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Gerontological nursing

By: Publication details: Philadelphia; London Lippincott Williams & Wilkins c2005Edition: 6th edDescription: xix, 601 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0781744288
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • WY 152
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Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
Standard Loan Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services Nursing WY 152 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T2564

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Living in harmony with chronic conditions -- Rehabilitative care -- Acute care -- Nursing in long-term care facilities -- Family caregiving -- End of life care -- Challenges of the future.

The aging population -- Theories of aging -- Diversity -- Life transitions and story -- Common aging changes -- The specialty of gerontological nursing -- Holistic model for gerontological care -- Legal aspects of gerontological nursing -- Ethics of caring -- Gerontological nursing practice settings -- Self-care for the gerontological nurse -- Connecting with self -- Connecting with others -- Spirituality -- Respiration and circulation -- Nutrition and hydration -- Elimination -- Movement -- Rest -- Comfort -- Immunity -- Risk reduction -- Infections -- Cardiovascular conditions -- Respiratory conditions -- Gastrointestinal conditions -- Musculoskeletal conditions -- Genitourinary conditions -- Neurologic conditions -- Sensory deficits -- Dermatologic conditions -- Metabolic and endocrine conditions -- Cancer -- Conditions affecting mood and cognition -- Safe medication use --

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