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Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging in Canada
- 3rd Edition - February 2, 2022
- Authors: Veronique Boscart, Lynn McCleary, Linda Sheiban Taucar, Theris A. Touhy, Kathleen F Jett
- Language: English
- Other ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 8 1 9 4 - 4
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 7 8 7 4 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 7 8 7 5 - 6
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-… Read more
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Request a sales quoteGain 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.
11,000 university RN Students / 7,000 college PN Students in Canada
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Reviewers
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- Section 1. Foundations of Healthy Aging
- 1. Introduction to healthy aging
- The lived experience
- Aging in Canada
- Global aging
- Health, wellness, and aging
- Promoting healthy aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 2. Gerontological nursing history, education, and roles
- The lived experience
- Care of older adults: A nursing imperative
- Gerontological nursing education
- Roles in gerontological nursing
- Gerontological nursing and gerontology organizations
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 3. Communicating with older adults
- The lived experience
- Ageism and communication
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Communication with older adults who have sensory impairments
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Communication with older adults who have neurological disorders
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Communication with older adults who have cognitive impairment
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- The life story
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Summary
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 4. Culture, ethnicity, diversity, and aging
- The lived experience
- The gerontological explosion
- Health disparities
- Increasing cultural competence and cultural safety
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 5. Nursing documentation
- The lived experience
- Documentation
- Documentation across care settings
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- Section 2. Changes of Aging
- 6. Biological theories and physical changes of aging
- The lived experience
- Biological theories of aging
- Physical changes of aging
- Evidence-informed practice: Smoking cessation
- Summary
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 7. Social, psychological, spiritual, and cognitive aspects of aging
- The lived experience
- Social, psychological, spiritual, and cognitive aspects of aging
- Lifespan development and life-course approaches
- Types of aging
- Sociological theories of aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Psychological theories of aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Spirituality and aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Cognition and aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Learning in late life
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 8. Nutritional needs
- The lived experience
- Nutrition
- Malnutrition
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Health conditions affecting nutrition
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Summary
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 9. Hydration and continence
- The lived experience
- Hydration
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Urinary continence
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Fecal and bowel incontinence
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Summary
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 10. Rest, sleep, and activity
- The lived experience
- Rest and sleep
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Activity
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Summary
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 11. Promoting healthy skin and feet
- The lived experience
- Integument
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Premalignant conditions of the skin
- Skin cancers
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Skin problems associated with cardiovascular problems
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Skin problems of particular concern for persons with limited mobility
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Healthy feet
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Summary
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 12. Maintaining mobility and environmental safety
- The lived experience
- Mobility
- Falls
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Fall prevention and reduction
- Environmental safety
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Transportation
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 13. Assessment tools in gerontological nursing
- The lived experience
- Assessing older adults
- Health assessment
- Summary
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 14. Safe medication use for older adults
- The lived experience
- Medication use for older adults
- Pharmacokinetics
- Chronopharmacology
- Medication issues for older adults
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Psychotropic medications
- Summary
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- Section 3. Coping with Chronic Illness in Later Life
- 15. Living with chronic illness
- The lived experience
- Chronic illness
- Prevention of chronic illness
- Theoretical frameworks for chronic illness
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Summary
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 16. Pain and comfort
- The lived experience
- Communication of pain and discomfort
- Acute and persistent pain
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Summary
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 17. Diabetes mellitus
- The lived experience
- Diabetes
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Summary
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 18. Bone and joint health
- The lived experience
- Musculo-skeletal system
- Osteoporosis
- Arthritis
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Summary
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 19. Visual and auditory changes
- The lived experience
- Age-related changes in vision
- Diseases that affect vision
- Auditory impairment and loss
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Summary
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 20. Cardiovascular and respiratory disorders
- The lived experience
- Cardiovascular disorders
