Gerontological Nursing — Patricia A. Tabloski (2019)

Book Description

« The fourth edition of Gerontological nursing comes at a critical time in the continuing evolution of our healthcare system. Not only are the demographics of aging changing in our country, but also nurse educators have been encouraged to add content to the curriculum that relates to the care of older adults. Gerontological nursing is a comprehensive, research-based text to guide nursing students in their care of older adults. This text presents information related to the normal and pathological changes of aging, healthy-aging tips, commonly encountered diseases of aging, and the broad psychosocial, cultural, and public-health knowledge required to provide expert nursing care to older persons. The emphasis is on providing the critical information needed to engage in the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, and evaluating outcomes of care. »-Préface.

Book Details

• Author: Patricia A. Tabloski
• Publisher: Pearson
• Published Date: 2019
• Published Year: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN-13: 9780135214428