Gerontological Nursing
American Nurses Association, Nursing Knowledge Center (Verlag)
978-1-935213-59-8 (ISBN)
This is a must-have tool for nurses planning to take the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC’s) Gerontological Nursing certification exam. Based on the official ANCC certification exam test content outline, this review and resource manual will help you:
Study and analyze comprehensive material and concepts written by nursing experts.
Develop a recommended seven-step plan to equip you for the exam and map out what to do on the day of the exam.
Prepare for and familiarize yourself with gerontological nursing standards of practice.
Make Gerontological Nursing Review and Resource Manual a key resource in your certification preparation.
Introduction to the Continuing Education (CE)
Contact Hour Application Process
Chapter 1. Taking the Certification Examination
Chapter 2. The Older Adult
General Profile of Older Adults
Older Adults Who Are Members of a Minority Group
Where Older Americans Live
Marital Status
Financial Status
Physical Changes of Aging
Chapter 3. Development of Gerontological Nursing Practice
History of Gerontological Nursing Practice
Regulatory Guidelines That Affect Gerontological Nursing Practice
Trends Related to Patient Rights, Care, and Ethics
Research in Gerontological Nursing
Chapter 4. Theories of Aging
Biological Theories
Sociological Theories
Psychological Theories
Nursing Theories
Other Theoretical Considerations
Communication
Chapter 5. Gerontological Nursing Issues
Standards of Gerontological Nursing
Chapter 6. Mental Health
Mood Disorders
Suicide
Cognitive Function
Delirium
Adjustment Disorders
Psychotic Disorders
Stress and Anxiety
Alcohol Use and Abuse
Chapter 7. Medication
Changes in Pharmacokinetics
Changes in Pharmacodynamics
Polypharmacy
Chapter 8. Nutrition, Hydration, Ele
Chapter 10. Lifestyle, Health Changes, and Vulnerability in the Older Adult
Palliative Care
Hospice Care
Pain Relief at the End of Life
Advance Directives
Grief
Sexuality
Cultural, Ethnic, and Religious Diversity
Elder Mistreatment
Chapter 11. Chronic Illness and Pain
Chronic Conditions
Pain in Older Adults
Chapter 12. Assessment of Laboratory Values
Assessing Laboratory Values
Chapter 13. Cardiovascular Disease
Chapter 14. Respiratory Diseases
Chapter 15. Gastrointestinal Diseases
Hepatobiliary Diseases
Chapter 16. Urinary and Reproductive Diseases
Chapter 17. Chronic and End-Stage Kidney Disease
Immunological Diseases
Hematological Diseases
Chapter 18. Musculoskeletal Diseases
Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Neurological Diseases
Chapter 19. Disorders of the Integumentary System
Chapter 20. Sleep Disorders and Sensory Disorders
Sensory Disorders
Appendix A. Review Questions
Appendix B. Answers to the Review Questions
Index
About the Author
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.06.2018 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Altenpflege |
| ISBN-10 | 1-935213-59-8 / 1935213598 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-935213-59-8 / 9781935213598 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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