Basic Geriatric Nursing
Mosby (Verlag)
978-0-323-18774-9 (ISBN)
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Complete coverage of key topics�includes baby boomers and the impact of their aging on the health care system, therapeutic communication, cultural considerations, spiritual influences, evidence-based practice in geriatric nursing, and elder abuse, restraints, and ethical and legal issues in end-of-life care.
Updated discussion of issues and trends�includes demographic factors and economic, social, cultural, and family influences.
Get Ready for the NCLEX��Examination! section�at the end of each chapter includes key points along with new Review Questions for the NCLEX examination and critical thinking which may be used for individual, small group, or classroom review.
UNIQUE! Streamlined coverage of nutrition and fluid balance�integrates these essential topics.
Delegation, leadership, and management content integrated throughout.
Nursing Process sections�provide a framework for the discussion of the nursing care of the elderly patient as related to specific disorders.
Nursing Care Plans�with critical thinking questions help in understanding how a care plan is developed, how to evaluate care of a patient, and how to apply knowledge to clinical scenarios.
LPN/LVN Threads�make learning easier, featuring an appropriate reading level, key terms with phonetic pronunciations and text page references, chapter objectives, special features boxes, and full-color art, photographs, and design.
UNIQUE!�Complementary and Alternative Therapies�boxes�address specific therapies commonly used by the geriatric population for health promotion and pain relief.
Health Promotion boxes�highlight health promotion, disease prevention, and age-specific interventions.
Home Health Considerations boxes provide information on home health care for the older adult.
Coordinated Care�boxes�address such topics as restraints, elder abuse, and end-of-life care as related to responsibilities of nursing assistants and other health care workers who are supervised by LPN/LVNs.
Clinical Situation�boxes�present patient scenarios with lessons for appropriate nursing care and patient sensitivity.
Critical Thinking�boxes�help you to assimilate and synthesize information.
10th grade reading level makes learning easier.
NEW! QSEN competencies briefly introduced in the text to help you provide safe, quality care.
NEW and UNIQUE! A FREE Study Guide, presented in a comprehensive PDF format on Evolve, reinforces understanding and features an interactive grading functionality for instructors' convenience.
Unit One: Overview of Aging
1.�Trends and Issues
2.�Theories of Aging
3.�Physiologic Changes
Unit Two: Basic Skills for Gerontologic Nursing
4.�Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations
5.�Communicating with Older Adults
6.�Maintaining Fluid Balance and Meeting Nutrition Needs
7.�Medications and Older Adults
8.�Health Assessment for Older Adults
9.�Meeting Safety Needs of Older Adults
Unit Three: Psychosocial Care of the Elderly
10.�Cognition and Perception
11.�Self-Perception and Self-Concept
12.�Roles and Relationships
13.�Coping and Stress
14.�Values and Beliefs
15.�End-of-Life Care
16.�Sexuality and Aging
Unit Four: Physical Care of the Elderly
17.�Care of Aging Skin and Mucous Membranes
18.�Elimination
19.�Activity and Exercise
20.�Sleep and Rest
Appendices
Appendix A: Laboratory Values for Older Adults
Appendix B: The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
Appendix C: Dietary Information for Older Adults
Appendix D: Resources for Older Adults
Bibliography
Reader References
Glossary
Index
| Zusatzinfo | Approx. 240 illustrations (220 in full color) |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | St Louis |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 276 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Altenpflege | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-323-18774-9 / 0323187749 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-323-18774-9 / 9780323187749 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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