Topic Resources

HYDRATION MANAGEMENT

Assessment Tools

Kurlowitz, L. (May, 1999). Try this: The Geriatric Sdepression Scale (GDS), Issue #4. Retrieved July 28, 2004, from The John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, College of Nursing, New York University Web

Kurlowitz, L, & Wallace, M. (Jan 1999). Try this: Best practices in nursing care to older adults: The mini mental state examination (MMSE), Issue #3. Retrieved June 6, 2004, from The John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, College of Nursing, New York University

Nestle Clinical Nutrition. A guide to completing the Mini-nutritional assessment MNA®. Available at: http://www.mna-elderly.com/practice/user_guide/mna_guide.pdf.

Shelkey, M., & Wallace, M. (Oct 1998). Try this: Best practices in nursing care to older adults: Katz index of independence in activities of daily living (ADL), Issue #2. Retrieved August 16, 2004, from The John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, College of Nursing, New York University Web site: http://consultgerirn.org/uploads/File/trythis/issue02.pdf

The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) Nursing Best Practice Guidelines (NBPG) Project. List of completed guidelines. Retrieved August 16, 2004, from http://www.rnao.org/bestpractices/completed_guidelines/
bestPractice_firstCycle.asp

Uniform Data Set for Medical Rehabilitation, a division of U B Foundation Activities, Inc. (1996). Functional Independence Measure (FIM). Used to assess rehabilitation needs and functional capacity. Retrieved December 15, 2004 from http://www.tbims.org/combi/FIM/

 

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