Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults (Miller, Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults)

Now in its Fifth Edition, this text provides a comprehensive and wellness-oriented approach to the theory and practice of gerontologic nursing. Organized around the author's unique functional consequences theory of gerontologic nursing, the book explores normal age-related changes and risk factors that often interfere with optimal health and functioning, to effectively identify and teach health-promotion interventions. The author provides research-based background information and a variety of practical assessment and intervention strategies for use in every clinical setting. Highlights of this edition include expanded coverage of evidence-based practice, more first-person stories, new chapters, and clinical tools such as assessment tools recommended by the Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing. Textbook provides a theory-based framework for nursing students and practicing nurses enabling them to address the unique health care needs of older adults. Features critical thinking exercises and abundant color illustrations