Gerontological Nursing

by Patricia A. Tabloski

The second edition of Patricia Tabloski’s Gerontological Nursing is a comprehensive, research-based book that will guide nursing students in their care of older patients. The book presents information related to normal and pathological changes of aging, with an emphasis on the critical information that nurses need for assessment, diagnosis, planning and evaluating care outcomes for their older clients. Bolstered by current research in nursing, medicine, sociology and psychology, this book combines information on medical-surgical care for older patients with issues facing the older population. It emphasizes both critical thinking and application of the nursing process to give students the confidence they need to provide the highest level of care. New to this edition are Complementary and Alternative Therapies that help readers understand therapies that can supplement traditional medicine. Not

912 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well-written for a nursing textbook--the English major in me still shudders at all the grammatical errors in nursing texts. I have learned during this class and my clinical that if you make it past 79, you're pretty much good until 92. I have also learned that smoking and drinking and drugging (legal and illegal) will seriously mess up your lungs and your pancreas. Combined, one is a sad mass of humanity. Makes sense, right, in theory? Much more of a paradigm shift when I saw the cumulative effects of it delirious and dying oh-so-slowly in front of me. Also diabetes and renal failure...wow, not fun. Anybody want some veggies? Off to lose 40 pounds myself. Toodles.

[Charity · Rating 3 out of 5]

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