Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging / Edition 5

by Theris A. Touhy DNP, CNS, DPNAP, Kathleen F Jett PhD, GNP-BC, DPNAP

Overview

Discover a wellness-based, holistic approach to older adult care. Ebersole & Hess’ Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging, 5^th Edition is the only gerontological nursing text on the market that focuses on this thoughtful, organic method of care. Designed to facilitate healthy aging regardless of the situation or disease process, this text goes beyond simply tracking recommended treatments to addressing complications, alleviating discomfort, and helping older adults lead healthy lives. Featuring an updated four-color design, additional information on long-term care, evidence-based practice boxes, safety alerts, expanded tables, and careful attention to age, gender, and cultural differences, Ebersole & Hess’ Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging is the most complete text on the market.

• Focus on health and wellness helps you gain an understanding of the patient’s experience.
• Safety Alerts highlight safe practices and quality of care QSEN competencies.
• Careful attention to age, cultural, and gender differences helps you to understand these important considerations in caring for older adults.
• AACN and the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing core competencies integrated throughout.
• Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize research findings that confirm effective practices or identify practices with unknown, ineffective, or harmful effects.
• Activities and discussion questions at the end of every chapter equip you with the information that you need to assess the patient.
• Healthy People 2020 boxes integrate information about healthy aging.
• Expanded tables, boxes, and forms, including the latest scales and guidelines for proper health assessment make information easy to find and use.

• NEW! New four-color design provides a higher-level of detail and readability to caregiving procedures.
• NEW! New chapter on Caregiving includes expanded coverage of abuse and neglect.
• NEW! Expanded content about Long-Term and Transitional Care added to chapter six.
• NEW! Expanded Safety coverage spans two separate chapters.
• NEW! Expanded Nutrition and Hydration content divided into two separate chapters.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323401678
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	02/21/2017
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	440
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Dr. Theris A. Touhy, DNP, CNS, DPNAP

Dr. Kathleen F. Jett, PhD, GNP-BC

Table of Contents

Section 1: Foundations of Healthy Aging

1. Introduction to Healthy Aging 2. Cross-Cultural Caring and Aging 3. Biological Theories of Aging and Age-Related Physical Changes 4. Psychosocial, Spiritual, and Cognitive Aspects of Aging

Section 2: Foundations of Gerontological Nursing

5. Gerontological Nursing and Promotion of Healthy Aging 6. Gerontological Nursing Across the Continuum of Care 7. Economic and Legal Issues

Section 3: Fundamentals of Caring

8. Assessment and Documentation for Optimal Care 9. Safe Medication Use  10. Nutrition 11. Hydration and Oral Care 12. Elimination 13. Rest, Sleep, and Activity 14. Promoting Healthy Skin 15. Falls and Fall Risk Reduction 16. Promoting Safety

Section 4: Promoting Health in Chronic Illness

17. Living With Chronic Illness 18. Pain and Comfort 19. Diseases Affecting Vision and Hearing 20. Metabolic Disorders 21. Bone and Joint Problems 22. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders 23. Neurological Disorders 24. Mental Health

Section 5: Caring for Elders and Their Caregivers

25. Care of Individuals With Neurocognitive Disorders 26. Relationships, Roles, and Transitions 27. Caregiving 28. Loss, Death, and Palliative Care

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Take a holistic approach to older adult care

Editorial Reviews

"The text is also well supported with a variety of student and academic resources, which can be accessed through the publisher’s website. Thus a particular strength of the book is that it can be used as the core component of a wide ranging and interactive learning experience. I consider this text valuable learning material for all nurses who work with older adults and I would particularly recommend it for undergraduate nursing students and postgraduate students specialising in the field." Nurse Education in Practice,November 2009

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