Caring for older adults holistically /
[edited by] Mary Ann Anderson.
- 4th ed.
- Philadelphia : F.A. Davis, c2007.
- xiv, 382 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-354) and index.
Holistic caring -- The aging experience -- The use of the nursing process and nursing diagnosis in the care of older adults / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Legal and ethical considerations regarding the elderly person / Mary Ann Anderson, Alicebelle Rubotzky -- Promoting wellness -- Nutrition for older adults / Judith Pratt -- Culturally specific care / Jeff Harris, Mary Ann Anderson -- Activity, rest, and sleep as criteria for health -- End-of-life issues in the older adult / Emily Ravsten -- Environments of care / Kathleen R. Culliton -- The management role of the licensed practical/vocational nurse / Mary Ann Anderson, Tamara Chase -- Common infectious diseases / Judith Pratt, Vickie Anderson, Kyle Cannon -- Common medical diagnoses / Mary Ann Anderson -- Physiological assessment / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Common clinical problems: physiological -- Psychological assessment -- Common clinical problems: psychological -- Rehabilitation and restorative care / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Pharmacology and its significance for older adults -- Laboratory values and the older adult.
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Geriatric nursing. Holistic nursing. Geriatric Nursing. Aging--physiology. Ethics, Nursing. Health Services for the Aged. Holistic Nursing. Nursing Diagnosis--methods.