Resources
Pain in Older Adults
Oral Health/Oral Hygiene
https://www.geron.org/images/gsa/documents/gsa2017oralhealthwhitepaper.pdf
https://www.who.int/health-topics/oral-health/#tab=tab_1
https://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/basics/adult-oral-health/adult_older.htm
Dementia
https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-dementia
References
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Herr K., Coyne PJ., McCaffery M., Manworren R., Merkel S. Pain assessment in the patient unable to self-report: position statement with\ clinical practice recommendations. Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses. 12:230-250, 2011
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Appendix 1
http://dementiapathways.ie/_filecache/04a/ddd/98-painad.pdf
Appendix 2
http://mini-cog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Standardized-English-Mini-Cog-1-19-16-EN_v1-low-1.pdf
Appendix 3
Meadow Lane Nursing Facility
26 Meadow Lane, Sunnyvale, IA 5111
319-123-4567 | 319-456-7890 | Nursing@MeadowLane.net
fax
To: C. Smith, NP
From: College of Nursing
Fax: 319-562-9812
Phone: 319-562-9813
Re: Patient Status
Pages: 2
Date: 10.15.17
- Urgent
- For Review
- Please comment
- Please reply
Resident Name: Margaret Anderson
DOB: 06-15-1935
Physician/ARNP: C. Smith, NP, ARNP
Nurse: Scott
Allergies: NKA
Vitals: NA
Situation:
- Weight loss 6# in 2 weeks
- Taking 20-30% general diet; fluids ok
- Resistance to am cares
Recommendations/New Orders PCP:
Order:
Dietician to see for caloric needs
Calculate BMI
Will see next regular visit
Appendix 4
Prescriber Sig/Date : C. Smith, NP, ARNP
Date: 10.15.17
Prescriber Print Name: C. Smith NP, ARNP
Meadow Lane Nursing Facility
26 Meadow Lane, Sunnyvale, IA 5111
319-123-4567 | 319-456-7890 | Nursing@MeadowLane.net
Resident Name: Margaret Anderson
Orders:
- Oral care bid
- Schedule Dental Appointment
- No dentures until evaluation by dentist
- Soft foods, dietician to recommend protein supplement
- APAP 1 gm tid x 2 weeks, hold prn APAP x 2 week
- Tramadol 50 mg po, 1 tab 18h prn x 2 weeks, severe pain not relieved by APAP
Physician/ARNP: C. Smith, NP, ARNP
Date: 10.29.17
