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050			_aRC 984 .T33 2006
100			_aTabloski, Patricia A. _eauthor
245		0	_aEssentialtials of gerontological nursing / _cPatricia A. Tabloski
260			_aUpper Saddle River, New Jersey : _bPearson Prentice Hall, _cc2006
300			_axxix, 862 pages : _billustrations ; _c26 cm.
365			_bUSD598
504			_aIncludes index.
505			_aUNIT 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
520			_a"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
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