Nursing Care of the Older Adult

Name: Nursing Care of the Older Adult
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ISBN: 9780471060222

ISBN-10: 0471060224

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List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 1981
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 588
Weight: 2.178
Language: English

Contributors
Preface
An Overview of Gerontological Nursing	p. 2
Developmental Changes	p. 28
Physiologic Changes	p. 49
Psychosocial Changes	p. 71
Health Promotion	p. 92
Health Assessment	p. 117
Psychosocial Assessment	p. 143
Dietary Management	p. 165
Management of Medications	p. 188
Mental Disorders	p. 204
Death: The End of the Aging Process	p. 234
Hospitalized Older Adults	p. 250
Emergency Care	p. 265
Perioperative Care	p. 288
The Critically Ill Older Adult	p. 304
Patient Education and Discharge Planning	p. 321
Nursing Home Care	p. 359
Nursing Care in the Home	p. 384
Family Support	p. 406
Community Resources	p. 436
Governmental Resources	p. 450
Maltreatment of Older Adults	p. 468
Legal Concerns	p. 519
Ethical Issues	p. 538
Appendix A Sociocultural Assessment, Intervention, and Teaching Guide	p. 563
Appendix B Psychosocial Assessment Guide	p. 573
Appendix C Home Environment Assessment Guide	p. 591
Appendix D Institutional Assessment Guide	p. 595
Appendix E Helpful Resources for Maltreatment of Older Adults	p. 599
Appendix F Sample Advance Directive to Physicians	p. 602
Appendix G Sample Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care	p. 604
Appendix H Journals and Other Publications Relating to Older Adults	p. 607
Appendix I Organizations Providing Resources and Information for and about Older Adults	p. 609
Index	p. 611
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