| Description |
628 pages, 2 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. Introduction to Aging -- 2. Communication, Education, and Geriatric Nursing Roles -- 3. Communicating With Elders -- 4. Cultural Considerations in Communication -- 5. Developing the Life History -- 6. Communication Through Documentation -- 7. Physical Changes of Aging -- 8. Psychologic, Cognitive, and Social Aspects of Aging -- 9. Sensory Changes of Aging -- 10. Nutritional Needs of the Aged -- 11. Fluids and Continence in the Aged -- 12. Rest, Sleep, and Activity in the Aged -- 13. Integument and Feet of the Aged -- 14. Physical, Cognitive, Psychosocial, and Environmental Assessment Tools -- 15. Medication Use and Management -- 16. Coping With Chronic Disorders -- 17. Pain and Comfort -- 18. Diabetes Mellitus and the Elderly -- 19. Living With Bone and Joint Problems -- 20. Coping With Cardiac and Respiratory Disorders -- 21. Cognitive Impairment and Older Persons -- 22. Maintaining Mobility and Environmental Safety -- 23. Families and the Aged -- 24. Health Care in a Changing System -- 25. Mental and Emotional Health in the Elderly -- 26. Coping With Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death -- 27. Life Space Options for Elders |
| Summary |
Each unit builds the fundamental concepts required to effectively treat older adults and teaches how to help them to reach their highest level of welness regardless of their physical disorder |
| Notes |
Second edition published 2005 under a different title: Gerontological nursing & healthy aging |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Aging.
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Geriatric nursing.
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Aging.
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Geriatric nursing.
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Geriatric Nursing.
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Aged.
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Aging.
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Health Promotion.
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Holistic Nursing.
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Aging.
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Geriatric Nursing.
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Holistic Nursing.
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| Genre/Form |
Nurses Instruction.
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| Author |
Hess, Patricia A., 1938-
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| LC no. |
2002280281 |
| ISBN |
0323010628 |
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