Introduction to healthy aging -- Gerontological nursing history, education, and roles -- Communicating with elders -- Culture and aging -- Documentation for optimal care -- Theories and physical changes of aging -- Social, psychological, spiritual and cognitive aspects of aging -- Nutritional needs -- Fluids and continence -- Rest, sleep, and activity -- Promoting healthy skin and feet -- Maintaining mobility and environmental safety -- Assessment tools in gerontological nursing -- Safe medication use for older adults -- Living with chronic illness -- Pain and comfort -- Diabetes mellitus -- Bone and joint problems -- Diseases affecting vision and hearing -- Cardiac and respiratory disorders -- Cognitive impairment -- Economic and legal issues -- Relationships, roles, and transitions -- Mental health and wellness in late life -- Loss, grief, dying, and death in late life -- Care across the continuum.
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