Care of the Older Person
University of Newcastle
Learn essential geriatric nursing skills in this online course from the University of Newcastle. Improve care for older adults.
More resources on Geriatric Nursing
Try This: Best Practices in Nursing Care
Free evidence-based assessment tools from NYU's Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, each a short instrument for issues such as dementia, falls, pain or delirium. Nurses learn to administer and interpret standard geriatric screens at the bedside.
Interdisciplinary Nutritional Management and Care for Older Adults: An Evidence-Based Practical Guide for Nurses
Open access Springer volume on nutrition care for older adults across hospital, rehabilitation and community settings. Chapters cover malnutrition screening, energy and protein needs, mealtime assistance, oral health, dysphagia, sarcopenia and care planning, giving readers protocols they can apply.
Gerontological Nursing
Eliopoulos's undergraduate gerontology textbook covers physiological aging, chronic conditions, medication risks, and the emotional and spiritual dimensions of later life, so students can plan holistic nursing care that supports quality of life for older adults.
Evidence-Based Geriatric Nursing Protocols
Springer's NICHE-developed protocol collection gives each geriatric syndrome an overview, assessment tools, evidence-graded interventions, and a case study, so nurses can apply tested clinical standards for problems like delirium, falls, pressure injury, and polypharmacy.
allnurses.com
AllNurses.com is a comprehensive nursing community and resource hub for nurses and nursing students. It features forums, articles, and career resources, plus a job board and clinical topic coverage for professional development.
Geriatric Nursing and Healthy Aging
Ebersole and Hess build gerontological nursing around health promotion rather than decline, covering lifestyle and self-care skills, common chronic conditions, family dynamics at home and in hospital, and the crises that older patients commonly face.