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Care of the Adult with a Chronic Illness or Disability by NEAL・GUILLETT
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Elsevier-Health Sciences Division
ISBN-10
0323023304
ISBN-13
9780323023306
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30763727
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
640 Pages
Publication Name
Care of the Adult with a Chronic Illness or Disability : a Team Approach
Language
English
Subject
Nursing / Home & Community Care, Diseases, Nursing / Critical & Intensive Care
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Medical
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
58.2 Oz
Item Length
10.9 in
Item Width
8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Illustrated
Yes
Table Of Content
Unit I: GENERAL CONCEPTS OF CHRONIC CARE NURSING 1. Understanding Chronic Illness and Disability 2. Settings of Chronic Care 3. Alternative Approaches and Therapies for Chronic Care Unit II: CARING FOR THE ADULT WITH A CHRONIC ILLNESS OR DISABILITY Section 1: The Senses 4. Disorders of the Eyes 5. Disorders of the Ears Section 2: Integumentary 6. Disorders of the Skin 7. Wounds Section 3: Respiratory 8. Obstructive Airway Disease 9. Tuberculosis Section 4: Hematology 10. Disorders of the Blood 11. Malignancies of the Blood Section 5: Cardiovascular 12. Disorders of the Heart 13. Disorders of the Vasculature Section 6: Gastrointestinal 14. Nutritional and Eating Disorders 15. Disorders of the Esophagus, Diaphragm, and Stomach 16. Disorders of the Intestines and Rectum 17. Disorders of the Liver, Pancreas, and Gallbladder Section 7: Genitourinary 18. Chronic Kidney Disease 19. Disorders of the Urinary Bladder Section 8: Endocrine 20. Disorders of Hormone Regulation Section 9: Neurologic 21. Disorders of the Brain 22. Dementias 23. Disorders of the Spinal Cord 24. Neuromuscular Disorders Section 10: Musculoskeletal 25. Disorders of the Joints and Connective Tissues 26. Musculoskeletal Disorders Unit III: CARING FOR THE ADULT LIVING WITH CANCER OR HIV/AIDS Section 11: Cancers of the Upper Body 27. Living with Cancer 28. Cancers of the Central Nervous System 29. Cancers of the Head and Neck 30. Cancer of the Breast 31. Cancer of the Lung Section 12: Cancers of the Lower Body 32. Cancers of the Abdomen 33. Cancers of the Reproductive System 34. Cancers of the Musculoskeletal System Section 13: Living with HIV/AIDS 35. Living with HIV and AIDS Index
Synopsis
Care of the Adult with a Chronic Illness or Disability equips nurses working in a variety of community care settings with the tools and knowledge needed for caring for the adult patient living with a chronic or disabling condition. Nursing care is addressed within the interdisciplinary team approach necessary for handling complex chronic conditions and the attendant physical and psychosocial issues. In addition to interdisciplinary treatment of the immediate condition, interventions that help the patient reach rehabilitation goals in functional and lifestyle independence are also covered as are family and caregiver concerns, ethical considerations, and end-of-life issues. Special Think S boxes synthesize the symptoms, sequela, safety, support, and satisfaction issues unique to each chronic condition. Descriptive case studies at the end of each chapter illustrate the interdisciplinary team approach to caring for the patient with a chronic illness or disability. Nursing care is addressed as part of the interdisciplinary team approach to planning and directing patient care for successful outcomes. Each chronic illness and disability is introduced with an overview of the pertinent pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnostic tests. Family and caregiver concerns, ethical considerations, and end-of-life issues specific to a chronic condition are discussed as appropriate. Alternative and complementary therapies are covered in a separate chapter and more specifically within each chronic condition chapter. Internet and other resources relevant to each condition are included in a box at the end of each chapter. Chapters are organized by body system for easy reference and access to specific chronic conditions. Chapter Objectives give the reader an overview of pertinent chapter points. Unit I: General Concepts of Chronic Care Nursing covers general concepts of chronic care nursing, including frameworks of chronic care nursing, the various settings of chronic care nursing, and alternative approaches and therapies in chronic care nursing. Unit II: Caring for the Adult With a Chronic Illness or Disability is organized by body system with each chapter focusing on specific chronic illnesses or disabilities. Unit III: Caring for the Adult Living With Cancer or HIV/AIDS focuses on the patient living with cancer or HIV/AIDS and the unique issues that accompany potentially terminal illnesses., Care of the Adult with a Chronic Illness or Disability equips nurses working in a variety of community care settings with the tools and knowledge needed for caring for the adult patient living with a chronic or disabling condition. Nursing care is addressed within the interdisciplinary team approach necessary for handling complex chronic conditions and the attendant physical and psychosocial issues. In addition to interdisciplinary treatment of the immediate condition, interventions that help the patient reach rehabilitation goals in functional and lifestyle independence are also covered as are family and caregiver concerns, ethical considerations, and end-of-life issues.
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