Gerontologic nursing / edited by Sue E. Meiner and Jennifer J. Yeager. - Sixth edition ; Philippine edition. - Singapore, Elsevier, c2020. - xix, 651 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I Introduction to gerontologic nursing -- Chapter 1 Overview of gerontologic nursing -- Chapter 2 Theories related to care of older adult -- Chapter 3 Legal and ethical issues -- Chapter 4 Assessment of the older adult -- Part II Influences on health and illness -- Chapter 5 Cultural influences -- Chapter 6 Family influences -- Chapter 7 Socioeconomic and environmental influences -- Chapter 8 Health promotion and illness/disability prevention -- Part III Influences on quality of life -- Chapter 9 Nutrition -- Chapter 10 Sleep and activity -- Chapter 11 Safety -- Chapter 12 Sexuality and aging -- Chapter 13 Pain -- Chapter 14 Infection and inflammation -- Part IV Diagnostic studies and pharmacologic management -- Chapter 16 Drugs and aging -- Part V Nursing acre of physiologic and psychologic disorders -- Chapter 17 Integumentary function -- Chapter 18 Sensory function -- Chapter 19 Cardiovascular function -- Chapter 20 Respiratory function in aging -- Chapter 21 Gastrointestinal function -- Chapter 22 Urinary function -- Chapter 23 Musculoskeletal function -- Chapter 24 Cognitive and neurologic function -- Chapter 25 Endocrine function -- Part VI Health care transitions -- Chapter 26 Health care delivery settings and older adults -- Chapter 27 Chronic illness and rehabilitation -- Chapter 28 Cancer -- Chapter 29 Loss and end-of-life issues.

This disorder-focused gerontologic nursing text features an enhanced focus on nursing management and care coordination across health care delivery settings. It emphasizes topics such as nutrition, chronic illness, emergency treatment, patient teaching, home care, and end-of-life care -- and includes the latest guidelines for mammograms, colonoscopies, pneumonia, and shingles vaccinations--Publisher

Adult


Text in English

9789814920384 [newsprint]

2014034663


Geriatric Nursing.
Aged--psychology.
Chronic Disease--nursing.
Long-Term Care.
Terminal Care.



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