Geriatric Syndromes, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

Download or read book Geriatric Syndromes, An Issue of Nursing Clinics written by Jennifer Kim and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-08-17 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Top experts from Vanderbilt University School of Nursing have put together an excellent issue devoted to Geriatric Syndromes that will prepare the reader for treatment and patient care of geriatric patients. Top authors have written reviews in the following areas: Cognitive Issues; GI Disturbances; Urinary Incontinence; Frailty; Impaired Mobility and Functional Decline; Risk for Injury (Falls); Nutritional Risks; Pain Management; Polypharmacy Management; Impairments in Skin Integrity; and Sleep Disorders. Nurses will come away with a current view of the clinical management for these clinical issues in geriatric population.