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Gerontological nursing : competencies for care / [edited by] Kristen L. Mauk.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2023]Copyright date: �2023Edition: Fifth editionDescription: 1 online resource (xliv, 1028 pages) : illustrations (some color)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781284233377
  • 1284233375
Uniform titles:
  • Gerontological nursing (Mauk)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Gerontological nursing.DDC classification:
  • 618.97/0231 23/eng/20211101
LOC classification:
  • RC954 .G47 2023eb
NLM classification:
  • WY 152
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction to Gerontological Nursing -- The Aging Population -- Theories of Aging -- Review of the Aging of Physiological Systems -- Therapeutic Communication with Older Adults, Families and Caregivers -- Comprehensive Assessment of the Older Adult -- Promoting Healthy Aging, Independence and Quality of Life -- Identifying and Preventing Common Risk Factors -- Review of the Management of Common Illnesses, Diseases, or Health Conditions -- Nursing Management of Dementia -- Polypharmacy -- Falls in Older Adults -- Delirium -- Anxiety and Depression in the Older Adult -- Urinary Incontinence -- Sleep Disorders -- Dysphagia and Malnutrition -- Pressure Ulcers -- The Interdisciplinary Team -- Culture and Spirituality -- Sexuality -- Elder Abuse and Mistreatment -- Pain Management and Alterative Health Modalities -- Disaster Preparation, Response and Recovery -- End-of-Life Care -- Care Transitions, System Models, and Health Policy in Aging.
Summary: "Gerontological Nursing takes a holistic, interdisciplinary approach, arming pre-licensure nursing students with the essential competencies required to provide quality patient care for the older adult. As the older adult population grows, gerontological nursing remains a critical specialty area for nursing, and this text prepares students to effectively care for this population. Following the framework laid out by the AACN's Recommended Baccalaureate Competencies and Curricular Guidelines for the Nursing Care of Older Adults, the current edition leads nursing students through the core foundations of gerontological nursing as a specialty and emphasizes essential competencies alongside management of geriatric syndromes - such as falls, sleep disorders and depression/anxiety - and various issues affecting gerontological care, ranging from cultural to spiritual to elder abuse. Research highlights, critical thinking/personal reflection exercises and case studies introduce real-world examples that help students fully grasp the material"-- Provided by publisher.
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"Gerontological Nursing takes a holistic, interdisciplinary approach, arming pre-licensure nursing students with the essential competencies required to provide quality patient care for the older adult. As the older adult population grows, gerontological nursing remains a critical specialty area for nursing, and this text prepares students to effectively care for this population. Following the framework laid out by the AACN's Recommended Baccalaureate Competencies and Curricular Guidelines for the Nursing Care of Older Adults, the current edition leads nursing students through the core foundations of gerontological nursing as a specialty and emphasizes essential competencies alongside management of geriatric syndromes - such as falls, sleep disorders and depression/anxiety - and various issues affecting gerontological care, ranging from cultural to spiritual to elder abuse. Research highlights, critical thinking/personal reflection exercises and case studies introduce real-world examples that help students fully grasp the material"-- Provided by publisher.

Introduction to Gerontological Nursing -- The Aging Population -- Theories of Aging -- Review of the Aging of Physiological Systems -- Therapeutic Communication with Older Adults, Families and Caregivers -- Comprehensive Assessment of the Older Adult -- Promoting Healthy Aging, Independence and Quality of Life -- Identifying and Preventing Common Risk Factors -- Review of the Management of Common Illnesses, Diseases, or Health Conditions -- Nursing Management of Dementia -- Polypharmacy -- Falls in Older Adults -- Delirium -- Anxiety and Depression in the Older Adult -- Urinary Incontinence -- Sleep Disorders -- Dysphagia and Malnutrition -- Pressure Ulcers -- The Interdisciplinary Team -- Culture and Spirituality -- Sexuality -- Elder Abuse and Mistreatment -- Pain Management and Alterative Health Modalities -- Disaster Preparation, Response and Recovery -- End-of-Life Care -- Care Transitions, System Models, and Health Policy in Aging.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 050, 650

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