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Geriatric Nursing

Growth of a Specialty

By: Priscilla Ebersole, RN, PhD, FAAN,Theris A. Touhy, ND, APRN, BC

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Geriatric Nursing

Growth of a Specialty

By: Priscilla Ebersole, RN, PhD, FAAN,Theris A. Touhy, ND, APRN, BC

Designated a Doody's Core Title! Named an Outstanding Academic Title for 2006 by CHOICE "Those who are interested in the care of older individuals will find this book thoughtful, exciting, and useful...Highly recommended." --CHOICE Learn the history of the development of geriatric nursing as a specialty, as well as the current state of geriatric nursing, from the stories of pioneers in this field. Through the history of those who laid the foundations for the profession to the geriatric nurse leaders who continue the specialty today, see first-hand how geriatric nursing began, evolved, and continues to flourish. Covering the scope of the specialty: How to become a geriatric nurse Geriatric nursing organizations and publications Standards of practice Certification and licensure Future directions This text provides both inspirational stories of nursing and practical information on how you can find resources, develop ideas, and access research in order to become a successful geriatric nurse.

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Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging

By: Theris A. Touhy, DNP, CNS, DPNAP,Kathleen F Jett, PhD, GNP-BC

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By: Theris A. Touhy, DNP, CNS, DPNAP,Kathleen F Jett, PhD, GNP-BC

Ebersole & Hess' Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging is the only gerontological nursing text that follows a wellness-based, holistic approach to older adult care. Designed to facilitate healthy aging regardless of the situation or disease process, this text 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. 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. Consistent chapter organization and pedagogy, including Learning Objectives, Glossary, and Research and Study Questions/Activities. Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize research findings that confirm effective practices or identify practices with unknown, ineffective, or harmful effects. Careful attention to age, cultural, and gender differences helps you understand these important considerations in caring for older adults Expanded tables, boxes, and forms, including the latest scales and guidelines for proper health assessment make information easy to find and use. Activities and discussion questions at the end of every chapter equip you with the information you need to assess the patient. UPDATED! Healthy People 2020 boxes integrate information about healthy aging. NEW! Safety Alerts highlight safe practices and quality of care QSEN competencies. NEW! Chapter on Neurologic Compromise expands content on stroke and Parkinson's disease.

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Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging - E-Book

By: Theris A. Touhy,Kathleen F Jett

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By: Theris A. Touhy,Kathleen F Jett

Ebersole & Hess’ Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging is the only gerontological nursing text that follows a wellness-based, holistic approach to older adult care. Designed to facilitate healthy aging regardless of the situation or disease process, this text 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. 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. Consistent chapter organization and pedagogy, including Learning Objectives, Glossary, and Research and Study Questions/Activities. Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize research findings that confirm effective practices or identify practices with unknown, ineffective, or harmful effects. Careful attention to age, cultural, and gender differences helps you understand these important considerations in caring for older adults Expanded tables, boxes, and forms, including the latest scales and guidelines for proper health assessment make information easy to find and use. Activities and discussion questions at the end of every chapter equip you with the information you need to assess the patient. UPDATED! Healthy People 2020 boxes integrate information about healthy aging. NEW! Safety Alerts highlight safe practices and quality of care QSEN competencies. NEW! Chapter on Neurologic Compromise expands content on stroke and Parkinson’s disease.

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Ebersole & Hess' Toward Healthy Aging E-Book

By: Theris A. Touhy,Kathleen F Jett

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By: Theris A. Touhy,Kathleen F Jett

Ensure you thoroughly understand the intricate details of providing effective care for adults as they age. Ebersole & Hess' Toward Healthy Aging, 10th Edition is the only comprehensive gerontological nursing text that effectively communicates how to provide holistic care, promote healthy lives, and address end-of-life issues and concerns. Grounded in the core competencies recommended by the AACN in collaboration with the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, the tenth edition has been extensively revised and updated with shorter, more streamlined chapters and pedagogical features to facilitate learning. It covers the areas of safety and ethical considerations, genetics, communication with the patient and caregiver, promoting health in persons with conditions commonly occurring in later-life world-wide addressing loss and palliative care and much more. Special sections provide an honest look at the universal experience of aging and the nurse's role in the reduction of health disparities and inequities as a member of the global community. Plus, it contains a variety of new learning features that focus on applying research and thinking critically in when providing care to aging adults across the care continuum.

