Compact clinical guide to geriatric pain management : an evidence-based approach for nurses / Ann Quinlan-Colwell.
By: Quinlan-Colwell, Ann.
Series: Compact clinical guide series: New York : Springer, c2012Description: xv, 444p.ISBN: 9780826107305; 0826107303; 9780826107312 (ebook).Subject(s): Pain -- therapy | Aged | Pain -- nursing | Pain MeasurementDDC classification: 618.9760472 Q44Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references.
Physiological factors and pain processing in the older adult -- The psychosocial impact of pain on the older adult patient -- Pain assessment in the older adult patient -- Pain assessment in the non-verbal, cognitively impaired older adult patient -- A review of pain assessment tools for use with the older adult -- Developing a comprehensive plan -- Choosing the right medication for the pain complaint -- Using adjunct medications for specific pain types -- Managing medication side effects and specific recommendations for using medications with older patients -- Interventional options such as vertebroplasty for compression fractures, nerve blocks, acupuncture -- Complementary methods for pain relief such as cognitive behavioral methods, energy techniques, music -- The role of physical therapy for reconditioning -- Palliative care techniques to promote comfort -- When hospice is the best option -- Arthritis and gout -- Chronic back pain and osteoporosis -- Neuropathic pain associated with post-herpetic neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy -- Central post stoke syndrome -- Facial pain associated with temporal arteritis and trigeminal neuralgia -- Rheumatological conditions (RA, polymyalgia rheumatica) -- Fibromyalgia -- Anxiety and depression in older adults -- Alcohol and substance use, misuse, and abuse.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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