Managing knee osteoarthritis in older adultsA degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis (OA) is marked by cartilage erosion, osteophyte formation, joint hypertrophy, and subchondral sclerosis. A leading cause of disability in…
An activity menu for older adultsYou are caring for Mrs. R, a 75-year-old woman admitted to your hospital with pneumonia. After a few days, Mrs. R starts…
Managing pain in frail eldersManaging pain in any older adult poses unique challenges. But older adults who are frail are more likely to experience chronic pain, acute pain, or both.…
America needs a culture changeMy name is Chad Allen and I am a psychiatric nurse who works with the geriatric population. As a psychiatric nurse, I…
Managing delirium in hospitalized older adultsLawrence Jeffries, age 78, is admitted to the hospital for an arthroplasty of the left hip. A retired roofer, he lives with…
Assessing your patients’ risk for fallingAn estimated 25,500 Americans died from falls in healthcare and community settings in 2013. Countless more suffered life-changing injuries, such as fractures,…
Managing chest tubes: Air leaks and unplanned tube removalOnce treated only in high-acuity settings, patients with chest tubes now receive care in inpatient medical-surgical floors, outpatient procedural areas (such as…
Reducing functional decline in hospitalized olderOlder adults make up 13% of the U.S. population but account for 36% to 50% of hospital admissions and 44% of hospital…
Improving posthospital medication management for chronically ill older adultsFor chronically ill older adults who take multiple medications, a hospital stay can result in various medication-related changes. Nurses administer their medications…
Setting your sights on aging eyesHalf of Americans older than 65 have some degree of age-related cataract formation, making cataracts the leading cause of vision impairment in…
Enclosure bed: A protective and calming restraintAn enclosure bed can be used as part of a patient’s plan of care to prevent falls and provide a safer environment.…
When to refer patients for hospice careWhat happens to patients once they reach the maximum benefit of traditional curative treatment? For many, hospice should be considered. A point…
Managing knee osteoarthritis in older adultsA degenerative joint disease, osteoarthritis (OA) is marked by cartilage erosion, osteophyte formation, joint hypertrophy, and subchondral sclerosis. A leading cause of…
Managing pain in frail eldersBy: Staja “Star” Booker, MS, RN, PhD(c), Dorota Anna Bartoszczyk, MSN, RN, OCN, and Keela A. Herr, PhD, RN, AGSF, FAAN
Managing chest tubes: Air leaks and unplanned tube removalBy: Angela C. Muzzy, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNS-BC, and Amy K. Butler, BSN, RN
