Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Older Patient by Terry Mahan Buttaro (English)

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* Focuses on care of older patients in a hospital setting * Provides fundamental chapters on aging and health assessment * Clinical section organized by body system in a structured format for easy reference .

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Nursing Care for the Hospitalized Older Patient is a comprehensive, quick-reference resource for registered and advanced practice nurses working with older patients in a hospital setting. Organized in user-friendly format, the book provides vital information on all aspects of hospital care and the full range of health issues encountered by elderly patients.The book is organized into four major sections. The first section provides an overview of the aging patient, including demographics, normal aging changes, and the general impact of hospitalization. The second section covers proper health assessment, providing guidance on history taking and evaluating laboratory values. The third section is the largest part of the book and is made up of short, similarly-structured chapters dedicated to individual clinical issues ranging from burns to depression. These chapters are organized by body system to maximize ease of use. The book concludes with a section on special considerations that cross common clinical areas, such as palliative care, pain management, fall prevention, and discharge planning.

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Nursing Care for the Hospitalized Older Patient is a comprehensive, quick-reference for nurses and advanced practice nurses working with older patients in a hospital setting. Organized in user-friendly format, the book provides vital information on all aspects of hospital care and the full range of health issues encountered by elderly patients. The book is organized into four major sections. The first section provides an overview of the aging patient, including demographics, normal aging changes, and the general impact of hospitalization. The second section covers proper health assessment, providing guidance on history taking and evaluating laboratory values. The third section is the largest part of the book and is made up of short, similarly-structured chapters dedicated to individual clinical issues ranging from burns to depression. These chapters are organized by body system to maximize ease of use. The book concludes with a section on special considerations that cross common clinical areas, such as palliative care, pain management, fall prevention, and discharge planning.

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Nursing Care for the Hospitalized Older Patient is a comprehensive, quick-reference for nurses and advanced practice nurses working with older patients in a hospital setting. Organized in user-friendly format, the book provides vital information on all aspects of hospital care and the full range of health issues encountered by elderly patients. The book is organized into four major sections. The first section provides an overview of the aging patient, including demographics, normal aging changes, and the general impact of hospitalization. The second section covers proper health assessment, providing guidance on history taking and evaluating laboratory values. The third section is the largest part of the book and is made up of short, similarly-structured chapters dedicated to individual clinical issues ranging from burns to depression. These chapters are organized by body system to maximize ease of use. The book concludes with a section on special considerations that cross common clinical areas, such as palliative care, pain management, fall prevention, and discharge planning.

Author Biography

Terry Mahan Buttaro, PhD, ANP-BC, GNP-BC, FAANP is Assistant Clinical Professor at Simmons College, Lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and Nurse Practitioner with Coastal Medical Associates in Salisbury, Massachusetts. Kate A. Barba, RN, MS, GNP-BC, is Clinical Nurse Specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston Massachusetts.

