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Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults

Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults

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Now in its Fifth Edition, this text provides a comprehensive and wellness-oriented approach to the theory and practice of gerontologic nursing. Organized around the authors unique functional consequences theory of gerontologic nursing, the book explores normal age-related changes and risk factors that often interfere with optimal health and functioning, to effectively identify and teach health-promotion interventions.

The author provides research-based background information and a variety of practical assessment and intervention strategies for use in every clinical setting. Highlights of this edition include expanded coverage of evidence-based practice, more first-person stories, new chapters, and clinical tools such as assessment tools recommended by the Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing.

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Publication date
2008
Issue number
5
Cover
hard cover
Pages count
720
Dimensions (mm)
213 x 276
Weight (g)
1451
  • Part 1:: Older Adults and Wellness

    Chapter 1:: Seeing Older Adults Through the Eyes of Wellness

    Chapter 2:: Applying a Nursing Model for Promoting Wellness in Older Adults

    Chapter 3:: Theoretical Perspectives on Aging Well

    Chapter 4:: Perspectives on Culture and Diversity of Older Adults

    Part 2:: Nursing Considerations for Older Adults

    Chapter 5:: Gerontological Nursing and Health Promotion

    Chapter 6:: Diverse Health Care Settings for Older Adults

    Chapter 7:: Assessment of Health and Functioning

    Chapter 8:: Medications and Other Bioactive Substances

    Chapter 9:: Legal and Ethical Concerns

    Chapter 10:: Elder Abuse and Neglect

    Part 3:: Promoting Wellness in Psychosocial Function

    Chapter 11:: Cognitive Function

    Chapter 12:: Psychosocial Function

    Chapter 13:: Psychosocial Assessment

    Chapter 14:: Impaired Cognitive Function:: Delirium and Dementia

    Chapter 15:: Impaired Affective Function:: Depression

    Part 4:: Promoting Wellness in Physical Function

    Chapter 16:: Hearing

    Chapter 17:: Vision

    Chapter 18:: Digestion and Nutrition

    Chapter 19:: Urinary Function

    Chapter 20:: Cardiovascular Function

    Chapter 21:: Respiratory Function

    Chapter 22:: Mobility and Safety

    Chapter 23:: Integument

    Chapter 24:: Sleep and Rest

    Chapter 25:: Thermoregulation

    Chapter 26:: Sexual Function

    Part 5:: Promoting Wellness in All Stages of Health and Illness

    Chapter 27:: Caring for Older Adults During Illness

    Chapter 28:: Caring for Older Adults Experiencing Pain

    Chapter 29:: Caring for Older Adults at the End of Life

    Appendix Age-Related Variations in Laboratory Values

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