Gerontologic Nursing 6th_Edition | Complete Chapters by Sue E. Meeiner & Jennifer J. Yenger

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Compassionately care for the aging population with Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition , uniquely known for its comprehensive coverage of the most common medical-surgical problems associated with older adults. Organized by body system for easy retrieval of information, it delves into health promotion and both basic and complex gerontologic concepts and issues. This disorder-focused gerontologic nursing text features an enhanced focus on nursing management and care coordination across health care delivery settings. It emphasizes topics such as nutrition, chronic illness, emergency treatment, patient teaching, home care, and end-of-life care – and includes the latest guidelines for mammograms, colonoscopies, pneumonia, and shingles vaccinations. With the addition of new nursing theories, this edition offers a valuable framework for gerontologic care.

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,Table of Contents

Cover image

Title page

Copyright

Dedication

About the Authors

Contributors and Reviewers

Preface

Organization

Format

Features

Acknowledgments
Part I: Introduction to Gerontologic Nursing

,1: Overview of Gerontologic Nursing

Foundations of the specialty of gerontologic nursing

Demographic profile of the older population

Health status of older adults

Effect of an aging population on gerontologic nursing

Summary

Key points

Critical-thinking exercises

2: Theories Related to Care of the Older Adult

Biologic theories of aging

Sociologic theories of aging

Psychological theories of aging

Nursing theories

Moral and spiritual development

Summary

Key points

Critical-thinking exercises

3: Legal and Ethical Issues

Professional standards: their origin and legal significance

, Overview of relevant laws

Elder abuse and protective services

Nursing facility reform

Autonomy and self-determination

The patient self-determination act

Values history

Nurses’ ethical code and end-of-life care

Summary

Key points

Critical-thinking exercises

4: Assessment of the Older Adult

Special considerations affecting assessment

The health history

Additional assessment measures

Laboratory data

Summary

Key points

Critical-thinking exercises

Part II: Influences on Health and Illness

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Publisher: 2024 ISBN: 9780323936873 Edition: Unknown

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