TY  - BOOK
AU  - Eliopoulos,Charlotte
TI  - Gerontological nursing
SN  - 9780397553617
AV  - RC954 .E44 1997
U1  - 610.7365 ELI 
PY  - 1997///
CY  - Philadelphia
PB  - Lippincott
KW  - Geriatric nursing
KW  - thema
KW  - Geriatric medicine
KW  - Geriatric Nursing
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Unit I Foundations of nursing an aging population: framework for gerontological nursing; facts about the aging population; theories of aging; cultural diversity; life transitions; common aging changes. Unit II Health and wellness: facilitating health, wellness, and self-care; ventilation and circulation; nutricion; excretion; activity and exercise; sleep and rest; solitude and connection; safety; environmental considerations; sexuality and intimacy; safe medication use; immunity and infectious diseases. Unit III Common geriatric conditions: cardiovascular conditions; respiratory conditions; gastrointestinal conditions; musculoskeletal conditions; genitourinary conditions; neurological conditions; sensory conditions; sensory deficits; dermatological conditions; metabolic and endocrine conditions; mood and cognition conditions. Unit IV Gerontological caregiving issues: living in harmony with chronic conditions; rehabilitative care; acute conditions; geriatric nursing in long-term care facilitites; family caregiving; death and dying; legal aspects of gerontological nursing; ethics of caring; the continuum of services; challenges of the future
ER  -