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Caring for older adults holistically / [edited by] Tamara R. Dahlkemper, MSN, CNE (Associate Professor, School of Nursing, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah).

Dahlkemper, Tamara R., (editor.).

Record details

ISBN: 9780803645493
ISBN: 080364549X
Physical Description: xiv, 465 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Edition: Sixth edition.
Publisher: Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Company, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Holistic caring -- The aging experience -- Supporting life transitions and spirituality in the elderly / Diane Leggett-Fife -- The use of the nursing process and nursing diagnosis in the care of older adults / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Legal, ethical, and financial considerations regarding older adults -- Promoting wellness / Diane Leggett-Fife -- Safety / Kathleen Paco Cadman -- Nutrition for older adults -- Culturally specific care / Diane Leggett-Fife -- Activity, rest, and sleep as criteria for health -- End-of-life issues in older adults -- Environments of care / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Management and leadership role of the licensed practical/vocational nurse / Susan Thornock -- Infection / Vickie Anderson -- Common medical diagnoses -- Physiological assessment / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Common clinical problems : physiological -- Psychological assessment -- Common clinical problems : psychological -- Rehabilitation and restorative care / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Pharmacology and its significance for older adults / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Laboratory values and older adults / Debra M. Judd.