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Basic geriatric nursing / Gloria Hoffmann Wold.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, c2008Edition: 4th edDescription: xvi, 407 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780323052436 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 618.97/0231 22
LOC classification:
  • RC954 .W58
NLM classification:
  • WY 152
Contents:
Contents: Overview of ageing -- Trends and issues -- Theories of ageing -- Physiologic changes -- Basic skills for gerontologic nursing -- Health promotion, health maintenance, and home health considerations -- Communicating with older adults -- Nutrition and fluid balance -- Medications and older adults -- Health assessment of older adults -- Meeting safety needs of older adults -- Psychosocial care of the elderly -- Cognition and perception -- Self-perception and self-concept -- Roles and relationships -- Coping and stress -- Values and beliefs -- End-of- life care -- Sexuality and ageing -- Physical care of the elderly -- Meeting nutritional and fluid needs -- Care of ageing skin and mucous membranes -- Elimination -- Activity and exercise -- Sleep and rest --
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Books WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA KUMASI LIBRARY nursing WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA KUMASI LIBRARY RC954.W58 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available KSN/790/790/19

Includes bibliographical references (p. 352-407) and index.

Contents: Overview of ageing -- Trends and issues -- Theories of ageing -- Physiologic changes -- Basic skills for gerontologic nursing -- Health promotion, health maintenance, and home health considerations -- Communicating with older adults -- Nutrition and fluid balance -- Medications and older adults -- Health assessment of older adults -- Meeting safety needs of older adults -- Psychosocial care of the elderly -- Cognition and perception -- Self-perception and self-concept -- Roles and relationships -- Coping and stress -- Values and beliefs -- End-of- life care -- Sexuality and ageing -- Physical care of the elderly -- Meeting nutritional and fluid needs -- Care of ageing skin and mucous membranes -- Elimination -- Activity and exercise -- Sleep and rest --

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