Gerontology Nursing Case Studies
100+ Narratives for Learning
Praise for the first edition:
"This is an excellent teaching guide and resource manual for instructors, gerontological nursing students, and practicing nurses and social workers who wish to learn more about geriatric concerns and care. It will be kept by nursing students long after they graduate as a guide to resources that will be valuable throughout their nursing careers. As a home care nurse working mainly with the geriatric community, I found the resources helpful in my practice. As an instructor, I found the book to be a very useful guide for teaching geriatrics." Score: 90, 4 Stars
óDoody's Medical Reviews
"[This] is a unique volume that effectively addresses the lack of gerontology case studies for use with undergraduate nursing students. Case studies are a pedagogically powerful approach to active learning that offer opportunities to apply content to clinical practice."
óThe Gerontologist
"The case narrative approach of this book promotes active learning that is more meaningful to students (and practicing nurses) and more likely to increase the transfer of evidence into practice. An excellent resource for faculty (staff educators) to facilitate critical learning skills."
óLiz Capezuti, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dr. John W. Rowe Professor in Successful Aging
Co-Director, Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing
New York University College of Nursing
Vivid case examples help guide nurses in developing appropriate interventions that include complementary and alternative health therapies and provide a basis for evaluating outcomes. Exercises interspersed throughout each case study include numerous open-ended and multiple-choice questions to facilitate learning and critical thinking. The text is unique in that some of the presented cases focus on psychosocial issues such as gambling addiction, hoarding behavior, emergency preparedness, and long-distance caregiving. Cases also depict geriatric clients who are living healthy, productive lives to counter myths and negative attitudes about older adults. Scenarios demonstrating ethical dilemmas prepare students to appropriately respond to "gray area" situations. The text is geared for AACN and NLN accreditation and is organized according to the needs of actual clinical settings. With cases that take place in the home and community or within primary, acute, and long-term care facilities, this book will be useful for courses specific to gerontology nursing or across any nursing curriculum.
New to the Second Edition:
- A completely new section of Aging Issues Affecting the Family
- New cases addressing health care disparities, aging in place, and prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infection
- Additional contemporary case studies
- The addition of Quality for Safety in Nursing Education (QSEN) initiatives
- A greater focus on prioritization and delegation of client's needs infused throughout exercises
Contents
Foreword Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP
Preface
Chapter 1. Political, Ethical, and Legal Issues of Older Adults
Case 1.1 Advance Directives
Case 1.2 Health Care Decision Making
Case 1.3 Physical Restraints
Case 1.4 Patient’s Bill of Rights (Long-Term Care)
Case 1.5 The Older Driver
Case 1.6 Iatrogenesis and the Elderly
Chapter 2. Loss and End-of-Life Issues
Case 2.1 Death of a Spouse
Case 2.2 Prolonged Grief
Case 2.3 Death With Dignity
Chapter 3. Mistreatment of Older Adults
Case 3.1 Physical Abuse
Case 3.2 Physical Neglect
Case 3.3 Consumer Fraud and the Elderly
Case 3.4 Financial Mistreatment
Case 3.5 Health Care Disparities and the Elderly
Chapter 4. Depression, Addiction, and Suicide
Case 4.1 Alcoholism
Case 4.2 Prescription Pain Medication Misuse
Case 4.3 Depression
Case 4.4 Gambling Disorder
Case 4.5 Risk for Suicide
Chapter 5. Assessment and Management of Individual Issues
Case 5.1 Spirituality and Aging
Case 5.2 Frailty
Case 5.3 Functional Decline in the Hospitalized Elderly
Case 5.4 Aging in Place
Case 5.5 Hoarding Behavior
