Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice
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7th Ed.
Copyright © 2025 Springer Publishing Company, LLC
Marie Boltz, PhD, RN, GNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN; Elizabeth Capezuti, PhD, RN, FAAN; Terry T. Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN
ISBN-13: 978-0-8261-5276-3
eISBN-13: 978-0-8261-5277-0
Nursing, Evidence Based Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
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Praise for previous editions:
"The evidence-based protocols are designed as a primary reference and are useful, substantive, and timely....The broader contributions of useful format and succinct review of the evidence make it likely that this text will continue to be the leading resource in nursing education and practice."
-- The Gerontologist
"As a gerontological clinical educator/research nurse, I will often use this as a reference. The format and the content are good, and the explanations of how to best use the evidence simplify the process of sifting through mountains of information to figure the best practice." Score: 97
-- Doodys
The result of a collaboration between expert practitioners and educators in geriatric nursing, the seventh edition of this acclaimed reference has been updated and revised with new information on chronic conditions and emerging models of care presented in 10 completely new chapters. It provides the most current, evidence-based protocols for improving both quality of care and patient outcomes when caring for older adults in multiple disciplines and settings. As in past editions, the seventh edition is distinguished by its use of a rigorous systematic method (AGREE: Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation) to improve the validity of the book's evidence-based content.
Chapters provide assessment and management principles, clinical interventions, and information on specialty practice and models of care. Included in most chapters are protocols developed for each clinical condition by experts in that specific area. Evidence is current and derived from all settings of care, including community, primary, acute, and long-term care. Protocols include an overview and evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies. Illustrative case studies with discussion are presented in most chapters, along with chapter objectives and references with evidence ratings.
New to the Seventh Edition:
- • Updated to encompass the latest trends in older adult care, chronic conditions, and emerging models of care
- • New chapters on care and management of diabetes and respiratory care
- • New chapters on issues surrounding nutrition and dementia, and mental illness
- • New chapter on care and comfort at the end of life
- • New chapters on adopting principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion and an age-friendly health system into practice
- • New chapters on models of care in long-term, community-based, and primary care
Key Features:
- • Delivers easy-to-follow geriatric protocols for best practices
- • Updates evidence regularly to reflect current practice standards
- • Encompasses a broad scope of content including detailed information rarely covered in professional literature
- • Offers case studies and discussions to illustrate application of protocol to practice
- • Written by renowned leaders in geriatric nursing education and practice
- • Use of AGREE (Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation) to improve the validity of evidence throughout the text
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The audience includes gerontological nurses, geriatric practitioners, and/or any healthcare providers who are interested in geriatric care. The authors and contributors are clinical experts in gerontological nursing.
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Doody's Review
"The book is well written, easy to understand, and one that I will keep as a valued resource in my personal library and utilize this text as a resource when preparing educational programs. Due to the updates described, this edition is warranted."
-- Deborah Pool, BSN, RN (University of Missouri) Doody's Review
"Clinical practice changes frequently with new and ongoing research so this book is very needed to show current practices and protocols. The book and the digital media complement each other and enhance readers' ability to use the information."
-- Crystal Plank, RN, BSN, RAC-CTA (MU Sinclair School of Nursing) Doody's Review
"The book is well organized in a logical flow of information. As a clinical educator and a gerontological nurse consultant, I appreciate the evidence-based protocols that help guide the decision-making, intervention strategies, and implementation process. This is a great tool for nursing education and practice. I often use it for teaching and managing nursing care delivery."
-- Katy Nguyen, M.S.N, R.N (MU Sinclair School of Nursing) Doody's Review - previous edition
"As a gerontological clinical educator/research nurse, I will often use this as a reference. The format and the content are good, and the explanations of how to best use the evidence simplify the process of sifting through mountains of information to figure the best practice."
-- JDonna Minner, BSN, RN (University of Missouri-Columbia) Doody's Review - Previous edition
"Now more than ever, nurses are called upon to lead efforts to embed evidence-based practice in daily operations. As the IOM report states, 'nurses have key roles to play as team members and leaders for a reformed and better-integrated, patient-centered health care system.' The process of implementing sweeping change in health care will likely take years; however, nurses must start pragmatically and focus on these critically important protocols that have demonstrated improved outcomes for older adults. Simply stated, 'Pick this book up and use it."
-- From the Foreword, Susan L. Carlson, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC, GNP-BC, FNGNA - President National Gerontological Nurs
Score: 100/100
Specialty Score: 2.47 Nursing - Geriatrics
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