Geriatric nurse

Nguyen JK, Fonts MM, Kotabe SE, Lo E. Polypharmacy as a risk factor for adverse drug reactions in geriatric nursing home residents. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother 2006 4(1) 36-41. 

Susan, a geriatric nurse, discusses the test results with Bill. She explains that the lipid panel measures the total cholesterol in his blood. This consists of the four types of lipids in his blood cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides. HDL, or high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, is considered the "good" cholesterol as it helps to clear plaque from his arteries, while LDL, or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, is the "bad" cholesterol because it deposits plaque in the arteries. The body stores excess calories by creating triacylglycerols, which are stored in fat cells. His levels are elevated, and the ultrasound confirms that his gallbladder is inflamed. 

A new chapter opener describes the work and career of a geriatric nurse. 

Drug-related problems in the elderly is intended to serve as a source of information and clinical support in geriatric pharmacotherapy for students as well as all health care professionals, e.g. physicians, nurses and pharmacists. Pharmacotherapy is of great importance to all mankind. Drugs are however powerful and must be handled appropriately. This is especially important for elderly patients. 

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Doshi, J.A., Shaffer, T., Briesacher, B.A. (2005) National estimates of medication use in nursing homes findings from 1997 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey and the 1996 Medical Expenditure Survey. J. Am. Geriatr. Soc., 53, 438 43. 

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Pain is a common problem in the elderly, and many elderly people are prescribed painkillers. A report from the American Geriatrics Society found that about one-fourth to one-half of all elderly people not living in nursing homes report pain-related problems, and one in five people over age 65 take painkillers one or more times each week. As many as three in five elderly people have taken prescription pain medication for more than six months. In nursing homes or other care facilities, as many as 80% of elderly patients report some type of pain. 

Avidan AY, Fries BE, James ML, Szafara KL, Wright GT, Chervin RD (2005) Insomnia and hypnotic use, recorded in the minimum data set, as predictors of falls and hip fractures in Michigan nursing homes. J Am Geriatr Soc 53 955-962... 

Aarsland D, Larsen JP, Tandberg E, Laake K (2000) Predictors of nursing home placement in Parkinson s disease a population-based, prospective study. J. Am. Geriatr. Soc. 48 938-942. 

Semla, T., Palla, K., Poddig, B., Brauner, D. (1994). Effects of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act 87 on antipsychotic prescribing in nursing home residents. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 42, 648-652. 

Sloane PD, McLeod MM. Radial nerve palsy in nursing home patients association with immobility and haloperidol. J Am Geriatr Soc 1987 35(5) 465-6. 

Goldberg RJ. Long-term use of risperidone for the treatment of dementia-related behavioral disturbances in a nursing home population. Int J Geriatr Psychopharmacol 1999 2 1 1. 

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A nurse practitioner does all of the things that registered nurses in hospitals or physicians offices do. In fact, most nurse practitioners (NPs) begin as nurses and, after a few years of experience, study to become a nurse practitioner. Nurse practitioners have some of the same responsibilities as physicians. NPs can do extensive diagnoses of disease, carry out medical tests, counsel families, and in some cases, prescribe medicine. They often have specialties, such as pediatrics, mental health, or geriatrics. For some families, the NP is the primary health care provider. 

There is a shortage of geriatric specialists, which will take time to be corrected if the 600 drugs under development are to be adequately researched. The rapid growth of sheltered self-care communal housing for active seniors, which guarantee healthcare up to terminal status, illustrates that seniors wish to stay out of nursing homes. Their expectation of the pharmaceutical industry is that it should provide them with medications which allow for an active old age. The industry has heard. 

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