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9780323007573

Gerontologic Nursing

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  • ISBN13:

    9780323007573

  • ISBN10:

    0323007570

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-03-01
  • Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div
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Summary

GERONTOLOGIC NURSING provides comprehensive coverage of health promotion, gerontologic concepts and issues, and medical-surgical problems associated with the older adult. Divided into seven parts, each chapter follows a consistent organization including learning objectives, emergency boxes, client and family teaching boxes, research boxes, key points, special insights, and new health promotion and nutrition boxes. The second edition also includes a new chapter on health promotion, expanded chapters on nutrition and functional assessment, and a dedicated MERLIN which provides the student and instructor with additional up-to-date tools and resources to enhance and expand their content knowledge. (Includes a FREE MERLIN website at:www.harcourthealth.com/MERLIN/Lueckenotte/)

Author Biography

Annette G. Lueckenotte is Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner, Alexian Brothers Senior Health Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

Table of Contents

Part One Introduction to Gerontologic Nursing
Overview of Gerontologic Nursing
1(19)
Theories of Aging
20(14)
Legal and Ethical Issues
34(29)
Gerontologic Assessment
63(33)
Part Two Influences on Health and Illness
Cultural Influences
96(25)
Family Influences
121(29)
Socioeconomic and Environmental Influences
150(21)
Health Promotion
171(10)
Part Three Wellness Issues
Nutrition
181(18)
Sleep and Activity
199(18)
Intimacy and Sexuality
217(15)
Safety
232(24)
Mental Health
256(25)
Part Four Common Psychophysiologic Stressors
Pain
281(21)
Infection
302(17)
Cancer
319(29)
Chronic Illness and Rehabilitation
348(22)
Loss, Dying, and Death
370(18)
Substance Abuse
388(17)
Part Five Diagnostic Studies and Pharmacologic Management
Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
405(20)
Pharmacologic Management
425(23)
Part Six Nursing Care of Physiologic and Psychologic Disorders
Cardiovascular Function
448(38)
Respiratory Function
486(32)
Endocrine Function
518(25)
Gastrointestinal Function
543(43)
Urinary Function
586(29)
Cognitive and Neurologic Function
615(40)
Integumentary Function
655(40)
Sensory Function
695(26)
Musculoskeletal Function
721(36)
Part Seven Continuum of Older Adult Care
Acute Care
757(14)
Home Care and Hospice
771(26)
Long-Term Care
797

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