MEA Catalogue

NURSING

Gerontology

Healthy Aging: Principles and Clinical Practice for Clinicians Virginia Burggraf, Kye Kim and Aubrey Knight

Includes 29 chapters, divided into chronic illness both physical and emotional, cover only the most common illnesses of older adults. The chapters are consistent in their framework and are embedded with current treatment modalities. This text incorporates the holistic framework that comprises geriatric care in partnership with physicians, gerontologists and nurses. The multiple contributions address these partnerships and illustrate the need for APN practice within multiple professional modalities. The uniqueness of this text is not only in these identified partnerships, but also in addressing the Healthy People 2020 objectives that all practitioners must incorporate into

their practice. 978-1-4511-9104-2 / 728 pp / 46 illus / 2014

Gerontological Nursing, 9th Edition Charlotte Eliopoulos

Focusing on the content that students need to know for effective practice, this text offers engaging, evidence-based coverage of the aging process, factors contributing to healthy aging, and unique aspects of disease presentation 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. 978-1-4963-7725-8 / 576 pp / Feb 2017

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