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America needs a culture change
My name is Chad Allen and I am a psychiatric nurse who works with the geriatric population. As a psychiatric…
Caring for older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender adults
Current discussions on the unique health issues of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations have prompted the healthcare professions…
Cervical spondylosis with myelopathy: Painful and sometimes paralyzing
This progressive degenerative spine condition is commonly mistaken for
arthritis. This article covers assessment and management, including preop and postop care.
Closing in on the cause of agitation
When an elderly patient becomes confused and agitated, a careful history of recent procedures and medications points clinicians in the right direction.
Geriatric assessment: Essential skills for nurses
How to assess the integumentary and musculoskeletal systems, head, neck, face, and functional status
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing releases first iPad app
On Feb. 5, 2013, the New York University College of Nursing’s (NYUCN) Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing (HIGN) announced the…
How electronic health records are improving health care for elderly patients
Innovative information technology tools help ensure patients get the right care at the right time.
How to manage manipulative behavior in geriatric patients
Nursing is regularly rated as one of the most trusted professions, but nurses are also the target of allegations of…
Identifying complete heart block in elderly patients
How to use auscultation to distiguish sinus bradycardia from complete heart block in geriatric patients.
Keys, please
Discusses the problem of when it’s unsafe for an older person to drive.
Managing chronic pain in the elderly
Chronic pain has widespread effects on older adults. This article describes how to help patients manage it.
Managing dysphagia in elderly patients
Multiple factors make the elderly susceptible to dysphagia. The author reviews
multidisciplinary management approaches and offers a checklist of simple nursing actions to promote assessment and management.
Older women with breast cancer less likely to benefit from chemotherapy
For women over the age of 80 who have breast cancer, the chances of survival due to chemotherapy are significantly…
Patients 80 years and older would likely benefit from more aggressive treatment for ACS
Patients over age 80 with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) would likely benefit from more invasive tests and therapies that may…
Profile of caregivers.
A study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society provides an overview of caregivers, including the tasks they perform…
Study: Acute care elders unit shortens hospital stay, maintains patients’ functional abilities
June’s Health Affairs includes a study of an Acute Care for Elders Unit, which found that length of stay was…
Study: Family caregivers provide complex, chronic care
“Home Alone: Family Caregivers Providing Complex Chronic Care, ” from AARP and United Hospital Fund, found that almost half (46%)…
Study: Sedentary behavior associated with disability
A study in the Journal of Physical Activity & Health reports that sedentary behavior in adults aged 60 years and…
The impact of rounding on a geriatric psychiatric unit
A tool for patient safety and staff satisfaction. By Idrialis Perez-Carter, MS, RN Takeaways: Readers will be able to understand…
