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Approx. 576 pp. / Approx. 40 Full-Color Illus. / Approx. 40 Tables / 7 x 10 / February 2017
Gerontological Nursing
Ninth Edition
By
Charlotte Eliopoulos, PhD, MPH, RN
, Specialist in Holistic
Gerontological Care
DESCRIPTION
Prepare your students for successful gerontological practice!
Focus-
ing on the content that students need to know for effective practice, this
text offers engaging, evidence-based coverage of the aging process, fac-
tors contributing to healthy aging, and unique aspects of disease presen-
tation and management in older adults. Updated to help students meet
the challenges of this increasingly diverse population, the ninth edition
retains its acclaimed holistic approach through insightful coverage of the
psychosocial, legal, ethical, and spiritual elements of patient care.
FEATURES
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Concept Mastery Alerts
improve students’ understanding of potentially confusing topics, as identified by
Lippincott’s Adaptive Learning Powered by prepU.
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Consider This Case, Bringing Research to Life, Practice Realities,
and
Critical Thinking Exercises
make
concepts come alive and show students how the concepts they are learning are applied in real-life contexts.
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In-text learning aids
—including bolded key terms, communication tips, points to ponder, key concepts, and
chapter summaries—help students master important material.
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Nursing Diagnosis Highlights
provide overviews of common diagnoses, covering causes to interventions in an
easy-to-understand manner.
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Nursing Care Plans
outline diagnosis, goal, and action for selected health conditions, giving students practical
models for effective health care planning.
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Assessment Guides
walk students through general observation, the history-taking interview, and the physical
examination.
To develop highly capable nurses and promote sound clinical reasoning skills, the ninth edition is supported by
Wolters Kluwer’s suite of best-in-class digital solutions, including
prepU
(adaptive quizzing),
DocuCare
(educa-
tional EHR software), and
vSim
(realistic virtual simulations co-developed by Laerdal Medical and Wolters Kluwer,
which are based on the NLN ACE.S Unfolding Cases).
NURSING
Gerontology
Note to Booksellers:
The previous edition published in January, 2013. (ISBN: 978-1-4511-7277-5)
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