Toward healthy aging : human needs and nursing response /
Theris A. Touhy, Kathleen Jett.
- ninth edition.
- Elsevier, 2016.
- 515 pages : illustrations (color) ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographic references and index.
pt. 1 Foundations for clinical judgment to promote healthy aging -- ch. 1 Gerontological nursing across the continuum of care -- ch. 2 Aging, health, and wellness in a global community -- ch. 3 Theories of aging -- ch. 4 Providing cross-cultural care -- ch. 5 Economics and health care in late life -- ch. 6 Promoting excellence in long-term care -- pt. 2 Foundations for taking action -- ch. 7 Therapeutic communication with older adults -- ch. 8 Cognitive health and learning -- ch. 9 Recognizing and analyzing cues to maximize outcomes -- ch. 10 Using laboratory data in clinical judgment -- ch. 11 Safe medication use -- pt. 3 Clinical judgment to promote wellness and function -- ch. 12 Visual health -- ch. 13 Auditory health -- ch. 14 Healthy skin -- ch. 15 Nutritional health -- ch. 16 Hydration and oral health -- ch. 17 Elimination -- ch. 18 Sleep -- ch. 19 Activity and exercise -- ch. 20 Falls and fall risk reduction -- ch. 21 Safe and secure environment -- pt. 4 Clinical judgment to promote wellness for persons with chronic illnesses -- ch. 22 Living well with chronic illness -- ch. 23 Vascular disorders -- ch. 24 Respiratory disorders -- ch. 25 Neurocognitive disorders -- ch. 26 Care of individuals with neurocognitive disorders -- ch. 27 Endocrine and immune disorders -- ch. 28 Common musculoskeletal disorders -- ch. 29 Pain and comfort -- ch. 30 Mental health -- pt. 5 Clinical judgment to promote healthy aging with older adults and families -- ch. 31 Ethics, decision making, and mistreatment -- ch. 32. Relationships, roles, and life transitions -- ch. 33 Intimacy and sexual health -- ch. 34 Loss, death, and palliative care -- ch. 35 Spiritual health, meaning, and self-actualization.
Provide holistic, compassionate nursing care for older adults! Based on evidence-based protocols, Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition helps you master gerontological nursing skills with an approach that focuses on health, wholeness, and the potential in aging. In promoting healthy aging, the text emphasizes caring and respect for the person. Special sections provide an honest look at the universal experience of aging. Written by gerontological nursing experts Theris A. Touhy and Kathleen F. Jett, this classic text helps you learn to apply scientific research, build critical thinking skills, and prepare for success on the NCLEX® exam and in clinical practice.
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Geriatric nursing. Aging. Older people--Health and hygiene. Health promotion.