Core Curriculum for Specializing in Intellectual and Developmental Disability: a Resource for Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals

Name: Core Curriculum for Specializing in Intellectual and Developmental Disability: a Resource for Nurses and Other Health Care Professionals
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ISBN: 9780763747657

ISBN-10: 0763747653

ISBN-13: 9780763747657

Edition: 2005

Authors: Wendy M. Nehring

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Written by nationally known leaders in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities, Core Curriculum contains easy-to-read, comprehensive information on health concerns for persons of all

Book details

List price: $185.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication date: 1/31/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 442
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.244
Language: English




History of nursing and health professionals in intellectual and developmental disabilities



Definition of mental retardation/developmental disabilities



Etiology of intellectual and developmental disabilities



Epidemiology of intellectual and developmental disabilities



Genetic concepts



Roles and responsibilities of nurses and other health care professionals



Health promotion



Early intervention services for infants and their families



Preschool and early childhood



School-age and adolescence



Transition to adulthood



Adulthood



Sexuality



Older adults



Seizure disorders



Nutrition



Eating and swallowing disorders (dysphagia) in adults and children



Behavior management and mental health



Psychopharmaceutical management of comorbid psychiatric diagnoses



Case identification and case management



Infection, infectious disease, and infection control



Quality of life and outcomes management



Oral health



Family issues across the lifespan



Cultural and ethnic issues



Ethical and legal issues



Economic and policy issues