TY - BOOK AU - Stanley, Mickey AU - Blair, Kathryn A AU - Beare, Patricia Gauntlett TI - Gerontological nursing: promoting successful aging with older adults SN - 9780803611658 AV - RC954 .S73 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - Philadelphia PB - F.A. Davis Co. KW - Geriatric nursing KW - Nursing Assessment N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Promoting health through public policy and standards of care -- Theories of aging -- Mental health wellness -- Cultural dimensions -- Legal issues affecting older adults -- Ethical issues -- Health teaching and compliance --Pharmacology and older adults -- Settings of care -- Normal aging and physical assessment -- The aging sensory system -- The aging integumentary system -- The aging musculoskeletal system -- The aging neurological system -- The aging cardiovascular system -- The aging pulmonary system -- The aging endocrine system -- The aging genitourinary system -- The aging gastrointestinal system and nutrition -- Immobility and activity intolerance in older adults -- Assessment and prevention of falls -- Pain management in older adults -- Cancer in older adults -- HIV disease in older adults -- Developmental tasks and development in later years of life -- Family dynamics -- Elder mistreatment -- Depression, alcoholism, and suicide -- Spirituality in older adults -- Sexuality in older adults -- End-of-life and palliative care -- Sleep disturbances -- Acute confusion -- Dementia in older adults -- Future of gerontological nursing ER -