Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging (4th Edition) – eBook

Ebersole & Hess’ Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging, 4th Edition (PDF) is the only gerontological nursing textbook that follows a wellness-based, holistic approach to older adult care. Designed to facilitate healthy aging regardless of the situation or disease process, this textbook goes beyond simply tracking recommended treatments to address complications, alleviate discomfort, and help older adults lead healthy lives. Featuring evidence-based practice boxes, safety alerts, expanded tables, and careful attention to age, gender, and cultural differences, Ebersole & Hess’ Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging is the most complete text on the market.

• UPDATED! Healthy People 2020 boxes integrate information about healthy aging.
• NEW! Safety Alerts highlight safe practices and quality of care QSEN competencies.
• Focus on health and wellness helps you gain an understanding of the patient’s experience.
• AACN and the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing core competencies integrated throughout.
• NEW! Chapter on Neurologic Compromise Expands content on stroke and Parkinson’s disease.
• Activities and discussion questions at the end of every chapter equip you with the information you need to assess the patient.
• Careful attention to age, cultural, and gender differences helps you understand these critical considerations in caring for older adults
• Consistent chapter organization and pedagogy, including Learning Objectives, Glossary, and Research and Study Questions/Activities.
• Expanded tables, boxes, and forms, including the latest scales and guidelines for proper health assessment, make information easy to find and use.
• Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize research findings that confirm effective practices or identify practices with unknown, ineffective, or harmful effects.

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