Gerontologic nursing

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This textbook on gerontologic nursing for nursing students provides "comprehensive, theoretic, and practical information about basic and complex concepts and issues relevant to the care of older people across the care continuum."--Preface.

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Full title :Gerontologic nursing / Sue E. Meiner, EdD, APRN, BC-GNP, President, Consultant on Health Issues, Inc., McKinney, Texas, formerly ; Nurse Practitioner in Private Practice, Las Vegas, Nevada and Assistant Professor, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Publication Date:2015
Edition:Fifth edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Elsevier
Place of Publication:Maryland Heights, Missouri
Language:eng
Publication Date:2015

The Physical Object

Description:xxiii, 680 pages : : color illustrations, color map ; : 28 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780323266024, 0323266029
oclc:ocn889997831
LC Classification:RC954
Dewey Decimal:618.97/0231

Part. 1. Introduction to gerontologic nursing. 1. Overview of gerontologic nursing -- 2. Theories of aging -- 3. Legal and ethical issues -- 4. Gerontologic assessment -- part. 2. Influences on health and illness. -- 5. Cultural influences -- 6. Family influences -- 7. Socioeconomic and environmental influences -- 8. Health promotion and illness/disability prevention -- 9. Health care delivery settings and older adults -- part. 3. Wellness issues. 10. Nutrition -- 11. Sleep and activity -- 12. Safety -- 13. Sexuality and aging -- part. 4. Common psychophysiologic stressors -- 14. Pain : Understanding pain.

15. Infection -- 16. Chronic illness and rehabilitation -- 17. Cancer -- 18. Loss and end-of-life issues -- part. 5. Diagnostic studies and pharmacologic management -- 19. Laboratory and diagnostic tests -- 20. Pharmacologic management -- part. 6. Nursing care of physiologic and psychologic disorders -- 21. Cardiovascular function -- 22. Respiratory function -- 23. Endocrine function -- 24. Gastrointestinal function -- 25. Musculoskeletal function -- 26. Urinary function -- 27. Cognitive and neurologic function -- 28. Integumentary function -- 29. Sensory function : Vision.

Subjects

Aged -- psychology Chronic Disease -- nursing Geriatric Nursing LONG-TERM CARE Long-term care of the sick Soins de longue durée Soins en phase terminale Terminal Care