**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Geriatrics**
Provide compassionate, professional nursing care for older adults! Designed for LPN/LVNs, Basic Geriatric Nursing, 8th Edition offers a practical introduction to concepts of aging and the physiologic and psychosocial changes that affect the elderly adult. Clear guidelines help you master basic skills such as health assessment, nursing diagnosis, therapeutic communication, medication administration, and nursing interventions in a variety of health care settings. New Next-Generation NCLEX® examination-style case studies help you develop clinical judgment, and nursing care plans show how to apply theory to practice. Written by experienced nursing educator Patricia Williams, this book provides the knowledge and skills you need to care for an aging population.
1. Title of Book - p. Cover 2. Cover image - p. Cover 3. Title page - p. Cover 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Contents in Brief - p. ii 6. Basic Geriatric Nursing - p. ii 7. Copyright - p. iv 8. Dedication - p. v 9. Contributors and Reviewers - p. vi 10. LPN/LVN Advisory Board - p. vii 11. To the Instructor - p. viii 12. To the Student - p. x 13. Contents - p. xiii 14. Chapter 01. Trends and Issues - p. 1 15. Chapter 2. Theories of Aging - p. 29 16. Chapter 3. Physiologic Changes - p. 33 17. Chapter 4. Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations - p. 78 18. Chapter 5. Communicating With Older Adults - p. 95 19. Chapter 6. Maintaining Fluid Balance and Meeting Nutritional Needs - p. 111 20. Chapter 7. Medications and Older Adults - p. 140 21. Chapter 8. Health Assessment for Older Adults - p. 158 22. Chapter 9. Meeting Safety Needs of Older Adults - p. 174 23. Chapter 10. Cognition and Perception - p. 191 24. Chapter 11. Self-Perception and Self-Concept - p. 214 25. Chapter 12. Roles and Relationships - p. 230 26. Chapter 13. Coping and Stress - p. 241 27. Chapter 14. Values and Beliefs - p. 252 28. Chapter 15. End-of-Life Care - p. 260 29. Chapter 16. Sexuality and Aging - p. 278 30. Chapter 17. Care of Aging Skin and Mucous Membranes - p. 286 31. Chapter 18. Elimination - p. 308 32. Chapter 19. Activity and Exercise - p. 325 33. Chapter 20. Sleep and Rest - p. 353 34. A. Laboratory Values for Older Adults - p. 363 35. B. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) - p. 367 36. C. Daily Nutritional Goals for Older Adults - p. 368 37. D. Resources for Older Adults - p. 369 38. Glossary - p. 371 39. Index - p. 377
**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Geriatrics**
Provide compassionate, professional nursing care for older adults! Designed for LPN/LVNs, Basic Geriatric Nursing, 8th Edition offers a practical introduction to concepts of aging and the physiologic and psychosocial changes that affect the elderly adult. Clear guidelines help you master basic skills such as health assessment, nursing diagnosis, therapeutic communication, medication administration, and nursing interventions in a variety of health care settings. New Next-Generation NCLEX® examination-style case studies help you develop clinical judgment, and nursing care plans show how to apply theory to practice. Written by experienced nursing educator Patricia Williams, this book provides the knowledge and skills you need to care for an aging population.
1. Title of Book - p. Cover 2. Cover image - p. Cover 3. Title page - p. Cover 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Contents in Brief - p. ii 6. Basic Geriatric Nursing - p. ii 7. Copyright - p. iv 8. Dedication - p. v 9. Contributors and Reviewers - p. vi 10. LPN/LVN Advisory Board - p. vii 11. To the Instructor - p. viii 12. To the Student - p. x 13. Contents - p. xiii 14. Chapter 01. Trends and Issues - p. 1 15. Chapter 2. Theories of Aging - p. 29 16. Chapter 3. Physiologic Changes - p. 33 17. Chapter 4. Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations - p. 78 18. Chapter 5. Communicating With Older Adults - p. 95 19. Chapter 6. Maintaining Fluid Balance and Meeting Nutritional Needs - p. 111 20. Chapter 7. Medications and Older Adults - p. 140 21. Chapter 8. Health Assessment for Older Adults - p. 158 22. Chapter 9. Meeting Safety Needs of Older Adults - p. 174 23. Chapter 10. Cognition and Perception - p. 191 24. Chapter 11. Self-Perception and Self-Concept - p. 214 25. Chapter 12. Roles and Relationships - p. 230 26. Chapter 13. Coping and Stress - p. 241 27. Chapter 14. Values and Beliefs - p. 252 28. Chapter 15. End-of-Life Care - p. 260 29. Chapter 16. Sexuality and Aging - p. 278 30. Chapter 17. Care of Aging Skin and Mucous Membranes - p. 286 31. Chapter 18. Elimination - p. 308 32. Chapter 19. Activity and Exercise - p. 325 33. Chapter 20. Sleep and Rest - p. 353 34. A. Laboratory Values for Older Adults - p. 363 35. B. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) - p. 367 36. C. Daily Nutritional Goals for Older Adults - p. 368 37. D. Resources for Older Adults - p. 369 38. Glossary - p. 371 39. Index - p. 377
