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1 Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum zl zl zl zl
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2 Aging, Health, and Wellness in a Global
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3 Theories of Aging zl zl
4 ProvidingCross-Cultural Care zl zl
5 Economics and Health Care in Late zl zl zl zl zl zl
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6 Promoting Excellence in Long- zl zl zl
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PART 2 Foundations for Taking Action
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7 Therapeutic Communication With Older zl zl zl
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8 Cognitive Health and Learning zl zl zl
9 Recognizing and Analyzing Cues to Maximize zl zl zl zl zl zl
Outcomes
10 Using Laboratory Data in Clinical Judgment
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11 Safe Medication Use zl zl
PART 3 Clinical Judgment to Promote Wellness and Function
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12 VisualHealth zl
13 AuditoryHealth
14 Healthy Skin zl
15 NutritionalHealth zl
16 Hydration and Oral zl zl
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21 Safe and Secure zl zl
Environments
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22 Living Well With Chronic zl zl zl zl
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23 Vascular Disorders zl
24 RespiratoryDisorders
25 NeurocognitiveDisorders
26 Care of Individuals With Neurocognitive
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27 Endocrine and Immune Disorders zl zl zl
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30 Mental Health zl
PART 5 Clinical Judgment to Promote Healthy
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31 Ethics, Decision Making, and zl zl zl zl
Mistreatment
32 Relationships, Roles, and Life zl zl zl zl
Transitions
33 Intimacy and Sexual Health zl zl zl
34 Loss, Death, and Palliative Care
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35 Spiritual Health,Meaning,and Self-Actualization zl zl zl zl
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PART 1 Foundations for Clinical Judgment to Promote Healthy Aging
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2 Aging, Health, and Wellness in a Global
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4 ProvidingCross-Cultural Care zl zl
5 Economics and Health Care in Late zl zl zl zl zl zl
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6 Promoting Excellence in Long- zl zl zl
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PART 2 Foundations for Taking Action
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7 Therapeutic Communication With Older zl zl zl
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8 Cognitive Health and Learning zl zl zl
9 Recognizing and Analyzing Cues to Maximize zl zl zl zl zl zl
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10 Using Laboratory Data in Clinical Judgment
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11 Safe Medication Use zl zl
PART 3 Clinical Judgment to Promote Wellness and Function
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12 VisualHealth zl
13 AuditoryHealth
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15 NutritionalHealth zl
16 Hydration and Oral zl zl
Health
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17 Elimination
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20 Falls and Fall Risk zl zl zl zl
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21 Safe and Secure zl zl
Environments
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22 Living Well With Chronic zl zl zl zl
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23 Vascular Disorders zl
24 RespiratoryDisorders
25 NeurocognitiveDisorders
26 Care of Individuals With Neurocognitive
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27 Endocrine and Immune Disorders zl zl zl
28 Common Musculoskeletal zl
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30 Mental Health zl
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Aging With OlderAdults and Families
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31 Ethics, Decision Making, and zl zl zl zl
Mistreatment
32 Relationships, Roles, and Life zl zl zl zl
Transitions
33 Intimacy and Sexual Health zl zl zl
34 Loss, Death, and Palliative Care
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35 Spiritual Health,Meaning,and Self-Actualization zl zl zl zl
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