Caring for older people encompasses complex physical, social and psychological needs, and poses many diverse challenges for nurses. Caring for Older People in the Community provides nurses with an up to date practical resource that explores these challenges. Throughout the book the use of reflection points and scenarios enable the reader to reflect on current issues and consider how underpinning theory supports practice. Each chapter is evidence based and fully referenced, with full contact details of charities. This book will appeal to health and social care practitioners working in community…mehr
Caring for older people encompasses complex physical, social and psychological needs, and poses many diverse challenges for nurses. Caring for Older People in the Community provides nurses with an up to date practical resource that explores these challenges. Throughout the book the use of reflection points and scenarios enable the reader to reflect on current issues and consider how underpinning theory supports practice. Each chapter is evidence based and fully referenced, with full contact details of charities. This book will appeal to health and social care practitioners working in community settings, and will help nurses meet the challenge of nursing and the ageing population with empathy and understanding of diverse needs.
Angela Hudson, MSC (Gerontology), PG Dip HE, BA (Hons) Open, RN, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol. Angela's background is in working with older people in rehabilitation settings. Her interests lie with long-term conditions and their impact on the older person's health and well-being. She is currently Project Lead for a Blended Learning Project within the university focusing on the provision of education for long-term conditions. Angela has been involved in a number of projects including the facilitation of Action Learning Sets with four groups of community matrons. She is currently working with two local primary care trusts to deliver case management workshops. Lesley Moore, MA, RN, Diploma of Nursing (Wales), Cert Ed (FE), RNT, Florence Nightingale Scholar, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Churchill Fellow, National Teaching Fellow, FRSA, Senior Lecturer Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol. Lesley's background was in intensive care and recovery nursing for both the NHS and military sectors before becoming a clinical teacher and a nurse teacher. After majoring in social ethics, Lesley's research interests have focused on ethics and work-based learning. As an informal carer, she supported a close relative at home having renal haemodialysis. As a result of this experience, she is aware of the vulnerability of the older person with a long-term condition being cared for in the community during the transition of change in the NHS.
Inhaltsangabe
List of contributors.
Foreword.
Preface.
Introduction.
SECTION 1: PAST AND CURRENT INFLUENCES ON PRACTICE.
Chapter 1: Historical perspectives from past to present (Robin Means).
Chapter 2: Older People's Experiences: Social context and contemporary social policy (Grace Boddy and Tina Fear).
Chapter 3: Ethical tensions (Lesley Moore).
SECTION 2: CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES.
Chapter 4: Healthy Ageing, Active Ageing: The Challenges (Jane Buswell, Natalie Godfrey, and Angela Hudson).
Chapter 5: Working with older people with a learning disability in the community setting (Kim Scarborough).
Chapter 6: Working with people with dementia in the community setting (Mary Marshall).
SECTION 3: FUTURE CHALLENGES.
Chapter 7: Future Trends (Lesley Moore and Angela Hudson).
