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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453668503321

Autore

Eliopoulos Charlotte

Titolo

Fast facts for the gerontology nurse : a nursing care guide in a nutshell / / Charlotte Eliopoulos

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , [2014]

©2014

ISBN

0-8261-9828-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (394 p.)

Collana

Fast facts

Disciplina

618.97/0231

Soggetti

Geriatric nursing

Nursing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The older population -- The nursing process in geriatric care -- Cardiovascular system -- Respiratory system -- Gastrointestinal system -- Genitourinary system -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neurological system -- Integumentary system -- Endocrine system -- Mental status -- Spirituality -- Functional ability -- Safety -- Family health -- Medication use -- Legal issues -- End of life care -- Geriatric nursing in various care settings.

Sommario/riassunto

This convenient and easy-to-use pocket-sized reference provides gerontology nurses with the foundational knowledge they need to provide all aspects of safe, effective care to older patients. It contains crucial evidence-based information that enables nurses to differentiate between normal and abnormal findings, understand the presentation and management of common diseases of the gerontological population, and integrate age-specific considerations into care planning and implementation with older adults. Pervading the resource is a holistic approach in which all facets of the individual: physica