Gerontological nursing / Charlotte Eliopoulos.

By:

Eliopoulos, Charlotte [author]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, c2018.Edition: Ninth editionDescription: xxii, 539 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780060000387 (paperback)

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

RC954 El4 2018

Online resources:

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Contents:

Unit I. The aging experience -- The aging population -- Theories of aging -- Diversity -- Life transitions and story -- Common aging changes -- Unit II. Foundations of gerontological nursing -- The specialty of gerontological nursing -- Holistic assessment and care planning -- Legal aspects of gerontological nursing -- Ethical aspects of gerontological nursing -- Continuum of care in gerontological nursing -- Unit 3. Health promotion -- Nutrition and hydration -- Sleep and rest -- Comfort and pain management -- Safety -- Spirituality -- Sexuality and intimacy -- Safe medication use -- Unit 4. Geriatric care -- Respiration -- Circulation -- Digestion and bowel elimination -- Urinary elimination -- Reproductive system health -- Mobility -- Neurologic function -- Vision and hearing -- Endocrine function -- Skin health -- Cancer -- Mental health disorders -- Delirium and dementia -- Living in harmony with chronic conditions -- Unit 5. Settings and special issues in geriatric care -- Rehabilitative and restorative care -- Acute care -- Long-term care -- Family caregiving -- End-of-life care.

Summary: "Prepare your students for successful gerontological practice! Focusing on the content that students need to know for effective practice, this text offers engaging, evidence-based coverage of the aging process, factors contributing to healthy aging, and unique aspects of disease presentation and management in older adults. Updated to help students meet the challenges of this increasingly diverse population, the ninth edition retains its acclaimed holistic approach through insightful coverage of the psychosocial, legal, ethical, and spiritual elements care."--Back cover

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Books	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Reserve Section	Non-fiction	RUS RC954 El4 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Room use only	77897		00077846

"Prepare your students for successful gerontological practice!

Focusing on the content that students need to know for effective practice, this text offers engaging, evidence-based coverage of the aging process, factors contributing to healthy aging, and unique aspects of disease presentation and management in older adults. Updated to help students meet the challenges of this increasingly diverse population, the ninth edition retains its acclaimed holistic approach through insightful coverage of the psychosocial, legal, ethical, and spiritual elements care."--Back cover

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