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1Kristene Diggins is a senior clinician at CVS Health MinuteClinic, Waxhaw, N.C., adjunct faculty for University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Ariz. and Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va., and convenient care chair at the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Austin, Tex.
The Nurse Practitioner
|February 19, 2020
Summary
The 2019 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria help prevent inappropriate medications for older adults. This guide offers a protocol for nurse practitioners (NPs) to implement these guidelines effectively in practice.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Pharmacology
- Clinical Nursing
Background:
- The American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria are essential for medication safety in older adults.
- The 2019 update necessitates revised clinical practice guidelines.
- Potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use remains a significant concern in geriatric care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a practical, stepwise protocol for integrating the 2019 Beers Criteria into Nurse Practitioner (NP) practice.
- To enhance the safe and effective prescribing of medications for the geriatric population.
- To offer a case study model for demonstrating the application of the guidelines.
Main Methods:
- Review of the 2019 American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria.
- Development of a structured protocol for NP implementation.
- Utilization of a case study to illustrate the protocol in a clinical scenario.
Main Results:
- A clear, actionable protocol for NPs to apply the Beers Criteria.
- Demonstration of how to identify and manage PIMs in older adults.
- Facilitation of evidence-based prescribing practices.
Conclusions:
- The protocol effectively guides NPs in applying the 2019 Beers Criteria.
- Implementation of the guidelines can improve medication safety for older patients.
- NP practice can be enhanced through structured adherence to Beers Criteria.
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