Geriatric nursing and healthy aging / Priscilla Ebersole ... [et al.].

By:

Ebersole, Priscilla

Contributor(s):

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: St. Louis, Mo. ; London : Elsevier Mosby, 2005.Edition: 2nd edDescription: 640 p. : illISBN:

9780323031653 (pbk.) :
032303165X

Other title:

Gerontological nursing and healthy aging

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

610.7365 EBR

LOC classification:

RC954

Contents:

Summary: This text approaches the care of older adults with a special focus on health and wellness. It helps you grasp the many needs of elderly patients so you can provide the best care, based on a framework of prevention and health promotion.

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Title notes ( 3 )

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection	610.7365 EBR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		127202
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection	610.7365 EBR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		127197

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART 1: COMMUNICATION:- 1. Introduction to Healthy Aging--2. Gerontological Nursing History, Education, and Roles--3. Communicating with Elders--4. Culture and Aging--5. Developing the Life History--6. Communicating Through Documentation--PART 11: CHANGES OF AGING:- 7. Physical Changes of Aging--8. Psychological, Cognitive, and Social Aspects of Aging--9. Sensory Changes of Aging--10. Nutrition and Aging--11. Fluids and Continence--12. Rest, Sleep, and Activity--13. Promoting Healthy Skin and Feet--14. Assessment Tools in Gerontological Nursing--15. Medication Use and Management--PART 111: COPING WITH CHRONIC DISORDERS:- 16. Living with Chronic Illness--17. Pain and Comfort--18. Diabetes Mellitus in Late Life--19. Bone and Joint Problems in the Elderly--20. Coping with Cardiac and Respiratory Disorders--21. Cognitive Impairment and Older Persons--22. Maintaining Mobility and Environmental Safety--PART IV: CARING FOR ELDERS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS:- 23. Older Adults and their Families--24. Financing Health Care for Older Adults--25. Emotional Health in Late Life--PART V: CONTINUITY IN CARE:- 26. Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death in Late Life--27. Life Space Options for Elders--

This text approaches the care of older adults with a special focus on health and wellness. It helps you grasp the many needs of elderly patients so you can provide the best care, based on a framework of prevention and health promotion.