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Ebersole and Hess' gerontological nursing & healthy aging /

Touhy, Theris A.

Ebersole and Hess' gerontological nursing & healthy aging / Gerontological nursing & healthy aging Theris A. Touhy, Kathleen F. Jett. - 4th ed. - St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby, c2014. - xiii, 436 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to healthy aging -- Gerontological nursing history, education, and roles -- Care across the continuum -- Culture and aging -- Theories of aging and physical changes -- Social, psychological, spiritual, and cognitive aspects of aging -- Assessment and documentation for optimal care -- Safe medication use -- Nutrition and hydration -- Elimination -- Rest, sleep, and activity -- Promoting healthy skin and feet -- Promoting safety -- Living with chronic illness -- Pain and comfort -- Diseases affecting vision and hearing -- Metabolic disorders -- Bone and joint problems -- Cardiovascular and respiratory disorders -- Neurological disorders -- Cognitive impairment -- Mental health -- Economic and legal issues -- Relationships, roles, and transitions -- Loss, death, and palliative care.

9780323096065 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2012047074


Geriatric Nursing.
Aged.
Aging.
Health Promotion.
Holistic Nursing.

RC954 / .G455 2014

618.97/0231 / t 722

WY 152