Essentialtials of gerontological nursing /
Patricia A. Tabloski
- Upper Saddle River, New Jersey : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2006
- xxix, 862 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes index.
UNIT ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING PRACTICE: Principles of gerontology -- Gerontological nursing issues -- Principles of geriatrics -- UNIT TWO: CHALLENGES OF AGING AND THE CORNERSTONES OF EXCELLENCE IN NURSING CARE: Cultural diversity -- Nutrition and aging -- Pharmacology and older adults -- Psychological and cognitive function -- Sleep and the older adult -- Pain management -- Violence and elder mistreatment -- Care of the dying -- UNIT THREE: PHYSIOLOGICAL BASIS OF PRACTICE: The integument -- The mouth and oral cavity -- Sensation: hearing, vision, taste, touch, and smell -- The cardiovascular system -- The respiratory system -- The genitourinary and renal systems -- Musculoskeletal system -- The endocrine system -- The gastrointestinal system -- The Hematologic system -- The neurologic system -- The immune system -- Multisystem problems: caring for frail elders with comorbidities
"Gerontological Nursing is a comprehensive, research-based text that will guide nursing students in their care of older patients. Bolstered by current research in nursing, medicine, sociology, and psychology, this book emphasizes both critical thinking and application of the nursing process to give students the confidence they need to provide the highest level of care."--Jacket