{"product_id":"b092r978l4","title":"Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing \u0026 Healthy Aging","description":"\u003cp\u003e**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with Essential Purchase designation in Geriatrics**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGain the nursing skills you need to provide wellness-based care for older adults!  Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing \u0026amp; Healthy Aging, 6th Edition  uses a holistic approach to describe compassionate care along a continuum of wellness. Designed to promote healthy aging regardless of the patient’s situation or disorder, this text provides best-practice guidelines in covering physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and cognitive health. New to this edition are Next Generation NCLEX®-style case studies, updates on measuring clinical judgment, expanded coverage of core competencies, and more. Written by gerontological nursing experts Theris Touhy and Kathleen Jett, this concise text provides a solid foundation in every aspect of healthy aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocus on health and wellness  provides the evidence-based information and strategies needed to promote healthy aging Key concepts, learning activities, and discussion questions in every chapter  emphasize the information needed to enhance care Recommended competencies   from the   AACN and the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing  are integrated throughout Discussion of disease processes  is placed in the context of healthy adaptation, nursing support, and responsibilities Easy-to-use information on nursing techniques   and communication  appears with the associated disorders, symptoms, and situations Tips for Best Practice  and  Resources for Best Practice  boxes  provide insight into proven methods of nursing care Discussions of nursing and interprofessional actions  help students learn to enhance wellness, maintain optimal function, and prevent unnecessary disability Coverage of age, cultural, racial, and gender differences  highlights these important considerations in caring for older adults NEW! Updates  reflect the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Model NEW!   Next Generation NCLEX® (NGN)-style case studies  provide optimal preparation for the Next Generation NCLEX Examination NEW!   Specialized information  addresses the unique needs of older adults such as atypical disease presentation, geriatric syndromes, neurocognitive disorders, quality of life with chronic illness, legal and ethical issues, and mental health challenges such as depression and substance abuse NEW!   Coverage of competencies of expanding nursing roles in the care of older adults  addresses the continuum of care NEW!   Gerontological expertise  is incorporated into nursing actions and complements other nursing texts (including med-surg, community health, mental health, and assessment books) used in programs without a freestanding gerontological nursing course NEW!   Expanded content  includes information on COPD guidelines, medication use and misuse, Alzheimer’s Disease, wound care guidelines, diagnosis and treatment of sleep-disordered breathing, joint replacement, caregiver strain, hospice and transitional care, and more\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":67924895203573,"sku":"YSL54451","price":38.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/8774\/8597\/files\/51970kjDejL._SY1500.jpg?v=1793673850","url":"https:\/\/www.newbooks.store\/products\/b092r978l4","provider":"NewBooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}