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Ebersole and Hess' 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

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby, c2014.Edition: Fourth EditionDescription: xiii, 436 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780323096065 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Other title:
  • Gerontological nursing & healthy aging
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 618.97/0231 23
LOC classification:
  • RC954 GER 2014
NLM classification:
  • WY 152
Contents:
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.
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Book Medical Library On Shelf Non-fiction RC954 GER 2014 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 33729000165576

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.

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