Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice: Fourth Edition

Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title!"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 "Now more than ever, nurses are called upon to lead efforts to embed evidence-based practice in daily operations. As the IOM report states, 'nurses have key roles to play as team members and leaders for a reformed and better-integrated, patient-centered health care system.' The process of implementing sweeping change in health care will likely take years; however, nurses must start pragmatically and focus on these critically important protocols that have demonstrated improved outcomes for older adults. Simply stated, 'Pick this book up and use it.'" From the Foreword, Susan L. Carlson, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, GNP-BC, FNGNA President, National Gerontological Nursing Association "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, 5 Stars. --Doody's One of the premier reference books for geriatric nurses in hospital, long-term, and community settings, this 4th edition has been thoroughly updated to provide the most current, evidence-based protocols for care of common clinical conditions and issues in elderly patients. Designed to improve the quality, outcomes, and cost-effectiveness of health care, these guidelines are the result of collaboration between leading practitioners and educators in geriatric nursing and New York University College of Nursing. Protocols for each clinical condition have been developed by experts in that particular area, and most have been systematically tested by over 300 participating hospitals in "Nurses Improving Care for Health System Elders" (NICHE). Evidence is derived from all levels of care, including community, primary, and long-term care. A systematic method in compliance with the AGREE appraisal process was used to rate the levels of evidence for each protocol. Protocols are organized in a consistent format for ease of use, and each includes an overview, evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies, and an illustrative case study with discussion. Additionally, each protocol is embedded within chapter text, which provides the context and detailed evidence for the protocol. Each chapter contains resources for further study.Key Features: Updated to provide a wide range of evidence-based geriatric protocols for best practices Contains new chapters on function-focused care, catheter-associated urinary tract infections, mistreatment detection, acute care models, and transitional careIllustrates application of clinical protocols to real-life practice through case studies and discussionEdited by nationally known leaders in geriatric nursing education and practice, who are endorsed by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing and NICHE Encompasses the contributions of 58 leading practitioners of geriatric careWritten for nursing students, nurse leaders, and practitioners at all levels, including those in specialty roles

About the Author :
Elizabeth Capezuti, PhD, RN, ARNP-BC, FAAN, is an Associate Professor at New York University College of Nursing. She also serves as Co-director for the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University, where she directs the Nurses Improving the Care of Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) and the Geriatric Nursing Research Scholars programs. Dr. Capezuti received her doctoral degree in nursing from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995 and is a nationally certified Geriatric Nurse Practitioner. She also was on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania's School of Nursing from 1984 through 2000, where she received the 1995 Provost's Award for Distinguished Teaching. From 2000 to 2003, she held the Independence Foundation Wesley Woods Chair in Gerontologic Nursing at Emory University. Dr. Capezuti's program of research focuses on the development and testing of interventions aimed at improving care of frail older adults. Findings from her research have been used to draft both state legislation and federal regulations related to nursing home care. She serves on several national boards and has been a consultant to the Hospital Bed Safety Workgroup of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Dr. Capezuti has published extensively in the areas of fall prevention, restraint and side-rail elimination, elder mistreatment, and legal liability issues. She is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, the Gerontological Society of America, the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and the New York Academy of Medicine.