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Ebersole & Hess?s new book, Geriatric Nursing & Healthy Aging is designed specifically for undergraduate nursing programs that prefer a more concise gerontologic nursing text with a wellness approach. Throughout the text, chronic disorders are addressed, but only within the framework of health promotion and prevention. This approach makes Geriatric Nursing & Healthy Aging unique to the market since other texts focus primarily on the management of the most common conditions in the older adult. The book is segmented into 5 units to help the student effectively deal with the many needs of elders, whether in home or institution. Each unit builds from the most fundamental concepts and is designed to assist clients to their highest level of wellness. Each is holistic in philosophy.
Easy to read
| Customer Rating:   | | A lot of Nursing books are somewhat complicated to read. This book was clear and concise. |
Gerontological Nursing & Healthy Aging (2nd ed.) by Ebersole, Hess, Touhy, and Jett
| Customer Rating: | The original work of Priscilla Ebersole and Patricia Hess in the first edition of this book has been expanded by Theris Touhy and Kathleen Jett in this second edition. All are professors of nursing. The book has five sections and 27 chapters including: Chapter 1 Introduction to Healthy Aging, Section 1: (2) Gerontological Nursing History, Education, and Roles, (3) Communications with Elders, (4) Culture and Aging, (5) Developing the Life History, (6) Communication Through Documentation; Section II Changes of Aging (7) Physical Changes of Aging, (8) Psychological, Cognitive, and Social Aspects of Aging, (9) Sensory Changes of Aging, (10) Nutrition and Aging, (11) Fluids and Continence, (12) Rest, Sleep, and Activity, (13) Promoting Healthy Skin and Feet, (14) Assessment Tools in Gerontological Nursing, (15) Medication Use and Management; Section III Coping with Chronic Disorders: (!6) Living with Chronic Illness, (17) Pain and Comfort, (18) Diabetes Mellitus in Late Life, (19) Bone and Joint Problems in the Elderly, (20) Coping with Cardiac and Respiratory Disorders, (21) Cognitive Impairment and Other Persons, (22) Maintaining Mobility and Environmental Safety; Section IV Caring for Elders and Their Caregivers; (23) Older Adults and Their Families, (24) Financing Health Care for Older Adults, (25) Emotional Health in Late Life; Section V: Life Space Options for Elders.
The front cover of the book identifies the location of assessment tools and guidelines, management protocols, professional issues in care of the aged, and normal aging changes and healthy aging. Chapters start with learning objectives, glossary, the lived experience, have the content, and then end with key concepts, activities and discussion questions, resources such as books and publications, websites, films, videos, games, kits, and organizations and end with references most of which are from the 1990s until 2004. Chapters are clarified with boxes, tables, and figures. Some also include appendix such as 7-A Physiological Changes and Functional Effects with Age: Implications and Interventions. It contains theories of aging.
This book emphasizes gerontological nursing with an emphasis on health rather than disease. It has a particularly good discussion of the development of gerontological nursing as a specialty including ANA Scope and Standards of Gerontological Nursing Practice, related organizations, and staff development. It addresses culture and ethnicity and the importance of reminiscing to develop life histories. Many chapters are related to changes of aging and coping with chronic disorders. Caregivers and continuity in care are also addressed.
Instructor's resource manual with chapter summaries, suggested classroom and clinical activities, review and critical thinking activities, and exam test bank are available. This excellent book about health, wellness, and aging is valuable for faculty, students, and practicing nurses.
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