Publisher's Synopsis
Long-Term Care Clinical Conditions Desk Reference: An Evidence-Based Approach
Barbara Acello, MS, RN
HCPro's Long-Term Care Clinical Conditions Desk Reference: An Evidence-Based Approach provides long-term care nurses with detailed information on assessing and documenting common long-term care clinical issues. It includes resident care information, essential policies and procedures, and up-to-date regulatory and safety requirements specific to long-term care. This reference consists of many short, concise narratives, charts, lists, and tables so that the long-term care nurse can readily access and apply the information.
This resource will help you to do the following:
- Keep up to date on all regulatory requirements
- Learn about new issues pertaining to short-stay residents, reducing the use of psychosocial medications, transgender residents, social media, and professional organizations
- Quickly gain access to high-demand, trending long-term care topics and clinical conditions, such as infection control, bariatric conditions, and pressure ulcers
- Understand implications of rapidly changing long-term care statutes
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Geriatric Conditions
- Understanding Others
- Monitoring
- Hydration and Urinary Elimination
- Infection Control
- Skin
- Professional Issues
- Rounds
- Emergencies
- Federal Government
