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Gerontological nursing : promoting successful aging with older adults /

Gerontological nursing : promoting successful aging with older adults / [edited by] Mickey Stanley, Kathryn A. Blair, Patricia Gauntlett Beare. - 3rd ed. - Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2005. - xv, 387 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

SECTION L: Introduction to Health Promotion and Protection in the Care of Older Adults:- 1. Promoting health through public policy and standards of care -- 2. Theories of aging --3. Mental health wellness --4. Cultural dimensions --5. Legal issues affecting older adults --6. Ethical issues --7. Health teaching and compliance -- 8. Pharmacology and older adults --9. Settings of care --SECTION 2: Health Protection from a Body Systems Approach:- 10. Normal aging and physical assessment -- 11. The aging sensory system -- 12. The aging integumentary system --13. The aging musculoskeletal system -- 14.The aging neurological system -- 15. The aging cardiovascular system --16. The aging pulmonary system -- 17. The aging endocrine system --18. The aging genitourinary system -- 19. The aging gastrointestinal system and nutrition --SECTION 3: Multisystem Alterations:- 20. Immobility and activity intolerance in older adults --21. Assessment and prevention of falls --22. Pain management in older adults -- 23. Cancer in older adults --24. HIV disease in older adults --SECTION 4: Individual and family Psychodynamics:- 25. Developmental tasks and development in later years of life --26. Family dynamics --27. Elder mistreatment -- 28. Depression, alcoholism, and suicide -- 29. Spirituality in older adults -- 30. Sexuality in older adults --31. End-of-life and palliative care -- SECTION 5: Alterations in Mental Processing:- 32. Sleep disturbances --33. Acute confusion --34. Dementia in older adults --SECTION 6: Epilogue;- 35. The Future of gerontological nursing.

9780803611658 (alk. paper) 9780803611658 (Paper)

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Geriatric nursing.
Geriatric nursing
Psychiatric nursing
Geriatric Nursing.
Nursing Assessment.

RC954 / .G4737 2005

618.970231 STA 618.97/0231

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