Compact clinical guide to geriatric pain management an evidence-based approach for nurses /
Quinlan-Colwell, Ann.
Compact clinical guide to geriatric pain management an evidence-based approach for nurses / [electronic resource] : Ann Quinlan-Colwell. - New York : Springer, c2012. - xvi, 444 p. : ill. - Compact clinical guide series . - Compact clinical guide series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9780826107312 (electronic bk.)
Pain in old age.
Pain--Treatment.
Electronic books.
RB127 / .Q56 2012
618.97/60472
Compact clinical guide to geriatric pain management an evidence-based approach for nurses / [electronic resource] : Ann Quinlan-Colwell. - New York : Springer, c2012. - xvi, 444 p. : ill. - Compact clinical guide series . - Compact clinical guide series. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
9780826107312 (electronic bk.)
Pain in old age.
Pain--Treatment.
Electronic books.
RB127 / .Q56 2012
618.97/60472