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    Caring for Older Adults Holistically

    Tamara R. Dahlkemper (Author)

    9781719647588

    Paperback / softback, published 4 February 2025

    400 pages
    22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.726 kg

    Provide the best care for older adults.
    Prepare your students to meet the growing demand for licensed practical/vocational nurses with the knowledge and skills to provide quality care to older adults. Easy-to-understand writing and a positive outlook enliven every page of this popular resource.

    Step by step, they&rsquo ll master the knowledge and skills they need, while also honing the leadership, management, and delegation abilities essential to professional success.

    Caring for Older Adults Holistically is available as part of the Davis Advantage LPN/LVN Collection. Individual print or eBooks versions do not include access to Davis Advantage LPN/LVN.

    • New, Updated amp Revised! Reflecting the art and science of nursing today and evidenced-based practice
    • New amp Expanded! Emphasis on wellness focused in a new chapter, Promoting Wellness
    • New amp Updated! Coverage of Social Determinants of Health, Healthy People 2 3 objectives, elder abuse, palliative care for older adults with chronic conditions, and common mental health conditions
    • 'LPN/LVN Connections' a consistent and recognizable approach that makes it easier to use multiple books across the curriculum
    • Emphasis on critical thinking through 'Case Studies,' 'Cultural Consideration' boxes, and 'Focused Learning' charts to help make the connections
    • Focus on clinical decision-making in multiple features, including "Point of Interest" and "Critically Examine the Following" exercises and "Think Like a Nurse"
    • NCLEX-style review questions with answers in every chapter
    • Focus on safety and high-quality care through SENC (Safe Effective Nursing Care boxes)
    • Coverage of the importance of holistic care across the nursing process

    I.Foundations of Care for the Older Adult
    .Holistic Caring
    2.The Aging Experience
    3.Promoting Wellness
    4.Supporting Life Transitions and Spirituality
    5.The Use of the Nursing Process and Nursing Diagnosis
    .Legal, Ethical, and Financial Considerations
    7.Safety
    8.Nutrition
    9.Palliative and End-of-Life Care
    .Environments of Care
    .Management and Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
    II.Clinical Practice and the Older Adult
     2.Infection
    3.Common Medical Diagnoses
    4.Physiological Assessment
    5.Common Clinical Problems: Physiological
    .Psychological Assessment
    7.Common Clinical Problems: Psychological
    8.Rehabilitation and Restorative Care
    9.Pharmacology
    2 .Laboratory Values
    Appendix: Sample Advance Directives: Living Will and Power of Attorney for Health Care
    Glossary
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