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Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging in Canada E-Book

By: Veronique Boscart,Lynn McCleary,Linda Sheiban Taucar,Theris A. Touhy,Kathleen F Jett

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Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging in Canada E-Book

By: Veronique Boscart,Lynn McCleary,Linda Sheiban Taucar,Theris A. Touhy,Kathleen F Jett

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to care for older adults in Canada! Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging in Canada, 3rd Edition uses a wellness-based, holistic approach to older adult care from a distinctly Canadian perspective. Designed to promote healthy aging regardless of the patient's situation or disorder, this book provides best-practice guidelines to help you identify potential problems, address complications, and alleviate discomfort. An Evolve website includes new Next Generation NCLEX®-style case studies and PN competencies case studies to enhance your skills in clinical judgement. Written by a team of gerontological nursing experts led by Veronique Boscart, this concise guide covers health care in the context of the cultural and socio-economic issues unique to Canada. - Core competencies identified by the CGNA are integrated throughout the book, reinforcing the standards of the Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association. - Assessment guidelines and tools are featured in tables, boxes, and forms, including the latest scales and guidelines for proper health assessment. - Focus on health and wellness highlights all aspects of the aging process. - Attention to age, cultural, and gender differences helps you care for different population groups. - Evidence-informed Practice boxes summarize research findings and identify those practices with unknown, ineffective, or harmful effects, and examine topics such as culturally safe health initiatives for Indigenous Peoples, lifelong learning and its effects on the wellbeing of older adults, challenges in home care and long-term care homes, and improving outcomes and improving outcomes for seniors living with a stroke or dementia. - Activities and discussion questions at the end of every chapter help you understand the material and apply concepts in clinical situations.

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Toward Healthy Aging - E-Book

By: Theris A. Touhy,Kathleen F Jett

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**American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 1st Place in Gerontologic Nursing, 2023** **Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Geriatrics** Provide holistic, compassionate nursing care for older adults! Based on evidence-based protocols, Toward Healthy Aging, 11th Edition helps you master gerontological nursing skills with an approach that focuses on health, wholeness, and the potential in aging. In promoting healthy aging, the text emphasizes caring and respect for the person. Special sections provide an honest look at the universal experience of aging. Written by gerontological nursing experts Theris A. Touhy and Kathleen F. Jett, this classic text helps you learn to apply scientific research, build critical thinking skills, and prepare for success on the NCLEX® exam and in clinical practice. - Promoting Healthy Aging: Implications for Gerontological Nursing sections help you apply concepts to assessments and interventions. - A Student Speaks and An Elder Speaks sections at the beginning of every chapter provide perspectives of older people and nursing students. - Nursing Studies provide practice examples designed to assist you in assessment, planning, interventions, and outcomes to promote healthy aging. - Learning objectives in every chapter introduce important content and define learning goals and expectations. - Key concepts provide a concise review of the most important points found in each chapter. - Critical Thinking Questions and Activities help you apply concepts and build clinical judgment skills. - Safety Alerts emphasize QSEN competencies and safety issues related to care of older adults. - Tips for Best Practice boxes summarize evidence-based nursing interventions for practice. - Research Highlights boxes summarize important research studies in the field of gerontology - Research Questions include suggestions and ideas for pursuing nursing research. - Healthy People boxes reference the goals cited in Healthy People 2020. - NEW! Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN) examination-style case studies at the end of chapters include questions to help you prepare for the NGN exam. - NEW! Completely updated content helps you develop clinical judgment skills, identified by the NCSBN and the AACN as a key attribute of professional nursing. - NEW! Updated topics include COPD guidelines, theories of aging, medication use and misuse, palliative care, wound care guidelines, genomic research, and LGBT family relationships and sexualty in older adults.

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Geriatric Nursing

Growth of a Specialty

By: Priscilla Ebersole, RN, PhD, FAAN,Theris A. Touhy, ND, APRN, BC

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Growth of a Specialty

By: Priscilla Ebersole, RN, PhD, FAAN,Theris A. Touhy, ND, APRN, BC

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