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Caring for Older Adults Holistically

Mary Ann Anderson (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

336 Seiten

2003 | 3rd edition
F.A. Davis Company (Verlag)
978-0-8036-1053-8 (ISBN)

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Caring for Older Adults Holistically

Mary Ann Anderson

2007

Buch | Softcover

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This gerontology text addresses the care of the elderly in a positive and humanistic manner. Learning objectives, summaries, case studies, discussion and sample questions promote student learning and there is a presentation of the normal ageing process according to system changes. The book emphasizes health promotion lifestyles and activities, and there is a strong focus on theory application which gives the student the opportunity to better prepare for the NCLEX exam. This edition contains a new chapter on applying management skills in the supervision role.

Unit 1 Foundations of care for the older adult: the ageing experience; promoting wellness; the management role of the licensed practical/vocational nurse; use of the nursing process and nursing diagnosis in the care of the older adult; legal and ethical considerations regarding the elderly; end-of-life issues; environments of care. Unit 2 Clinical practice: common infectious diseases; common medical diagnoses; physiological assessment; common clinical problems - physiological; psychological assessment; common clinical problems - psychological; restorative care; pharmacology and its significance for older adults; laboratory values and the older adult; unit resources. Appendices: living will instruction guide; answers to chapter study questions.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.6.2003
Verlagsort	Pennsylvania
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 248 mm
Gewicht	545 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Naturheilkunde
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Altenpflege
ISBN-10	0-8036-1053-X / 080361053X
ISBN-13	978-0-8036-1053-8 / 9780803610538
Zustand	Neuware