Gerontologic Nursing

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 2nd Place in Gerontologic Nursing, 2025**
**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Geriatrics**

Prepare to compassionately care for the aging population with Gerontologic Nursing, 7^th Edition, uniquely known for its comprehensive coverage of the most common medical-surgical problems associated with older adults. Organized by body system for easy retrieval of information, it delves into health promotion and both basic and complex gerontologic concepts and issues. A disorder-focused approach addresses nursing management and care coordination across health care delivery settings. This text emphasizes topics such as nutrition, chronic illness, emergency treatment, patient teaching, home care, and end-of-life care - and provides you with a solid foundation to meet the future challenges of providing nursing care for the vast and growing older adult population.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-02-18
Mått:216 x 276 x 24 mm
Vikt:1 230 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:704
Upplaga:7
Förlag:Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN:9780323875202

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Innehållsförteckning

PART I Introduction to Gerontologic Nursing1. Overview of Gerontologic Nursing2. Healthcare Policy that Affects Older Adults3. Assessment of the Older AdultPART II Influences on Health and Illness4. Family Influences5. Socioeconomic and Environmental Influences6. Health Promotion and Illness/Disability PreventionPART III Influences on Quality of Life7. Nutrition8. Sleep and Activity9. Safety10. Sexuality and Aging11. Pain12. Infection and InflammationPART IV Diagnostic Studies and Pharmacologic Management13. Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests14. Drugs and AgingPART V Nursing Care of Physiologic and Psychological Disorders15. Integumentary Function16. Sensory Function17. Cardiovascular Function18. Respiratory Function19. Gastrointestinal Function20. Urinary Function21. Musculoskeletal Function22. Cognitive and Neurologic Function23. Endocrine FunctionPART VI Health Care Transitions24. Health Care Delivery Settings and Older Adults25. Chronic Illness and Rehabilitation26. Cancer27. Loss and End-of-Life IssuesAppendix A: Resources and Advocacy Groups for Older Adults