Description |
xvi, 408 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
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regular print |
Contents |
Holistic caring / Mary Ann Anderson -- The aging experience / Mary Ann Anderson -- Supporting life transitions and spirituality in the elderly / Mary Ann Anderson -- The use of the nursing process and nursing diagnosis in the care of older adults / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Legal and ethical considerations regarding older adults / Mary Ann Anderson, Alicebelle Rubotzky -- Promoting wellness / Mary Ann Anderson -- Nutrition for older adults / Judith Pratt -- Culturally specific care / Mary Ann Anderson -- Activity, rest, and sleep as criteria for health / Mary Ann Anderson -- End-of-life issues in older adults / Emily Ravsten -- Environments of care / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Management role of the licensed practical/vocational nurse / Mary Ann Anderson, Tamara Chase -- Common infectious diseases / Vickie Anderson, Judith Pratt -- Common medical diagnoses / Mary Ann Anderson -- Physiological assessment / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Common clinical problems : physiological / Mary Ann Anderson -- Psychological assessment / Mary Ann Anderson -- Common clinical problems : psychological / Mary Ann Anderson -- Rehabilitation and restorative care / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Pharmacology and its significance for older adults / Mary Ann Anderson -- Laboratory values and older adults / Mary Ann Anderson |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Aging -- Physiology.
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Geriatric nursing.
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Holistic nursing.
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Geriatric Nursing -- methods.
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Aging -- physiology.
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Geriatric Assessment -- methods.
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Holistic Nursing -- methods.
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Author |
Anderson, Mary Ann, 1946-2011.
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LC no. |
2010047350 |
ISBN |
0803625006 |
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9780803625006 |
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