Gerontological nursing : scope and standards of practice / American Nurses Association.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

American Nurses Association.

Council on Gerontological Nursing (American Nurses Association). Executive Committee.

Series:

ANA pub ; SAN: 851-3481 3.5M 10/2010.

ANA pub ; SAN: 851-3481 3.5M 10/2010

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geriatric nursing--Standards--United States.

Geriatric nursing.

Geriatric Nursing--standards.

Geriatric nursing--Standards.

United States.

Aged.

Medical Subjects:

Geriatric Nursing--standards.

United States.

Aged.

Physical Description:

vi, 114 pages ; 23 cm.

Edition:

[Third ; revised edition of second edition].

Place of Publication:

Silverspring, Md. : American Nurses Association, [2010]

Summary:

"The goal of gerontological nursing is to provide the highest quality of care to the older adults within a healthcare system facing an unprecedented increase of their numbers. To do so, gerontological nurses employs a shared body of skills and knowledge to addresses the full range of needs related to the process of aging, the specialized care of older adults, and the uniqueness of older adults as a group and as individuals. This complete revision brings up to date the scope of gerontological nursing practice and its standards of care and professional performance, with specific criteria for defining expectations and competent care associated with basic and advanced clinical practice in this speciality."--Publisher's description.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Rev. ed. of: Scope and standards of gerontological nursing practice, 2nd edition / c2001.

Related Work:

Council on Gerontological Nursing (American Nurses Association). Executive Committee. Scope and standards of gerontological nursing practice.

ISBN:

9781558102682

155810268X

OCLC:

673196109