Substance Misuse and Alcohol Use Disorders
Substance Misuse and Alcohol Use Disorders 28 Madeline A. Naegle and Donna McCabe EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to: 1. Describe common patterns…
Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Skin Tears
Preventing Pressure Ulcers and Skin Tears 24 Elizabeth A. Ayello and R. Gary Sibbald EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to: 1. Complete a…
Preventing Falls in Acute Care
Preventing Falls in Acute Care 19 Deanna Gray-Miceli and Patricia A. Quigley EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to: 1. Evaluate the older adult…
Developing and Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Systematic Approach
Developing and Evaluating Clinical Practice Guidelines: A Systematic Approach 1 Rona F. Levin and Susan Kaplan Jacobs EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES 1. Describe how to level the evidence used to develop and…
Assessing Cognitive Function
Assessing Cognitive Function 6 Pieter Heeren, Johan Flamaing, Jos Tournoy, Marquis D. Foreman, and Koen Milisen EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to:…
Acute Care Models
Acute Care Models 35 Elizabeth Capezuti, Ana Julia Parks, Marie Boltz, Michael L. Malone, and Robert M. Palmer EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader should be…
Mealtime Difficulties in Dementia
Mealtime Difficulties in Dementia 25 Melissa Batchelor-Murphy and Sarah Crowgey EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to: 1. Assess the person with dementia for…
Assessment of Physical Function
Assessment of Physical Function 7 Denise M. Kresevic EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to: 1. Describe common components of standardized functional assessment instruments…
Cancer Assessment and Intervention Strategies
Cancer Assessment and Intervention Strategies 31 Janine Overcash EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to: 1. Recognize the incidence and prevalence of U.S. statistics…
Comprehensive Assessment and Management of the Critically Ill
Comprehensive Assessment and Management of the Critically Ill 29 Michele C. Balas, Colleen M. Casey, Lauren Crozier, and Mary Beth Happ EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES On completion of this chapter, the…
