Gerontological nursing : promoting successful aging with older adults / [edited by] Mickey Stanley, Kathryn A. Blair, Patricia Gauntlett Beare.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Stanley, Mickey.

Blair, Kathryn A.

Beare, Patricia Gauntlett.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geriatric nursing.

Geriatric Nursing.

Nursing Assessment.

Medical Subjects:

Geriatric Nursing.

Nursing Assessment.

Physical Description:

xv, 387 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : F. A. Davis Co., [2005]

Contents:

Promoting health through public policy and standards of care

Theories of aging

Mental health wellness

Cultural dimensions

Legal issues affecting older adults

Ethical issues

Health teaching and compliance

Pharmacology and older adults

Settings of care

Normal aging and physical assessment

The aging sensory system

The aging integumentary system

The aging musculoskeletal system

The aging neurological system

The aging cardiovascular system

The aging pulmonary system

The aging endocrine system

The aging genitourinary system

The aging gastrointestinal system and nutrition

Immobility and activity intolerance in older adults

Assessment and prevention of falls

Pain management in older adults

Cancer in older adults

HIV disease in older adults

Developmental tasks and development in later years of life

Family dynamics

Elder mistreatment

Depression, alcoholism, and suicide

Spirituality in older adults

Sexuality in older adults

End-of-life and palliative care

Sleep disturbances

Acute confusion

Dementia in older adults

Future of gerontological nursing.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

080361165X

OCLC:

55671574