Caring for Older Adults Holistically

by Mary Ann Anderson and Dr Mary Anderson

Book Overview

Be prepared to meet the growing demand for nurses with the knowledge and skills to provide quality care to older adults. Mary Ann Anderson's easy-to-understand writing and positive outlook continue to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080361053X
• ISBN13: 9780803610538
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: F. A. Davis Company
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"

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Caring for Older Adults Holistically 3rd ed. by Anderson, Mary Ann (Ed.)

This book has been written by 17 contributing authors from several states. It contains 16 chapters: 1. the aging experience, 2. promoting wellness, 3. the management role of the licensed practical/vocational nurse, 4. use of the nursing process and nursing diagnosis in the care of the older adult, 5. legal and ethical considerations regarding the elderly, 6. end-of-life issues, 7. environments of care, 8. common infectious diseases, 9. common medical diagnoses, 10. physiological assessment, 11. common physiological clinical problems, 12. psychological assessment, 13. common psychological clinical problems, 14. restorative care, 15. pharmacology and its significance for older adults, and 16. laboratory values and the older adult. Chapters start with learning objectives and an introduction and end with conclusions, a case study and study questions. Chapters may contain pictures, boxes, figures, tables, and points of interest. Unit resources, appendix A Introduction to Your Pennsylvania Advance Directive, answers to chapter study questions, and an index are at the end of the book. This book has been written for licensed practical/vocational nurses who care for older adults.

good nursing text book

This book is very easy to understand. It is to-the-point, not bogged down with too much extra info, examples or explanation. The ideas are very well tied to the overall theme of nursing care regarding older adults. I bought this book because it was required for my LPN program's gerontology class, but I just wanted to say that I feel the author did an outstanding job! She even adds some personality here and there, like a good class instructor does.