Nursing considerations in the geriatric surgical patient: the perioperative continuum of care.
Although aging is a natural process, caring for an older person is not the same as caring for a middle-aged adult person. The perioperative and perianesthesia nurses need to be competent in geriatric nursing care and possess specialized knowledge and skills related to a myriad of geriatric issues. This article focuses on the special needs of the elderly population and how the perioperative nursing team may address their care best.
Mamaril
Myrna Eileen
ME
University of Colorado Hospital, 4200 East Ninth Avenue, Denver, CO 80262, USA. myrna.mamaril@uch.edu
D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative