Ebersole & Hess' toward healthy aging : human needs & nursing response /
Grounded in the core competencies recommended by the AACN in collaboration with the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, The 8th edition of this textbook is a comprehensive resource on health promotion and maintenance for older adults and their caregivers. It includes coverage of communication,...
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St. Louis, Mo. :
Elsevier/Mosby,
c2012.
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Table of Contents:
- Foundations of Healthy Aging. Gerontological nursing and an aging society
- Health and wellness
- Theories of aging
- Physiological changes
- Culture, gender, and aging
- Communicating with older adults
- Foundations of Caring. Health assessment
- Laboratory values and diagnostics
- Geropharmacology
- The use of herbs and supplements
- Wellness and Function. Elimination, sleep, skin, and foot care
- Mobility
- Environmental safety and security
- Nutrition and hydration
- Wellness and Chronic Illness. Chronic conditions
- Care across the continuum
- Pain and comfort
- Mental health
- Cognitive impairment
- Healthy Aging for Elders and their Families. Economic, legal, and ethical issues
- Intimacy and sexuality
- Relationships, roles, and transitions
- Loss, death, and palliative care
- Self-actualization, spirituality, and transcendence.
