Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Nursing - Gerontology

This unique book provides one of the first and certainly the most practical approach to considering the needs of this population. It addresses important issues such as choice, partnership, and community development in order that health promoters can work with and alongside older people to ensure that their health needs are addressed. The text contains numerous examples of good practice and is intentionally interactive, encouraging practitioners to reflect upon and question the assumptions that they make about the health and life-quality expectations for which older people have the potential....

The introduction of increased levels of physical activity and exercise have the potential to benefit people of all ages and may decrease reported levels of health care utilisation. Health management in this area has led to a growth in physical activity promotion schemes through primary health care providers. However, physical activity and exercise need to be maintained in order retain these benefits, and this may require additional knowledge and skills on behalf of the health practitioner to attain long-term adherence. Different theoretical models have been described that could assist in...

Expert Nursing Care Has The Potential To Greatly Reduce The Burden And Distress Of Those At Life'S End And The Ability To Offer Support For The Many Physical, Psychological, Social, And Spiritual Needs Of Patients And Their Families. This Protocol Sets Forth The Evidence-Based Guidelines For Providing Appropriate End-Of-Life Care; Including Symptom Management; Family Issues And Intervention; Withholding And Withdrawing Life Support; Communication And Conflict Resolution; And Caring For The Caregiver.

Presents writings on healthcare problems facing older individuals, the challenges nurses face, and how nurses, in collaboration with other health professionals, must respond to these challenges. This title examines illness in older adults and discusses three common problems: incontinence, malnutrition, and cognitive impairment.

Teach your students essential skills in conducting research, building collaborative partnerships, and working with clients and caregivers

This important book provides health care educators with information, examples, and suggestions to help teach students appropriate research techniques amidst a growing demand for evidence-based practices. Offering two effective and efficient methods, the apprenticeship model and the partnership model, Teaching Students Geriatric Research will show you how to incorporate these research fundamentals in an already heavy courseload. By providing...

This volume of the Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics helps readers see the local problem and concern of aging as a global epidemic affecting all areas of the health care workplace. It is written for expert administrative leaders and policymakers who can help make a difference at both local and regional levels.

This book explores concepts and practices for productive aging: What factors contribute to successful aging? What is the role of exercise and nutrition? What is the role of children and adults in interaction with elders?

The chapters identify the best practices for successful aging, examine trends in intergenerational caregiving, and define roles and responsibilities across the life span. Topics addressed include:

• how to maximize productive engagement of older adults
• how multigenerational issues impact successful aging
• the ways in which a...

Designated a Doody's Core Title

This twentieth volume of this landmark series focuses on geriatric nursing research. Clinicians, educators, students, and researchers will find an up-to-date synthesis of nursing research relating to over a dozen important topics, including pain, pressure ulcers, dementia, home health and hearing impairment. Future-oriented topics include the implication of genetics and telehealth for geriatric care. Distinguished contributors include Mary Taylor, Patricia Flatley Brennan, and Terry Fulmer.

Diabetes presents differently in older people and normal ageing processes, predisposition to specific complications, and other co-morbid conditions complicate its management. The underlying philosophy of this book is that there are opportunities for prevention, health maintenance and rehabilitation for older people with diabetes, which can realistically improve their quality of life.

This book is an easy to follow essential guide to providing skilled and effective care for older people with diabetes in community, acute and residential care settings. It aims to provide nurses and...

Learn to interact with families in ways that promote family functioning when a family member is dying. Family-Based Palliative Care is an insightful book that aims to increase professionals'understanding of the family as client. Authoritative contributors who are experienced in working with the terminally ill present the most current theory, practice, and research related to family-based care of hospice patients.

Each readable chapter includes a wealth of information that can be applied to health care settings in which holistic care is a priority. The first chapter presents a...

"My parent needs help, but refuses to consider a nursing home." That's the dilemma facing millions of baby boomers today. How can we ensure responsible, compassionate, even uplifting care for our aging parents at home?

Mindfulness is key, Ann Cason writes. Good care begins with watching and listening, with entering the elder's world and accepting it. Drawing on decades of experience in caring for the elderly, Cason helps us understand how old age feels and how we can help.
Then, through exercises, care studies, and numerous examples and suggestions, "Circles of Care " shows how to:...

Intermediate care has become a buzzword within health and social care, especially with regard to the care of older people. This text explores what is understood by the concept of intermediate care and, in particular, ways in which the needs of older people can be best met by this range of services.

2008 AJN Book of the Year Winner

Like its popular predecessor, the new edition of Bathing Without a Battle presents an individualized, problem-solving approach to bathing and personal care of individuals with dementia. On the basis of extensive original research and clinical experience, the editors have developed strategies and techniques that work in both institution and home settings. Their approach is also appropriate for caregiving activities other than bathing, such as morning and evening care, and for frail elders not suffering from dementia.

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A handbook promoting continence among older adults through innovative treatments, therapies, and care strategies employed by nurses in particular. Palmer (Senior Staff Fellow, National Institute of Nursing Research) overviews normal micturition, the associated factors and causes of incontinence, and

Care Managers: Working With The Aging Family Addresses The Unmet Needs Of Care Managers Working With Aging Clients As Well As The Client's Entire Family. With Its In-Depth Focus On The " Aging Family System, This Book Fills A Gap For Medical Case Managers And Geriatric Care Managers Giving Them Tools To Better Meet The Treatment Goals Of Aging Clients And Their Families, As The Older Clients Move Through The Continuum Of Care In Institutional Based Settings Or Community Based Settings. Care Managers: Working With The Aging Family Uniquely Focuses On Helping The Entire Family Unit Through The...

Pflegen mit Pflegediagnosen - auch als Pflegeprofi

Der erste Praxisbegleiter fur examinierte Pflegekrafte in der Gesundheits- und (Kinder-)krankenpflege basierend auf Pflegediagnosen. Als Nachschlagewerk bietet es pflegerisches Wissen konzentriert auf die wichtigsten Fakten. So konnen Pflegende effizient ihr Wissen vertiefen oder Vergessenes nachlesen.

Die klare Struktur dient der schnellen Orientierung - fur sicheres und effizientes Handeln und Pflegen: Pflegediagnosen und Pflegetechniken, Definition der Symptome zu jeder Pflegediagnose, physiologisches und...