Gerontological Care

Claire Welford (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

64 Seiten

2013
Pearson Education Limited (Verlag)
978-0-273-77368-9 (ISBN)

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As the world population ages and people live longer, nurses and healthcare workers, no matter what area they work in, will encounter older people. This guide aims to provide you with the basic but fundamental knowledge you will need to care for older people, including: Ageism, assessment, core gerontology conditions, care planning, end of life care, and much more.

As the world population ages and people live longer, nurses and healthcare workers, no matter what area they work in, will encounter older people. This pocket-sized (120x80mm), spiral-bound guide in the popular Nursing & Health Survival Guide series aims to provide you with the basic but fundamental knowledge you will need to care for older people.

All you need to know on:

Ageism
Assessment
Core gerontology conditions
Care planning
End of life care

And much more...

Dr Claire Welford is a registered general nurse whose expertise is in gerontological nursing.

1. Introduction 2. Ageism 3. Nursing Assessment for the Physiological Changes Associated with Ageing 4. Nursing Assessment for Elder Abuse 5. Nursing Assessment of Safety 6. Nursing Assessment of Nutritional Status 7. Geriatric Giants 8. Confusional Syndrome 9. Incontinence 10. Gait Disorders 11. Other Clinical Concerns for Older People 12. Pressure Ulcers 13. Medications and Older People 14. Cerebrovascular Accident 15. Approaches to Gerontological Care 16. Care Planning 17. Person Centred Care (PCC) in Nursing Homes 18. Care Planning Tips 19. End of Life Care

Reihe/Serie	Nursing and Health Survival Guides
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	86 x 126 mm
Gewicht	51 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Geriatrie
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Altenpflege
ISBN-10	0-273-77368-2 / 0273773682
ISBN-13	978-0-273-77368-9 / 9780273773689
Zustand	Neuware