- Provide a summary of what has been written regarding the topic of polypharmacy in older adults.
- Explain how the problem impacts geriatric clients including 2 risk factors or problems associated with polypharmacy and the consequences of using several drug therapies on the body i.e. liver or kidney function
- Address the key components of a nursing assessment of medication reconciliation including using evidence-based guidelines such as the BEERS criteria. See below or attachments on Moodle page under week 4.
file:///Users/peaches2522/Downloads/2015%20Updated%20Beer%20Criteria.pdf
file:///Users/peaches2522/Downloads/Beers%20Criteria%20Literature.pdf
- How can the geriatric nurse help to advocate and improve the care of older adults as it relates to polypharmacy including nursing interventions or teaching and education using evidence-based research.
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