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Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging provides thorough coverage of promoting healthy aging when caring for older adults. The intent throughout the book is to facilitate the healthiest adaptation possible for any older adult, regardless of the situation and disease process. The majority of the book is devoted to discussing the significant problems that may occur and methods that nurses may use to make these problems more bearable, to solve some, and to help the elder find the best possible resolution towards healthy aging. * Incorporates healthy aging strategies to maximize the healthiest behaviors of clients/patients with dementia and their caregivers. * Disease processes are discussed in the context of healthy adaptation, nursing support & responsibilities to help the reader gain an understanding of their client's experience. * Focus on health and wellness establishes a positive perspective to aging. * Careful attention to age, cultural, and gender differences are integrated throughout to help the nurse understand these important considerations in caring for older adults. * Each chapter provides a consistent organization including learning objectives, research & study questions/activities. * Assessment guidelines are incorporated throughout as tables, boxes, and forms to provide useful tools for practice. * Activities and discussion questions at the end of every chapter provide situations to expand student knowledge and understanding. * Appendices and res

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #498453 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 608 pages

About the Author
Priscilla Ebersole, RN, PhD, FAAN, Professor Emerita, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA; Patricia Hess, PhD, RN, GNP-CS, NAP, Professor of Nursing, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA; Theris Touhy, ND, APRN, BC, Associate Professor, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Programs, College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA; and Kathleen Jett, ARNP, CS, PhD, Assistant Professor, Director: Senior Health Project, College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA

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Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging (2nd ed.) by Ebersole, Hess, Touhy, and Jett
The original work of Priscilla Ebersole and Patricia Hess in the first edition of this book has been expanded by Theris Touhy and Kathleen Jett in this second edition. All are professors of nursing. The book has five sections and 27 chapters including: Chapter 1 Introduction to Healthy Aging, Section 1: (2) Gerontological Nursing History, Education, and Roles, (3) Communications with Elders, (4) Culture and Aging, (5) Developing the Life History, (6) Communication Through Documentation; Section II Changes of Aging (7) Physical Changes of Aging, (8) Psychological, Cognitive, and Social Aspects of Aging, (9) Sensory Changes of Aging, (10) Nutrition and Aging, (11) Fluids and Continence, (12) Rest, Sleep, and Activity, (13) Promoting Healthy Skin and Feet, (14) Assessment Tools in Gerontological Nursing, (15) Medication Use and Management; Section III Coping with Chronic Disorders: (!6) Living with Chronic Illness, (17) Pain and Comfort, (18) Diabetes Mellitus in Late Life, (19) Bone and Joint Problems in the Elderly, (20) Coping with Cardiac and Respiratory Disorders, (21) Cognitive Impairment and Other Persons, (22) Maintaining Mobility and Environmental Safety; Section IV Caring for Elders and Their Caregivers; (23) Older Adults and Their Families, (24) Financing Health Care for Older Adults, (25) Emotional Health in Late Life; Section V: Life Space Options for Elders.
The front cover of the book identifies the location of assessment tools and guidelines, management protocols, professional issues in care of the aged, and normal aging changes and healthy aging. Chapters start with learning objectives, glossary, the lived experience, have the content, and then end with key concepts, activities and discussion questions, resources such as books and publications, websites, films, videos, games, kits, and organizations and end with references most of which are from the 1990s until 2004. Chapters are clarified with boxes, tables, and figures. Some also include appendix such as 7-A Physiological Changes and Functional Effects with Age: Implications and Interventions. It contains theories of aging.
This book emphasizes gerontological nursing with an emphasis on health rather than disease. It has a particularly good discussion of the development of gerontological nursing as a specialty including ANA Scope and Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice, related organizations, and staff development. It addresses culture and ethnicity and the importance of reminiscing to develop life histories. Many chapters are related to changes of aging and coping with chronic disorders. Caregivers and continuity in care are also addressed.
Instructor's resource manual with chapter summaries, suggested classroom and clinical activities, review and critical thinking activities, and exam test bank are available. This excellent book about health, wellness, and aging is valuable for faculty, students, and practicing nurses.

The very late book that never arrived
I ordered the book on 11-20-08.Amazon.com told me it would be 4-16 days to delivery.Its been 32 days and still no book.I asked the seller for a refund.They said I would have to return it and it takes as long to return as it took for it to arrive.They wanted to discourage me from returning it if it ever arrives.I ordered several hundreds dollars of products from amazon.com last xmas.This year $O because I have lost over $40.00 dollars on a book I no longer need.I will never order from the seller again and may never do business with amazon.com again.

Easy to read
A lot of Nursing books are somewhat complicated to read. This book was clear and concise.