Gerontological Nursing: Competencies for Care

Gerontological Nursing: Competencies for Care
ISBN-10
1284233367
ISBN-13
9781284233360
Series
Gerontological Nursing
Category
Medical
Pages
820
Language
English
Published
2022-04-11
Publisher
Jones & Bartlett Learning
Author
Kristen L. Mauk

Description

"Gerontological Nursing takes a holistic, interdisciplinary approach, arming pre-licensure nursing students with the essential competencies required to provide quality patient care for the older adult. As the older adult population grows, gerontological nursing remains a critical specialty area for nursing, and this text prepares students to effectively care for this population. Following the framework laid out by the AACN's Recommended Baccalaureate Competencies and Curricular Guidelines for the Nursing Care of Older Adults, the current edition leads nursing students through the core foundations of gerontological nursing as a specialty and emphasizes essential competencies alongside management of geriatric syndromes - such as falls, sleep disorders and depression/anxiety - and various issues affecting gerontological care, ranging from cultural to spiritual to elder abuse. Research highlights, critical thinking/personal reflection exercises and case studies introduce real-world examples that help students fully grasp the material"--

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