Basic geriatric nursing / Patricia Williams.
| Author/creator | Williams, Patricia, 1961- author. |
| Other author | Wold, Gloria. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 6th edition. |
| Publication | St. Louis, Missouri : Elsevier, [2016] |
| Description | xvi, 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 note | Preceded by Basic geriatric nursing / Gloria Hoffmann Wold. 5th ed. c2012. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2015003574 |
| ISBN | 9780323187749 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0323187749 (pbk. : alk. paper) |