Gerontological Nursing: The Essential Guide to Clinical Practice (2nd Edition)
by Patricia A. Tabloski
from Prentice Hall
The second edition of Patricia Tabloski's Gerontological Nursing is a comprehensive, research-based book that will guide nursing students in their care of older patients. The book presents information related to normal and pathological changes of aging, with an emphasis on the critical information that nurses need for assessment, diagnosis, planning and evaluating care outcomes for their older clients. Bolstered by current research in nursing, medicine, sociology and psychology, this book combines information on medical-surgical care for older patients with issues facing the older population. It emphasizes both critical thinking and application of the nursing process to give students the confidence they need to provide the highest level of care. New to this edition are Complementary and Alternative Therapies that help readers understand therapies that can supplement traditional medicine.
Gerontological Nursing: Competencies for Care
by Kristen L Mauk
from Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Gerontological Nursing: Competencies for Care, Second Edition is a comprehensive and student-accessible text that offers a holistic and inter-disciplinary approach to caring for the elderly. The framework for the text is built around the Core Competencies set forth by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing. Building upon their knowledge in prior medical surgical courses, this text gives students the skills and theory needed to provide outstanding care for the growing elderly population. This innovative text is the first of its kind to have over 40 contributing authors from many different disciplines. Some of the key features of the text include chapter outlines, learning objectives, discussion questions, personal reflection boxes, case studies and more!
When Your Loved One Has Dementia: A Simple Guide for Caregivers
by Joy A. Glenner
from The Johns Hopkins University Press
Eighty percent of persons with dementia live at home, and the family members caring for them are often overwhelmed by the enormous responsibility and the complexities of care. This book is designed to support the caregivers and help them understand the needs and feelings of the person for whom they are caring. A central focus is the goal of sustaining a loving family relationship between the caregiver and the patient.
Developed from a training program for professionals and family caregivers, this book teaches the basics of dementia care while emphasizing communication, understanding and acceptance, and personal growth through the caregiving experience. The result is a guide that integrates the practicalities of caregiving with the human emotions that accompany it.
Gerontological Nursing: Promoting Successful Aging with Older Adults
from F. A. Davis Company
Retaining its practical, clinically oriented approach, the 3rd edition covers a wide range of topics and issues necessary to deal with the older patient, in a succinct format that can be used in a variety of courses covering gerontological nursing. The book introduces the concept of "successful aging" -- the ability to maintain a low risk of disease and disease-related disability, high mental and physical function, and an active engagement in life. Successful aging, the use of the classifications of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention, and the concept of health promotion are the organizing frameworks for such pertinent topics as end-of-life and palliative care, dementia care, and new care delivery options.
Addresses both traditional and nontraditional settings of nursing care, yet retains its primary focus on acute care, the setting where most nurses are likely to encounter the older patient
Keeping Busy: A Handbook of Activities for Persons with Dementia
by James R. Dowling
from The Johns Hopkins University Press
Although very little can be done to alter the course of dementia, much can be done to maximize the quality of life of people with the condition. Research as well as practical experience suggest that behavior management, especially through programs that provide meaningful and constructive activity, is currently the most effective treatment.
In Keeping Busy, James Dowling describes a variety of activities designed to bring meaning and enjoyment to the lives of persons with dementia. The activities are organized by general categories such as music, exercise, horticulture, pets, humor, and social events. The largest section deals with communication and includes word games that help people strengthen their remaining verbal skills. The description of each activity includes step-by-step instructions, as well as tips on how to adapt it for small or large groups, for individuals at home or in an organization, or people who are bedridden.
Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults
by Carol A Miller
from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Gerontological Nursing (Gerontological Nursing (Eliopoulos))
by Charlotte Eliopoulos
from Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Toward Healthy Aging: Human Needs and Nursing Response (Toward Healthy Aging (Ebersole))
by Ann Schmidt Luggen PhD RN GNP-CS CNAA
from Mosby
As the most comprehensive resource on health promotion and maintenance for older adults and their families and caregivers, Toward Healthy Aging, 7th Edition includes the most current information you need to provide effective holistic care, promote healthy lifestyle choices, and address end-of-life issues. Grounded in the core competencies recommended by the AACN in collaboration with the Hartfound Institute for Geriatric Nursing and using Maslow's hierarchy of needs, this book includes complete coverage of both common and uncommon conditions in the older adult. Towards Healthy Aging also highlights key aging issues with sections devoted to basic physiologic needs, safety and security, the need to belong, self-esteem, and self-actualization.
- A strong focus on health and wellness emphasizes a positive approach to aging.Disease processes are discussed in the context of healthy adaptation, nursing support, and responsibilities.Careful attention to age, cultural, and gender differences are integrated throughout to help you remember these important considerations when caring for older adults.Up-to-date content on AIDS provides important information on addressing this growing concern among older adults.Consistent chapter is organization with objectives, case studies, critical thinking questions, research, and study questions make information easy to find and use.Assessment guidelines are incorporated throughout in helpful tables, boxes, and forms for quick access.Case studies at the end of most chapters explore realistic patient care scenarios to help you expand your knowledge and understanding.Resource lists and appendices provide opportunities for further research and study.
- With over 200 illustrations, the full-color design is engaging and easy to read.
- Healthy People 2010 boxes address healthy aging considerations.
- Evidence-Based Practice boxes help you incorporate the latest research findings into practice and advise you on how to avoid potentially harmful practices.
- A Nutritional Needs chapter includes the most current nutritional guidelines for older adults to help you better address patients' nutritional needs.
- Includes the latest scales and guidelines for assessing the gerontologic patient in the Health Assessment in Gerontological Nursing chapter.
- Expanded coverage of end-of-life issues helps you meet the needs of older adults and their families and caregivers during this difficult transition.
- Economics of aging discussions help you better understand the financial challenges your patients may face.
- The latest pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic pain management information helps you reduce pain and discomfort for your patients and helps you provide more effective care.
Gerontological Nurse Certification Review
by Meredith Wallace PhD APRN-BC
from Springer Publishing Company
The Gerontological Nurse Certification Review has been written as a reference and certification test review guide for nurses preparing for RN Gerontological certification. It is also a useful text for students who are studying gerontology, teachers preparing gerontology classes, and RNs working with older adults. The text presents information about preparing for the certification exam, a comprehensive compilation of content specific to gerontology, and a test bank of questions specifically developed for the RN preparing for RN certification in gerontology.
Adult Health Nursing
by Barbara Lauritsen Christensen MS RN
from Mosby
Adult Health Nursing provides a detailed overview of only the anatomy and physiology and medical-surgical content needed to educate LP/VNs. It is designed to correlate with Foundations of Nursing, by the same author team. Together these two full-color texts provide the complete content needed in an LP/VN curriculum. The texts are available separately, as a package, or, new with this edition, together as one volume. * Overview of Anatomy and Physiology begins all body systems chapters and Chapter 1: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology provides a clear, basic understanding of the A&P that LPN/LVNs need to know. * Objectives are separated into Anatomy & Physiology and Medical-Surgical categories. * Assessment is separated into Subjective and Objective Data. * Nursing Process is applied to the discussion of disorders and appears in a summary form at the end of each chapter. * Nursing Care Plans, presented in a case-study format, emphasize patient goals and outcomes and include Critical Thinking Questions at the end of each care plan. The answers are included in the InstructorÂ’s Resource Manual. * Nursing Diagnosis boxes, screened and highlighted in the text, include nursing diagnoses for specific disorders paired with the appropriate nursing interventions. * Skills are presented in a step-by-step format with clearly defined nursing actions and rationales.
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