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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461363403321

Titolo

Nursing older adults [[electronic resource] ] : partnership working / / edited by Jan Reed, Charlotte Clarke, Ann Macfarlane

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, : McGraw-Hill, 2011

ISBN

1-283-22312-0

9786613223128

0-335-24085-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (323 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ReedJan

ClarkeCharlotte

MacfarlaneAnn

Disciplina

618.9

Soggetti

Geriatric nursing

Nursing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Nursing Older Adults; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; PART 1 The fundamentals of working with older people; 1 Introduction to nursing older people; 2 Independence and autonomy - the foundation of care; 3 The aims and goals of care: a framework promoting partnerships between older people, family carers and nurses; 4 Demographic change and population ageing; 5 Working together: participation with older people; PART 2 Key issues in nursing older people; 6 Fundamentals of nursing; 7 Mobility; 8 Nutrition, including food preparation and planning; 9 Continence management

10 Communication11 Spirituality, religious practice, beliefs and values; 12 Sexuality and intimacy; 13 Risk and safety in nursing older people; 14 Social participation and social networks; 15 Dying; 16 Mental health issues for older people; 17 Reflections and views from older people on health and social care; Index

Sommario/riassunto

All nurses working with adults need a good understanding of the needs of older patients and the potential complexities of planning their care. This new textbook comes from experts in the field and gives adult



nurses the principles and practice insights that they need to deliver exceptional care in partnership with older adults.