TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mauk,Kristen L.
TI  - Gerontological nursing: competencies for care 
SN  - 9780763755805 (pbk.) :
AV  - RC954 .G4746 2010
U1  - 618.970231 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Sudbury, Mass., London
PB  - Jones and Bartlett
KW  - Geriatric nursing
KW  - Geriatric Nursing
KW  - Aging
KW  - physiology
KW  - psychology
N1  - Previous ed.: 2006; Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction to gerontological nursing / Jeanne St. Pierre, Deborah Conley -- The aging population / Cheryl A. Lehman, Andrea Poindexter -- Theories of aging / Jean Lange, Sheila Grossman -- Aging changes that affect communication / Liat Ayalon, Leilani Feliciano, Patricia Areán -- Therapeutic communication with older adults / Kathleen Stevens -- Review of the aging of physiological systems / Janice M. Plahuta, Jennifer Hamrick-King, Beth Scaglione Sewell --  Assessment of the older adult / Lorna Guse -- Medications and laboratory values / Creaque V. Charles, Cheryl A. Lehman -- Teaching older adults / Kristen L. Mauk -- Promoting independence in later life / Luana S. Krieger-Blake -- Promoting healthy aging / David Haber -- Identifying and preventing common risk factors in the elderly / Joan M. Nelson --Management of common illnesses, diseases and health conditions / Kristen L. Mauk, Patricia Hanson; -- Management of common problems / Claudia Diebold, Frances Fanning-Harding, Patricia Hanson -- Nursing management of dementia / Christine E. Schwartzkopf, Prudence Twigg -- Using assistive technology to promote quality of life for older adults / Linda L. Pierce, Victoria Steiner -- Ethical/legal principles and issues / Pamela A. Masters-Farrell -- Appreciating diversity and enhancing intimacy / Donald D. Kautz, Ramesh C. Upadhyaya -- Global models of health care / Carole A. Pepa -- The interdisciplinary team / Teresa Cervantez Thompson, Deborah Dunn -- Alternative health modalities / Carole A. Pepa -- Promoting quality of life / Sonya R. Hardin -- The gerontological nurse as manager and leader / Dawna S. Fish, Kristen L. Mauk, Marilyn Ter Maat -- End-of-life care / Patricia Warring, Luana S. Krieger-Blake -- Trends that impact gerontological nursing / Kristen L. Mauk, James M. Mauk
N2  - Adopting a holistic, interdisciplinary approach to gerontological nursing, this text builds upon the medical surgical knowledge that students have gained in previous courses
ER  -