Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging, Canadian Edition
By- Theris Touhy, DNP, CNS, DPNAP, Emeritus Professor Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, Florida
- Kathleen Jett, PhD, GNP-BC, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA
- Veronique Boscart, RN, MScN, MED, PhD(c), Lecturer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg, Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
- Lynn McCleary, RN, BScN, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Brock University
Learn a positive, uniquely Canadian approach to older adult care. Canada's rapidly aging population will place an unprecedented burden on the health care system and on tomorrow's nurses. It is critical that health care professionals be properly equipped to address the needs and comfort of your older adult patients and clients. Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging, First Canadian Edition includes statistics, legislation, practice guidelines, standards of care, and examples relevant to Canadian practice. Chronic disorders are presented in the framework of health promotion and illness prevention.
Paperback, 520 Pages
Published: October 2011
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-1-926648-23-1
Contents
Section 1: Foundations of Healthy Aging
Ch 1: Introduction to Healthy Aging
Ch 2: Gerontological Nursing History, Education, and Roles
Ch 3: Communicating with EldersCh 4: Culture and Aging
Ch 5: Documentation for Optimal CareSection 2: Changes of Aging
Ch 6: Theories and Physical Changes of AgingCh 7: Social, Psychological, Spiritual, and Cognitive Aspects of Aging
Ch 8: Nutritional NeedsCh 9: Fluids and Continence
Ch 10: Rest, Sleep, and ActivityCh 11: Promoting Healthy Skin and Feet
Ch 12: Maintaining Mobility and Environmental SafetyCh 13: Assessment Tools in Gerontological Nursing
Ch 14: Safe Medication Use for Older AdultsSection 3: Coping with Chronic Disorders in Late Life
Ch 15: Living with Chronic IllnessCh 16: Pain and Comfort
Ch 17: Diabetes MellitusCh 18: Bone and Joint Problems
Ch 19: Diseases Affecting Vision and HearingCh 20: Cardiac and Respiratory Disorders
Ch 21: Cognitive ImpairmentSection 4: Caring for Elders and their Caregivers
Ch 22: Economic and Legal IssuesCh 23: Relationships, Roles, and Transitions
Ch 24: Mental Health and Wellness in Late LifeCh 25: Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death in Late Life
Ch 26: Care Across the Continuum
