Caring for Older Adults Holistically

by Dahlkemper, Tamara R.

• ISBN13: 9781719647588
• ISBN10: 1719647585
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2025-02-03
• Publisher: F.A. Davis Company

Summary

Provide the best care for older adults.
Prepare your students to meet the growing demand for licensed practical/vocational nurses with the knowledge and skills to provide quality care to older adults. Easy-to-understand writing and a positive outlook enliven every page of this popular resource.
 
Step by step, they’ll master the knowledge and skills they need, while also honing the leadership, management, and delegation abilities essential to professional success.
 
Caring for Older Adults Holistically is available as part of the Davis Advantage LPN/LVN Collection. Individual print or eBooks versions do not include access to Davis Advantage LPN/LVN.
 

• New, Updated & Revised! Reflecting the art and science of nursing today and evidenced-based practice
• New & Expanded! Emphasis on wellness focused in a new chapter, Promoting Wellness
• New & Updated! Coverage of Social Determinants of Health, Healthy People 2030 objectives, elder abuse, palliative care for older adults with chronic conditions, and common mental health conditions

• “LPN/LVN Connections” a consistent and recognizable approach that makes it easier to use multiple books across the curriculum
• Emphasis on critical thinking through “Case Studies,” “Cultural Consideration” boxes, and “Focused Learning” charts to help make the connections
• Focus on clinical decision-making in multiple features, including "Point of Interest" and "Critically Examine the Following" exercises and "Think Like a Nurse"
• NCLEX-style review questions with answers in every chapter
• Focus on safety and high-quality care through SENC (Safe Effective Nursing Care boxes)
• Coverage of the importance of holistic care across the nursing process

 
 

Table of Contents

I.Foundations of Care for the Older Adult
1.Holistic Caring
2.The Aging Experience
3.Promoting Wellness
4.Supporting Life Transitions and Spirituality
5.The Use of the Nursing Process and Nursing Diagnosis
6.Legal, Ethical, and Financial Considerations
7.Safety
8.Nutrition
9.Palliative and End-of-Life Care
10.Environments of Care
11.Management and Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
II.Clinical Practice and the Older Adult
12.Infection
13.Common Medical Diagnoses
14.Physiological Assessment
15.Common Clinical Problems: Physiological
16.Psychological Assessment
17.Common Clinical Problems: Psychological
18.Rehabilitation and Restorative Care
19.Pharmacology
20.Laboratory Values
Appendix: Sample Advance Directives: Living Will and Power of Attorney for Health Care
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