Gerontological nurse practitioner certification review / Meredith Wallace Kazer, Sheila Grossman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kazer, Meredith Wallace.

Contributor:

Grossman, Sheila.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geriatric nursing--Examinations, questions, etc.

Geriatric nursing.

Nurse practitioners--Examinations, questions, etc.

Nurse practitioners.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (255 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub., c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""[This book] is an important reference for nurses seeking to take the certification exam to validate their own practice. The practice of nursing over the next decades will demand age-specific knowledge for people across the life span. Nurses need to develop expertise in the area of geriatrics and have that expertise validated through certification."". Tara A. Cortes , PhD, RN, FAAN. The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing. (From the Foreword). Nurse practitioners have long required a comprehensive certification review book for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the Ameri

Contents:

Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Certification Review; Half Title Page; About the Authors; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1: Information for Taking the Certification Exam; Certification Exam Format; Detailed Test Content Outline; TOTAL NUMBER OF QUESTIONS; TOTAL TIME; Obtaining the Application; ELIGIBILITY TO TAKE THE EXAM; Scheduling the Test; What to Bring on the Day of the Exam; Time of Arrival; During the Exam; Receiving Test Results; Receiving Certificate and Pin; Hints for the Certification Exam; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: Question Analysis

Preparation Strategies10 Test-Taking Strategies; Review Content of Frequent Conditions Experienced by Older Adults; Strategies for Analyzing the Questions; Clues to Memorizing Information; Summary and Conclusions; Chapter 3: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention; Barriers to Health Promotion Among Older Adults; Levels of Prevention; PRIMARY PREVENTION; EXERCISE; ALCOHOL USE; SMOKING; NUTRITION AND HYDRATION; SLEEP; ADULT IMMUNIZATION; SECONDARY PREVENTION (SCREENING); CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PREVENTION; DIABETES; CANCER; OSTEOPOROSIS; TERTIARY PREVENTION (DISEASE MANAGEMENT); REFERENCES

TEST QUESTIONSChapter 4: Assessment of Acute and Chronic Illness; History and Physical Exam Considerations; HEALTH HISTORY; PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT; Normal Aging Changes; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM; GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM; URINARY SYSTEM; SEXUAL/REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM; SENSORY SYSTEM; NEUROLOGICAL SYSTEM; TEST QUESTIONS; Chapter 5: Clinical Management of Older Adults; Cardiovascular Problems, Pathophysiology, Management; Respiratory Problems, Pathophysiology, Management; Gastrointestinal Problems, Pathophysiology, Management

Hematological Problems, Pathophysiology, ManagementRBC Indices; Secondary Etiologies for Osteoporosis in Older Adults; Integumentary Problems, Pathophysiology, Management; Renal and Urologic Problems, Pathophysiology, Management; Reproductive Problems, Pathophysiology, Management; Geropsychiatric Problems, Pathophysiology, Management; REFERENCES; TEST QUESTIONS; Chapter 6: Nurse Practitioner Role and Nurse-Patient Relationship; The Nurse Practitioner Role; The Nurse Practitioner-Patient Relationship; Family Involvement; Teaching-Coaching; Health Literacy

Special Issues Impacting Older Adults for Nurse PractitionersPALLIATIVE CARE; ADVANCED DIRECTIVES; CULTURAL AWARENESS; ELDER ABUSE/NEGLECT; DRIVING; HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES AMONG THE ELDERLY; Conclusions; REFERENCES; TEST QUESTIONS; Chapter 7: Health Care Systems and Policy; Health Care Delivery Systems; HEALTH CARE POLICY; SAFETY AND INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; Reimbursement; Older Americans Act; Medicare and Medigap; Medicare Managed Care, Prospective Payment Systems, and Other Medicare Systems; Medicaid; Long-Term Care Insurance; Veteran's Benefits; REFERENCES

TEST QUESTIONS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-49794-7

9786613593177

0-8261-0644-7

OCLC:

793166826