From an overview of the theories of aging and assessment through the treatment of disorders, including complex illnesses, this evidence-based book provides the comprehensive gerontological coverage you need to prepare for your role as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
From an overview of the theories of aging and assessment through the treatment of disorders, including complex illnesses, this evidence-based book provides the comprehensive gerontological coverage you need to prepare for your role as an Advanced Practice Nurse.
Professor of Nursing, National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE), Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina
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1. Unit I: The Healthy Older Adult 2. CHAPTER 1 Changes with Aging 3. CHAPTER 2 Health Promotion 4. CHAPTER 3 Exercise in Older Adults 5. CHAPTER 4 Nutritional Support in the Older Adult 6. CHAPTER 5 Settings of Care Unit II: Assessment 7. CHAPTER 6 Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment 8. CHAPTER 7 Symptoms and Syndromes Unit III: Treating Disorders 9. CHAPTER 8 Dermatologic Disorders 10. CHAPTER 9 Head, Neck, and Face Disorders 11. CHAPTER 10 Cardiovascular Disorders 12. CHAPTER 11 Respiratory Disorders 13. CHAPTER 12 Peripheral Vascular Disorders 14. CHAPTER 13 Gastrointestinal Disorders 15. CHAPTER 14 Urologic and Renal Disorders 16. CHAPTER 15 Gynecologic Disorders 17. CHAPTER 16 Musculoskeletal Disorders 18. CHAPTER 17 Central and Peripheral Nervous System Disorders 19. CHAPTER 18 Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders 20. CHAPTER 19 Hematologic Disorders 21. CHAPTER 20 Psychosocial Disorders Unit IV: Complex Illness 22. CHAPTER 21 Polypharmacy 23. CHAPTER 22 Chronic Illness and the APRN 24. CHAPTER 23 Palliative Care and End-of-Life Bonus Chapter (online): Infectious Disease Care Index
