Be prepared to meet the growing demand for licensed practical/vocational nurses with the knowledge and skills to provide quality care to older adults. Easy-to-understand writing and a positive outlook enliven every page of this popular resource.
Step by step, you'll master the knowledge and skills you need, while also honing the leadership, management, and delegation abilities essential to your professional success. Feel confident in an important area as this text considers common myths about aging and includes applicable case studies to prepare you for a future career working with older adults.
Step by step, you'll master the knowledge and skills you need, while also honing the leadership, management, and delegation abilities essential to your professional success. Feel confident in an important area as this text considers common myths about aging and includes applicable case studies to prepare you for a future career working with older adults.
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Guides readers through the learning process with a focus on how to set priorities and think critically. Helps you to see yourself in the nurse's role with "Point of Interest" and "Critically Examine the Following" exercises as well as "Think Like a Nurse," that addresses clinical decision-making.
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- 1: Foundations of Care for the Older Adult
- 1. Holistic Caring
- 2. The Aging Experience
- 3. Supporting Life Transitions and Spirituality
- 4. The Use of the Nursing Process and Nursing Diagnosis
- 5. Legal, Ethical, and Financial Considerations
- 6. Promoting Wellness
- 7. Safety
- 8. Nutrition
- 9. Activity, Rest, and Sleep as Criteria for Health
- 10. End-of-Life Issues
- 11. Environments of Care
- 12. Management and Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
- 2: Clinical Practice and the Older Adult
- 13. Infection
- 14. Common Medical Diagnoses
- 15. Physiological Assessment
- 16. Common Clinical Problems: Physiological
- 17. Psychological Assessment
- 18. Common Clinical Problems: Psychological
- 19. Rehabilitation and Restorative Care
- 20. Pharmacology
- 21. Laboratory Values
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780803689923
Publisert
2019-11-30
Utgave
7. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
F.A. Davis Company
Vekt
802 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Dybde
16 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
408
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