{"product_id":"9780826171672","title":"Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice, Fifth Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFourth Edition Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the Fourth Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e 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.\" \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e -\u003cstrong\u003e-The Gerontologist\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e 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\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e Score: 97, 5 Stars. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Doody's\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The new fifth edition of one of the premier references for geriatric nurses in hospital, long-term, and community settings, delivers current guidelines, real-life case studies, and evidence-based protocols developed by master educators and practitioners. With a focus on improving quality of care, cost-effectiveness, and outcome, the fifth edition is updated to provide the most current information about care of common clinical conditions and issues in older adults. Several new expert contributors present current guidelines about hip fractures, frailty, perioperative and postoperative care, palliative care, and senior-friendly emergency departments. Additionally, chapters have been reorganized to enhance logical flow of content and easy information retrieval. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Protocols are organized in a consistent format and include an overview, evidence-based assessment and intervention strategies, and an illustrative case study with discussion. Additionally, protocols are embedded within chapter text, providing the context and detailed evidence for each. 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