Caring for the older adult : a health promotion perspective / Patricia A. O'Neill.
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TextPublication details: Philadelphia, Pa. ; London : W. B. Saunders, c2002.Description: xvii, 329p. : ill., forms ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780721683348 (pbk.) :
- 0721683347
- 613.0438 ONE
- RA564.8 .O54 2002
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| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 613.0438 ONE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 200259 | ||
| Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 613.0438 ONE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 200258 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
UNIT 1: The Nursing Role in Care of the Older Adult:-1. Introduction to health promotion for the older adult--2. Promoting health in a culturally diverse older adult population--3. Promoting a safe care environment--4. Promoting self-care management of chronic illness--UNIT 11: Promotion of Physical Health for the Older Adult:- 5. Promoting activity and rest--6. Promoting nutrition and hydration--7. Promoting adequate excretion, reproductive and regulatory well-being--8. Promoting a healthy heart and peripheral vascular system--9. Promoting oxygenation--10. Promoting sensory/perceptual functioning--11. Promoting cognitive abilities--UNIT III: Promotion of Psychosocial Health for the Older Adult:- 12. Promoting psychosocial health and wellness--UNIT IV: Special Challenges in Care of the Older Adult:- 13. Protecting the vulnerable older adult--14. End-of-Life Care--UNIT V:- Management Skills in Care of the Older Adult:- 15. Leadership role of the LPN / LVN.
This text covers the essentials of gerontologic nursing from a health promotion perspective. The nature of ageing, disorders common to the elderly and the promotion of physical and psychological health in an ageing population are discussed.