Nurses' Guide to Home Care of the Elderly
Published on 2. October 1998
Book
Spiral bound
560 pages
978-0-7817-1542-3 (ISBN)
Description
This highly useful resource text is a must-read for every nurse and aide working in home care - it addresses the unique challenges of providing home care to the ever-increasing senior population. Clear and comprehensive, the book offers organized guidelines for dealing with situations specific to the elderly client. The reader will learn to effectively and efficiently institute programs to deal with incontinence, prevent skin breakdown, deal with confusion, verbally abusive behavior and more. This book's coverage includes discussion of cultural diversity and legal and ethical issues.
This highly useful resource text is a must-read for every nurse and aide working in home care - it addresses the unique challenges of providing home care to the ever-increasing senior population. Clear and comprehensive, the book offers organized guidelines for dealing with situations specific to the elderly client. The reader will learn to effectively and efficiently institute programs to deal with incontinence, prevent skin breakdown, deal with confusion, verbally abusive behavior and more. This book's coverage includes discussion of cultural diversity and legal and ethical issues.
This highly useful resource text is a must-read for every nurse and aide working in home care - it addresses the unique challenges of providing home care to the ever-increasing senior population. Clear and comprehensive, the book offers organized guidelines for dealing with situations specific to the elderly client. The reader will learn to effectively and efficiently institute programs to deal with incontinence, prevent skin breakdown, deal with confusion, verbally abusive behavior and more. This book's coverage includes discussion of cultural diversity and legal and ethical issues.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
15
Dimensions
Height: 178 mm
Width: 102 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7817-1542-3 (9780781715423)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
(Unit/Chapter Headings) Part 1: Optimizing the Lives of Elderly Clients in the Home 1. Assessment of the Elderly Client in the Home 2. Maintaining Optimum Nutrition 3. Maintaining Mobility 4. Maintaining Bladder and Bowel Function 5. Promoting Skin Integrity and Wound Healing in the Elderly Client 6. Insuring Safety 7. Improving Communication of Older Adults with Hearing and Vision Loss 8. Managing Medication Regimens for Elderly Clients 9. Enhancing Intimacy and Sexual Health Part 2: Managing Behavioral Alterations of Elderly Clients in the Home 10. Caring for the Elderly Psychiatric Client 11. Caring for the Verbally and Physically Abusive Elderly Clients 12. How to Care for the Elderly Client with Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Part 3: Managing Physical Health Problems of Elderly Clients in the Home 13. Caring for the Elderly Post-Operative Client 14. Caring for the Client with Respiratory Problems 15. Caring for the Client with Cardiac Problems 16. Caring for the Elderly Client with Neurological Deficits 17. Caring for the Elderly Diabetic Client 18. Caring for the Elderly Client with Arthritis 19. Caring for the Elderly Client with Cancer Part 4: Legal and Ethical Issues in Home Care of the Elderly Client 20. The Culturally Diverse Elderly Client 21. Providing Palliative Care and Care for the Dying Elderly at Home 22. Legal Consideration for Elderly Clients 23. Long Term Care Options