Eldercare Strategies: Expert Care Plans for Older Adults FROM THE PUBLISHER
Write better, more complete care plans and improve the special care provided to older adults by exploring the insights and up-to-date, practical information that fills this hands-on reference. Investigate 60 disorders, organized by body system, covering both acute and chronic health problems, and learn the proper interventions through clear rationales. Care plans include description of the disorder, etiology, assessment findings, diagnostic test findings, and potential complications. Also includes an overview of the physiological changes in older patients, as well as special techniques for obtaining a history and performing a physical examination, collaborative problems, discharge planning, and patient teaching.
SYNOPSIS
Complete care plans are presented for some 60 acute and chronic health problems common to older adults. Each care plan includes a succinct description of the disorder, background for distinguishing between the disease and normal aging, and information on complications, test findings, nursing diagnoses, patient goals, and interventions, as well as tips on home care and patient education. Reproducible patient teaching aids are included. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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