Caring for Older Adults Holistically 6e
F.A. Davis Company (Verlag)
978-0-8036-4549-3 (ISBN)
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Be prepared to meet the growing demand for nurses with the knowledge and skills to provide quality care to older adults. Easy-to-understand writing and a positive outlook enliven every page of this popular resource! Step by step, you'll master the knowledge and skills you need, while also honing the leadership, management, and delegation abilities essential to your professional success. Completely updated and fully revised throughout, the 6th Edition features coverage of the field's hottest topics, including a new chapter on safety, new coverage of family caregiving and an expanded emphasis on learning to "Think Like a Nurse". Interactive exercises online at DavisPlus make learning and studying easier.
I. Foundations of Care for the Older Adult
1. Holistic Caring
2. The Aging Experience
3. Supporting Life Transitions and Spirituality in the Elderly
4. The Use of the Nursing Process and Nursing Diagnosis in the Care of the Older Adult
5. Legal, Ethical, and Financial Considerations Regarding Older Adults
6. Promoting Wellness
7. Safety NEW!
8. Nutrition for Older Adults
9. Culturally Specific Care
10. Activity, Rest, and Sleep as Criteria for Health
11. End -of-Life Issues in Older Adults
12. Environments of Care
13. Management and Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse
II. Clinical Practice
14. Infection
15. Common Medical Diagnoses
16. Physiological Assessment
17. Common Clinical Problems: Physiological
18. Psychological Assessment
19. Common Clinical Problems: Psychological
20. Rehabilitation and Restorative Care
21. Pharmacology and its Significance for Older Adults
22. Laboratory Values and the Older Adult
Appendix A: Sample Advance Directives: Living Will and Power of Attorney for Health Care
Appendix B: Answers to Review Questions
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.1.2016 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 160 illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Pennsylvania |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Altenpflege | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8036-4549-X / 080364549X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8036-4549-3 / 9780803645493 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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