Early Evening Administration of Sleep Medication to the Hospitalized Aged

Dulski, Theresa P.; Dittmar, Sharon S.

doi:10.1097/00006199-197708000-00025

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“…Wells (1977) reported on (i) the continued use by nurses of poorly designed equipment, patient clothing, and patient care areas; (ii) the nurses' lack of knowledge and skills in assessing elderly patients and in developing strategies for increased patient independence; and (iii) on the nurses' attitudes toward their patients. Dittmar & Doliski (1977) described the positive effect of giving night sedatives to elderly patients in the early evening; Adams et al (1966) examined the increased incidence of urinary incontinence in the acute phase of cerebral vascular accidents; and Williams et al (1979) explored the positive effect of orientation programmes in decreasing confusional states in patients with fractured hips. Demmerle (1982) reviewed the effect of the ageing process and the patient's response to hospitalization on a nursing assessment of an older patient.…”

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Geriatric rehabilitation on an acute‐care medical unit

Jackson

1984

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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This study examined a geriatric rehabilitation pilot project on an acute-care medical unit. Over a 6-week period, using a 35-item geriatric rating scale and a mental assessment tool, changes in behaviours of 23 patients admitted to the geriatric rehabilitation module were compared to changes in behaviours of 10 elderly patients on a regular medical unit. The patients' demographic characteristics, their nursing and medical diagnoses, and discharge patterns were reviewed. Significant changes in behaviours of patients on the rehabilitation model included: increased ability to care for themselves, to maintain balance, and to communicate with others; decreased restlessness at night; decreased confusion; decreased incidence of incontinence; and improved social skills. The paper describes the geriatric rehabilitation programme and discusses implications for nursing of elderly patients in acute-care hospitals.

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