Fragility Fracture Nursing : : Holistic Care and Management of the Orthogeriatric Patient.

• Superior document: Perspectives in Nursing Management and Care for Older Adults Series
• Author: Hertz, Karen.
• TeilnehmendeR: Santy-Tomlinson, Julie.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2018.; ©2018.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Perspectives in Nursing Management and Care for Older Adults Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (169 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- References -- Acknowledgment -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Abbreviations -- Contributors -- 1: Osteoporosis and the Nature of Fragility Fracture: An Overview -- 1.1 Learning Outcomes -- 1.2 Bone Biology -- 1.3 Osteoporosis -- 1.4 Epidemiology -- 1.5 Fragility Fracture and Osteoporosis -- 1.5.1 Risk Factors -- 1.5.2 Diagnosis -- 1.5.3 Case Finding -- 1.5.4 Risk Evaluation -- 1.5.5 Differential Diagnosis of Secondary Osteoporosis -- 1.5.6 Treatment -- 1.5.6.1 Medication to Reduce Fracture Risk -- 1.5.7 Suggested Further Study -- 1.5.8 How to Self-Assess Learning -- References -- 2: Frailty, Sarcopenia and Falls -- 2.1 Learning Outcomes -- 2.2 Frailty -- 2.2.1 Assessment -- 2.2.2 Interventions -- 2.3 Sarcopenia -- 2.3.1 Screening and Assessment for Sarcopenia -- 2.3.2 The Clinical Consequences of Sarcopenia -- 2.3.3 Interventions to Prevent Sarcopenia -- 2.4 The Link Between Frailty, Sarcopenia and Falls -- 2.5 Suggested Further Study -- 2.6 How to Self-Assess Learning -- References -- 3: Falls and Secondary Fracture Prevention -- 3.1 Learning Outcomes -- 3.2 Falls -- 3.2.1 Causes of and Risk Factors for Falls -- 3.2.2 Screening and Assessment -- 3.2.3 Falls Prevention Strategies -- 3.2.3.1 Environment -- 3.2.3.2 Exercise -- 3.2.3.3 Vision -- 3.2.3.4 Medication Review -- 3.2.3.5 Footwear and Foot Care -- 3.2.3.6 Fear of Falling -- 3.2.3.7 Falls Pathways and Guidelines -- 3.3 Secondary Fracture Prevention -- 3.3.1 Fracture Prevention Services and Guidelines -- 3.3.2 The Typical Patient Journey -- 3.3.2.1 First Contact with People Requiring the Fracture Liaison Service -- 3.3.2.2 Assessment -- 3.3.2.3 Health Education -- 3.3.2.4 Establishing a Personal Plan -- 3.3.2.5 Evaluation -- 3.4 Summary of Key Points -- 3.5 Further Study -- 3.5.1 Self-Assessment -- References.

4: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment from a Nursing Perspective -- 4.1 Learning Outcomes -- 4.2 The Concept of CGA -- 4.3 Dimensions of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment -- 4.4 Assessment Tools -- 4.5 Posthospital Discharge -- 4.6 Secondary Prevention -- 4.7 The CGA Team -- 4.8 Summary of Key Points -- 4.9 Suggested Further Study -- 4.10 Self-Assessment -- References -- 5: Orthogeriatric Nursing in the Emergency and Perioperative In-Patient Setting -- 5.1 Learning Outcomes -- 5.2 Perioperative Care -- 5.3 Preoperative Care -- 5.4 Hip Fracture Diagnosis and Surgery -- 5.5 Pain Management -- 5.6 Postoperative Care -- 5.6.1 Pain -- 5.7 Fundamental Nursing Care -- 5.8 Preparation for Discharge -- 5.9 Summary of Key Points -- 5.10 Suggested Further Study -- 5.11 How to Self-Assess Learning -- References -- 6: Mobility, Remobilisation, Exercise and Prevention of the Complications of Stasis -- 6.1 Learning Outcomes -- 6.2 Mobility and Remobilisation -- 6.3 Exercise -- 6.4 The Complications of Stasis -- 6.4.1 Venous Thromboembolism -- 6.4.2 Pulmonary and Urinary Tract Infection -- 6.4.3 Constipation -- 6.5 Assessment of Mobility and Remobilisation Potential -- 6.6 Evidence-Based Interventions for Mobility and Remobilisation -- 6.7 Exercise: Assessment -- 6.8 Exercise: Evidence-Based Interventions -- 6.9 Prevention of Complications of Stasis -- 6.9.1 Assessment -- 6.9.2 Prevention of Complications -- 6.9.2.1 Prevention of Thromboembolism -- 6.9.2.2 Prevention of Pulmonary Infections -- 6.9.2.3 Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) -- 6.9.2.4 Prevention of Constipation -- 6.10 Summary of Key Points -- 6.11 Suggested Further Study -- 6.12 Self-Assessment -- References -- 7: Pressure Injury Prevention and Wound Management -- 7.1 Learning Outcomes -- 7.2 Pressure Injuries.

