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Touhy, Theris A

Ebersole and Hess' gerontological nursing & healthy aging / Gerontological nursing & healthy aging Gerontological nursing and healthy aging Theris A. Touhy, Kathleen F. Jett - Fourth Edition - St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby, c2014 - xiii, 436 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction to healthy aging -- Gerontological nursing history, education, and roles -- Care across the continuum -- Culture and aging -- Theories of aging and physical changes -- Social, psychological, spiritual, and cognitive aspects of aging -- Assessment and documentation for optimal care -- Safe medication use -- Nutrition and hydration -- Elimination -- Rest, sleep, and activity -- Promoting healthy skin and feet -- Promoting safety -- Living with chronic illness -- Pain and comfort -- Diseases affecting vision and hearing -- Metabolic disorders -- Bone and joint problems -- Cardiovascular and respiratory disorders -- Neurological disorders -- Cognitive impairment -- Mental health -- Economic and legal issues -- Relationships, roles, and transitions -- Loss, death, and palliative care

School of Nursing

ISBN: 9780323096065 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0323096069 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2012047074

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Geriatric nursing
Aging
Older people--Health and hygiene
Geriatric Nursing
Aged
Aging
Health Promotion
Holistic Nursing

LC Class. No.: RC 954 / .T693 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 618.97/0231

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WY 152 WY 152 / T722e 2014