Title Better elder care : a nurse's guide to caring for older adults

Published Springhouse, Pa. : Springhouse ; Oxford : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
WATERFT HEALTH	610.7365 Bec/Ngt		AVAILABLE

Description viii, 536 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Contents 1. Understanding the geriatric population -- 2. Tailoring your assessment -- 3. Maintaining physical health -- 4. Meeting mental and emotional needs -- 5. Reducing the risk of falls -- 6. Managing ear and eye problems -- 7. Managing cardiovascular problems -- 8. Managing respiratory problems -- 9. Managing neurologic problems -- 10. Managing musculoskeletal problems -- 11. Managing urinary tract problems -- 12. Managing cancer -- 13. Managing diabetes -- 14. Repsonding to drug and alcohol abuse -- 15. Detecting elder abuse and neglect -- 16. Administering and monitoring medications -- 17. Guiding bladder and bowel retraining -- 18. Providing skin and wound care -- 19. Controlling chronic pain -- 20. Addressing legal and ethical concerns -- 21. Understanding end-of-life issues Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Care of the sick -- Aged Nursing -- Care -- Aged Geriatric nursing. Author Springhouse Corporation. ISBN 1582551049

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