Charlotte Eliopoulos

Fast Facts for the Gerontology Nurse

A Nursing Care Guide in a Nutshell

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Provides gerontology nurses with the foundational knowledge they need to provide all aspects of safe, effective care to older patients. It contains crucial evidence-based information that enables nurses to differentiate between normal and abnormal findings, understand the presentation and management of common diseases of the gerontological population and integrate age-specific considerations into care planning and implementation with older adults.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer Publishing Company
• Seitenzahl: 394
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 422g
• ISBN-13: 9780826198273
• ISBN-10: 0826198279
• Artikelnr.: 39380593

Autorenporträt

Charlotte Eliopoulos, PhD, MPH, RN, is executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Nursing (AALTCN) and works in private practice.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Section I: The Older Population and Nursing
Chapter 1 The Older Population
Chapter 2 The Nursing Process in Geriatric Care
Section II: Normalcy and Disease in Late Life
Chapter 3 Cardiovascular System
Chapter 4 Respiratory System
Chapter 5 Gastrointestinal System
Chapter 6 Genitourinary System
Chapter 7 Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 8 Neurological System
Chapter 9 Integumentary System
Chapter 10 Endocrine System
Chapter 11 Mental Status
Section III Special Considerations in Geriatric Care
Chapter 12 Spirituality
Chapter 13 Functional Ability
Chapter 14 Safety
Chapter 15 Family Health
Chapter 16 Medication Use
Chapter 17 Legal Issues
Chapter 18 End of Life Care
Chapter 19 Geriatric Nursing in Various Care Settings