7.2.1 Pathophysiology and Causes of Pressure Injuries -- 7.2.2 Classification of Pressure Injuries -- 7.2.3 Pressure Injury Prevention -- 7.2.3.1 Patient Assessment -- 7.2.3.2 Evidence-Based Preventive Interventions -- 7.3 Wound Management -- 7.3.1 Preventing Wound Infection -- 7.4 Summary of Key Points for Learning -- 7.5 Suggested Further Study -- References -- 8: Nutrition and Hydration -- 8.1 Learning Outcomes -- 8.2 Healthy Diet for Older Adults -- 8.3 Calcium and Vitamin D -- 8.4 Malnutrition and Dehydration -- 8.4.1 Prevalence -- 8.4.2 Symptoms of Malnutrition and Dehydration -- 8.4.3 Screening and Assessing Patients for Malnutrition -- 8.4.4 Evidence-Based Interventions to Prevent and to Treat Malnutrition -- 8.4.5 Hydration and Dehydration -- 8.4.5.1 Screening and Assessing Patients with Dehydration -- 8.4.5.2 Assessment and Further Action -- 8.4.5.3 Evidence-Based Interventions to Prevent and Treat Dehydration -- 8.5 Summary of Main Points for Learning -- 8.6 Suggested Further Study -- 8.7 How to Self-Assess Learning -- References -- 9: Nursing the Patient with Altered Cognitive Function -- 9.1 Learning Outcomes -- 9.2 Assessment of Baseline Health: General Comment -- 9.3 Delirium -- 9.3.1 Assessment -- 9.3.2 Identifying Delirium -- 9.3.3 Prevention of Delirium -- 9.3.4 Managing the Delirious Patient -- 9.3.5 Medication -- 9.4 Dementia -- 9.4.1 Capacity to Make Decisions -- 9.4.1.1 Advocacy -- 9.5 Depression -- 9.5.1 Assessment of Depression -- 9.5.2 Interventions -- 9.6 Summary of Main Points for Learning -- 9.7 Suggested Further Study -- 9.8 How to Self-Assess Learning -- References -- 10: Rehabilitation and Discharge -- 10.1 Learning Outcomes -- 10.2 Rehabilitation -- 10.2.1 Rehabilitation Pathways -- 10.2.2 Mobility and Exercise -- 10.2.3 Patient Motivation.

10.3 Discharge and Post-hospital Care -- 10.3.1 Discharge Home -- 10.3.2 Discharge to Another Setting -- 10.3.3 The Discharge Process -- 10.3.4 Continuity of Care -- 10.3.5 The Nurse's Role in Discharge -- 10.4 Summary of Key Points for Learning -- 10.5 Recommended Further Study -- 10.6 How to Self-Assess Learning -- References -- 11: Family Partnerships, Palliative Care and End of Life -- 11.1 Learning Outcomes -- 11.2 Family Partnerships and Involvement in Care -- 11.2.1 Assessment -- 11.2.2 Caregiver Burden -- 11.2.3 Legal and Ethical Considerations -- 11.3 Palliative and End of Life Care -- 11.4 Summary of Main Points for Learning -- 11.5 Suggested Further Study -- 11.6 How to Self-Assess Learning -- References -- 12: Orthogeriatric Nursing -- 12.1 Learning Outcomes -- 12.2 Nursing -- 12.3 The Orthogeriatric Patient -- 12.4 Care Quality -- 12.5 The Unique Contribution of Nursing to Orthogeriatric Patient Outcomes -- 12.6 Health Improvement and Health Promotion -- 12.7 The Nursing Resource -- 12.8 Education for Orthogeriatric Care -- 12.9 Summary of Main Points for Learning -- 12.10 Suggested Further Study -- 12.11 How to Self-Assess Learning -- References -- Index.