Advanced practice nursing with older adults : clinical guidelines / edited by Valerie T. Cotter and Neville E. Strumpf. - New York : McGraw Hill Education, c2002 - xiii, 399 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Advanced practice nursing with older adults. The role of advanced practice nurses in care of older adults -- Principles guiding care of older adults -- Evaluation and management of disease and illness. Cardiovascular disease in older adults -- Respiratory problems in older adults -- Genitourinary problems -- Diabetes mellitus -- Thyroid disorders -- Delirium and depression -- Dizziness and stroke -- Dementia -- Gastrointestinal problems -- Gynecological problems of postmenopausal women -- Musculoskeletal problems -- Functional and clinical problems associated with frailty. Falls -- Sensory impairment -- Nutritional problems -- Pressure injury and ulceration -- Elder abuse and neglect -- Pain -- Palliative care

The ideal text for up-to-date coverage of evaluation, treatment, and care for the growing population of aged adults.

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RC 954 .A38 2002