Advanced Practice nursing with older adults [Paperback]

Valerie Cotter (Author), Neville E Strumpf (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0071341579 | ISBN-13: 978-0071341578 | Publication Date: August 31, 2001 | Edition: 1

Written by an author team from a top-ranked nursing program, this ground-breaking new text, presents state of the art guidelines for geriatric care for the advance practice nursing student. Practical, logically organized, and complete, this text features;
* Expert guidelines, strategies, protocols, and principles for working with older adults
* Essential coverage of diagnosis, treatment standards, management, special concerns, judgment calls, and more, organized by body system
* Unique coverage of pain management, care for the dying, palliative care, and advance directives
* Hands-on help with evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular, respiratory, genitourinary, GI, thyroid, gynecological, musculoskeletal, and CNS disorders, as well as diabetes mellitus
* In-depth guidance on problems such as falls, sensory deficits, pressure injuries, and elder abuse and neglect

Comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date, this text is sure to become an essential component of your nurse practitioner curriculum.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book more than fulfills its objective of providing APNs state-of-the art practice guidelines for major health problems experienced by older adults across the spectrum of care settings. Moreover, pain management, palliative care, care for the dying, and advance directives are uniquely addressed in this book -- a book that is must reading for all APNs and students." "4 Stars" (Doody's )

From the Back Cover

* Principles and protocols by expert editors and contributors from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
* Essential diagnostic strategies and treatment protocols for common health and functional problems among the elderly
* Treatment procedures
* Unique chapter on palliative care and advance directives

Practical, logically organized, and complete, this reference brings you the best geriatric practice guidelines from a top nursing school team.
* The ideal text for up-to-date coverage of evaluation, treatment, and care for the growing population of aged adults
* Perfect for students and practitioners who want expert guidelines, strategies, protocols, and principles for working with older adults
* Inside: essential coverage of care for the elderly, with page after page of useful guidance on diagnosis, treatment, standards, management, special concerns, judgment calls, and more, organized by body system

The best guide to caring for the elderly, Advanced Practice Nursing with Older Adults is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date text in the field. This book features:
* Practical, expert guidelines for all aspects of nursing care for older adults
* Unique coverage of pain management, care for the dying, palliative care, and advance directives
* Hands-on help with evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular, respiratory, genitourinary, GI, thyroid, gynecological, musculoskeletal, and CNS disorders, as well as diabetes mellitus
* In-depth guidance on problems such as proneness to falls, sensory deficits, pressure injuries, and elder abuse and neglect
* Practical help managing patients' pain
* Patient handouts

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Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange; 1 edition (August 31, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071341579
• ISBN-13: 978-0071341578
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,869,492 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Reference, July 24, 2005

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Debbie Clark RN (Wollongong Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advanced Practice nursing with older adults (Paperback)

This is an outstanding reference book used daily by my team of aged care workers.
We work in Woolongong District Hospital Emergency Department ( Australia)and are faced with Challenging behavoiurs daily from each of the several different cultural groups that reside in our catchment area.