Gerontological rehabilitation nursing. Kristen L. Easton.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO REHABILITATION AND LONG-TERM CARE:- 1. Aging, Disability, and Chronic Illness:- The Aging Population--Aging and Disability--Implications for Health Care--Commonly Used Terms--Gerontology and Geriatrics--Gerontological Nursing--Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Nursing--Gerontological Rehabilitation Nursing--2. THE NATURE OF LONG-TERM CARE: PRACTICE SETTINGS FOR THE GERONTOLOGICAL REHABILITATION NURSE:- Acute Care Hospital--Post-Acute Care Options--Rehabilitation Unit--Subacute Care--Nursing Homes and Extended Care--Home and Community-based programs--Outpatient Services--3. OVERVIEW OF REHABILITATION:-Definition--Goals--Philosophy--Concepts--Historical Influences--The Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Team--4. FOUNDATIONS OF GERONTOLOGICAL REHABILITATION NURSING:- Historical Perspectives--Defining Gerontological Rehabilitation Nursing--Goals of Gerontological Rehabilitation Nursing--Roles of the Gerontological Rehabilitation Nurse--Nursing Theories Applied to Gerontological Rehabilitation Nursing--Summary--PART 11: PROMOTING WELLNESS AND SELF-CARE:- 5. IMPROVING NUTRITIONAL STATUS:- Components of Nutritional Assessment--Goals--Nursing Interventions for improving nutrition and managing dysphagia--Evaluation--6. MAINTAINING AND PROMOTING SKIN INTEGRITY:- Assessment--Goals--Interventions--Evaluations--7. PROMOTING MOBILITY AND FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE:- Assessment--Goals--Interventions--Evaluation--8. ESTABLISHING BOWEL AND BLADDER PATTERNS:- Bowel Management--Bladder Management--9. ENHANCING COGNITION, COMMUNICATION, SENSORY PERCEPTION, AND LEARNING:- Importance of maintaining Adequate circulation--Physical assessment--Possible concomitant Pathophysiological Factors--Goals--Interventions--Evaluation--PART 111: NURSING IMPLICATIONS IN THE CARE OF OLDER ADULTS WITH SPECIFIC REHABILITATIVE HEALTH ALTERATIONS:- 10. SREOKE:- Review of brain structures and function--Warning signs of stroke--Types of stroke--Risk factors for stroke--Secondary complications of stroke--Rehabilitation after stroke--Effects of stroke and approaches to nursing care--Critical pathways--Stroke education--Stroke clubs and support groups--Community care--11. PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE IN PERSONS WITH NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS:- Spinal cord injury--Parkinson\'s Disease--Multiple sclerosis--Guillain-Barreþ syndrome--Lupus--Traumatic brain injury--12. ORTHOPEDIC PROBLEMS:- Osteoporosis--Arthritis--Joint Replacement surgery--Amputation--PART IV: ISSUES IN GERONTOLOGICAL REHABILITATION NURSING:- 13. CULTURAL COMPETENCE IN GERONTOLOGICAL REHABILITATION NURSING:- Background on aging of minorities--Definitions--Research on Elderly Ethnic Minority Groups--Anglo-Americans or European americans--African- Americans--Hispanic Americans--Asians and Pacific Islanders--Native Americans--Developing Cultural sensitivity--Implications for Research--14. PSYCHOSOCIAL CONCEPTS AND ISSUES:- Factors influencing Geriatric Rehabilitation--Quality of Life--Loss and grief--Sexuality--Polypharmacy--Abuse of Elders--Suicide among the Elderly--Summary--15. ETHICAL, LEGAL, AND MORAL ISSUES:- Ethical principles--Advance directives--The Right to Die--Use of physical restraints--16. TRENDS IN GERONTOLOGICAL REHABILITATION NURSING:- Directions for academic curricula--Certification--Advanced practice--Practice settings--Research--Managed care--Conclusions and Recommendations.

Focusing on rehabilitative principles in the nursing care of older adults with chronic health problems, this reference work examines a broad spectrum of clinical and professional issues.