Essentials of Gerontological Nursing [Paperback]

Essentials of Gerontological Nursingpresents the best practices needed to care for older adults. Its brief, yet comprehensive, grasp of issues in elder care is a refreshing addition to the current literature, which is more commonly focused on theory than on clinical practice. Designed primarily for students in gerontological nursing courses in BSN and graduate programs, the book provides:

• Essential clinical information and best practices needed to care for older adults
• Current research and new patient approaches in gerontological nursing
• Overviews of rarely discussed issues, such as elder abuse, cultural considerations, and restraint alternatives
• Clinical specifications and practical applications
• Content designed to fit into a one-semester course

Preface
Acknowledgments

1. The Graying of America

Issues of Aging
Medical Concerns
Ageism - Facts and Myths of Aging
Ethnogeriatrics and Health Care
Gerontological Nursing
Theories of Aging
Summary

2. The Health Care Delivery System

Retirement
Challenges Within the Current Health Care Delivery System
Financing Health Care
Payment Options for Older Adults Without Resources for Health Care
Resources for Health Care
Summary

3. Normal Changes of Aging

Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Integumentary System
Gastrointestinal System
Urinary System
Musculoskeletal System
Sexuality/Reproductive System
Changes in the Senses
Neurological Changes
Summary

4. Assessing Older Adults

Systematic Geriatric Assessment
Health History
Reminiscence & Life Review
Physical Assessment
Critical components of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
Summary

5. Health Promotion

Primary Preventiol-