This is a timely and vital resource for new and seasoned gerontology nurses responsible for coordinating care and advocacy for their patients as health care shifts from hospital-based to community-based care. Comprehensive and organized for quick access to information, this clinical guide encompasses the broad network of community health resources available and describes how to access them on behalf of geriatric patients and clients. It provides an overview of growing old in the United States and discusses cultural and socioeconomic considerations, common conditions and morbidities affecting older adults, and the wide variety of community resources available to address these concerns.
The book provides the critical information gerontology nurses need to synthesize the health conditions affecting older adults with education about and access to vital community-based services. It discusses health delivery in regard to cultural diversity, the physical and psychological changes of aging and how to adapt to them, and different types of community-based health options including home health services, independent and assisted living, long-term care, and hospice and palliative care. Woven throughout are the themes of empowerment and advocacy for the nurse, patient, and family. Included in each chapter are abundant tools and resources that can be quickly referenced, and there is an emphasis on patient advocacy and teaching throughout. The book is also a supportive resource for nursing education programs and for nurses in mentorship roles in hospital or primary clinical practice settings.
Key Features:
- Encompasses the broad network of community health resources available to older adults
- Provides easy access to informational websites, tools, and resources
- Addresses the physical and psychological changes of aging
- Focuses on advocacy and empowerment
- Serves as a comprehensive resource for new and seasoned gerontology nurses, educators, and mentors
Tabela de Conteúdo
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Contributors
Preface
PART I. GROWING OLD IN THE UNITED STATES
1. Psychosocial–Cultural Health
Brenda L. Bonham Howe
2. Health Care Delivery: Cultural Considerations
Brenda L. Bonham Howe
3. Health Care Delivery: Cultural Domains
Brenda L. Bonham Howe, Maria Milagros Kneusel, and Jane A. Tiedt
PART II. PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES OF AGING
4. Theoretical Perspectives on Aging and Physical Changes
Jane A. Tiedt
5. How to Deal With Compromised Independence
Brenda L. Bonham Howe
PART III. THE COMMUNITY-BASED HEALTH NETWORK
6. Home-Style Adult Safety and Socialization Options
Brenda L. Bonham Howe
7. Home Health Services
Brenda L. Bonham Howe
8. Skilled Nurse Competency Requirements for Home Health Services
Brenda L. Bonham Howe
9. Hospice and Palliative Care Services
Stephanie Bernahl Barss
10. Skilled Nurse Competency Requirements for Hospice Services
Brenda L. Bonham Howe
11. Independent Living
Brenda L. Bonham Howe
12. Assisted Living
Brenda L. Bonham Howe
13. Long-Term Care
Kaye Conrath
14. Alzheimer’s and Memory Care
Brenda L. Bonham Howe
15. Additional Community Health Resources for the Financially Compromised
Brenda L. Bonham Howe
PART IV. EMPOWERING THE INNER ADVOCATE
16. Why Must Clients and Caregivers Embrace Self-Advocacy?
Brenda L. Bonham Howe and Esther Freeman
Index
‘Sobre o autor
Brenda L. Bonham Howe, MSN, RN, BSLS, is a nurse educator in the nursing program at Central Oregon Community College, Bend, Oregon.