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Cotter, V. T & Evans, K.L. (2003). Try This: Best practice in nursing care for hospitalized older adults with dementia: Avoiding restraints in patients with dementia, Volume 1, Number 1. Retrieved June 7, 2004, from The John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, College of Nursing, New York University website.

Nestle Clinical Nutrition. A guide to completing the Mini-nutritional assessment MNA®.

Shelkey, M., & Wallace, M. (Oct 1998). Try this: Best practices in nursing care to older adults: Katz index of independence in activities of daily living (ADL), Issue #2. Retrieved August 16, 2004, from The John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, College of Nursing, New York University

Kurlowitz, L. (May, 1999). Try this: Best practices in nursing care to older adults: The geriatric depression scale (GDS), Issue #4. Retrieved July 28, 2004, from The John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, College of Nursing, New York University

Kurlowitz, L, & Wallace, M. (Jan 1999). Try this: Best practices in nursing care to older adults: The mini mental state examination (MMSE), Issue #3. Retrieved June 6, 2004, from The John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, College of Nursing, New York University

Flaherty, E. (Jan. 2000). Try this: Best practice in nursing care to older adults: Assessing pain in older adults, Issue 7. Retrieved June 7, 2004, from The John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, College of Nursing, New York University website.

Lawrence, J., & Amella, E. J. (2004). Try This: Best practices in nursing care to older adults: Nutrition and hydration assessment, Issue #9. Retrieved July 28, 2004, from The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing, College of Nursing, New York University

Horgas, A. L. (2003). Try this: Best practice in nursing care for hospitalized older adults with dementia: Assessing pain in persons with dementia, Volume 1, Number 2. Retrieved June 7, 2004, from The John A. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, College of Nursing, New York University website.

The Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) Nursing Best Practice Guidelines (NBPG) Project. List of completed guidelines. Retrieved August 16, 2004

 

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