Gerontologic Nursing

Sue E. Meiner, Annette Giesler Lueckenotte (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

816 Seiten

2005 | 3rd Revised edition
Mosby (Verlag)
978-0-323-03146-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Covers health promotion and gerontologic concepts and issues, as well as the common medical-surgical problems associated with the older adult. This book follows a body systems organization similar to a medical-surgical nursing text. The chapters follow a pedagogical organization including Learning Objectives, Emergency boxes, and Nutrition boxes.

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"Gerontologic Nursing" is best known for its comprehensive coverage of health promotion and basic and complex gerontologic concepts and issues, as well as the most common medical-surgical problems associated with the older adult. The book follows a body systems organization similar to a medical-surgical nursing text. Each chapter follows a consistent pedagogical organization including Learning Objectives, Emergency boxes, Client/Family Teaching boxes, Research boxes, Key Points, Special Insights, and new Health Promotion and Nutrition boxes.

Inhalt

PART ONE: Introduction to Gerontologic Nursing Chapter 1Overview of Gerontologic Nursing Chapter 2Theories of Aging Chapter 3Legal and Ethical Issues Chapter 4Gerontologic Assessment PART TWO: Influences on Health and Illness Chapter 5Cultural Influences Chapter 6Family Influences Chapter 7Socioeconomic and Environmental Influences Chapter 8Health Promotion and Illness/Disability Prevention Chapter 9Health Care Delivery Settings and Older Adults PART THREE: Wellness Issues Chapter 10Nutrition Chapter 11Sleep and Activity Chapter 12Safety Chapter 13Intimacy and Sexuality Chapter 14Mental Health PART FOUR: Common Psychophysiologic Stressors Chapter 15Pain Chapter 16Infection Chapter 17Chronic Illness and Rehabilitation Chapter 18Substance Abuse Chapter 19Cancer Chapter 20Loss, and End-of-Life Issues PART FIVE: Diagnostic Studies and Pharmacologic Management Chapter 21Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests Chapter 22 Pharmacologic Management PART SIX: Nursing Care of Physiologic and Psychologic Disorders Chapter 23Cardiovascular Function Chapter 24Respiratory Function Chapter 25Endocrine Function Chapter 26Gastrointestinal Function Chapter 27Musculoskeletal Function Chapter 28Urinary Function Chapter 29Cognitive and Neurologic Function Chapter 30Integumentary Function Chapter 31Sensory Function

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.11.2005
• Zusatzinfo: Approx. 200 illustrations
• Verlagsort: St Louis
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 216 x 276 mm
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Altenpflege
• ISBN-10: 0-323-03146-3 / 0323031463
• ISBN-13: 978-0-323-03146-2 / 9780323031462
• Zustand: Neuware