Advanced Practice nursing with older adults

ISBN: 0071341579

Author: Cotter, Valerie

Condition: New

Written by an author team from a top-ranked nursing program, this ground-breaking new text, presents state of the art guidelines for geriatric care for the advance practice nursing student. Practical, logically organized, and complete, this text features;* Expert guidelines, strategies, protocols, and principles for working with older adults* Essential coverage of diagnosis, treatment standards, management, special concerns, judgment calls, and more, organized by body system* Unique coverage of pain management, care for the dying, palliative care, and advance directives* Hands-on help with evaluation and treatment of cardiovascular, respiratory, genitourinary, GI, thyroid, gynecological, musculoskeletal, and CNS disorders, as well as diabetes mellitus* In-depth guidance on problems such as falls, sensory deficits, pressure injuries, and elder abuse and neglectComprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date, this text is sure to become an essential component of your nurse practitioner curriculum.