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Informationen zum Autor Terry Mahan Buttaro , PhD, ANP-BC, GNP-BC, FAANP is Assistant Clinical Professor at Simmons College, Lecturer at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and Nurse Practitioner with Coastal Medical Associates in Salisbury, Massachusetts. Kate A. Barba , RN, MS, GNP-BC, is Clinical Nurse Specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston Massachusetts. Klappentext Nursing Care for 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. "Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, researchers/faculty, and professionals/practitioners." ( Choice , 1 August 2013) Zusammenfassung * Focuses on care of older patients in a hospital setting * Provides fundamental chapters on aging and health assessment * Clinical section organized by body system in a structured format for easy reference . Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors xiii Preface xix Acknowledgments xxi 1 Introduction 1 Terry Mahan Buttaro 2 Health Assessment 9 Kate A. Barba 3 Clinical Issues 22 Unit 1 Skin Disorders 22 Part 1 Overview 22 Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 2 Burns 24 Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 3 Cellulitis 27 Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 4 Contact Dermatitis 31 Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 5 Herpes Zoster 33 Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 6 Purpura 37 Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 7 Pruritus 41 Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 8 Acne Rosacea 44 Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 9 Seborrheic Dermatitis 46 Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 10 Thrush 50 Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 11 Tinea 52 Terry Mahan Buttaro Part 12 Pressure Ulcers 56 Linda Olson Part 13 Lower Extremity Ulcers 64 Linda Olson Part 14 Skin Tears 74 Linda Olson Unit 2 Cardiovascular Disorders 79 Part 1 Acute Coronary Syndrome 79 Sharon Zisk Part 2 Atrial Fibrillation 86 Theresa E. Evans Part 3 Venous Thromboembolism 92 Eva Beliveau Part 4 Heart Failure 99 Theresa E. Evans Part 5 Hypertension 105 Chelby Cierpial and Susan Stengrevics Part 6 Peripheral Vascular Disease 112 Ashley Moore Gibbs Part 7 Heart Valve Disease 117 Theresa E. Evans Unit 3 Respiratory Disorders 124 Part 1 Asthma 124 Marian Jeffries and Rosemarie Marks Part 2 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) 128 Marian Jeffries and Rosemarie Marks Part 3 Influenza 134 Marian Jeffries and Rosemarie Marks Part 4 Pneumonia 138 Marian Jeffries and Rosemarie Marks Unit 4 ...
