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Elderly Care
Nursing Older People, 4th edition
By Sally J. Redfern, BSc, PhD, RGN, Emeritus Professor of Nursing, Nursing Research Unit, King's College London, London, UK; and Fiona M. Ross, BSc, PhD, RGN, DN, Director, Nursing Research Unit, King's College London, London, UK
ISBN 0443074593 / 9780443074592 - Paperback - 790 Pages - 82 Illustrations - Churchill Livingstone - Published September 2005
The fourth edition of this highly successful text is an ideal resource for practitioners from all disciplines working in a wide range of care settings for older people. It conveys the depth of knowledge needed to develop the complex and sometimes delicate skills required for nursing interventions and support of older people. It takes an evidence-based and person-centred approach to understanding and meeting older people's needs as well as problems that nurses and other practitioners deal with every day, such as pain, immobility, breathlessness, eating and drinking. This edition has been extensively rewritten by subject experts from nursing, social work, physiotherapy, gerontology and sociology. The 34 chapters are organised in four sections, which cover: - Ageing and old age - Policy Change and the Contexts of Care - Nursing Older People: independence, autonomy and self-fulfilment - Current issues and reflections on caring for older people.
Price: £34.99
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Nursing Care of Older People with Diabetes
Edited By: Trisha Dunning, Clinical Nurse Consultant, St Vincent's Hospital, Victoria
Diabetes presents differently in older people and normal ageing processes, predisposition to specific complications, and other co-morbid conditions complicate its management. The underlying philosophy of this book is that there are opportunities for prevention, health maintenance and rehabilitation for older people with diabetes, which can realistically improve their quality of life.
This book is an easy to follow essential guide to providing skilled and effective care for older people with diabetes in community, acute and residential care settings. It aims to provide nurses and other health professionals with the knowledge needed to accurately diagnose, treat and care for older people with diabetes. It draws upon guidance from the National Service Frameworks for Diabetes and Care of Older People (UK) and the Department of Human Service Standards (Australia) and provides an ideal companion to Care of People with Diabetes.
Published: June 2005
Pages: 312, Illustrations: 10
Paperback
ISBN: 1405123648
Price: £25.99
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Nursing Care for Older Adults: Diagnoses, Outcomes & Interventions
Nursing Care of Older Adults is designed to help nurses recognise signs and symptoms, aid diagnoses, select pertinent outcomes to monitor and evaluate the older adults status, and prescribe correct interventions. The book is organised into 11 units by functional health patterns and will include the use of standardised nursing diagnoses, nursing sensitive outcomes and interventions to assist nurses with assessment, diagnostic reasoning and evaluation of outcomes effectiveness. The book will also assist nurses to identify critical gaps and future research needs. This will help to support nursing practice and illustrate why the use and documentation of nurses' decisions and actions is essential in the development of evidence based practice, and to influence health policy decisions that benefit older adults.
Meridean L. Maas, Professor, College of Nursing, University of Iowa. Kathleen C. Buckwalter, Professor, College of Nursing, Associate Provost for Health Sciences, University of Iowa. Mary D. Hardy, Assistant Chief, Nursing Education and Staff, Development, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Landstuhl, Germany. Toni Tripp-Reimer, Professor, Associate Dean for Research, Director, Gerontological Nursing Interventions, Research Center, University of Iowa College of Nursing. Marita G. Titler, Director, Nursing Research, Department of Nursing Services, University of Iowa. Janet P. Specht, Assistant Professor, University of Iowa College of Nursing.
Published March 2001
Paperback
ISBN 0323012590
Price: £48.99
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NVQs in Nursing and Residential Care Homes, 2nd Edition
By: LINDA NAZARKO (Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing (FRCN), Director of Nursing at Nightingale, and Visiting Senior Lecturer at South Bank University. )
Over one million older people are cared for in nursing and residential homes. The last decade has witnessed a significant change in the level and quality of care provided in these settings. The provision of a higher standard of care combined with an increase in the number of elderly people requiring support has contributed to the development of the role of care assistants.
The new edition of NVQs in Nursing and Residential Care Homes has been specifically written for care assistants studying GNVQ level II. It covers the GNVQ syllabus and will also provide a solid foundation for higher levels. It contains accessible and practical information to enable caregivers to face and meet the challenges of caring for older people.
Publication date: May 2000
Pages: 288 - Illustrations: 34
Paperback
ISBN: 9780632052257
Price: £15.99
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Nursing in Care Homes, 2nd Edition
By: LINDA NAZARKO (Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing (FRCN), Director of Nursing at Nightingale, and Visiting Senior Lecturer at South Bank University.
