Evidence Informed Nursing with Older People

Herausgeber: Tolson, Debbie; Schofield, Irene; Booth, Jo

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Produktbeschreibung

Evidence Informed Nursing with Older People is an essential text for nursing students and registered nurses working with older people who are seeking to make connections between theory, evidence and value based gerontological practice. The rapidly rising aging global population requires that more attention is given to the needs and requirements of older people. This textbook is a key resource for nursing students and registered nurses working with older people who wish to improve their practice. Evidence Informed Nursing with Older People takes a unique case-study approach, with individual chapters presenting nursing practice-based case studies on some of the most common areas of care faced by nurses working around the world with older people. Each case study illustrates the connections between practice, theory, evidence and values. User-friendly and accessible, this textbook includes key points, reflection activities, test points, and perspectives from older people throughout. Key features * An up-to-date treatment of the nursing contribution to key geriatric syndromes * International expert contributions from the UK, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia and China * An evidence-based, case-study approach to the care of older people

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. April 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 170mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9781444331134
• ISBN-10: 1444331132
• Artikelnr.: 32393479

Autorenporträt

Debbie Tolson, PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons), RGN is Professor of Gerontological Nursing in the Department of Adult Nursing, School of Health, Glasgow Caledonian University and Director of the Scottish Centre for Evidence Based Care of Older People: a Joanna Briggs Collaborating Centre. Joanne Booth, PhD, BSc (Hons), BA, RGN is Reader in the Department of Adult Nursing, School of Health, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Irene Schofield, PhD, MSc (Gerontology) RNT, RGN formerly, Research Fellow, Department of Adult Nursing, School of Health, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland.

Inhaltsangabe

Contributors.

Foreword.

Acknowledgements.

1 Principles of Gerontological Nursing (Debbie Tolson, JoanneBooth and Irene Schofield).

2 Applying the Evidence to Practice (Joanne Booth, DebbieTolson, Irene Schofield and Maggie Lawrence).

3 Understanding Relationships within Care (Jayne Brown,Yvonne Robb, Andrew Lowndes, Kathleen Duffy, Debbie Tolson and MikeNolan).

4 Truth-Telling and the Evidence (Anthony Tuckett and DebbieTolson).

5 Delirium (Irene Schofield and Wolfgang Hasemann).

6 Palliative Care with Older People (Deborah Parker andKatherine Froggatt).

7 Promoting Urinary Continence (Joanne Booth, Suzanne Kumlienand Yuli Zang).

8 Promoting Physical Activity with Older People (DawnSkelton, Marie McAloon and Lyle Gray).

9 Age Related Hearing Problems (Debbie Tolson, Tracy Day andJoanne Booth).

10 Low Mood and Depression (Andrew Lowndes, William McDonaldand Yvonne Awenat).

11 Promoting Nutrition with Frail Older People (JennieJackson and Susan Polding-Clyde).

12 Pain and Older People (Derek Jones and Pat Schofield (withacknowledgement to Ron Marsh)).

13 Protecting Older People from Healthcare Associated Infections(Kay Currie and Jacqui Reilly).

14 Pressure Ulcers (Janice Bianchi and John Timmons).

15 Achieving Evidence Informed Nursing with Older People(Debbie Tolson, Joanne Booth and Irene Schofield).

Index.

Rezensionen

"In my view, this is recommended reading for all staffworking in care of older people, which is most of us." (Nursing Times.net, 18 April 2012)

"This is an accessible text for the educated reader andone that will surely become a standard handbook for nurses who carefor older people." (Nursing Older People, 1April 2012)"Readers who approach it with an enquiring mind will be rewardedwith a deeper understanding of the issues." (Nursing Standard, 17August 2011)