Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Older Patient

Nursing Care of 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.

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Introduction Terry Mahan Buttaro

Chapter 2 Health Assessment  Kate A. Barba

Chapter 3 Clinical Issues

Unit 1 Skin Disorders

Part 1 Overview Terry Mahan Buttaro

Part 2 Burns Terry Mahan Buttaro

Part 3 Cellulitis Terry Mahan Buttaro

Part 4 Contact Dermatitis Terry Mahan Buttaro

Part 5 Herpes Zoster Terry Mahan Buttaro

Part 6 Purpura Terry Mahan Buttaro

Part 7 Pruritus  Terry Mahan Buttaro

Part 8 Acne Rosacea Terry Mahan Buttaro

Part 9 Seborrheic Dermatitis Terry Mahan Buttaro

Part 10 Thrush Terry Mahan Buttaro

Part 11 Tinea Terry Mahan Buttaro

Part 12 Pressure Ulcers Linda Olson

Part 13 Lower Extremity Ulcers Linda Olson

Part 14 Skin Tears Linda Olson

Unit 2 Cardiovascular Disorders

Part 1 Acute Coronary Syndrome Sharon Zisk

Part 2 Atrial Fibrillation Theresa E. Evans

Part 3 Venous Thromboembolism Eva Beliveau

Part 4 Heart Failure Theresa E. Evans

Part 5 Hypertension Chelby Cierpial and Susan Stengrevics

Part 6 Peripheral Vascular Disease Ashley Moore Gibbs

Part 7 Heart Valve Disease Theresa E. Evans

Unit 3 Respiratory Disorders

Part 1 Asthma  Marian Jeffries and Rosemarie Marks

Part 2 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Marian Jeffries and Rosemarie Marks

Part 3 Influenza Marian Jeffries and Rosemarie Marks

Part 4 Pneumonia Marian Jeffries and Rosemarie Marks

Unit 4 Gastrointestinal Disorders

Part 1 Appendicitis Patricia Fitzgerald

Part 2 Diverticular Disease Patricia Fitzgerald

Part 3 Ischemic Bowel Patricia Fitzgerald

Part 4 Pancreatitis Patricia Fitzgerald

Part 5 Constipation Patricia Fitzgerald

Part 6 Diarrhea Patricia Fitzgerald

Part 7 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Patricia Fitzgerald

Unit 5 Genitourinary Disorders

Part 1 Acute Kidney Injury Carol A. Tyksienski

Part 2 Chronic Kidney Disease Carol A. Tyksienski

Part 3 Urinary Tract Infections Terry Mahan Buttaro

Unit 6 Neurologic Disorders

Part 1 Dementia Constance Cruz, Sara A. Fisher, Mary Lussier-Cushing and Jennifer Repper-DeLisi

Part 2 Delirium in the Older Hospitalized Adult  Mary Lussier-Cushing, Jennifer Repper-DeLisi, Sara A. Fisher and Constance Cruz

Part 3 Ischemic Stroke Marion Phipps

Part 4 Dizziness  Jean B. Fahey

Part 5 Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Jean B. Fahey

Part 6 Parkinson’s Disease Marion Phipps

Part 7 Seizures  Susan R. Gavaghan

Unit 7 Endocrine

Part 1 Diabetes Susan L. Wood

Part 2 Hypo/Hyperthyroidism Susan L. Wood

Part 3 Hyperparathyroidism/Hypoparathyroidism Susan L. Wood

Part 4 Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion Susan L. Wood

Unit 8 Musculoskeletal

Part 1 Septic Arthritis Susan Bardzik

Part 2 Gout  Sharon R. Smart

Part 3 Joint Replacement  Nichole Spencer

Part 4 Osteomyelitis  Lesley Caracci

Part 5 Metabolic Bone Disease: Osteoporosis and Paget’s Disease Nichole Spencer

Unit 9 Hematology/Oncology

Part 1 The Oncology Patient Kristina N. Wickman

Unit 10 Infectious Disease

Part 1 HIV/AIDS Caroline Sturm-Reganato

Part 2 Sepsis and ARDS Vince M. Vacca, Jr .

Part 3 Tuberculosis Melissa Donovan

Unit 11 Multisystem Disorders

Part 1 Fever  Monica G. Staples

Part 2 Polymyalgia Rheumatica Monica G. Staples

Part 3 Rheumatoid Arthritis  Monica G. Staples

Part 4 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus  Kate Roche

Part 5 Temporal Arteritis Kate Roche

Part 6 Vasculitis Kate Roche

Unit 12 The Surgical Patient

Part 1 The Surgical Patient Deanne C. Munroe

Unit 13 Fluid and Electrolytes

Part 1 Dehydration and other Hypovolemic Fluid Disorders Terry Mahan Buttaro

Part 2 Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia  Nancy A. Kelly

Part 3 Hyperkalemia and Hypokalemia Grace A. Good

Part 4 Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia Grace A. Good

Part 5 Hypomagnesemia and hypermagnesemia Nancy A. Kelly

Unit 14 Psychological Issues

Part 1 Anxiety Disorders Constance Cruz, Sara A. Fisher, Mary Lussier-Cushing and Jennifer Repper-DeLisi

Part 2 Depression  Jennifer Repper-DeLisi, Constance Cruz, Sara A. Fisher and Mary Lussier-Cushing

Chapter 4 Special Considerations

Part 1 Nosocomial Infections Hallie S. Greenberg

Part 2 Elder Abuse and Neglect  Margaretta Byrne

Part 3 Advance Directives  Anita M. Coppola-Ash

Part 4 Nutrition and Older Adults  Deborah A. D ’ Avolio

Part 5 Fall Prevention  Deborah A. D’Avolio

Part 6 Pain and Older Adults  Deborah A. D’Avolio

Part 7 Palliative Care Jennifer R. Howard

Part 8 Medications and Older Adults  Deborah A. D’Avolio

Part 9 Sleep Disorders  Donna M. Glynn

Part 10 Urinary Incontinence  Mary L. McDonough

Part 11 Discharge Planning and Teaching Arlene J. Lowenstein

Part 12 SBAR Communication Eva Beliveau

Glossary

Selected Websites for Geriatric Information

Index 

Product #304015

Editor: Terry Mahan Buttaro and Kate A. Barba

ISBN: 9780813810461