TY - BOOK AU - Wold, Gloria TI - Basic geriatric nursing SN - 323023894 AV - RC 954 .W65 2004 PY - 2004/// CY - St. Louis, Missouri PB - Mosby Elsevier KW - GERIATRIC NURSING N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Overview of aging -- Trends and issues -- Theories of aging -- Physiologic changes -- Basic skills for gerontologic nursing -- Health promotion and health maintenance -- Communicating with older adults -- Nutrition and fluid balance -- Medications and older adults -- Health assessment of older adults -- Meeting safety needs of older adults -- Psychosocial care of the elderly -- Cognition and perception -- Self-perception and self-concept -- Roles and relationships -- Coping and stress -- Values and beliefs -- End-of-life care -- Sexuality and aging -- Physical care of the elderly -- Care of aging skin and mucous membranes -- Elimination -- Activity and exercise -- Sleep and rest ER -