The VIP treatment: A comprehensive post-fall assessment guidelineFalls, a prevalent health issue among older adults, are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. In 2018, according to the Centers for Disease…
What Older Americans Need to Know About Taking PaxlovidA new coronavirus variant is circulating, the most transmissible one yet. Hospitalizations of infected patients are rising. And older adults represent nearly 90% of…
The role of nursing in hospital-at-home programsHospitals aren’t always the best environment for care, especially among older frail adults at risk for hospital-associated complications. Acute nursing care in the home…
When up is down: Delirium superimposed on dementiaHow do we differentiate delirium and dementia and assess for DSD and prevent DSD and manage individuals with the condition? Distinguishing between the two…
Asymptomatic bacteriuria in institutionalized elderlyAntibiotic stewardship has gained much awareness, but inappropriate prescribing of these medications continues. For example, many patients, caregivers, and clinicians associate urinary tract infection…
Implementing trauma-informed care Childhood trauma can result in severe mental and physical consequences that reverberate throughout a person’s life. Despite the widespread occurrence of childhood trauma, most…
Tuberculin skin test interpretationsAs required for volunteer work at a local hospital, Monica, a 28-year-old woman, arrives as a new patient at a small community clinic to…
Preventing falls in long-term care facilitiesOn November 8, 2019, Ms. Jane Broom’s* heirs filed a lawsuit against Holy Acres Nursing Home claiming negligence. Ms. Broom was admitted to the…
Acute myeloid leukemia in older patients: 6 questions asked and answeredASH guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations. While an average 75-year-old in the United States can expect to live another dozen years, life expectancy for those…
Vital Vaccines For Older WomenThe American Community Survey reported over 50 million people in the United States are age 65 years and older, with 55.7% of these individuals…
Denture care promotes good healthOral secretions and dental plaque consist of many pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria and fungi. Microbial plaque that accumulates on dentures may be harmful to…
Geriatric medication reconciliation in the home settingA patient-centered approach can improve outcomes. Strategies for improving medication reconciliation include creating multidisciplinary teams, keeping detailed records, and working with information technology to…
The VIP treatment: A comprehensive post-fall assessment guidelineFalls, a prevalent health issue among older adults, are associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. In 2018, according to the Centers…
What Older Americans Need to Know About Taking PaxlovidA new coronavirus variant is circulating, the most transmissible one yet. Hospitalizations of infected patients are rising. And older adults represent nearly…
The role of nursing in hospital-at-home programsHospitals aren’t always the best environment for care, especially among older frail adults at risk for hospital-associated complications. Acute nursing care in…
When up is down: Delirium superimposed on dementiaHow do we differentiate delirium and dementia and assess for DSD and prevent DSD and manage individuals with the condition? Distinguishing between…
Asymptomatic bacteriuria in institutionalized elderlyAntibiotic stewardship has gained much awareness, but inappropriate prescribing of these medications continues. For example, many patients, caregivers, and clinicians associate urinary…
Implementing trauma-informed care Childhood trauma can result in severe mental and physical consequences that reverberate throughout a person’s life. Despite the widespread occurrence of childhood…
Tuberculin skin test interpretationsAs required for volunteer work at a local hospital, Monica, a 28-year-old woman, arrives as a new patient at a small community…
Preventing falls in long-term care facilitiesOn November 8, 2019, Ms. Jane Broom’s* heirs filed a lawsuit against Holy Acres Nursing Home claiming negligence. Ms. Broom was admitted…
Acute myeloid leukemia in older patients: 6 questions asked and answeredASH guidelines provide evidence-based recommendations. While an average 75-year-old in the United States can expect to live another dozen years, life expectancy…
Vital Vaccines For Older WomenThe American Community Survey reported over 50 million people in the United States are age 65 years and older, with 55.7% of…
Denture care promotes good healthOral secretions and dental plaque consist of many pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacteria and fungi. Microbial plaque that accumulates on dentures may be…
Geriatric medication reconciliation in the home settingA patient-centered approach can improve outcomes. Strategies for improving medication reconciliation include creating multidisciplinary teams, keeping detailed records, and working with information…
The VIP treatment: A comprehensive post-fall assessment guidelineBy: Blaine A. Winters, DNP, APRN; Tracy Dustin, MS, RN; Abigail Fife; and Allison Christenson
The role of nursing in hospital-at-home programsBy: Xiomara M. Dorrejo, MS, AGPCNP-BC; LaToya Sealy, FNP-BC, ACHPN; Jennifer Shields, BSN, RN; Pamela Saenger, MD, MPH; Katherine A. Ornstein, PhD, MPH; Linda V. DeCherrie, MD
When up is down: Delirium superimposed on dementiaBy: Candace C. Harrington, PhD, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, CNE, FAAN; Ardis M. Roederer, DNP, MEd, BSN, RN, AGACNP-BC; Hope K. Eppley, DNP, BSN, RN, and Pamela Z. Cacchione, PhD, CRNP, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN
Implementing trauma-informed care By: Ally Buettel, BSN, RN, and Marissa D. Abram, PhD, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FIAAN
Preventing falls in long-term care facilitiesBy: By Omobola Awosika Oyeleye, EdD, JD, MSN, M.Ed, B.A., BSN, CNE, CPHQ, and Sara Lewandowski, DNP, MS, BA, BS, RN, CNE, HNB-BC
Vital Vaccines For Older WomenBy: Kala K. Blakely, DNP, CRNP, NP-C, CNE, and Natalie R. Baker, DNP, CRNP, GS-C, CNE, FAANP
Denture care promotes good healthBy: By Malissa Mulkey, PhD, APRN, CCNS, CCRN, CNRN, and Julia Aucoin, DNS, NPD-BC, CNE
