Nursing Older People
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0443074593
ISBN-13
9780443074592
Publisher
Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint
Churchill Livingstone
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 22nd, 2005
Print length
792 Pages
Weight
1,482 grams
Dimensions
24.60 x 18.90 x 3.80 cms
Product Classification:
Geriatric nursing
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Suitable for practitioners working in a wide range of care settings for older people, this title includes chapters organised in four sections, which cover: ageing and old age; policy change and the contexts of care; nursing older people: independence, autonomy and self-fulfilment; and many issues and reflections on caring for older people.
The fourth edition of this highly successful text is an ideal resource for practitioners from all disciplines working in a wide range of care settings for older people. It conveys the depth of knowledge needed to develop the complex and sometimes delicate skills required for nursing interventions and support of older people. It takes an evidence-based and person-centred approach to understanding and meeting older people’s needs as well as problems that nurses and other practitioners deal with every day, such as pain, immobility, breathlessness, eating and drinking.
This edition has been extensively rewritten by subject experts from nursing, social work, physiotherapy, gerontology and sociology. The 34 chapters are organised in four sections, which cover:
This edition has been extensively rewritten by subject experts from nursing, social work, physiotherapy, gerontology and sociology. The 34 chapters are organised in four sections, which cover:
- Ageing and old age
- Policy Change and the Contexts of Care
- Nursing Older People: independence, autonomy and self-fulfilment
- Current issues and reflections on caring for older people
- Comprehensive coverage of the theory and practice of caring for older people provides a good basis for effective nursing care.
- The well-written text, clear design and page-layout make the information highly accessible.
- Case histories help relate theory to practice.
- Recommended reading lists and references at the end of each chapter facilitate further study.
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