Gerontological nursing /
Tabloski, Patricia A.
Gerontological nursing / Patricia A. Tabloski. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2006. - xxix, 862 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes 1 CD-ROM in pocket attached to inside back cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
UNIT ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE:- 1. Principles of gerontology -- 2. Gerontological nursing issues --3. Principles of geriatrics -- UNIT TWO: CHALLENGES OF AGING AND THE CORNERSTONES OF EXCELLENCE IN NURSING CARE:- 4. Cultural diversity --5. Nutrition and aging --6. Pharmacology and older adults -- 7. Psychological and cognitive function --8. Sleep and the older adult -- 9. Pain management --10. Violence and elder mistreatment --11. Care of the dying -- UNIT THREE: PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF PRACTICE:- 12. The integument -- 13. The mouth and oral cavity --14. Sensation: hearing, vision, taste, touch, and smell -- 15.The cardiovascular system --16. The respiratory system -- 17.The genitourinary and renal systems --18. Musculoskeletal system --19. The endocrine system --20. The gastrointestinal system --21. The Hematologic system -- 22.The neurologic system --23. The immune system --24. Multisystem problems: caring for frail elders with comorbidities .
Aims to guide nursing students in their care of older patients. This text presents information on normal and pathological changes of aging, focusing on the critical information needed for assessment, diagnosis, planning and evaluating care outcomes for older clients. It emphasizes both critical thinking and application of the nursing process.
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows or Macintosh.
9780130941558 (pbk.) : No price 0130941557
2005048863
Geriatric nursing.
Gerontological nursing.
Geriatric nursing
Nursing
618.970231 TAB
Gerontological nursing / Patricia A. Tabloski. - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2006. - xxix, 862 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Includes 1 CD-ROM in pocket attached to inside back cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
UNIT ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE:- 1. Principles of gerontology -- 2. Gerontological nursing issues --3. Principles of geriatrics -- UNIT TWO: CHALLENGES OF AGING AND THE CORNERSTONES OF EXCELLENCE IN NURSING CARE:- 4. Cultural diversity --5. Nutrition and aging --6. Pharmacology and older adults -- 7. Psychological and cognitive function --8. Sleep and the older adult -- 9. Pain management --10. Violence and elder mistreatment --11. Care of the dying -- UNIT THREE: PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF PRACTICE:- 12. The integument -- 13. The mouth and oral cavity --14. Sensation: hearing, vision, taste, touch, and smell -- 15.The cardiovascular system --16. The respiratory system -- 17.The genitourinary and renal systems --18. Musculoskeletal system --19. The endocrine system --20. The gastrointestinal system --21. The Hematologic system -- 22.The neurologic system --23. The immune system --24. Multisystem problems: caring for frail elders with comorbidities .
Aims to guide nursing students in their care of older patients. This text presents information on normal and pathological changes of aging, focusing on the critical information needed for assessment, diagnosis, planning and evaluating care outcomes for older clients. It emphasizes both critical thinking and application of the nursing process.
System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows or Macintosh.
9780130941558 (pbk.) : No price 0130941557
2005048863
Geriatric nursing.
Gerontological nursing.
Geriatric nursing
Nursing
618.970231 TAB