Caring for older people in nursing /
Sue Barker.
- 1 online resource (240 pages) : illustrations.
- Transforming nursing practice .
- Transforming nursing practice. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-232) and index.
chapter 1. Context of nursing older people -- chapter 2. Placement experiences with older people -- chapter 3. Vulnerability and old age -- chapter 4. Nursing for well-being in later life -- chapter 5. Physical aspects of aging -- chapter 6. Psychosocial aspects of aging -- chapter 7. Mental health and emotional well-being in later life -- chapter 8. Aging in a multicultural society -- chapter 9. Social Isolation and loneliness in later life -- chapter 10. Inter professional collaboration when working with older people.
This book is part of the Transforming Nursing Practice series, written specifically to support nursing students on the new degree programme.