The gerontology nurse's guide to the community-based health network / / Brenda L. Howe ; acquisitions editor, Elizabeth Nieginski

• Autore: Howe Brenda L.
• Pubblicazione: New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (310 p.)
• Disciplina: 618.97/0231
• Soggetto topico: Geriatric nursing; Community health nursing; Home care services
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): NieginskiElizabeth
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Share The Gerontology Nurse's Guide to the Community-Based Health Network; Part I: Growing Old in the United States; Chapter 1: Psychosocial-Cultural Health; Smaller World, Increasing Life Span; Nonmedical Caregivers; Psychosocial Impact; Growing Old is Not for the Faint of Heart-Nor is Being a Caregiver; Home to Community; Mental Health and Caregiving; Nursing Shortage; Summary; Resources; References; Chapter 2: Health Care Delivery: Cultural Considerations; Minority Growth ; National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services StandardsInterpreter Validation; Health Care Conflict; Psychosocial Barriers to Successful Health Care Delivery; Racism; Health Care Access; Ethical Responsibilities; Summary; Resources; References; Chapter 3: Health Care Delivery: Cultural Domains; Cultural Domain; Health and Illness in the Hispanic Population; Health and Illness in the Native American Population; Summary; Resources; References; Part II: Physical and Psychological Changes of Aging; Chapter 4: Theoretical Perspectives on Aging and Physical Changes; Theories on Aging ; Psychosocial TheoriesSummary; Resources; References; Chapter 5: How to Deal With Compromised Independence; Physical and Mental Changes of Aging; Physical Changes Associated With Aging; Musculoskeletal Changes; Foot Health; Memory Loss and Aging; Alzheimer's Disease; Summary; Resources; References; Appendix; Part III: The Community-Based Health Network; Chapter 6: Home-Style Adult Safety and Socialization Options; The Significance of Home-Style Options; Home Safety Inspection; In-Home Caregiver Options; Day Care; Group Homes; Staff and Training; Summary; Resources; References ; Chapter 7: Home Health ServicesHome Care in the United States; Current Home Care Organizations; What Does Medicare-Approved Home Health Provide?; Regulatory Agencies; Qualifications for Home Health Service; Services Provided by Home Health Team Members; Outcome and Assessment Information Set; Job Descriptions; Summary; Resource; References; Appendix; Home Health Patient Tracking Sheet; Outcome and Assessment Information Set; Clinical Record Items; Patient History and Diagnoses; Living Arrangements; Sensory Status; Integumentary Status; Respiratory Status; Cardiac Status; Elimination Status ; Neuro/Emotional/Behavioral StatusADL/IADL; Medications; Care Management; Therapy Need and Plan of Care; Emergent Care; Data Items Collected at Inpatient Facility Admission or Agency Discharge Only; Chapter 8: Skilled Nurse Competency Requirements for Home Health Services; Expect the Unexpected; RN Expectations for All Nurse Roles; Summary; Resources; References; Chapter 9: Hospice and Palliative Care Services; End-of-Life Care; The Start of Hospice; Who is Eligible for Medicare Hospice Benefits?; What is Hospice Care?; The IDT; How is Hospice Service Initiated?; What to Expect on Hospice? ; Funding and Financial Issues
• Titolo autorizzato: The gerontology nurse's guide to the community-based health network
• ISBN: 0-8261-2702-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910463797103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II