Chronic pain in older adults
Involving family members or caregivers can provide a more comprehensive understanding of the patient’s pain experience. Markovics and colleagues discussed the importance of using…
Aging
Nurse-driven frailty screening
Home-based primary care (HBPC) involves routine and urgent primary care provided by an interprofessional team to frail vulnerable adults who would otherwise lack access…
Oral care and hospital-acquired pneumonia
Many consider oral care an element of grooming, not an infection control measure. However, an association exists between poor oral care and systemic disease.…
Geriatric urosepsis: Prevention and detection
Despite extensive research and updates to practice guidelines, urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain a common occurrence within long-term care (LTC) facilities. The Centers for…
ESCAPE from delirium
Falls in hospitals frequently coincide with delirium, a common yet sometimes unrecognized comorbidity among geriatric patients. Delirium is characterized by sudden, rapid cognitive impairment…
Fall TIPS: Reducing falls in a med-surg telemetry unit
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality states that fall prevention should include three steps: assess fall risk, develop a personalized prevention plan, and…
Known fallers
Patients who arrive in the emergency department (ED) because of a fall or with a medical condition or after an accident that resulted in…
The nurse’s role in advance care planning
Have you ever watched a family struggle over healthcare decisions for a loved one? Nurses witness heartbreaking scenarios when patients can’t make their own…
Sleep and the glymphatic system
The glymphatic system, a glial-dependent waste clearance pathway in the brain, drains away soluble waste proteins and metabolic products, much like the lymphatic system…
Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?
Oona Tempest/KFF Health News The covid-19 pandemic would be a wake-up call for America, advocates for the elderly predicted: incontrovertible proof that the nation…
The GSA KAER Framework
People are living longer worldwide. Individuals age 65 years or older now comprise approximately 17% of the U.S. population, a proportion expected to grow…
Project ECHO and the geriatric healthcare workforce
Project ECHO is a collaborative learning model that connects rural clinicians with an interprofessional team of specialists via videoconferencing. The American Nurses Association reports…
Chronic pain in older adults
Involving family members or caregivers can provide a more comprehensive understanding of the patient’s pain experience. Markovics and colleagues discussed the importance…
Nurse-driven frailty screening
Home-based primary care (HBPC) involves routine and urgent primary care provided by an interprofessional team to frail vulnerable adults who would otherwise…
Oral care and hospital-acquired pneumonia
Many consider oral care an element of grooming, not an infection control measure. However, an association exists between poor oral care and…
Geriatric urosepsis: Prevention and detection
Despite extensive research and updates to practice guidelines, urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain a common occurrence within long-term care (LTC) facilities. The…
ESCAPE from delirium
Falls in hospitals frequently coincide with delirium, a common yet sometimes unrecognized comorbidity among geriatric patients. Delirium is characterized by sudden, rapid…
Fall TIPS: Reducing falls in a med-surg telemetry unit
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality states that fall prevention should include three steps: assess fall risk, develop a personalized prevention…
Known fallers
Patients who arrive in the emergency department (ED) because of a fall or with a medical condition or after an accident that…
The nurse’s role in advance care planning
Have you ever watched a family struggle over healthcare decisions for a loved one? Nurses witness heartbreaking scenarios when patients can’t make…
Sleep and the glymphatic system
The glymphatic system, a glial-dependent waste clearance pathway in the brain, drains away soluble waste proteins and metabolic products, much like the…
Do We Simply Not Care About Old People?
Oona Tempest/KFF Health News The covid-19 pandemic would be a wake-up call for America, advocates for the elderly predicted: incontrovertible proof that…
The GSA KAER Framework
People are living longer worldwide. Individuals age 65 years or older now comprise approximately 17% of the U.S. population, a proportion expected…
Project ECHO and the geriatric healthcare workforce
Project ECHO is a collaborative learning model that connects rural clinicians with an interprofessional team of specialists via videoconferencing. The American Nurses…