Fragility Fracture and Orthogeriatric Nursing Holistic Care and Management of the Fragility Fracture and Orthogeriatric Patient
This second edition, in open access, aims to provide a comprehensive and practical overview of the knowledge required for the assessment and management of the older adult with or at risk of fragility fracture, with additional focus on those who are frail. It will consider this from the perspectives...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham
Springer International Publishing
2024, 2024
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. 2024 |
| Series: | Perspectives in Nursing Management and Care for Older Adults
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Front matter.-1. Orthogeriatric and fragility fracture nursing: an Introduction.-2. Osteoporosis and the nature of fragility fracture nursing.-3. Frailty and Sarcopenia.-4. Preventing Falls.-5. Secondary Fracture Prevention
- 6. The nursing role in orthogeriatric comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) (Updated chapter with new authors) Louise Brent (Ireland).-7. Orthogeriatric Care in the Emergency and Perioperative Setting.-8. Early mobilisation and exercise after fragility fracture.-9. Pressure Ulcer Prevention.-10. Wound management
- 11. Nutrition and Hydration.-12. Delirium and other altered cognitive states.-13. Psychological wellbeing.-14. Rehabilitation
- 15. Family partnerships, patient and carer education and support.-16. Discharge and post-hospital care.-17. Ethical issues.-18. Orthogeriatric and fragility fracture care in the future