Fast Facts for the Gerontology Nurse

Auteur

Charlotte Eliopoulos, PhD, MPH, RN, is executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Nursing (AALTCN) and works in private practice.

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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.

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Preface

Section I: The Older Population and Nursing

Chapter 1 The Older Population

Chapter 2 The Nursing Process in Geriatric Care

Section II: Normalcy and Disease in Late Life

Chapter 3 Cardiovascular System

Chapter 4 Respiratory System

Chapter 5 Gastrointestinal System

Chapter 6 Genitourinary System

Chapter 7 Musculoskeletal System

Chapter 8 Neurological System

Chapter 9 Integumentary System

Chapter 10 Endocrine System

Chapter 11 Mental Status

Section III Special Considerations in Geriatric Care

Chapter 12 Spirituality

Chapter 13 Functional Ability

Chapter 14 Safety

Chapter 15 Family Health

Chapter 16 Medication Use

Chapter 17 Legal Issues

Chapter 18 End of Life Care

Chapter 19 Geriatric Nursing in Various Care Settings