Gerontological nursing / Charlotte Eliopoulos.
by Eliopoulos, Charlotte.
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BookPublisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2010Edition: 7th ed.Description: xxiii, 520 p. : col. ill.ISBN: 9780781753449; 0781753449.Subject(s): Geriatric nursing
| Geriatric NursingDDC classification: 618.97/0231 Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents only | Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Long Loan | MOMBASA CBD CAMPUS | RC954 .E44 2010 (Browse shelf) | Available | 124238 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Unit 1. Understanding the aging experience -- The aging population -- Theories of aging -- Diversity -- Life transitions and story -- Common aging changes -- Unit 2. Foundations of gerontological nursing -- The specialty of gerontological nursing -- Holistic model for gerontological nursing -- Legal aspects of gerontological nursing -- Ethical aspects of gerontological nursing -- Continuum of care in gerontological nursing -- Self-care for the gerontological nurse -- Unit 3. Fostering connection and gratification -- Sexuality and intimacy -- Spirituality -- Unit 4. General care concerns -- Nutrition and hydration -- Rest and sleep -- Comfort and pain management -- Safety -- Safe medication use -- Unit 5. Facilitation physiological balance -- Respiration -- Circulation -- Digestion and bowel elimination -- Urinary elimination -- Reproductive system health -- Movement -- Neurologic function -- Sensation -- Endocrine function -- Integumentary function -- Immune function -- Unit 6. Multisystemic disorders -- Infections -- Cancer -- Mental health disorders -- Delirium and dementia -- Unit 7. Gerontological care issues -- Living in harmony with chronic conditions -- Rehabilitative care -- Acute care -- Long-term care -- Family caregiving -- End-of-life care.
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