Hip Fracture in the Frail Elderly: Making the Case for Early Integration of Palliative Care and Timely Hospice Referral.

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Title: Hip Fracture in the Frail Elderly: Making the Case for Early Integration of Palliative Care and Timely Hospice Referral.
Authors: Atkinson Smith M; Mary Atkinson Smith, DNP, FNP-BC, ONP-C, RNFA, Nurse Practitioner, Starkville Orthopedic Clinic, Starkville, MS; Associate Professor of Nursing, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL (mary@nurseslead.com). Kristi Acker, DNP, FNP-BC, AOCNP, ACHPN, Assistant Professor and Family Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; Oncology/Hematology Nurse Practitioner, Manderson Cancer Center, DCH, Tuscaloosa, AL. Lisa Torres, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, PNP-BC, Nurse Practitioner, Mayo Clinic Primary Care, Jacksonville, FL; Instructor, Mayo Clinic Health Sciences, Rochester, MN; Adjunct Professor, South University, College of Nursing and Public Health, Savannah, GA., Acker K, Torres L
Source: Orthopedic nursing [Orthop Nurs] 2017 Sep/Oct; Vol. 36 (5), pp. 335-341.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8409486 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1542-538X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07446020 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Orthop Nurs
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1542-538X
DOI:10.1097/NOR.0000000000000381