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Gerontological Nursing I
Karen Devereaux Melillo, PhD, APRN, BC, FAANP
 

 

Spring 2007 Reading List: Internet Articles

 

American Journal of Nursing (AJN).  New look at the old.  The delicate balance:  Older adults and hydration.  Webcast also available. 

American Medical Association.  Physicians’s guide to assessing and counseling older drivers

Aronow, W.S. (2006).  Heart failure update:  Treatment of heart failure with a normal left ventricular ejection fraction in the elderlyGeriatrics, 61(8), 16-20.

Benton, T.J., Young, R.B., & Leeper, S.C. (2006).  Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in the Nursing Home.  Annals of Long-Term Care, 14(7), 17-22 

Bonner, A.F. (2006).  Falling into place:  A practical approach to interdisciplinary education on falls prevention in long-term care.  Annals of Long-Term Care, 14(6), 21-29. 

Chesson, A.L., Anderson, W.M., Littner, M., Davila, D., Hartse, K., Johnson, S.,Wise, M. & Rafecas, J.(1999).  Practice parameters for the nonpharmacologic treatment of chronic insomnia.  An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Report.  Sleep, 22(8), 1-6.

Chesson, A., Hartse, K., Anderson,W.M., Davila, D., Johnson, S., Littner, M., Wise, M., & Rafecas, J. (2000).  Practice parameters for the evaluation of chronic insomnia.  An American Academy of Sleep Medicine Report.  Sleep, 23(2), 1-5.

Culberson, J.W. (2006).  Alcohol use in the elderly:  Beyond the CAGEGeriatrics, 61(10), 23-27.

Donahue, K.E., Mielenz, T.J., Sloane, P.D., Callahan, L.F. & Devellis, R.F. (2006).  Identifying supports and barriers to physical activity in patients at risk for diabetes.  Preventing Chronic Disease:  Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy, 3(4), 1-12.

Dunton, G.F. & Schneider, M. (2006).  Perceived barriers to walking for physical activity Preventing Chronic Disease:  Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy, 3(4), 1-11.

Ely, E. (2006).  A heart that needed fixing, a mind that said no.  New York Times.

Family Caregiver Alliance, National Center on Caregiving.  Caregiver Health.

Feinsod, F.M. & Wagner, C. (2006).  10 Ethical Principles in Geriatrics and Long-term Care Annals of Long-Term Care, 14(9), 16.

Gray-Miceli, D., Johnson, J., & Strumpf, N. (2005).    A stepwise approach to a comprehensive post-fall assessment Annals of Long-term Care, 13(12), 16-24.

Grundy, S.M., Cleeman, J.I., Daniels, S.R. et al. (2005).  Diagnosis and management of the metabolic syndrome.  An American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute scientific statement Circulation, 112, 2735-2752.  Guideline at-a-glance, in Geratrics, 61(3), 14.

Hirschfeld, R.M.A. (2006).  Guideline watch:  Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with bipolar disorder.  Arlington, VA:  American Psychiatric Association.

Karasu, T.B., Gelenberg,A., Merriam, A., & Wang, P. (2000).  Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with major depressive disorder (2nd ed.). American Psychiatric Association.

Kennedy, R.D., & Cullamar, K. (2007).  Immunizations for older adults.  Issue number 21, Revised 2007.  Try this:  Best practices in nursing care to older adults.  Annals of Long-term Care, 14(12), 19-20.

Lab Tests Online. Screening tests for adults (50 and up)

Lebo, S. (2007).  Through the looking glass:  The multiple faces of prescriptive authority Advance for Nurse Practitioners, 15(1), 49-51, 73

Lehman, A.F., Lieberman, J.A., Dixon, L.B., McGlashan, T.H., Miller, A.L., Perkins, D.O., & Kreyenbuhl, J. (2004).  Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with schizophrenia (2nd ed.).  American Psychiatric Association.  Available at www.psyc.org, Psychiatric Practice Section.

Lichtenstein, B. (2005).  Almost home (film).  Resources   Film

McGuire, L.C., Strine, T.W., Okoro, C.A., Ahluwalia, I.B. & Ford, E.S. (2007).   Healthy lifestyle behaviors among older U.S. adults with and without disabilities, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2003 Preventing Chronic Disease:  Public Health Research, Practice and Policy, 4(1), 1-11.

National Association for Continence Recommendations (2006).  Urinary incontinence in older persons Assisted Living Consult, September/October, 11-13.

Novartis.  In treating Alzheimer’s disease, help keep your patients in the picture.

Odenheimer, G.L. (2006).  Driver safety in older adults:  The physician’s role in assessing driving skills of older patients.  Geriatrics, 61(10), 14-21.

Poirot, C. (2007).  Strong medicine:  From a cancer vaccine to battlefield bandages that stop bleeding, 2006 brought dramatic health care advances.  And researchers say the future could hold more breakthroughs Star-Telegram, January 8, 2007.   

Rabins, P.V. (2004).  Guideline watch:  Practice guideline for the treatment of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias of late life.  Arlington, VA:  American Psychiatric Association. 

Ramsdell, J., Narsavage, G.L., Fink, J.B. and for the American College of Chest Physicians’ Home Care Network Working Group (2005).  Management of community-acquired pneumonia in the home:  An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Position Statement, Chest, 127, 1752-1763.

Roehl, B., Talati, A., & Parks, S. (2006).  Medication prescribing for older adults Annals of Long-Term Care, 14(6), 33- 39.

Sherman, F.T. (2006).  Driving: The ultimate IADL Geriatrics, 61(10), 9-10. 

Solomon, P.R. & Murphy, C.A. (2005).  Should we screen for Alzheimer’s disease?  A review of the evidence for and against screening for Alzheimer’s disease in primary care practice Geriatrics, 60(11), 26- 31.

Stewart, J.T. (2006). The frontal/subcortical dementias:  Common dementing illnesses associated with prominent and disturbing behavioral changes. Geriatrics, 61(8), 23-27.

The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing.  Fundamental geriatric curriculum resources:  Best nursing practice in care for older adults.

Topolski, T.D., LoGerfo, J., Patrick, D.L., Williams, B., Walwick, J.,, & Patrick, M.B. (2006).  The Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA) among older adults.  Preventing Chronic Disease:  Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy, 3(4), 1-8.

Towner, B. Self assessment of geriatric knowledge. Concepts in Geriatric Care, Western University.  Retrieved January 16, 2006.

World Health Organization.  Gender and women’s mental health

Yoselevitz, S., Kumar, V., & Gambert, S.R. (2006).  Clostridium difficile-associated disease:  A rising epidemic in our elderly population Clinical Geriatrics, 14(11), 36-45.

 

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