University of Zambia Library

Your cart is empty.

University of Zambia Logo University Of Zambia Online Public Access Catalogue

Normal view MARC view ISBD view

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: Touhy, Theris A [author].
Contributor(s): Jett, Kathleen Freudenberger | Ebersole, Priscilla.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby, c2014Edition: Fourth Edition.Description: xiii, 436 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780323096065 (pbk. : alk. paper).Other title: Gerontological nursing & healthy aging.Subject(s): Geriatric Nursing | Aged | Aging | Health Promotion | Holistic NursingDDC classification: 618.97/0231
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.
Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.
    average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)
Item type Current location Collection Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Medical Library
On Shelf 		Non-fiction RC954 GER 2014 (Browse shelf) Available 33729000165576
Book Book Medical Library
On Shelf 		Non-fiction RC954 GER 2014 (Browse shelf) 2 Available 33729000165097

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.

There are no comments for this item.

Log in to your account to post a comment.