Advanced practice nursing in the care of older adults/ [electronic resource] / .
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TextLanguage: English Publication details: F.A. Davis Company, 2014.Description: 689 pISBN: - 9780803624917
- 9780803641242
Chapter, Lesson, Part Unit I The Healthy Older Adult.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 1 Changes With Aging.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 2 Health Promotion.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 3 Exercise in Older Adults.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Unit II Assessment.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 4 Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 5 Symptoms and Syndromes.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Unit III Treating Disorders.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 6 Skin and Lymphatic Disorders.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 7 Head, Neck, and Face Disorders.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 8 Chest Disorders.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 9 Peripheral Vascular Disorders.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 10 Abdominal Disorders.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 11 Urological and Gynecological Disorders.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 12 Musculoskeletal Disorders.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 13 Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 14 Endocrine, Metabolic, and Nutritional Disorders.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 15 Hematological and Immune System Disorders.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 16 Psychosocial Disorders.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Unit IV Complex Illness.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 17 Nutritional Support in the Older Adult.
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 18 Chronic Illness and the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
Chapter, Lesson, Part Chapter 19 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care.
Cover, Title,Advanced practice nursing in the care of older adults--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Preface--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Contributors--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Reviewers--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Acknowledgments--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Contents--References, Appendix, Index,Appendix 19-1 Putting Evidence into Practice Card on Dyspnea--References, Appendix, Index,Appendix 19-2 Guideline Recommendations for Pharmacological Management of Persistent Pain in Older Persons--References, Appendix, Index,Appendix A Physiological Influences of the Aging Process--References, Appendix, Index,Appendix B Laboratory Values in the Older Adult--References, Appendix, Index,Index.
[Auto Generated] Preface With the continued rapid growth of the older adult population ,there remains an increased demand for healthcare providers to deliver age-specificcare and direct disease management .Advanced Practice Nursing in the Care of Older Adults will serve as a guide for advanced practice nurses who are privileged to provide care to older adults .Designed as a text for students as well as a reliable source of evidence-basedpractice for advanced practice nurses ,this book contains information on healthy aging ,comprehensive geriatric assessment ,and common symptoms and illnesses that present in older adults .The book concludes with a chapter on care delivery for patients with chronic illnesses who face end-of-lifecare .In addition ,case studies ...
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