Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults - 8th Edition by Carol A Miller (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This text covers the theory and practice of wellness-oriented gerontological nursing, addressing both physiologic and psychosocial aspects of aging. Organized around the author's unique Functional Consequences Theory, the book explores age-related changes as well as the risk factors that often interfere with optimal health and functioning. <p/>Key features include: <ul><li><i>NEW!</i></b><b>Technology to Promote Wellness in Older Adults</b> boxes describe examples of technology-based interventions that can be effective for promoting wellness for older adults.</li><i>NEW!</i></b><b>Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC)</b> material, which is found in boxes or is highlighted with orange bars in the margins, indicates the responsibilities of nurses to collaborate with other professionals and paraprofessionals in health care and community-based settings when caring for older adults.</li><i>NEW!</i></b><b>Global Perspective</b> boxes provide examples of the various ways in which health care professionals in other countries provide care for older adults.</li><i>NEW!</i></b><b>Unfolding Patient Stories</b>, written by the National League for Nursing, are an engaging way to begin meaningful conversations in the classroom. These vignettes, which open each unit, feature patients from Wolters Kluwer's <i>vSim for Nursing Gerontology</i> (co-developed with Laerdal Medical) and DocuCare products; however, each Unfolding Patient Story in the book stands alone, not requiring purchase of these products. For your convenience, a list of these case studies, along with their location in the book, appears in the "Case Studies in This Book" section later in this frontmatter.</li><i>NEW!</i></b><b>Transitional Care Unfolding Case Studies</b>, which unfold across Chapters 27 through 29, to illustrate ways in which nurses can provide effective transitional care to an older adult whose progressively worsening condition requires that her needs be met in several settings. For your convenience, a list of these case studies, along with their location in the book, appears in the "Case Studies in This Book" section later in this frontmatter.</li><li>Updated unfolding case studies illustrate common experiences of older adults as they progress from young-old to old-old and are affected by combinations of age-related changes and risk factors.</li><li>Evidence-based information is threaded through the content and summarized in boxes in clinically oriented chapters.</li><li>Assessment and intervention guidelines help nurses identify and address factors that affect the functioning and quality of life of older adults.</li><li>Nursing interventions focus on teaching older adults and their caregivers about actions they can take to promote wellness.</li><li>Case studies include content on transitional care, interprofessional collaboration, and QSEN!</li></ul><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Ensure the most effective wellness-oriented nursing care for older adults</b> --</b> in any healthcare setting.</b> <p/>Confidently deliver wellness-oriented care for older adults across a changing healthcare environment with the latest evidence-based coverage of gerontological nursing. Comprehensively revised and updated, <b><i>Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults, Eighth Edition</i></b> fosters your understanding of both the physiologic and psychosocial aspects of aging, as well as broader issues of cultural competence, legal matters, and ethical concerns. Organized around the author's proven Functional Consequences Theory for Promoting Wellness in Older Adults, this trusted text focuses on equipping you to work proactively with older adults to promote high levels of functioning and quality of life, despite the limitations associated with aging, disease, and related conditions. <br><ul><li><b>NEW! Technology to Promote Wellness in Older Adults boxes</b> familiarize you with technology-based interventions for promoting wellness in older adults.</li><li><b>NEW! Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC) coverage</b> emphasizes strategies for working with other healthcare professionals in managing care of older patients.</li><li><b>NEW! Global Perspective boxes</b> illustrate proven international approaches to quality gerontological nursing.</li><li><b>NEW! Unfolding Patient Stories authored by the National League for Nursing</b> challenge you to apply your understanding to realistic patient scenarios.</li><li><b>NEW! A Transitional Care Unfolding Case Study</b> helps you manage a patient requiring care across a variety of healthcare settings.</li><li><b>Case Studies</b> (both multipart and standalone) encourage you to apply nursing theory to real-life situations.</li><li><b>Quality and Safety Education in Nursing (QSEN) examples</b> help you apply knowledge and skills to care plans for unfolding cases.</li><li><b>Assessment, Intervention, Evidence-Based Practice, Cultural Considerations, Diversity Note, and Caregiver Wellness boxes</b> detail helpful approaches and tools for effective wellness-oriented nursing practice.</li><li><b>Online Learning Activities</b> point readers to the book's companion web page to access related resources, articles, and evidence-based guidelines.</li></ul> <br><b><i>American Journal of Nursing</i></b> <br><b>Gerontologic Nursing Book of the Year</b> <br>2015 <p/>This leading content is also incorporated into <b><i>Lippincott CoursePoint+, </i></b> a dynamic learning solution that integrates this book's curriculum, adaptive learning tools, virtual simulations, real-time data reporting, and the latest evidence-based practice content together into one powerful student learning solution. <i>Lippincott CoursePoint+</i> improves the nursing students' critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills to prepare them for practice. <br>
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