Articles + Clinical Practice Guidelines
Seniors and B12 Deficiencies
Vitamin B12 40% of hospitalized elderly have low or borderline serum B12 Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) 2.4 mcg/day Because 10-30% of older people malabsorb food bound B12, it is recommended that those >50 years meet requirements by consuming B12 fortified foods...
How Well Do You Know Your Wheelchair? Quiz for Nurses
Questions What is a lap buddy? someone to sit on your knee someone to run around the track with a positioning cushion used with our wheelchairs What are footrests? something to fill the bathtubs with something that collects dust underneath the beds an essential...
Future Mobility SUPREME Cushions
You may have heard of the ROHO or JAY pressure relieving cushions for use in wheelchairs. Now there is a new cushion on the market called the Future Mobility SUPREME. Body Interface pressure point and subjective comfort testing was carried out comparing the Supreme...
History of the ACGNN
The Ministry of Health Planning through the nursing strategies initiative of the provincial nursing directorate funded workshops for nurses in the Northern and Interior Health Authorities of British Columbia on Nursing Care of the Acutely Ill Older Person in acute and...
Pharmacare Rules for Seniors – How Much are Prescriptions for Seniors?
An explanation of Pharmacare - may need to be updated?? By Suman Kainth PharmaCare is the province's public drug insurance program. It provides financial assistance to prescription drug users through special plans and the new FAIR PHARMACARE program. FAIR PHARMACARE...
Acute Care and the “Older Person” Pyramid
Care of the acutely ill older person can be very complex due to the following: Normal physiological aging changes The presence of one or more chronic illnesses for which the person may also be taking medication The effects of the acute illness and treatment. Visualize...
Suicide Prevention
It is an important part of our clinical care to prevent suicide. The clinical practice guideline for suicide prevention can be obtained from awestervelt@providencehealth.bc.ca.
Unsettled Behaviour and Least Restraints
It is important to have an adequate care plan that includes action steps for those affected by unsettled behaviour. A 'least restraint' policy should be followed. For a copy of the latest clinical practice guideline on Unsettled Behaviour and Least Restraints, please...
Dysphagia
Dysphagia in the context of caring for the acutely ill older adult refers to disordered eating as a result of disruption in the swallowing process. Dysphagia can be a serious threat to a patient's health because of the risk of aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition,...
Depression
Purpose The interdisciplinary team will provide a coordinated, consistent approach with in the continuum of care for depression in the older adult. Background Depression is a prevalent but under recognized and under treated mental health issue of the elderly. It is...