TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mauk,Kristen L.
TI  - Gerontological nursing: competencies for care 
SN  - 9781284233360
AV  - WY152 .M385G
PY  - 2023///]
CY  - Burlington, MA
PB  - Jones & Bartlett Learning
KW  - Geriatric Nursing
KW  - methods
KW  - Clinical Competence
KW  - Aging
KW  - physiology
KW  - psychology
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Exp : 22/02/2025; Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction to Gerontological Nursing -- The Aging Population -- Theories of Aging -- Review of the Aging of Physiological Systems -- Therapeutic Communication with Older Adults, Families and Caregivers -- Comprehensive Assessment of the Older Adult -- Promoting Healthy Aging, Independence and Quality of Life -- Identifying and Preventing Common Risk Factors -- Review of the Management of Common Illnesses, Diseases, or Health Conditions -- Nursing Management of Dementia -- Polypharmacy -- Falls in Older Adults -- Delirium -- Anxiety and Depression in the Older Adult -- Urinary Incontinence -- Sleep Disorders -- Dysphagia and Malnutrition -- Pressure Ulcers -- The Interdisciplinary Team -- Culture and Spirituality -- Sexuality -- Elder Abuse and Mistreatment -- Pain Management and Alterative Health Modalities -- Disaster Preparation, Response and Recovery -- End-of-Life Care -- Care Transitions, System Models, and Health Policy in Aging
N2  - "Gerontological Nursing takes a holistic, interdisciplinary approach, arming pre-licensure nursing students with the essential competencies required to provide quality patient care for the older adult. As the older adult population grows, gerontological nursing remains a critical specialty area for nursing, and this text prepares students to effectively care for this population. Following the framework laid out by the AACN's Recommended Baccalaureate Competencies and Curricular Guidelines for the Nursing Care of Older Adults, the current edition leads nursing students through the core foundations of gerontological nursing as a specialty and emphasizes essential competencies alongside management of geriatric syndromes - such as falls, sleep disorders and depression/anxiety - and various issues affecting gerontological care, ranging from cultural to spiritual to elder abuse. Research highlights, critical thinking/personal reflection exercises and case studies introduce real-world examples that help students fully grasp the material"--
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