Basic geriatric nursing / Patricia Williams.

Author/creator Williams, Patricia, 1961- author.
Other author Wold, Gloria.
Format Book
Edition6th edition.
PublicationSt. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2016]
Descriptionxvi, 382 pages : colored illustrations ; 28 cm
Subjects

Contents Trends and issues -- Theories of aging -- Physiologic changes -- Health promotion, health maintenance, and home health considerations -- Communicating with older adults -- Maintaining fluid balance and meeting nutritional needs -- Medications and older adults -- Health assessment for older adults -- Meeting safety needs of older adults -- Cognition and perception -- Self-perception and self-concept -- Roles and relationships -- Coping and stress -- Values and beliefs -- End-of-life care -- Sexuality and aging -- Care of aging skin and mucous membranes -- Elimination -- Activity and exercise -- Sleep and rest.
General notePreceded by Basic geriatric nursing / Gloria Hoffmann Wold. 5th ed. c2012.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2015003574
ISBN9780323187749 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0323187749 (pbk. : alk. paper)