Case studies in gerontological nursing for the advanced practice nurse [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Meredith Wallace Kazer, Leslie Neal-Boylan

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxvi, 426 p.)
• Disciplina: 618.97/0231
• Soggetto topico: Geriatric nursing; Nursing
• Altri autori: KazerMeredith Wallace, PhD, RN. Neal-BoylanLeslie
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Case Studies in Gerontological Nursing for the Advanced Practice Nurse; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Section 1: The Aging Population; Case 1.1 Recipe for Successful Aging; Case 1.2 Cultural Competence Is a Journey; Case 1.3 The Ugly Face of Ageism; Case 1.4 If Only We Had National Health Insurance; Section 2: Common Health Challenges of Aging; Case 2.1 The Heart of It All; Case 2.2 I Have This Thing on My Skin; Case 2.3 Why Is My Mother Wearing a Diaper?; Case 2.4 My Aching Back; Case 2.5 More Than Just Constipation; Case 2.6 Are You in the Hospital Again?
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Case studies in gerontological nursing for the advanced practice nurse
• ISBN: 1-118-27784-8; 1-118-78560-6; 1-283-45398-3; 9786613453983; 1-118-27782-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910141311103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II