Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging in Canada
- 2nd Edition - March 26, 2018
- Latest edition
- Authors: Theris A. Touhy, Kathleen F. Jett, Veronique Boscart, Lynn McCleary
- Language: English
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Description
Description
Equip yourself with the skills to meet the needs of an aging Canadian population. Ebersole and Hess’ Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging in Canada, Second Edition is a concise, gerontological nursing text that follows a wellness-based, holistic approach to older adult care. Featuring the most up-to-date CGNA guidelines, this new edition identifies potential problems and gives you the means to address complications, alleviate discomfort, and assist older adults to help them lead healthy lives. Plus, it contains a variety of learning features that focus your attention on statistics, legislation, practice guidelines, standards of care, and examples relevant to Canadian practice.
Key features
Key features
- Focus on health and wellness throughout the book highlights all aspects of the aging process.
- Core competencies identified by the CGNA integrated throughout book.
- Careful attention to age, cultural, and gender differences are integrated throughout book to help you care for different population groups.
- Expanded assessment guidelines and tools incorporated throughout as tables, boxes, and forms, including the latest scales and guidelines for proper health assessment.
- Activities and discussion questions at the end of every chapter ensure you understand the material and know how to use it in clinical situations.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Section 1: Foundations of Healthy Aging
1. Introduction to Healthy Aging
2. Gerontological Nursing History, Education, and Roles
3. Communicating with Older Adults
4. Culture, Ethnicity, and Aging
5. Nursing Documentation
Section 2: Changes of Aging
6. Biological Theories and Physical Changes of Aging
7. Social, Psychological, Spiritual, and Cognitive Aspects of Aging
8. Nutritional Needs
9. Hydration and Continence
10. Rest, Sleep, and Activity
11. Promoting Healthy Skin and Feet
12. Maintaining Mobility and Environmental Safety
13. Assessment Tools in Gerontological Nursing
14. Safe Medication Use for Older Adults
Section 3: Coping with Chronic Illness in Later Life
15. Living with Chronic Illness
16. Pain and Comfort
17. Diabetes Mellitus
18. Bone and Joint Health
19. Visual and Auditory Changes
20 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disorders
21. Cognitive Impairment and Neurological Disorders
Section 4: Caring for Older Adults and Their Caregivers
22. Economic and Legal Issues
23. Relationships, Roles, and Transitions
24. Mental Health and Wellness in Late Life
25. Loss, Death and Palliative Care
26. Care Across the Continuum
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: March 26, 2018
- Language: English
About the authors
About the authors
Theris A. Touhy
Kathleen F. Jett
Veronique Boscart
Veronique Boscart, RN, BScN, MScN, MEd, PhD, FCAN
Chief Scientific Officer, William Osler Health System Adjunct Professor, University of Waterloo Editor-in-Chief, Canadian Journal on Aging
Dr. Veronique Boscart combines extensive clinical, research, and system leadership experience in long-term care. Her work focuses on improving quality of life for older people living in long-term care homes through person-centred care, workforce development, interdisciplinary collaboration, and quality improvement initiatives.
In addition to her academic leadership, Dr. Boscart has worked closely with long-term care homes across Canada through research partnerships, implementation projects, and system transformation initiatives. Her work spans clinical practice environments, policy development, and workforce education.
Dr. Boscart also collaborates internationally on initiatives focused on long-term care innovation, dementia care, and quality improvement, bringing global perspectives on emerging models of care to the Canadian context.