Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition provides compassionate care strategies for the aging population, offering comprehensive coverage of the most common medical-surgical issues faced by older adults. Organized by body system for easy access to information, it explores health promotion as well as both basic and complex gerontologic concepts. This disorder-focused text emphasizes nursing management and care coordination across various healthcare settings. Key topics include nutrition, chronic illness, emergency care, patient education, home care, and end-of-life care, with updated guidelines on mammograms, colonoscopies, pneumonia, and shingles vaccinations. The addition of new nursing theories in this edition enhances its framework for gerontologic care.
Additional Product Info :
ISBN 10 :
0323498116
ISBN 13 :
9780323498111
Publisher :
ELSEVIER
Language :
English
Dimensions :
7.87 x 5.51 x 1.57
Item Weight :
1.72 kg