Caring for Older Adults Holistically

Be prepared to meet the growing demand for nurses with the knowledge and skills to provide quality care to older adults. Easy-to-understand writing and a positive outlook enliven every page of this popular resource! Step by step, you’ll master the knowledge and skills you need, while also honing the leadership, management, and delegation abilities essential to your professional success. Completely updated and fully revised throughout, the 6th Edition features coverage of the field’s hottest topics, including a new chapter on safety, new coverage of family caregiving and an expanded emphasis on learning to “Think Like a Nurse”. Interactive exercises online at DavisPlus make learning and studying easier.

I. Foundations of Care for the Older Adult 1. Holistic Caring 2. The Aging Experience 3. Supporting Life Transitions and Spirituality in the Elderly 4. The Use of the Nursing Process and Nursing Diagnosis in the Care of the Older Adult 5. Legal, Ethical, and Financial Considerations Regarding Older Adults 6. Promoting Wellness 7. Safety NEW! 8. Nutrition for Older Adults 9. Culturally Specific Care 10. Activity, Rest, and Sleep as Criteria for Health 11. End -of-Life Issues in Older Adults 12. Environments of Care 13. Management and Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse II. Clinical Practice 14. Infection 15. Common Medical Diagnoses 16. Physiological Assessment 17. Common Clinical Problems: Physiological 18. Psychological Assessment 19. Common Clinical Problems: Psychological 20. Rehabilitation and Restorative Care 21. Pharmacology and its Significance for Older Adults 22. Laboratory Values and the Older Adult Appendix A: Sample Advance Directives: Living Will and Power of Attorney for Health Care Appendix B: Answers to Review Questions Index