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Fast facts for the gerontology nurse : a nursing care guide in a nutshell / Charlotte Eliopoulos.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Eliopoulos, Charlotte.
- Series:
- Fast facts (Springer Publishing Company)
- Fast facts
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geriatric nursing.
- Nursing.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (394 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Springer Publishing Company, [2014]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This convenient and easy-to-use pocket-sized reference provides gerontology nurses with the foundational knowledge they need to provide all aspects of safe, effective care to older patients. It contains crucial evidence-based information that enables nurses to differentiate between normal and abnormal findings, understand the presentation and management of common diseases of the gerontological population, and integrate age-specific considerations into care planning and implementation with older adults. Pervading the resource is a holistic approach in which all facets of the individual: physica
- Contents:
- The older population
- The nursing process in geriatric care
- Cardiovascular system
- Respiratory system
- Gastrointestinal system
- Genitourinary system
- Musculoskeletal system
- Neurological system
- Integumentary system
- Endocrine system
- Mental status
- Spirituality
- Functional ability
- Safety
- Family health
- Medication use
- Legal issues
- End of life care
- Geriatric nursing in various care settings.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8261-9828-7
- OCLC:
- 864383197
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