Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-354) and index.
Contents:
Holistic caring -- The aging experience -- The use of the nursing process and nursing diagnosis in the care of older adults -- Legal and ethical considerations regarding the elderly person -- Promoting wellness -- Nutrition for older adults -- Culturally specific care -- Activity, rest, and sleep as criteria for health -- End-of-life issues in the older adult -- Environments of care -- The management role of the licensed practical/vocational nurse -- Common infectious diseases -- Common medical diagnoses -- Physiological assessment -- Common clinical problems: physiological -- Psychological assessment -- Common clinical problems: psychological -- Rehabilitation and restorative care -- Pharmacology and its significance for older adults -- Laboratory values and the older adult.
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