Nursing in Care Homes is a practical guide for nurses of all levels working in care homes. It is directly relevant to everyday practice and covers clinical issues such as continence care, wound care, infection control, and nutrition, as well as information on a wide range of issues including legal requirements, care home standards, and liasing with social and health care services. The revised and updated second edition includes new chapters on maximising abilities, risk management, stroke, and diabetes and calls upon the recommendations of the National Service Framework for Older People and the requirements of the Care Standards Act (2002).
Concise and easy to follow, Nursing in Care Homes is an essential guide to skilled professional care for all nurses in care homes. It will also be invaluable to nursing students undertaking their placements in care homes.
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Publication date: September 2002
Pages: 416 - Illustrations: 5
Paperback
ISBN: 9780632052264
Price: £21.99
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Dementia Care
This book provides a comprehensive research-based source of material, which focuses on the important issue of dementia and family care. It critically examines how dementia is defined, diagnosed and 'treated' and provides a new environmentally focused approach to this challenging and growing issue for nurses and other care givers.
Publication date: January 1999
Pages: 380 - Illustrations: 10
Paperback
ISBN: 0702022780
Price: £29.99
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Understanding Dementia, 3rd Edition
This is a comprehensive, readable introduction to the subject of dementia intended for use by all health professionals involved in the provision of care for this group of patients, both in the hospital and in the community. It presents a broad look at the wide range of ways in which dementia can affect the lives of those with the illness and their carers. The author combines a compassionate understanding of the problems of dementia with a reassuringly positive attitude to the ways in which those problems may be faced and coped with. Although academically based it is written in such clear language that it remains accessible to carers and other non-health professionals with an interest in the subject.
Publication date: October 1999
Pages: 392 - Illustrations: 11
Paperback
ISBN: 0443055122
Price: £23.99
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Basic Geriatric Nursing, 3rd Edition
This book presents the theories and concepts of aging, the physiologic and psychosocial changes and problems associated with the process, and appropriate nursing interventions. The third edition includes expanded content on delegation, leadership, and management, ethical and legal issues, and a new chapter on end-of-life care. Many new features have been added, such as Cultural Awareness, Complementary and Alternative Therapies, Delegation Considerations, and Patient Teaching boxes.
Publication date: October 2003
Pages: 400 - Illustrations: 100
Paperback
ISBN: 0323023894
Price: £21.99
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Promoting Positive Practice in Nursing Older People: Perspectives on Quality of Life
Demographically, the care of older people is a growing area of concern. The growth in nursing care in this area has been tremendous both within and without the NHS. Nursing texts have tended to be limited to medical aspects of ill health, but nursing older people as a specialty is developing a much more positive, holistic focus. This book provides a practice-based text concentrating on how nursing should focus on positive aspects of care and developing quality of life.
Publication date: June 1998
Pages: 352 - Illustrations: 24
Paperback
ISBN: 070202080X
Price: £21.99
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Health and Wellbeing for Older People: Foundations for Practice
This unique book provides one of the first and certainly the most practical approach to considering the needs of this population. It addresses important issues such as choice, partnership and community development in order that health promoters can work with and alongside older people to ensure that their health needs are addressed. The text contains numerous examples of good practice and is intentionally interactive, encouraging practitioners to reflect upon and question the assumptions that they make about the health and life-quality expectations for which older people have the potential. Its pragmatic and practical approach encourages the reader to then address these issues in their own practice.
Publication date: June 2002
Pages: 392 - Illustrations: 45
Paperback
ISBN: 0702023159
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Activities for Older People in Care
A practical workbook of art and craft projects.
Brian W. Banks , Activities Organiser, Hertfordshire, UK.
Concentrating on arts and crafts, this text is brimming with a wealth of practical ideas to encourage participation and activity. It will help the elderly person in your care to reach their full potential through activity. A thoughtful and stimulating range of activities are provided. These build upon very basic skills leading to more complex art and craft ideas, there is something for everyone. This book is like a collection of favourite recipes - dip into it whenever you feel the need.
Publication date: October 2000
Paperback
Pages: 223 - Illustrations: 51
ISBN: 0750647418
Price: £26.99
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Optimizing Exercise and Physical Activity in Older People
Edited by: Meg Morris PhD, Master Applied Science, Grad Dip (Gerontology), BAppSc (physiotherapy).
Edited by: Adrian Schoo Doctor Physiotherapy, Master Health Science, Grad Dip Manual Therapy, B. Acupuncture, Dip Education.
The introduction of increased levels of physical activity and exercise have the potential to benefit people of all ages and may decrease reported levels of health care utilisation. Health management in this area has led to a growth in physical activity promotion schemes through primary health care providers. However, physical activity and exercise need to be maintained in order retain these benefits, and this may require additional knowledge and skills on behalf of the health practitioner to attain long-term adherence. Different theoretical models have been described that could assist in maintaining exercise adherence and there is a need for health care professionals to have access to effective strategies that can be used to increase adherence to prescribed exercise.
Publication date: December 2003
Paperback
Pages: 346
ISBN: 0750654791
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