Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging

Náðu tökum á þeirri hjúkrunarfærni sem þarf til að veita öldruðum umönnun sem byggir á heilsueflingu. Sjötta útgáfa Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging nálgast efnið heildstætt og lýsir hlýrri umönnun á samfellu heilsu og vellíðanar. Bókin er ætluð til að stuðla að heilbrigðri öldrun óháð aðstæðum eða sjúkdómsástandi og veitir leiðbeiningar um bestu starfshætti í líkamlegri, sálfélagslegri, andlegri og hugrænni heilsu.

Nýtt í þessari útgáfu eru raundæmi í anda nýja NCLEX prófsins, uppfærslur um mat á klínískri dómgreind og aukin umfjöllun um kjarnahæfni. Bókin er skrifuð af sérfræðingum í öldrunarhjúkrun, þeim Theris Touhy og Kathleen Jett, og leggur traustan grunn að öllum þáttum heilbrigðrar öldrunar.

Lykilhugtök, verkefni og umræðuspurningar í hverjum kafla draga fram það sem bætir umönnun. Umfjöllun um sjúkdómsferli er sett í samhengi við heilbrigða aðlögun og hlutverk hjúkrunar, og upplýsingar um hjúkrunaraðgerðir og samskipti fylgja hverju sjúkdómsástandi og hverjum einkennum. Rammar um bestu starfshætti veita innsýn í reyndar aðferðir, og umfjöllun um aldurs-, menningar-, kynþátta- og kynjamun dregur fram þessi mikilvægu sjónarmið í umönnun aldraðra. Sérstaklega er fjallað um þarfir aldraðra hvað varðar óvenjulega birtingarmynd sjúkdóma, öldrunarheilkenni, taugahrörnunarsjúkdóma, lífsgæði með langvinnum sjúkdómum, lagaleg og siðferðileg álitamál og geðheilsu.

Gain the nursing skills you need to provide wellness-based care for older adults! Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging, 6th Edition uses a holistic approach to describe compassionate care along a continuum of wellness. Designed to promote healthy aging regardless of the patient’s situation or disorder, this text provides best-practice guidelines in covering physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and cognitive health.

New to this edition are Next Generation NCLEX®-style case studies, updates on measuring clinical judgment, expanded coverage of core competencies, and more. Written by gerontological nursing experts Theris Touhy and Kathleen Jett, this concise text provides a solid foundation in every aspect of healthy aging. Focus on health and wellness provides the evidence-based information and strategies needed to promote healthy aging.

Key concepts, learning activities, and discussion questions in every chapter emphasize the information needed to enhance care. Recommended competencies from the AACN and the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing are integrated throughout. Discussion of disease processes is placed in the context of healthy adaptation, nursing support, and responsibilities. Easy-to-use information on nursing techniques and communication appears with the associated disorders, symptoms, and situations.

Tips for Best Practice and Resources for Best Practice boxes provide insight into proven methods of nursing care. Discussions of nursing and interprofessional actions help students learn to enhance wellness, maintain optimal function, and prevent unnecessary disability. Coverage of age, cultural, racial, and gender differences highlights these important considerations in caring for older adults. NEW! Updates reflect the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model.

NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style case studies provide optimal preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX Examination. NEW! Specialized information addresses the unique needs of older adults such as atypical disease presentation, geriatric syndromes, neurocognitive disorders, quality of life with chronic illness, legal and ethical issues, and mental health challenges such as depression and substance abuse.

NEW! Coverage of competencies of expanding nursing roles in the care of older adults addresses the continuum of care. NEW! Gerontological expertise is incorporated into nursing actions and complements other nursing texts (including med-surg, community health, mental health, and assessment books) used in programs without a freestanding gerontological nursing course. NEW! Expanded content includes information on COPD guidelines, medication use and misuse, Alzheimer’s Disease, wound care guidelines, diagnosis and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing, joint replacement, caregiver strain, hospice and transitional care, and more.