{"product_id":"nursing-older-people-at-a-glance-isbn-9781119043867","title":"Nursing Older People at a Glance","description":"As the environment of care continues to evolve to promote person-centredness, dignity, health, and wellbeing, for nurses working with older people, this can be challenging. \u003ci\u003eNursing Older People at a Glance \u003c\/i\u003eis a timely publication which provides an overview of key concepts that nurses need to know in order to care for older people in a wide range of settings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDivided into six sections, it explores a range of themes such as person-centred care, health and wellbeing, health promotion, and the complexity of older people's care, encompassing mental wellbeing, diverse communities and learning disability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a strong focus on dignity in care throughout, \u003ci\u003eNursing Older People at a Glance \u003c\/i\u003ewill readily equip undergraduate and post-qualification nurses with the knowledge and skills required to care for older people in a competent and compassionate manner. \u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Person-centred care in practice 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Promoting person-centred care 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Capacity and consent 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Communication 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Compassion 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Quality of life in practice 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Quality of life 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Nutrition and hydration 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Hearing and vision 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Pain 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Sleep 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Continence 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 End of life care 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Sexual health and well-being 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Carers 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Promoting health in practice 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Health promotion 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Falls and falls prevention in older people 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Medication management 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Polypharmacy 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Skin care 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Pressure area care 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Infection control 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Older people and the arts 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Physical activity in older age 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Complex care in practice 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Mortality and morbidity: focus on frailty 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Long-term conditions and comorbidities 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Good practice in dementia care 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Caring for the older person with delirium 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Severe and enduring mental health problems in older life 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Recognising dying 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Grief, loss and bereavement 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Safeguarding 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Spiritual beliefs and religious practices 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 Equality and diversity in practice 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Promoting dignified care for diverse communities 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Supporting good mental health in older people 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Ageing without children 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered older people 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Older people with learning disabilities 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Substance misuse (drugs and alcohol) 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6 Environments of care and practice 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Autonomy and independence 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 Transitions in care 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Coordinating care 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 Care at home 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Social isolation and loneliness 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e43 Communal living 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e44 Assistive technologies 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e45 Older prisoners 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJosephine Tetley\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Nursing (Ageing and Long term Conditions), Manchester Met University, UK\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNigel Cox\u003c\/b\u003e, Senior Lecturer Adult Nursing, Manchester Met University, UK\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirsten Jack\u003c\/b\u003e, Senior Lecturer Adult Nursing, Manchester Met University, UK\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Witham\u003c\/b\u003e, Senior Lecturer Adult Nursing, Manchester Met University, 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