Surgical considerations in the elderly
Abstract
The number of older adults in America is rising every year. This increase in the elderly population will have a direct impact on health care delivery and perianesthesia nursing. Consequently, nurses need to increase their knowledge regarding the geriatric patient undergoing surgery. Areas of particular importance for nurses are preoperative assessment, medications taken by the elderly, preoperative instructions, intraoperative nursing care,...
Paper Details
Title
Surgical considerations in the elderly
Published Date
Dec 1, 2004
Volume
19
Issue
6
Pages
406 - 414
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