Case Studies in Gerontological Nursing for the Advanced Practice Nurse

by Kazer, Meredith Wallace; Neal-Boylan, Leslie

• ISBN13: 9780813823782
• ISBN10: 0813823781
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-15
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

As the fastest growing population sector worldwide, older adults are seen in almost every care setting in which clinicians practice. Developed as a resource for advanced practice nurses in any setting, Case Studies in Gerontological Nursing for the Advanced Practice Nurse presents readers with a range of both typical and atypical cases from real clinical scenarios. The book is organized into six units covering cases related to ageism, common health challenges, health promotion, environments of care, cognitive and psychological issues, and issues relating to aging and independence. Each case follows a similar format including the patient's presentation, critical thinking questions, and a thorough discussion of the case resolution through which students and clinicians can enhance their clinical reasoning skills. Designed to promote geriatric clinical education through self-assessment or classroom use, Case Studies in Gerontological Nursing for the Advanced Practice Nurse is a key resource for all those dedicated to improving care for older adults.

Author Biography

Meredith Wallace Kazer, PhD, APRN, A/GNP-BC, FAAN, is Associate Professor at Fairfield University School of Nursing. Dr. Kazer has authored or edited numerous books, two of which received the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award. She has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed journal publications and 22 book chapters. Dr. Kazer maintains a clinical practice with a focus on chronic illness in older persons. Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, RN, CRRN, APRJSI, FNP-BC, is Professor and Graduate Coordinator at Southern Connecticut State University. Dr. Neal-Boylan has extensive experience in academia as well as family practice, chronic care, and internal medicine. She has edited or co-edited four books, including one which won the American Journal of Nursing Award in the medical-surgical division in 2005. Additionally, Dr. Neal-Boylan has published more than 90 articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. ix
Introduction	p. xvii
Abbreviations and Acronyms	p. xxi
The Aging Population	p. 1
Recipe for Successful Aging	p. 3
Cultural Competence Is a Journey	p. 15
The Ugly Face of Ageism	p. 23
If Only We Had National Health Insurance	p. 31
Common Health Challenge of Aging	p. 37
The Heart of It All	p. 39
I Have This Thing on My Skin	p. 47
Why Is My Mother Wearing a Diaper?	p. 57
My Aching Back	p. 65
More Than Just Constipation	p. 75
Are You in the Hospital Again?	p. 85
It Hurts When I Pee	p. 93
The History Reveals All	p. 101
Kneedless Pain	p. 111
Life after a Right CVA	p. 125
It Takes My Breath Away	p. 135
What's Shaking?	p. 145
Too Much to Manage	p. 153
Them Bones, Them Bones	p. 167
Health Promotion	p. 181
Never Too Old to Quit	p. 183
Protection by Prevention	p. 189
Is Being Careful Enough?	p. 195
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired	p. 203
To Screen or Not to Screen	p. 213
Environments of Care	p. 221
Who Says I Can't Go Home	p. 223
Regressing in Rehab	p. 231
There's No Place Like Home	p. 239
Caring for the Caregiver	p. 245
Transitions	p. 253
Shifting the Focus of Care	p. 261
Without a Home	p. 267
A Place Called Home	p. 277
Aging in Place	p. 285
Cognitive and Psychological Issues in Aging	p. 293
The Diabolical Ds	p. 295
What a Difference a Day Makes	p. 305
I Don't Feel Good	p. 313
Understanding Distress	p. 323
Issues of Aging and Independence	p. 333
Too Much of a Good Thing	p. 335
Driving in My Car	p. 343
Sex Does Not Stop with Seniority	p. 351
Hidden Pathology	p. 359
Taking Control of the Pain	p. 367
The Road toward End-of-Life Decision Making: Who Has the Right of Way?	p. 373
Index	p. 381
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