Geriatric Care Plans
Geriatric Care Plans by Diane Kaschak Newman, published by Springhouse Corporation in 1991, is a comprehensive resource designed for healthcare professionals working in gerontology. This edition spans 334 pages and is presented in English. The book features sample care plans organized by medical diagnosis and primarily by body system, employing the nursing process throughout to ensure effective patient care.
Readers will find detailed care plans that include NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses, emphasizing patient goals. Each plan encompasses medical diagnoses, etiology, assessment criteria, and physical examination criteria, along with interventions and rationales tailored for various patient-care settings. The book also addresses specific issues such as chronic pain and cancer, making it a valuable reference for those involved in nursing and medical care for the elderly.
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Sample care plans, titled by medical diagnosis and organized primarily by body system, use the nursing process throughout. Each plan includes NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses with emphasis on patient goals, and provides medical diagnoses, etiology, assessment criteria, physical examination criteria, diagnostic studies and potential complications, nursing diagnoses with goals, signs and symptoms, interventions with rationales, outcome criteria, and nursing actions for various patient-care settings. Additional care plans cover chronic pain, cancer, and more.
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