Toward Healthy Aging Human Needs and Nursing Response

Name: Toward Healthy Aging Human Needs and Nursing Response
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ISBN: 9780323047302

ISBN-10: 0323047300

ISBN-13: 9780323047302

Edition: 7th 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Priscilla Ebersole, Theris Touhy, Patricia Hess, Kathleen Jett, Ann Schmidt Luggen

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The most comprehensive resource on caring for older adults and their families/caregivers, Toward Healthy Aging, 7th Edition provides up-to-date information you need to provide effective holistic care, promote healthy lifestyle choices, and address end-of-life issues. Using Maslows hierarchy of needs, this book offers complete coverage of common, as well as not-so-common, conditions in the older adult. Key aging issues are addressed throughout, with sections devoted to basic physiologic needs, safety and security, the need to belong, self-esteem, and self-actualization. A strong focus on health and wellness emphasizes a positive approach to aging. Disease processes are discussed in the… context of healthy adaptation, nursing support, and responsibilities to help you better understand each patients experience. Careful attention to age, cultural, and gender differences are integrated throughout to help you remember these important considerations when caring for older adults. Up-to-date content on AIDS provides important information on addressing this growing concern among older adults. Each chapter is organized consistently with objectives, case studies, critical thinking questions, research, and study questions/activities so information is easy to find and use. Assessment guidelines are incorporated throughout in helpful tables, boxes, and forms for quick access. Case studies at the end of most chapters explore realistic patient care scenarios to help you expand your knowledge and understanding. Appendices and resource lists provide opportunities for further research and study. Companion Evolve website features instructor teaching tools and a comprehensive test bank. A full-color design with 200+ illustrations is engaging and easy to read. Healthy People 2010 boxes highlight important healthy aging considerations based on competencies identified by the AACN in conjunction with the Hartford Institute on Geriatric Nursing. Evidence-Based Practice boxes help you incorporate the latest research findings into your practice and advise you on potentially harmful practices to avoid. A new Nutritional Needs chapter includes the most current nutritional guidelines for older adults. A new Health Assessment in Gerontological Nursing chapter provides the latest scales and guidelines for assessing the gerontologic patient. Expanded coverage of end-of-life issues helps you meet the needs of older adults and their families/caregivers during this difficult transition. Discussions of the economics of aging offer a better understanding of the financial challenges your patients may face. The latest pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic pain management information helps you reduce pain and discomfort for your patients. New healthy aging strategies help you effectively care for patients with dementia and their families/caregivers.

Book details

List price: $76.95
Edition: 7th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publication date: 10/1/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 752
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.850
Language: English

This book has practical tips on nursing management, self care and the importance of exercise are a focus throughout this concise guide. Partial Contents: PART I - ARTHRITIC DISEASES AND RELATED CONDITIONS - Osteoarthritis - Rheumatiod Arthritis - Gouty Arthritis - Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arthritis - Osteoporosis PART II - Managing Arthritis - Assessing and Managing Pain - Exercise and Physical Therapy - Patient Teaching tools and Self-Help Techniques - Quality of Life Issues - Alternative and Complementary Therapies




Foundations of Healthy Aging



Gerontological Nursing and an Aging Society



Theories of Aging



Health and Wellness



Physiologic Changes with Aging



Laboratory Values and Diagnostics



Health Assessment in Gerontological Nursing NEW!



Basic Biologic Needs



Managing Basic Physiologic Needs



Biologic Maintenance Needs



Nutritional Needs NEW!



Chronic Disease in Late Life



Pain and Comfort



Geropharmacology and Psychotherapeutics in Late Life



The Use of Herbs and Supplements in Late Life



Sensory Function



Mobility



Safety and Security Needs



Environmental Safety and Security



Economic, Residential, and Legal Issues



Frailty, Vulnerability, and Elder Mistreatment



The Need to Belong



Intimacy and Sexuality in Late Life



Relationships, Roles, and Transitions



Self-Esteem



Culture, Gender, and Aging



Nursing and Aging in Rural and Frontier Settings



Cognition and Caring for Persons with Cognitive Impairment



Stress, Crises, and Health in Aging



Emotional Health in Late Life



Self-Actualization



Loss, Death, and Dying in Late Life



Self-Actualization, Spirituality, and Transcendence