Gerontological nursing care / Shirley Rose Tyson.
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| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Saunders,
[1999]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Nursing and the Older Adult
- 1. Nursing for the Aging Population
- 2. Assessing the Older Adult: The Nursing Process
- 3. Ethical Issues Arising with Age
- 4. Legal Aspects of Older Adult Care
- Psychosocial Health in Maturity
- 5. Acknowledging the Whole Person: Culture, Ethnicity, and Religion
- 6. Alterations in Lifelong Capabilities: Social, Physical, Sexual
- Physiological Health in Aging
- 7. Nutritional Needs
- 8. The Five Senses: Sensation and Perception
- 9. Activity, Rest, and Sleep
- 10. Personal Safety: Pharmacologic, Physical, Social
- Supporting Wellness in Diverse Settings
- 11. Community Health Care: Health Promotion and Community Living
- 12. Acute Health Care
- 13. Long-Term Care
- Physiological Challenges of Aging
- 14. Maintaining Wellness of the Heart and Circulation
- 15. Maintaining Wellness of the Lungs and Respiration
- 16. Maintaining Wellness of the Bones and Muscles
- 17. Maintaining Wellness of the Brain and Nerves
- 18. Maintaining Wellness of the Skin
- 19. Maintaining Wellness of the Metabolic System
- 20. Maintaining Wellness of the Immune System
- 21. Maintaining Wellness of the Stomach and Gastrointestinal System
- 22. Maintaining Wellness of the Genitourinary System
- Cognitive Challenges of Aging
- 23. Addressing Cognitive Issues
- 24. Supporting Mental Health
- 25. Death and Dying
- The Professional Gerontological Nurse
- 26. Choices in Gerontological Nursing
- Glossary
- Index.