Gerontological Nursing
ISBN: 9780781753449 | 0781753449
Edition: 7thFormat: Trade Paper
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Pub. Date: 2/5/2009
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This student-friendly text focuses on how to provide the type of high quality of life that older adults desire and need. Presented in a concise, easy-to-understand manner, this edition focuses on the integration of holistic concepts and practices; and places a greater emphasis on the emotional and spiritual aspects of aging and gerontological care. Improved organization, new special features, and updated illustrations and photos are key changes to the seventh edition.
| Understanding the Aging Experience | |
| The Aging Population | |
| Theories of Aging | |
| Diversity | |
| Life Transitions and Story | |
| Common Aging Changes | |
| Foundations of Gerontological Nursing | |
| The Specialty of Gerontological Nursing | |
| Holistic Model for Gerontological Nursing | |
| Legal Aspects of Gerontological Nursing | ... MORE |
| Ethical Aspects of Gerontological Nursing | |
| Continuum of Care in Gerontological Nursing | |
| Self-Care for the Gerontological Nurse | |
| Fostering Connection and Gratification | |
| Sexuality and Intimacy | |
| Spirituality | |
| General Care Concerns | |
| Nutrition and Hydration | |
| Rest and Sleep | |
| Comfort and Pain Management | |
| Safety | |
| Safe Medication Use | |
| Facilitating Physiological Balance | |
| Respiration | |
| Circulation | |
| Digestion and Bowel Elimination | |
| Urinary Elimination | |
| Reproductive System Health | |
| Movement | |
| Neurologic Function | |
| Sensation | |
| Endocrine Function | |
| Integumentary Function | |
| Immune Function | |
| Multisystemic Disorders | |
| Infections | |
| Cancer | |
| Mental Health Disorders | |
| Delirium and Dementia | |
| Gerontological Care Issues | |
| Living in Harmony with Chronic Conditions | |
| Rehabilitative Care | |
| Acute Care | |
| Long-Term Care | |
| Family Caregiving | |
| End-of-Life Care | |
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