Basic geriatric nursing / Patricia Williams.

By:

Williams, Patricia, 1961- [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, 2023Edition: Eighth editionDescription: xix, 390 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:

text
still image

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780323826853

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

23 618.970231 W670b

LOC classification:

RC954 .W58 2023

NLM classification:

WY 152

Contents:

pt. 1 Overview of aging -- ch. 1 Trends and issues -- ch. 2 Theories of aging -- ch. 3 Physiologic changes -- pt. 2 -- Basic skills for gerontologic nursing -- ch. 4 Health promotion, health maintenance, and home health considerations -- ch. 5 Communicating with older adults -- ch. 6 Maintaining fluid balance and meeting nutritional needs -- ch. 7 Medications and older adults -- ch. 8 Health assessment for older adults -- ch. 9 -- Meeting safety needs of older adults -- pt. 3 -- Psychosocial care of the elderly -- ch. 10 Cognition and perception -- ch. 11 Self-perception and self-concept -- ch. 12 Roles and relationships -- ch. 13 Coping and stress -- ch. 14 Values and beliefs -- ch. 15 End-of-life care -- ch. 16 Sexuality and aging -- pt. 4 -- Physical care of the elderly -- ch. 17 Care of aging skin and mucous membranes -- ch. 18 Elimination -- ch. 19 Activity and exercise -- ch. 20 Sleep and rest.

Unit I. Overview of aging -- Unit II. Basic skills for gerontologic nursing -- Unit III. Psychosocial care of the elderly -- Unit IV. Physical care of the elderly -- Appendixes.

Summary: Provide compassionate, professional nursing care for older adults! Designed for LPN/LVNs, Basic Geriatric Nursing, 8th Edition offers a practical introduction to concepts of aging and the physiologic and psychosocial changes that affect the elderly adult. Clear guidelines help you master basic skills such as health assessment, nursing diagnosis, therapeutic communication, medication administration, and nursing interventions in a variety of health care settings. New Next-Generation NCLEX® examination-style case studies help you develop clinical judgment, and nursing care plans show how to apply theory to practice. Written by experienced nursing educator Patricia Williams, this book provides the knowledge and skills you need to care for an aging population. -- Amazon.com

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Main Library-Nabua	Nursing Section	NUR 618.970231 W670b 2023 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1-1	Checked out	10/13/2024 00:59	027409

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Unit I. Overview of aging -- Unit II. Basic skills for gerontologic nursing -- Unit III. Psychosocial care of the elderly -- Unit IV. Physical care of the elderly -- Appendixes.

Provide compassionate, professional nursing care for older adults! Designed for LPN/LVNs, Basic Geriatric Nursing, 8th Edition offers a practical introduction to concepts of aging and the physiologic and psychosocial changes that affect the elderly adult. Clear guidelines help you master basic skills such as health assessment, nursing diagnosis, therapeutic communication, medication administration, and nursing interventions in a variety of health care settings. New Next-Generation NCLEX® examination-style case studies help you develop clinical judgment, and nursing care plans show how to apply theory to practice. Written by experienced nursing educator Patricia Williams, this book provides the knowledge and skills you need to care for an aging population. -- Amazon.com

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