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Ebersole & Hess' toward healthy aging : human needs & nursing response / Theris A. Touhy, Kathleen Jett.
Grounded in the core competencies recommended by the AACN in collaboration with the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, The 8th edition of this textbook is a comprehensive resource on health promotion and maintenance for older adults and their caregivers. It includes coverage of communication, safety and ethical considerations, new genetic research, key aging issues, and common and uncommon conditions. Provides the knowledge needed to promote healthy lifestyle choices, properly address end-of-life issues, and provide effective, holistic care for older adults.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780323073165 (softcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0323073166 (softcover : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xvi, 500 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 28 cm.
- Edition: 8th ed.
- Publisher: St. Louis, Mo. : Elsevier/Mosby, c2012.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | New March 2014. Supporting nursing program. Rev. ed. of: Toward healthy aging / Priscilla Ebersole ... [et al.]. 7th ed. c2008. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part 1 Foundations of healthy aging - gerontological nursing and an aging Society - health and wellness - theories of aging - physiological changes - culture, gender, and aging - communicating with older adults -- Part 2 Foundations of caring - Health assessment - Laoratory values and diagnostics - Geropharmacology - The use of herbs and supplements -- Part 3 Wellness and function - Elimination, sleep, skin, and foot care - Mobility - Environment safety and security - Nutrition and hydration -- Part 4 Wellness and chronic illness - Chronic conditions - Care across the continuum - Pain and comfort - Mental health - Cognitive impairment -- Healthy aging for elders and their families - Economic, legal, and ethical issues - Inimacy and sexuality - Relationships, roles, and transitions - Loss, death and palliative care - Self-actualization, spirituality, and transcendence |
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| Subject: | Geriatric nursing. Aging. Older people > Health and hygiene. Geriatric Nursing. Aged. Aging. Health Promotion. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Selkirk College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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| Castlegar Campus Library | WY 152 T722E 2012 (Text)
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