Gerontological nursing [electronic resource] : competencies for care Fifth edition

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서명/저자사항	Gerontological nursing [electronic resource]: competencies for care / [edited by] Kristen L. Mauk.
개인저자	Mauk, Kristen L., editor.
판사항	Fifth edition.
발행사항	Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2023
형태사항	1 online resource (xliv, 1028 pages) : illustrations (some color).
ISBN	9781284233377 1284233375
서지주기	Includes bibliographical references and index.
내용주기	Introduction to Gerontological Nursing -- The Aging Population -- Theories of Aging -- Review of the Aging of Physiological Systems -- Therapeutic Communication with Older Adults, Families and Caregivers -- Comprehensive Assessment of the Older Adult -- Promoting Healthy Aging, Independence and Quality of Life -- Identifying and Preventing Common Risk Factors -- Review of the Management of Common Illnesses, Diseases, or Health Conditions -- Nursing Management of Dementia -- Polypharmacy -- Falls in Older Adults -- Delirium -- Anxiety and Depression in the Older Adult -- Urinary Incontinence -- Sleep Disorders -- Dysphagia and Malnutrition -- Pressure Ulcers -- The Interdisciplinary Team -- Culture and Spirituality -- Sexuality -- Elder Abuse and Mistreatment -- Pain Management and Alterative Health Modalities -- Disaster Preparation, Response and Recovery -- End-of-Life Care -- Care Transitions, System Models, and Health Policy in Aging.
요약	"Gerontological Nursing takes a holistic, interdisciplinary approach, arming pre-licensure nursing students with the essential competencies required to provide quality patient care for the older adult. As the older adult population grows, gerontological nursing remains a critical specialty area for nursing, and this text prepares students to effectively care for this population. Following the framework laid out by the AACN's Recommended Baccalaureate Competencies and Curricular Guidelines for the Nursing Care of Older Adults, the current edition leads nursing students through the core foundations of gerontological nursing as a specialty and emphasizes essential competencies alongside management of geriatric syndromes - such as falls, sleep disorders and depression/anxiety - and various issues affecting gerontological care, ranging from cultural to spiritual to elder abuse. Research highlights, critical thinking/personal reflection exercises and case studies introduce real-world examples that help students fully grasp the material"--
해제	Provided by publisher.
통일서명	Gerontological nursing (Mauk)
일반주제명	Clinical competence. Geriatric nursing. Aging --Physiology. Geriatric Nursing --methods Clinical Competence Aging --physiology Aging --psychology Clinical competence. Geriatric nursing.
분류기호(NLMC)	WY 152
분류기호(DDC)	618.97/0231
언어	영어
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