Case 5.6 Health Promotion for the Elderly Client
Case 5.7 Overview of Medicare Services
Chapter 6. Sexuality
Case 6.1 Erectile Dysfunction
Case 6.2 Vaginal Dryness and Dyspareunia
Case 6.3 Sexual Problems Due to Physical Limitations
Case 6.4 Sexual Expression for Institutionalized Older Adults
Chapter 7. The Aging Sensory System
Case 7.1 Gustatory and Olfactory Disturbance
Case 7.2 Hearing Loss
Case 7.3 Somatosensory Disturbance
Case 7.4 Macular Degeneration
Case 7.5 Visual Alterations
Chapter 8. Integumentary Disorders and Infectious Diseases of the Elderly
Case 8.1 Venous Insufficiency in a Homebound Elder
Case 8.2 Pressure Ulcer in an Acute Care Setting
Case 8.3 Burns and the Elderly
Case 8.4 Dermatologic Drug Reaction
Case 8.5 Postoperative Infection (Clostridium difficile)
Case 8.6 Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
Chapter 9. The Aging Musculoskeletal System
Case 9.1 Osteoarthritis
Case 9.2 Hip Fracture
Case 9.3 Falls: Home Environment
Case 9.4 Fall Prevention in a Hospital Setting
Case 9.5 Immobility
Case 9.6 Osteoporosis
Case 9.7 Foot Problems in the Elderly
Chapter 10. The Aging Neurologic System
Case 10.1 Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) (Acute Phase)
Case 10.2 CVA Rehabilitation Phase
Case 10.3 Parkinson’s Disease
Case 10.4 Alzheimer’s Disease
Case 10.5 Dizziness/Vertigo
Chapter 11. The Aging Cardiovascular System
Case 11.1 Coronary Artery Disease: Living With Chronic Stable Angina
Case 11.2 Congestive Heart Failure
Case 11.3 Chronic Atrial Fibrillation
Case 11.4 Peripheral Vascular Disease
Case 11.5 Hyperlipidemia
Case 11.6 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Case 11.7 Anemia
Case 11.8 Pacemaker Implantation
Chapter 12. The Aging Pulmonary System
Case 12.1 Pneumonia
Case 12.2 Lung Cancer
Case 12.3 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Case 12.4 Tuberculosis
Case 12.5 Pulmonary Embolism
Case 12.6 Influenza Prevention in the Elderly
Chapter 13. The Aging Endocrine System
Case 13.1 Diabetes Mellitus (Screening)
Case 13.2 Diabetes Mellitus and Medication
Case 13.3 Diabetes Mellitus and Nutrition
Chapter 14. The Aging Genitourinary System
Case 14.1 Transient Urinary Incontinence
Case 14.2 Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Case 14.3 Functional Incontinence
Case 14.4 Acute Renal Insufficiency
Case 14.5 Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Case 14.6 Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Chapter 15. Nutrition and the Aging Gastrointestinal System
Case 15.1 Mealtime Difficulties
Case 15.2 Oral Health
Case 15.3 Diverticular Disease
Case 15.4 Chronic Constipation
Case 15.5 Hiatal Hernia
Case 15.6 Hydration Management
Chapter 16. Cancer in the Older Adult
Case 16.1 Chemotherapy and the Aged
Case 16.2 Colorectal Cancer
Case 16.3 HIV/AIDS
Case 16.4 Hospice Care
Chapter 17. Cognitive Impairment in the Older Adult
Case 17.1 Acute Confusion (Delirium)
Case 17.2 Early Dementia
Case 17.3 Dementia (Late Stage)
Case 17.4 Wandering/Need for Movement
Case 17.5 Agitation and Aggression
Chapter 18. Cultural Diversity
Case 18.1 Culturally Specific Care—Part I
Case 18.2 Culturally Specific Care—Part II
Case 18.3 The Homeless Aging
Case 18.4 The Baby Boomer Culture
Chapter 19. Pain Management in the Older Adult
Case 19.1 Undertreatment of Pain
Case 19.2 Side Effects of Opioids
Case 19.3 Adjuvants for Pain Control
Case 19.4 Noninvasive Interventions for Pain
Chapter 20. Sleep Disturbances in the Older Adult
Case 20.1 Restless Legs Syndrome
Case 20.2 Insomnia
Case 20.3 Hypersomnia
Chapter 21. Aging Issues Affecting the Family
Case 21.1 Caregiver Burden
Case 21.2 Ineffective Family Coping
Case 21.3 Emergency Preparedness for the Elderly and Their Families
Case 21.4 Leaving the Homestead: Challenges and Solutions
Case 21.5 Long-Distance Caregiving
Case 21.6 Relationships and Aging
Case 21.7 Geriatric Specialists for the Family
Index
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- Release Date: April 8, 2015
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- ISBN: 9780826194046
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