Nursing for wellness in older adults. /
Carol A. Miller.
- 6th ed.
- Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011.
- xxix, 603 p. : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: Seeing older adults through the eyes of wellness -- Addressing diversity of older adults -- Applying a nursing model for promoting wellness in older adults -- Theoretical perspectives on aging well -- Gerontological nursing and health promotion -- Diverse health care settings for older adults -- Assessment of health and functioning -- Medications and other bioactive substances -- Legal and ethical concerns -- Elder abuse and neglect -- Cognitive function -- Psychosocial function -- Psychosocial assessment -- Impaired cognitive function: delirium and dementia -- Impaired affective function: depression -- Hearing -- Vision -- Digestion and nutrition -- Urinary function -- Cardiovascular function -- Respiratory function -- Mobility and safety -- Integument -- Sleep and rest -- Thermoregulation -- Sexual function -- Caring for older adults during illness -- Caring for older adults experiencing pain -- Caring for older adults at the end of life --
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Geriatric nursing. Geriatric Nursing. Aged--psychology. Health Promotion. Nursing Theory.