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·NEW!
An online map correlates AACN/HIGH standards to pages in the text.
·NEW!
QSEN examples
of application of knowledge, skills, and attitudes for care plans relate to unfolding case examples in the
text, and an online
QSEN Map
shows how book content integrates QSEN concepts.
·NEW!
Caregiver wellness boxes
show students how to educate caregivers in taking care of themselves while caring for their
patients. In addition,
Wellness Opportunities
are sprinkled throughout the clinically oriented chapters to draw attention to ways in
which nurses can promote wellness during the usual course of their care activities.
·Progressive Case Studies
encourage students to apply theory to real-life situations.
·Assessment
boxes provide the reader with specific approaches for nursing assessment. Commonly used assessment tools are
described (and, in many cases, illustrated).
·Interventions
boxes provide succinct guides for nursing interventions, with a strong focus on health promotion. Guides for
“best practices” in nursing interventions are given. Many of the interventions boxes can be used as tools for teaching older adults
and their caregivers about how to improve functional abilities. All Interventions boxes can be downloaded from this book’s
companion web page.
·The author’s unique Functional Consequences Theory
explores age-related changes as well as the risk factors that often
interfere with optimal health and functioning.
·Student perspective boxes
with real life stories from nursing students demonstrate the application of topics to real world
practice settings.
·Diversity Notes
and
Cultural Considerations
cover varied populations to prepare students to work effectively with patients of
any culture or ethnicity.
·Evidence-Based Practice
boxes are included in clinically oriented chapters to summarize guidelines for research based care of
older adults.
·Updated References
reflect the latest research in the field, ensuring that content is up to date and accurate.
Features:
Ancillary Assets:
An expanded array of online resources is available to save instructors time and help students succeed.
Instructor Resources:
·Case studies
give your students an opportunity to apply their knowledge to client cases similar to those they will encounter in
practice. Suggested answers are provided.
·Assignments
and suggested answers are provided to reinforce material.
·A robust test generator
helps you put together tests that assess your students’ understanding of the material.
·PowerPoint presentations for every chapter
make it easy for you to integrate the textbook with your students’ classroom
experience.
·A syllabus
provides guidance for structuring your gerontological nursing course.
·A complete image bank
enhances lecture and exam preparation.
·An
eBook
allows access to the book’s full text and images online.
·A
Curriculum Integration Guide
shows how book content relates to other nursing courses.
·A
QSEN Map
shows how book content integrates QSEN concepts.
·An
AACN/HIGN Map
shows how book content integrates American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and Hartford Institute
for Geriatric Nursing competencies.
·Strategies for Effective Teaching
provide tips for teaching the course.
·Angel/Blackboard/WebCT cartridges
make it easy to integrate text-specific material into your preferred course management
system.
Student Resources:
·NEW!
Online Learning Activities
referenced in the text point readers to the book’s companion webpage, where readers can
access enhanced information related to the topic, including resources, access to articles, and evidence-based guidelines.
·Learning Objectives
for each chapter provide an outline of key content that must be mastered.
·Journal Articles
for every chapter, updated for this edition, offer access to current articles to enhance nursing care available in
LWW journals.
·Intervention boxes
for clinically oriented chapters make key information easily accessible.
·A Spanish-English Audio Glossary
provides terms and phrases for communicating with patients in Spanish.
·Nursing Roles/Responsibilities PDF
provides an overview of key roles and responsibilities
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