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Gerontology nursing case studies : 100+ narratives for learning / Donna J. Bowles

Author
Bowles, Donna
Published
New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, LLC, [2015]
Copyright Date
©2015
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xviii, 272 pages)
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Language Note
English.
Contents
Political, ethical, and legal issues of older adults -- Loss and end-of-life issues -- Mistreatment of older adults -- Depression, addiction, and suicide -- Assessment and management of individual issues -- Sexuality -- The aging sensory system -- Integumentary disorders and infectious disease of the elderly -- The aging musculoskeletal system -- The aging neurological system -- The aging cardiovascular system -- The aging pulmonary system -- The aging endocrine system -- The aging genitourinary system -- Nutrition and the aging gastrointestinal system -- Cancer in the older adult -- Cognitive impairment in the older adult -- Cultural diversity -- Pain management in the older adult -- Sleep disturbances in the older adult -- Aging issues affecting the family.
Summary
This highly praised text for nursing students, now in its second edition, presents nearly 110 interactive geriatric health case studies depicting a vast range of realistic scenarios-physical, mental, and psychosocial--that may present to nurses who work with aging adults. With exercises that reinforce learning, each case study reflects a holistic approach, encompassing mind, body, and spirit, to the presented problem. The second edition features several new cases and thoroughly updated cases from the first edition that include new health guidelines, new health promotion criteria, web links,
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ISBN
9780826194053 (electronic bk.)
0826194052 (electronic bk.)
9780826194046
0826194044
9780826194435 (Instructors manual)
0826194435 (Instructors manual)
Digital File Characteristics
html
text file
Other Edition
Previous edition: Bowles, Donna. New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©2011
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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