Nurses' Guide to Home Care of the Elderly

Suitable for nurse and aide working in home care, this title addresses the challenges of providing home care to the senior population. It offers guidelines for dealing with situations specific to the elderly client. It helps to learn to effectively institute programs to deal with incontinence, prevent skin breakdown, and deal with confusion.

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This highly useful resource text is a must-read for every nurse and aide working in home care - it addresses the unique challenges of providing home care to the ever-increasing senior population. Clear and comprehensive, the book offers organized guidelines for dealing with situations specific to the elderly client. The reader will learn to effectively and efficiently institute programs to deal with incontinence, prevent skin breakdown, deal with confusion, verbally abusive behavior and more. This book's coverage includes discussion of cultural diversity and legal and ethical issues.