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Respiratory disorders
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 21. Cognitive impairment
- The lived experience
- Cognitive impairment
- Delirium
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Overview of dementia
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Family caregiving for persons with dementia
- Summary
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 22. Neurological disorders
- The lived experience
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Parkinson’s disease
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 23. Mental health and wellness in later life
- The lived experience
- Mental health and mental disorder in later life
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Suicide
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Substance use disorders
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Problem gambling
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- Section 4. Caring for Older Adults and Their Caregivers
- 24. Economic and legal issues
- The lived experience
- The Canadian health care system
- Social security retirement income programs
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Health care and services for veterans
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Legal issues in gerontological nursing
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Abuse, mistreatment, and neglect of older adults
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Summary
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 25. Relationships and roles
- The lived experience
- Relationships and roles
- Families
- Late-life transitions
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Caregiving
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 26. Sexual health and well-being
- The lived experience
- Sexuality and well-being
- Intimacy and sexuality
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 27. Comfort, palliative care, death, and loss
- The lived experience
- The grieving process
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Dying, death, and comfort and palliative care
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Dying and the nurse
- Decision making at the end of life
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- 28. Care across the continuum
- The lived experience
- Age-friendly communities
- Housing options in later life
- Independent living options
- Community services for aging in place
- Supported living options
- Health care setting–based living options
- Improving transitions across the continuum of care
- Implications for gerontological nursing and healthy aging
- Key concepts
- Activities and discussion questions
- Resources
- References
- Glossary
- Index
- No. of pages: 496
- Language: English
- Edition: 3
- Published: February 2, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Other ISBN: 9780323881944
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323778749
- eBook ISBN: 9780323778756
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Veronique Boscart
Dr. Veronique Boscart is Executive Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences at Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi, UAE and an InterRAI Fellow.
She held a 10 year CIHR/Schlegel Industrial Chair for Colleges in Seniors Care at Conestoga College, as well as positions as Executive Dean at Conestoga's School of Health and Life Sciences and Executive Director for the Canadian Institute for Seniors Care.
Veronique holds an adjunct Associate Professor position at the School of Public Health and Health Systems at the University of Waterloo as well as an adjunct scientist position in Intelligent Design for Adaptation, Participation and Technology (iDAPT) at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network.
Dr. Boscart completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, after completing her doctorate at the University of Toronto. She obtained her undergraduate and Masters degrees at the University of Ghent in Belgium. Dr. Boscart has extensive nursing experience, working as a clinician, nurse educator, manager, and researcher in Canadian and international settings.
Dr. Boscart's research interests focus on evidence-based care in gerontology, curriculum development of gerontological education for nurses and health care professionals as well as care models for nursing home care settings.
Affiliations and expertise
Executive Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Health, Higher Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesLM
Lynn McCleary
Dr. McCleary is a Professor in the Department of Nursing and Graduate Program Director of the Master of Applied Gerontology Program in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at Brock University. Dr. McCleary is also Adjunct Member, Institute for Life Course and Aging, University of Toronto.
She is a mental health and gerontological nurse who works with research teams and service providers on health and social care for older people and their families. Her research and practice emphasize improving dementia care services as well as improving gerontology and geriatrics education in the health professions. She is a past president of the Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Nursing, Brock University, St. Catharines, OntarioLT
Linda Sheiban Taucar
Linda Sheiban Taucar is Director, Centre for Health Care Research and Innovation at Conestoga College. Linda has been part of the Conestoga community for over nine years. She is a registered nurse and the former associate director, Health Sciences Research at the Canadian Institute for Seniors Care at Conestoga. Linda also teaches in the Enhanced Practice for Internationally Educated Nurses program at Conestoga. Linda received her bachelor of science and M.Sc. degree at the University of Waterloo in Health Studies and Gerontology and later went on to pursue her bachelor of science in nursing at York University.
Linda uses her joint clinical and research knowledge to advocate for gerontological nursing best practices. She leads applied research activities, focusing on evidence-based care and curriculum development in health care.
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Centre for Health Care Research & Innovation; Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Kitchener, OntarioTT
Theris A. Touhy
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Professor, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FloridaKJ
Kathleen F Jett
Affiliations and expertise
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, Department of Aging and Geriatrics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida; Research Consultant, College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville Florida