Focusing on the essential knowledge required for effective practice, this textbook Gerontological Nursing 9th Edition delivers engaging, evidence-supported insights into the aging process, ingredients for healthy aging, and specific characteristics of disease presentation and management in the elderly. Revised to equip students to tackle the challenges posed by this increasingly diverse demographic, the ninth edition continues its respected holistic approach through comprehensive discussions on the psychosocial, legal, ethical, and spiritual facets of patient care.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 9TH EDITION
- Assessment Guides guide students through general observation, the interviewing process, and physical assessments.
- Nursing Diagnosis Highlights present summaries of common diagnoses, detailing causes and interventions in a straightforward manner.
- Concept Mastery Alerts enhance student comprehension of potentially tricky subjects, as highlighted by Lippincott’s Adaptive Learning Powered by PrepU.
- Nursing Care Plans illustrate diagnosis, objectives, and actions for chosen health issues, providing students with practical frameworks for effective health care strategies.
- In-text learning aids —such as highlighted key terms, communication tips, thought-provoking questions, essential ideas, and chapter recaps—assist students in mastering vital content.
- Consider This Case, Bringing Research to Life, Practice Realities, and Critical Thinking Exercises animate concepts, demonstrating how students can apply what they are learning in practical scenarios.
To build proficient nurses and enhance clinical reasoning skills, the Gerontological Nursing 9E is reinforced by Wolters Kluwer’s array of premier digital solutions, including PrepU (adaptive quizzing), DocuCare (educational EHR software), and vSim (realistic virtual simulations co-developed by Laerdal Medical and Wolters Kluwer, based on the NLN ACE.S Unfolding Cases).
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