Gerontological Nursing: Current Practice and Research - Softcover

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Gerontological Nursing: Current Practice and Research is the comprehensive work of nursing care for the older adult. National nursing experts contributed to this definitive work, which covers promotion of health and prevention of illness. It uniquely weaves clinical practice and research findings to benefit the reader.
The editors, Virginia Burggraf, RN, C, MSN, and Richard Barry, MDiv, MLS, focus on providing key concepts, underlying principles, and quality scientific methodology, making this book timely and worthy of use by professional nurses working with elderly patients. Influenced by the Healthy People 2000 Objectives, the authors cover the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.
As health care changes, more emphasis will be placed on the nurse to provide quality patient care. Nurses will need to have access to current information that addresses their clinical practice and research initiatives.
This book provides the gerontological nurse with this information in an easy-to-read format. Each chapter focuses on a single issue and starts with an overview of that particular topic. It then includes specific gerontological nursing implications and ends with current references for further comprehension.

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