Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults: Theory and Practice

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004 - Medical - 666 pages

Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults emphasizes health promotion in relation to the physiological and psychosocial aspects of aging. The functional consequences theory, which looks at how normal age-related changes and risk factors intersect to impact functioning in older adults, forms the framework for the book. Assessment boxes summarize questions and techniques used to assess various aspects of the older adult's functioning. Intervention boxes contain practical suggestions for maximizing function and promoting health. Other features include progressive case studies; lists of organizations to contact for additional information and for patient/client teaching tools; culture boxes and diversity notes, which highlight culture, race, and gender differences; and critical thinking exercises. Additional resources are available at the Connection Website, connection.LWW.com/go/miller.

About the author (2004)

Carol A. Miller, MSN, RN-BC is an independent care manager at Care & Counseling, where she focuses on promoting wellness for clients and their families. She has served many roles during several decades of her nursing career, including two years as a spokesperson for a national educational campaign about issues related to caregiving. Ms. Miller is author of "Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults 6e "(2012/LWW) and "Nurse's Toolbook for Promoting Wellness "(2007/McGraw-Hill rights reverted). "Nursing for Wellness " received the 1990 AJN Book of the Year Award in Gerontological Nursing and has been published in three foreign editions. She has published more than 100 nursing articles and textbook chapters. She has served as Director of Nursing, Cuyahoga County Nursing Home and as nurse practitioner for the Cleveland Visiting Nurse Association. Ms. Miller has participated in several research projects, including one on Stresses and Supports in Caregiving (National Institute on Aging). Additional professional nursing roles include providing expert witness testimony related to nursing care of adults, serving as consultant to publishers, hospitals, nursing homes, and community agencies, and presenting at numerous national, state, and local conferences on many topics, including wellness. She has served on professional advisory boards and boards of directors for organizations such as Neighborhood Health Care and the Federation for Community Planning in Cleveland Ohio.

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