University Of Zambia Online Public Access Catalogue
Touhy, Theris A.
Ebersole and Hess' gerontological nursing & healthy aging / Gerontological nursing & healthy aging Theris A. Touhy, DNP, CNS, DPNAP, Emeritus Professor; Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing; Floeida Atlantic University; Boca Raton, Florida; Kathleen F. Jett, PhD, GNP-BC; Gerontology Nurse Practitioner; Oak Hammock at the University of Florida; Department of Aging and Geriatrics College of Medicine Gainesville, Florida; Research Consultant; College Nursing; University of Florida; Gainesville, Florida - Fourth Edition - St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby, c2014. - xiii, 436 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to healthy aging -- Gerontological nursing history, education, and roles -- Care across the continuum -- Culture and aging -- Theories of aging and physical changes -- Social, psychological, spiritual, and cognitive aspects of aging -- Assessment and documentation for optimal care -- Safe medication use -- Nutrition and hydration -- Elimination -- Rest, sleep, and activity -- Promoting healthy skin and feet -- Promoting safety -- Living with chronic illness -- Pain and comfort -- Diseases affecting vision and hearing -- Metabolic disorders -- Bone and joint problems -- Cardiovascular and respiratory disorders -- Neurological disorders -- Cognitive impairment -- Mental health -- Economic and legal issues -- Relationships, roles, and transitions -- Loss, death, and palliative care.
9780323096065 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2012047074
Geriatric Nursing.
Aged.
Aging.
Health Promotion.
Holistic Nursing.
RC954 / GER 2014
618.97/0231
WY 152
Ebersole and Hess' gerontological nursing & healthy aging / Gerontological nursing & healthy aging Theris A. Touhy, DNP, CNS, DPNAP, Emeritus Professor; Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing; Floeida Atlantic University; Boca Raton, Florida; Kathleen F. Jett, PhD, GNP-BC; Gerontology Nurse Practitioner; Oak Hammock at the University of Florida; Department of Aging and Geriatrics College of Medicine Gainesville, Florida; Research Consultant; College Nursing; University of Florida; Gainesville, Florida - Fourth Edition - St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby, c2014. - xiii, 436 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to healthy aging -- Gerontological nursing history, education, and roles -- Care across the continuum -- Culture and aging -- Theories of aging and physical changes -- Social, psychological, spiritual, and cognitive aspects of aging -- Assessment and documentation for optimal care -- Safe medication use -- Nutrition and hydration -- Elimination -- Rest, sleep, and activity -- Promoting healthy skin and feet -- Promoting safety -- Living with chronic illness -- Pain and comfort -- Diseases affecting vision and hearing -- Metabolic disorders -- Bone and joint problems -- Cardiovascular and respiratory disorders -- Neurological disorders -- Cognitive impairment -- Mental health -- Economic and legal issues -- Relationships, roles, and transitions -- Loss, death, and palliative care.
9780323096065 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2012047074
Geriatric Nursing.
Aged.
Aging.
Health Promotion.
Holistic Nursing.
RC954 / GER 2014
618.97/0231
WY 152