Teach your students a wellness-based, holistic approach to the care of older adults! Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 7th Edition,helps students learn to provide compassionate care and promote healthy outcomes along a continuum of health and wellness. Evidence-based guidelines help students respond to the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and cognitive health challenges unique to older adults, and case studies aid in developing sound clinical judgment skills. New content in this edition includes COVID-19 updates, QR codes linking to references, and the national objectives in Healthy People 2030. Designed for use in all nursing courses, this concise text provides a solid foundation in every aspect of healthy aging.
NEW! Updated COVID-19 information includes its ramifications on the elderly population.
NEW! QR codes provide instant access to references.
NEW! Discussion of the objectives identified in Healthy People 2030 relates these goals to older adults.
NEW! Expanded content on geriatric syndromes is also reflected in chapter objectives.
Focus on health and wellness includes evidence-based information and healthy aging strategies.
Information on the most common geriatric health disorders includes those with unique implications in the older population.
Discussion of disease processes is placed in the context of healthy adaptation, nursing support, and responsibilities.
Core competenciesfrom theAACN and the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing are integrated throughout the book.
Easy-to-use information on nursing techniquesand communication appears with the associated disorders, symptoms, and situations.
Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize research findings that confirm effective practices or identify practices with unknown, ineffective, or harmful effects.
NCSBN model of clinical judgment guides students through decision-making by using the framework developed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
Coverage of age, cultural, and gender differences highlights these important considerations in caring for older adults.
Key concepts, learning activities, and discussion questions are included at the end of every chapter.
1. Aging and Wellness in a Global Community 2. Biological Theories and Physical Changes with Aging 3. Gerontological Nursing and Health Promotion 4. Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum of Care 5. Providing Cross-Cultural Care to Reduce Health Disparities 6. Promoting Psychosocial, Spiritual, and Cognitive Health 7. Economic and Legal Issues Affecting Clinical Judgment 8. Recognizing Cues in Gerontological Nursing 9. Promoting Safe Medication Use 10. Addressing Nutritional Health in Late Life 11. Promotion of Hydration and Oral Health 12. Promoting Healthy Rest, Sleep, and Activity 13. Preventive Strategies to Reduce Fall Risk and Injuries 14. Promoting Safe Environments 15. Promoting Relief from Pain 16. Living with Chronic Illness 17. Common Skin Disorders 18. Enhancing Hearing and Vision 19. Common Gastrointestinal and Urological Disorders 20. Endocrine Disorders 21. Bone and Joint Problems 22. Respiratory Disorders 23. Cardiovascular Disorders and Stroke 24. Neurocognitive Disorders 25. Psychiatric Disorders 26. Promoting Healthy Relationships, Roles, and Transitions 27. Promoting Caregiver Health 28. Loss, Death, and Palliative Care
Kathleen F. Jett, PhD, GNP-BC, DPNAP, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Department of Aging and Geriatrics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; Research Consultant, College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville Florida, USA and Theris A. Touhy, DNP, CNS, DPNAP, Emeritus Professor, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA
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