Introductory gerontological nursing / Sally S. Roach.
Material type: TextPublication details: Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001.Description: xii, 401 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:- 9780397554799
- 9780397554799 (Paper)
- 610.7365 ROA
- RC954 .R62 2001
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection | 610.7365 ROA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00212363 |
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introductory Gerontological Nursing: Part 1. Foundations of Gerontological Care:-1. Characteristics of the aging population -- 2. Basic concepts of gerontolgoical nursing -- 3. Theories of aging -- 4. Ethical and legal considerations--Part 11: The Role of the Gerontological Nurse:- 5. Communications with the older adult -- 6. Applying the nursing process to gerontolgoical care -- 7. Performing a Functional Assessment--8. Psychosocial Aspects of Gerontological Care--9.Implementing restorative care --Part 111: Health and Wellness in the Older Adult:- 10. Promoting physiologic health -- 11. Promoting psychosocial health --Part IV: Pharmacology and the Older Adult:- 12. Effects of medication in the older adult -- 13. Medication administration considerations --Part V: Common problems Affecting the Older Adult:- 14. Managing common physiologic problems -- 15. Managing psychosocial problems --Part VI: Physiological Changes Affecting the Older Adult:- 16.The integumentary system -- 17. The neurologic system -- 18. The cardiovascular system -- 19.The musculoskeletal system -- 20. The respiratory system -- 21.The gastrointestingal system -- 22.The genitourinary system -- 23.The endocrine system -- 24. The sensory organs --Part VII: Management Functions in a Gerontological Setting:- 25. Developing leadership and management skills.