Main description:

This book addresses the nurse's contribution to the health and well being of older people living in Care Homes. It focuses on the concepts of 'caring' and 'dignity', and includes the evidence-based and outcome-based practices for nursing older people.

Contents:

1. Nursing Older People 2. Nursing Assessments 3. Skin and Oral Hygiene 4. Pressure Ulcers and Leg Ulcers 5. Foot Care 6. Nutrition 7. Enteral Feeding 8. Incontinence 9. Falls 10. Manual Handling and Mobility 11. Wandering 12. Dysfunctional Behaviour 13. Pain Management 14. Palliative Care 15. Care Plans 16. Delirium and Dementia 17. Medications 18. Complementary Therapies 19. Cultural Differences 20. Occupational Health and Safety 21. Elder Abuse 22. Communicating in Frustrating Situations