Caring for older adults holistically
By: [edited by] Tamara R. Dahlkemper
Edition: Sixth edition.
Publisher: F.A. Davis Company
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9780803645493
Subjects: Geriatric Assessment; Aging; Methods; Holistic Nursing; Physiology; Geriatric Nursing
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Holistic caring; title: The aging experience; title: Supporting life transitions and spirituality in the elderly / Diane Leggett-Fife; title: The use of the nursing process and nursing diagnosis in the care of older adults / Kathleen R. Culliton; title: Legal and ethical considerations regarding older adults; title: Promoting wellness / Diane Leggett-Fife; title: Safety / Kathleen Paco Cadman; title: Nutrition for older adults; title: Culturally specific care / Diane Leggett-Fife; title: Activity, rest, and sleep as criteria for health; title: End-of-life issues in older adults; title: Environments of care / Kathleen R. Culliton; title: Management role of the licensed; title: Practical/vocational nurse / Susan Thornock Chase; title: Common infectious diseases / Vickie Anderson; title: Common medical diagnoses; title: Physiological assessment / Kathleen R. Culliton; title: Common clinical problems : physiological; title: Psychological assessment / Mary Ann Anderson; title: Common clinical problems : psychological; title: Rehabilitation and restorative care / Kathleen R. Culliton; title: Pharmacology and its significance for older adults / Kathleen R. Culliton; title: Laboratory values and older adults / Debra M. Judd.