Nursing Care of Older People

Zusatztext Relevant! contemporary and easy to read... an excellent overview which would be a good starting point for new readers in the subject. Informationen zum Autor Andrew Hindle is the Strategic Commissioning Lead for Older People and Long Term Conditions at Dudley NHS, England. A Registered and District Nurse, Andrew has worked in strategy and commissioning since 2004, including the regional 'Champions for Older People' programme to ensure quality care for this client group. Alison Coates is Lead for Teaching and Learning (Nursing) in the School of Health and Population Sciences (Nursing and Physiotherapy) at the University of Birmingham, England. She has extensive experience of nursing older people with both physical and mental health needs and teaching on this area of care. Klappentext Nursing care of older people provides a contemporary, evidence based and practical guide to meeting the holistic health needs of older patients in all settings. With a clear and engaging style the authors outline best nursing practice. This is useful for pre and post reg student nurses and qualified staff. Zusammenfassung Nursing care of older people provides a contemporary, evidence based and practical guide to meeting the holistic health needs of older patients in all settings. With a clear and engaging style the authors outline best nursing practice. This is useful for pre and post reg student nurses and qualified staff. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1: Communication and dignity 1: Introduction 2: Values, attitudes and dignity- person centred care 3: Hearing and sight loss 4: Law and ethics 5: Family, carers and single households in the community Part 2: Patient Safety 6: Mobility and falls 7: Medication management Part 3: Care settings 8: Primary and community care 9: Hospital care Part 4: Changes in the ageing process 10: Key health conditions and the older adult 11: Dementia, mental health and the older adult 12: Learning disability and the older adult 13: Nutrition and fluids 14: Elimination and continence 15: Hygiene and infection control 16: Pain management 17: Sleep and rest 18: End of life care ...

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• Authors: Andrew (Strategic Commissioning Lead for O Hindle
• Assisted by: Alison Coates (Editor), Alison (Lead for Teaching and Learning (Nursing) in the School of Health and Population Sciences Coates (Editor), Coates Alison (Editor), Andrew Hindle (Editor), Andrew (Strategic Commissioning Lead for Older People and Long Term Conditions Hindle (Editor), Hindle Andrew (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.02.2011
• EAN: 9780199563111
• ISBN: 978-0-19-956311-1
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Nursing / Fundamentals & Skills, MEDICAL / Nursing / Nurse & Patient, MEDICAL / Nursing / Gerontology, Geriatric nursing, Nursing fundamentals and skills, Nurse/Patient Relationship, Nurse / patient relationship, Nursing fundamentals & skills