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Assessing Nutrition in Older Adults HIGN

WEBWHY: While poor nutrition is not a natural concomitant of aging, older adults are at risk for malnutrition due to physiological, psychological, social, dietary, and environmental risk …

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Oral Health Assessment of Older Adults: The Kayser-Jones …

WEBFrom The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults

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Mental Status Assessment of Older Adults: The Mini-Cog

WEBDepending on the prevalence of dementia in the target population, the Mini-CogTM has sensitivity ranging from 76-99%, and specificity ranging from 89-93% with 95% …

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Comprehensive Assessment and Management of the Critically Ill

WEBCritical care nurses caring for this population must not only recognize the importance of performing ongoing, comprehensive physical, functional, and psychosocial assessments …

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Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) in …

WEBWHY: The approach to Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) in healthcare organizations has undergone an evolution and transformation over time. The …

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The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) HIGN

WEBScores of 0-4 are considered normal, depending on age, education, and complaints; 5-8 indicate mild depression; 9-11 indicate moderate depression; and 12-15 indicate severe …

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Decision-Making and Dementia

WEBBest Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults with dementia A series provided bydementia series The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University, College of Nursing

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Fulmer SPICES: An Overall Assessment Tool for Older Adults

WEBIt provides a simple system for flagging areas in need of further assessment and provides a basis for standardizing quality of care around certain parameters. SPICES is an alert …

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Assessing Nutrition in Older Adults

WEBFrom The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults

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Age Related Changes HIGN

WEBAge Related Changes. Age-associated changes are most pronounced in advanced age of 85 years or older, may alter the older person’s response to illness, show great variability …

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Refusing to eat/drink HIGN

WEBMalnutrition from inadequate food intake is responsible for 40 out of every 100,000 deaths in adults over age 85. 1 Causes of refusal to eat and drink may include physiologic …

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The Impact of Event Scale

WEBFrom The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults

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Developing a Volunteer Education Initiative for Older Adults’ …

WEBBRONX HEALTH CORPS: Developing a Volunteer Education Initiative for Older Adults’ Health 6 Community Needs Assessment The first step of the community needs …

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Best Practices HIGN

WEBThis section contains two best practice guidelines to promote healthy aging: Best Practices and Resources for the (1) Primary Care of the Older Adult and (2) Care of the Older …

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Sexuality Assessment for Older Adults

WEBFrom The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults

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The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)

WEBFrom The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults

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Fall Risk Assessment for Adults: The Hendrich II Fall Risk Model

WEBPermission is hereby granted to reproduce, post, download, and/or distribute, this This This® in its entirety for not-for-profit educational purposes only, provided that The …

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Frequent physical complaints HIGN

WEBIntroduction. Frequent physical symptoms are common complaints among older adults with depression. Vague aches and pains, including chronic joint pain, limb pain, back pain, …

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Transitional Care HIGN

WEBA. Evidence that both quality and patient safety are jeopardized for patients undergoing transitions across care settings continues to expand (Coleman et al., 2005). B. Care …

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