TY - BOOK TI - Gerontological nursing : : competencies for care SN - 9781284233360 AV - 618.970231 G3197 2023 PY - 2023/// CY - Burlington, Massachusetts PB - Jones & Bartlett KW - Geriatric nursing KW - Methods KW - Clinical competence KW - Aging KW - Physiology KW - PSYCHOLOGY N1 - Includes index; Introduction to Gerontological Nursing -- The Aging Population -- Theories of Aging -- Review of the Aging of Physiological Systems -- Teaching and Communication with Older Adults and Their Families -- Comprehensive Assessment of the Older Adult -- Promoting Healthy Aging, Independence, and Quality of Life -- Identifying and Preventing Common Risk Factors Among Older Adults -- Management of Common Illnesses, Diseases, and Health Conditions -- Nursing Management of Dementia --Polypharmacy -- Falls in Older Adults -- Delirium -- Anxiety and Depression in the Older Adult -- Urinary Incontinence -- Sleep Disorders -- Dysphagia and Malnutrition -- Pressure Injuries -- The Gerontological Nurse as Manager and Leader Within the Interprofessional Team -- Culture and Spirituality -- Sexuality -- Elder Abuse and Mistreatment -- Pain Management and Alternative Health Modalities -- Disaster Preparation,Response, and Recovery -- End-of-Life Care -- Care Transitions,System Models, and Health Policy in Aging ER -