Table of Contents

Contributors xiii Preface xix Acknowledgments xxi 1 Introduction 1Terry Mahan Buttaro 2 Health Assessment 9Kate A. Barba 3 Clinical Issues 22 Unit 1 Skin Disorders 22 Part 1 Overview 22Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 2 Burns 24Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 3 Cellulitis 27Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 4 Contact Dermatitis 31Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 5 Herpes Zoster 33Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 6 Purpura 37Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 7 Pruritus 41Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 8 Acne Rosacea 44Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 9 Seborrheic Dermatitis 46Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 10 Thrush 50Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 11 Tinea 52Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 12 Pressure Ulcers 56Linda Olson Part 13 Lower Extremity Ulcers 64Linda Olson Part 14 Skin Tears 74Linda Olson Unit 2 Cardiovascular Disorders 79 Part 1 Acute Coronary Syndrome 79Sharon Zisk Part 2 Atrial Fibrillation 86Theresa E. Evans Part 3 Venous Thromboembolism 92Eva Beliveau Part 4 Heart Failure 99Theresa E. Evans Part 5 Hypertension 105Chelby Cierpial and Susan Stengrevics Part 6 Peripheral Vascular Disease 112Ashley Moore Gibbs Part 7 Heart Valve Disease 117Theresa E. Evans Unit 3 Respiratory Disorders 124 Part 1 Asthma 124Marian Jeffries and Rosemarie Marks Part 2 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 128Marian Jeffries and Rosemarie Marks Part 3 Influenza 134Marian Jeffries and Rosemarie Marks Part 4 Pneumonia 138Marian Jeffries and Rosemarie Marks Unit 4 Gastrointestinal Disorders 148 Part 1 Appendicitis 148Patricia Fitzgerald Part 2 Diverticular Disease 152Patricia Fitzgerald Part 3 Ischemic Bowel 158Patricia Fitzgerald Part 4 Pancreatitis 162Patricia Fitzgerald Part 5 Constipation 167Patricia Fitzgerald Part 6 Diarrhea 173Patricia Fitzgerald Part 7 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 178Patricia Fitzgerald Unit 5 Genitourinary Disorders 183 Part 1 Acute Kidney Injury 183Carol A. Tyksienski Part 2 Chronic Kidney Disease 191Carol A. Tyksienski Part 3 Urinary Tract Infections 197Terry Mahan Buttaro Unit 6 Neurologic Disorders 202 Part 1 Dementia 202Constance Cruz, Sara A. Fisher, Mary Lussier-Cushing and Jennifer Repper-DeLisi Part 2 Delirium in the Older Hospitalized Adult 209Mary Lussier-Cushing, Jennifer Repper-DeLisi, Sara A. Fisher and Constance Cruz Part 3 Ischemic Stroke 221Marion Phipps Part 4 Dizziness 230Jean B. Fahey Part 5 Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus 236Jean B. Fahey Part 6 Parkinson's Disease 241Marion Phipps Part 7 Seizures 249Susan R. Gavaghan Unit 7 Endocrine 255 Part 1 Diabetes 255Susan L. Wood Part 2 Hypo/Hyperthyroidism 269Susan L. Wood Part 3 Hyperparathyroidism/Hypoparathyroidism 275Susan L. Wood Part 4 Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion 283Susan L. Wood Unit 8 Musculoskeletal 288 Part 1 Septic Arthritis 288Susan Bardzik Part 2 Gout 292Sharon R. Smart Part 3 Joint Replacement 296Nichole Spencer Part 4 Osteomyelitis 303Lesley Caracci Part 5 Metabolic Bone Disease: Osteoporosis and Paget's Disease 308Nichole Spencer Unit 9 Hematology/Oncology 316 Part 1 The Oncology Patient 316Kristina N. Wickman Unit 10 Infectious Disease 324 Part 1 HIV/AIDS 324Caroline Sturm-Reganato Part 2 Sepsis and ARDS 337Vince M. Vacca, Jr . Part 3 Tuberculosis 343Melissa Donovan Unit 11 Multisystem Disorders 351 Part 1 Fever 351Monica G. Staples Part 2 Polymyalgia Rheumatica 359Monica G. Staples Part 3 Rheumatoid Arthritis 364Monica G. Staples Part 4 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 369Kate Roche Part 5 Temporal Arteritis 376Kate Roche Part 6 Vasculitis 379Kate Roche Unit 12 The Surgical Patient 386 Part 1 The Surgical Patient 386Deanne C. Munroe Unit 13 Fluid and Electrolytes 403 Part 1 Dehydration and other Hypovolemic Fluid Disorders 403Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 2 Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia 408Nancy A. Kelly Part 3 Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia 416Grace A. Good Part 4 Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia 423Grace A. Good Part 5 Hypomagnesemia and hypermagnesemia 432Nancy A. Kelly Unit 14 Psychological Issues 440 Part 1 Anxiety Disorders 440Constance Cruz, Sara A. Fisher, Mary Lussier-Cushing and Jennifer Repper-DeLisi Part 2 Depression 445Jennifer Repper-DeLisi, Constance Cruz, Sara A. Fisher and Mary Lussier-Cushing 4 Special Considerations 454 Part 1 Nosocomial Infections 454Hallie S. Greenberg Part 2 Elder Abuse and Neglect 461Margaretta Byrne Part 3 Advance Directives 469Anita M. Coppola-Ash Part 4 Nutrition and Older Adults 474Deborah A. D ' Avolio Part 5 Fall Prevention 480Deborah A. D'Avolio Part 6 Pain and Older Adults 488Deborah A. D'Avolio Part 7 Palliative Care 494Jennifer R. Howard Part 8 Medications and Older Adults 501Deborah A. D'Avolio Part 9 Sleep Disorders 506Donna M. Glynn Part 10 Urinary Incontinence 511Mary L. McDonough Part 11 Discharge Planning and Teaching 518Arlene J. Lowenstein Part 12 SBAR Communication 525Eva Beliveau Glossary 531 Selected Websites for Geriatric Information 536 Index 537

Review

"Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners."  (Choice, 1 August 2013)

Long Description

Nursing Care for the Hospitalized Older Patient is a comprehensive, quick-reference for nurses and advanced practice nurses working with older patients in a hospital setting. Organized in user-friendly format, the book provides vital information on all aspects of hospital care and the full range of health issues encountered by elderly patients. The book is organized into four major sections. The first section provides an overview of the aging patient, including demographics, normal aging changes, and the general impact of hospitalization. The second section covers proper health assessment, providing guidance on history taking and evaluating laboratory values. The third section is the largest part of the book and is made up of short, similarly-structured chapters dedicated to individual clinical issues ranging from burns to depression. These chapters are organized by body system to maximize ease of use. The book concludes with a section on special considerations that cross common clinical areas, such as palliative care, pain management, fall prevention, and discharge planning.

Review Text

?Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners.?  (Choice, 1 August 2013)

Review Quote

"Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners." ( Choice , 1 August 2013)

Feature

Focuses on care of older patients in a hospital setting Provides fundamental chapters on aging and health assessment Clinical section organized by body system in a structured format for easy reference

Details ISBN0813810469 Short Title NURSING CARE OF THE HOSPITALIZ Language English ISBN-10 0813810469 ISBN-13 9780813810461 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2012 Edited by Kate A. Barba Author Kate A. Barba Pages 576 Edition 1st UK Release Date 2012-10-26 NZ Release Date 2012-11-28 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Publication Date 2012-10-26 Imprint Wiley-Blackwell Place of Publication Hoboken DEWEY 618.970231 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2012-10-26 AU Release Date 2012-11-15 Country of Publication United Kingdom We've got this

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