Nursing Care of Older People

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-19-956311-1
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Format (B × H): 193 mm x 262 mm, Gewicht: 703 g

Nursing care of older people provides a new, contemporary, evidence based and practical guide to meeting the holistic health needs of older patients. With a clear and engaging style, the authors outline a rigorous and robust account of underlying principles and evidence with tools and tips for best nursing practice.

This comprehensive textbook examines the changes brought about by the ageing process to both physical and mental health as well as learning disabilities. Providing essential insights necessary to deliver high quality nursing in primary and hospital care, this text covers a wide range of issues and clinical topics. Learning is aided by case studies, nursing insights, activities, and reflection enabling readers to apply theory to practice.

This text is particularly useful for pre and post registration student nurses, qualified nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals working alongside nurses to deliver care to older people.

The online resource centre to accompany Nursing care of older people features:

For students and lecturers
· Additional interactive case studies.
· National policy links.
· Website links to national older people organizations, charities and support groups and links to journals on older patients in health care.
· Audio podcasts on the nursing care of older people.

Zielgruppe

This book has been written for pre and post registration student nurses, qualified nurses and other health care professionals who deliver care to older people. It is relevant to those who work with older people with physical, mental and learning disability health needs in all care settings, throughout the UK and beyond.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hindle, Andrew

Coates, Alison

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Altenpflege
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik: Kranken-, Alten- und Behindertenhilfe
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Pflege Ausbildung in der Pflege

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: Communication and dignity
1: Introduction
2: Values, attitudes and dignity- person centred care
3: Hearing and sight loss
4: Law and ethics
5: Family, carers and single households in the community
Part 2: Patient Safety
6: Mobility and falls
7: Medication management
Part 3: Care settings
8: Primary and community care
9: Hospital care
Part 4: Changes in the ageing process
10: Key health conditions and the older adult
11: Dementia, mental health and the older adult
12: Learning disability and the older adult
13: Nutrition and fluids
14: Elimination and continence
15: Hygiene and infection control
16: Pain management
17: Sleep and rest
18: End of life care

Über Autor(innen)

Andrew Hindle is the Strategic Commissioning Lead for Older People and Long Term Conditions at Dudley NHS, England. A Registered and District Nurse, Andrew has worked in strategy and commissioning since 2004, including the regional 'Champions for Older People' programme to ensure quality care for this client group.

Alison Coates is Lead for Teaching and Learning (Nursing) in the School of Health and Population Sciences (Nursing and Physiotherapy) at the University of Birmingham, England. She has extensive experience of nursing older people with both physical and mental health needs and teaching on this area of care.