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Recognition to Springer Publishing
geronurse-online.org graciously thanks Springer Publishing for granting permissions to use content from the book: Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice, 2nd Edition
Reference: Mathy Mezey, Terry Fulmer, Ivo Abraham (Eds); DeAnne Zwicker (Managing Ed). (2003). Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice, 2nd Edition, New York: Springer Publishing Co.
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Advance Directives
Ethel L. Mitty, EdD, RN
Adjunct Clinical Professor of Nursing
The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing
New York University College of Nursing
New York, NY
Gloria Ramsey, RN, JD
New York University College of Nursing
New York, NY
Atypical Presentation
Ellen Flaherty, PhD, APRN, BC
Adjunct Professor
New York University College of Nursing
Director of Quality Improvement
Village Care of New York
New York, NY
DeAnne Zwicker, MS, APRN, BC
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Consultant
Senior Advisor for Special Projects
The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing
New York University College of Nursing
New York, NY
Delirium
Sherry A. Greenberg, MSN, APRN, BC, GNP
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
Consultant, The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing
New York University College of Nursing
New York, NY
Dementia
Kathleen Fletcher, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, GNP, FAAN
Director Senior Services
Assistant Professor of Nursing
University of Virginia Health Systems
Charlottesville, VA
Depression
Lenore H. Kurlowicz, PhD, RN, CS
Assistant Professor of Geropsychiatric Nursing
School of Nursing, University of Pennsyvania
Philadelphia, PA
Elder Mistreatment and Abuse
Sherry A. Greenberg, MSN, APRN, BC, GNP
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
Consultant, The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing
New York University College of Nursing
New York, NY
Falls
Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP
Associate Professor, AHN
School of Nursing, University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Family Caregiving
Karen L. Schumacher, PhD, RN
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
Beatrice Renfield Visiting Nurse Scholar
Visiting Nurse Service of New York
Philadelphia, PA
Frailty and its Implications for Care
Lazelle E Benefield, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor and Parry Chair in Gerontological Nursing
Adjunct Professor, Department of Geriatric Medicine
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
1100 North Stonewall Avenue; P.O. Box 26901
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73117
Rachel L. Higbee, BSN, RN
Scholar, American Indian Alaskan Native MS to PhD Nursing
Science Bridge Program, College of Nursing, University of Oklahoma
Function
Mathy Mezey, EdD, RN, FAAN
Director
The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing
New York University College of Nursing
New York, NY
DeAnne Zwicker, MS, APRN, BC
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Consultant
Senior Advisor for Special Projects
The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing
New York University College of Nursing
New York, NY
Hydration Management
DeAnne Zwicker, MS, APRN, BC
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Consultant
Senior Advisor for Special Projects
The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing
New York University College of Nursing
New York, NY
Iatrogenesis
Deborah C. Francis, MSN, APRN, BC
Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Mealtime Difficulties
Elaine J. Amella, PhD, APRN, BC, GNP
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Medication
DeAnne Zwicker, MS, APRN, BC
Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Consultant
Senior Advisor for Special Projects
The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing
New York University College of Nursing
New York, NY
Normal Aging Changes
Valerie T. Cotter, MSN, CRNP, FAANP
Director, Adult Health & Gerontology
Nurse Practitioner Programs
School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Constance M. Smith, PhD, RN
Graduate Student
School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Nutrition in the Elderly
Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili, PhD, RN, CNSN
Associate Professor
WVU School of Nursing
3110 MacCorkle Avenue SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Oral Health in Aging
Linda J. O’Connor, MSN, RNC, CS
Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
North Shore University Hospital Manhasset
330 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY 11030
Jonathan A. Ship, D.M.D
New York University
Director – Bluestone Center for Clinical Research
Professor Department of Oral Medicine
College of Dentistry
421 First Avenue, Room 233W
New York, NY 10010-4086
Pain
Ann L. Horgas, RN, PhD
Associate Professor and Associate Deal for Research
College of Nursing, University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Palliative Care
Maria Gatto, MA, APRN, BC-PCM, NP, BC-AHN, HNP
Director of Palliative Care
Bon Secours Health System
Marriottsville, MD
DeAnne Zwicker, MS, APRN, BC
Senior Advisor Special Projects
The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute of Geriatric Nursing
College of Nursing, New York University
New York, NY
Physical Restraints
Marie Boltz, RN, MSN, GNP, NHA
Director of Practice Initiatives
The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing
New York University College of Nursing
New York, NY
Pressure Ulcers
Elizabeth A. Ayello, PhD, RN, CS, CWOCN
Faculty, School of Nursing, Excelsior College
Albany, NY
Sensory Changes
Pamela Z. Cacchione, PhD, RN, GNP, BC
Assistant Professor
School of Nursing, Saint Louis University
St. Louis, MD
Sexuality Issues in Aging
Meredith Wallace, PhD, APRN
Associate Professor & Elizabeth DeCamp McInerney Chair of Health Sciences
Fairfield University
School of Nursing
1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
Sleep
Mary Grace Umlauf, PhD, RN
Professor, Graduate Program
University of Alabama School of Nursing
Birmingham, AL
Substance Abuse
Madeline A. Naegle, APRN-BC, PhD, FAAN
Professor and Coordinator Advanced Practice Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
College of Nursing, New York University
New York, NY
Treatment Decision Making
Ethel L. Mitty, EdD, RN
Adjunct Clinical Professor of Nursing
The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing
New York University College of Nursing
New York, NY
Linda Farber Post, JD, BSN, MA
Bioethicist and Clinical Ethics Consultant
44 West Wildwood Road
Saddle River, NJ 07458
Urinary Incontinence
Annemarie Dowling-Castronovo, APRN, BC
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
New York University College of Nursing
New York, NY
RECOGNITION TO SPRINGER PUBLISHING
GeroNurseOnline graciously thanks Springer Publishing for granting permission to use content from the book: Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice, 2nd Edition.
Geriatric Nursing Protocols for Best Practice is designed to stimulate evidenced-based geriatric nursing care practice in hospitals. Content experts on the following topics developed the Practice Protocols and guidelines:
Evaluation Clinical Practice Guidelines
Measuring Performance, Integrity, Quality
Excessive Sleepiness
Mealtime Difficulties
Urinary Incontinence
Assessing Cognitive Function
Delirium: Strategies for Assessing and Treating
Preventing Falls in Acute Care
Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Skin Tears
Depression in Older Adults
Medication in Older Adults
Pain Management
Use of Physical Restraints in the Acute Care Setting
Advance Directives: Protecting Patients Rights
Discharge Planning for the Older Adult
Clinical Practice Protocols: Translating Knowledge into Practice
Springer Publishing publishes books and journals in the health sciences, providing vital information to professionals in the fields of nursing, gerontology, long-term care, psychology, public health, social work, rehabilitation, and medical education.
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