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Informationen zum Autor Meredith Wallace Kazer, PhD, APRN, A/GNP- BC, FAAN is Associate Professor at Fairfield University School of Nursing. Dr. Kazer has authored or edited numerous books, two of which received the American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award. She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed journal publications, and 22 book chapters. Dr. Kazer maintains a clinical practice with a focus on chronic illness in older persons. Leslie Neal-Boylan, PhD, CRRN, APRN-BC, FNP is Professor and Graduate Coordinator at Southern Connecticut State University. Dr. Neal-Boylan has extensive experience in academia as well as family practice, chronic care, and internal medicine. She has edited or co-edited four books including one which won the American Journal of Nursing Award in the medical-surgical division in 2005. Additionally Dr. Neal-Boylan has published over 90 articles in peer-reviewed journals. Klappentext As the fastest growing population sector worldwide, older adults are seen in almost every care setting in which clinicians practice. Developed as a resource for advanced practice nurses in any setting, Case Studies in Gerontological Nursing for the Advanced Practice Nurse presents readers with a range of both typical and atypical cases from real clinical scenarios.The book is organized into six units covering cases related to ageism, common health challenges, health promotion, environments of care, cognitive and psychological issues, and issues relating to aging and independence. Each case follows a similar format including the patient's presentation, critical thinking questions, and a thorough discussion of the case resolution through which students and clinicians can enhance their clinical reasoning skills.Designed to promote geriatric clinical education through self-assessment or classroom use, Case Studies in Gerontological Nursing for the Advanced Practice Nurse is a key resource for all those dedicated to improving care for older adults. Zusammenfassung As the fastest growing population sector worldwide, older adults are seen in almost every care setting in which clinicians practice. Developed as a resource for advanced practice nurses in any setting, this book presents readers with a range of both typical and atypical cases from real clinical scenarios. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors ix Introduction xvii Abbreviations and Acronyms xxi Section 1 The Aging Population 1 Case 1.1 Recipe for Successful Aging 3 By Christine Tocchi, PhD(C), MSN, APRN, GNP-BC Case 1.2 Cultural Competence Is a Journey 15 By Jina Ko, MSN, RN, ANP-C and Julie M. L. Lautner, MSW, MSN, RN Case 1.3 The Ugly Face of Ageism 23 By Shelley Yerger Hawkins, DSN, APRN, FNP, GNP, FAANP Case 1.4 If Only We Had National Health Insurance 31 By Philip A. Greiner, DNSc, RN Section 2 Common Health Challenges of Aging 37 Case 2.1 The Heart of It All 39 By Jaclyn R. Jones, MSN, APRN, NP-C Case 2.2 I Have This Thing on My Skin 47 By Everol M. Ennis, Jr., MSN, APRN, A/GNP-BC Case 2.3 Why Is My Mother Wearing a Diaper? 57 By Annemarie Dowling-Castronovo, PhD(c), RN Case 2.4 My Aching Back 65 By Anne Moore, DNP, RN Case 2.5 More Than Just Constipation 75 By Frieda R. Butler, PhD, MPH, FAAN, FGSA Case 2.6 Are You in the Hospital Again? 85 By Kimberly O. Lacey, DNSc, MSN, CNS Case 2.7 It Hurts When I Pee 93 By Rebecca Herter, MSN, RN Case 2.8 The History Reveals All 101 By Devon Kwassman, MSN, RN Case 2.9 Knee dless Pain 111 By Maureen E. O'Rourke, RN, PhD, and Kenneth S. O'Rourke, MD Case 2.10 Life after a Right CVA 125 By Cynthia S. Jacelon, PhD, RN, CRRN, FAAN Case 2.11 It Takes My Brea...
