Basic geriatric nursing / Gloria Hoffmann Wold.
Material type: TextPublisher: St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, c2008Edition: 4th edDescription: xvi, 407 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN: 9780323052436 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Geriatric nursing | Nursing Care -- Aged | Aging | Geriatric Nursing -- methodsDDC classification: 618.97/0231 LOC classification: RC954 | .W58Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA KUMASI LIBRARY nursing | WISCONSIN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GHANA KUMASI LIBRARY | RC954.W58 (Browse shelf) | Available | KSN/790/790/19 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 352-407) and index.
Contents: Overview of ageing -- Trends and issues -- Theories of ageing -- Physiologic changes -- Basic skills for gerontologic nursing -- Health promotion, health maintenance, and home health considerations -- Communicating with older adults -- Nutrition and fluid balance -- Medications and older adults -- Health assessment of older adults -- Meeting safety needs of older adults -- Psychosocial care of the elderly -- Cognition and perception -- Self-perception and self-concept -- Roles and relationships -- Coping and stress -- Values and beliefs -- End-of- life care -- Sexuality and ageing -- Physical care of the elderly -- Meeting nutritional and fluid needs -- Care of ageing skin and mucous membranes -- Elimination -- Activity and exercise -- Sleep and rest --
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