Description 
                    This New Edition of the AJN Book of the Year features and in-depth discussion of clinical problems and syndromes commonly seen in the older population.  Relevant, up-to-date theory and research findings -- from nursing and other disciplines -- enable nurses to provide the best care for older adults in a variety of health care settings.
                
             
            
                
  Product Details 
  
          
              
        Reference  
        31246 
      
    
    
	  		
			EAN13  
			9780721659183 
		
	  
	  		
			ISBN  
			9780721659183 
		
	  
	  
		  	
  
  
  
      
  
      
  
    
      
    
  
    
      
    
					  
			Data sheet
			
			  				Publication date 
				1998 
			  				Issue number 
				2 
			  				Cover 
				hard cover 
			  				Pages count 
				731 
			  				Dimensions (mm) 
				197 x 240 
			  				Weight (g) 
				1452 
			  			 
		   
			  
    
      
         
            
                            
                    OVERVIEW OF GERONTOLOGICAL NURISNG · Advanced Practice of Gerontological Nursing · Practice Models of Gerontological Nursing · Legal Planning Issues · Ethical Issues · ASSESSMENT OF THE OLDER CLIENT · Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment · Physical and Laboratory Assessment · Cognitive Assessment · Assessment of Social Support · Functional Assessment · NURSING MANAGEMENT OF COMMON CLINICAL PROBLEMS · Urinary Incontinence · Constipation, Diarrhea, and Fecal Incontinence · Impaired Mobility and Deconditioning · Pressure Sores · Failure to Thrive · Falls · Iatrogenesis · NURSING MANAGEMENT OF SELECTED ILLNESSES · Depression · Delirium and Dementia · Parkinsons Disease · Arthritis · Cardiovascular Conditions · Sensory Disorders · Alcoholism· SPECIAL CONCERNS · Intimacy and Sexuality · Restraint-Free Care · Drug Use and Misuse · Managing Problem Behaviors · Pain and Discomfort · Elder Mistreatment