Gerontologic Nursing
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ISBN13: 9780323031462
Paperback|9780323031462
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This outstanding text provides comprehensive coverage of health promotion and basic and complex gerontologic concepts and issues, as well as the most common medical-surgical problems associated with the older adult. It follows a logical body systems organization and provides streamlined, "need to know" coverage of essential wellness and disorders information.
- Detailed discussions of fundamental aging theories provide a basis for biological and psychosocial aspects of quality nursing care.
- Comprehensive assessment guidelines identify what are normal, deviations from normal, and abnormal findings for older adults.
- Detailed coverage of pain, infection, cancer, chronic illness, loss, death and dying, and substance abuse clearly explains these complex aspects of aging and their related nursing care.
- A separate chapter on Cultural Influences, as well as integrated Cultural Awareness boxes, focus on important cultural issues to consider when caring for aging patients.
- Streamlined content provides essential "need to know" information for promoting wellness and treating common conditions in older adults.
- A new chapter on Loss and End-Of-Life Issues focuses on key considerations in caring for the dying client and their family.
- Research boxes throughout emphasize the importance of applying research to practice.
- Nutritional Considerations boxes emphasize the importance of proper nutrition in care management.
- Greater integration of health promotion and disease prevention throughout with the addition of Health Promotion boxes.
- Includes the management of conditions affecting multiple body systems where appropriate.
- Updated Nursing Care Plans link NANDA nursing diagnoses, NIC priority interventions for specific conditions, and NOC suggested outcomes to guide in providing appropriate care.
- Includes natural, alternative, and complementary therapies within care management discussions.
| ISBN-13 | 9780323031462 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0323031463 |
| Weight | 1.10 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 8.25 x 1.25 x 10.75 In |
| List Price | $63.95 |
| Edition | 3rd Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 385 pages |
| Publisher | Mosby |
| Published On | 2005-10-14 |
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