Short description:

Written and compiled by gerontologic nursing leaders, the NGNA Core Curriculum for Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses provides a broad overview of advanced elder care nursing.

In easy-to-scan outline form, the book presents not only a thorough coverage of practice and illness management but also a wide range of professional information.

Long description:

Written and compiled by gerontological nursing leaders, NGNA Core Curriculum for Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses provides a broad overview of advanced elder care nursing. In easy-to-read form, the book presents not only thorough coverage of practice and illness management but also a wide range of professional information: + Theoretical foundations, including aging and developmental theories as well as nursing and health promotion models + Role development issues such as educational preparation, credentialing, standards of practice, and role functions + Patient education, educational program development, and staff development + Gerontological advanced practice nursing in collaboration, consulting, and research + Leadership and health service delivery issues + Health policy and legal and ethical topics + Professional issues As a basis for curriculum development or departmental standards of practice, an organizing framework for preparing for gerontological nursing certification, or simply as a shelf reference, NGNA Core Curriculum for Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses is a must-have for advanced clinicians and students in gerontological nursing.

Table of Contents:

THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS IN NURSING AND GERONTOLOGY
Aging Theories - Ann Schmidt Luggen
Developmental Theories - Ann Schmidt Luggen
Adaptation Theory - Sue Meiner
Interactionist Theory - Sue Meiner
Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory - Patricia M Mezenskis
General Systems Theory - Sue Meiner
Role Theory - Dia D Campbell and Martha J Piper
Role Modeling - Dia D Campbell and Martha J Piper
Mentoring - Martha J Piper and Dia D Campbell
Precepting - Dianne Thames
Change Theory - Carol Mannahan
Conflict Resolution - Carol Mannahan
Decision-Making Models - Carol Mannahan
Models of Health Behaviors - Harriet H Duncan and Shirley S Travis
Adult Learning Theory - Harriet H Duncan and Shirley S Travis
Myths and Stereotypes of Aging - Mary Lou Long
Demographic Trends - Shirley S Travis
Advocacy - Shirley S Travis and Harriet H Duncan
PART TWO: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES
Core Curriculum for Gerontological NP/CNS Education - Ruth F Craven
Credentialing - Barbara J Hammer
Standards of Practice - Belinda Kincaid and Sue Meiner
Clinical Privileges - Sue Meiner
Professional Organizations - Beatrice Carney
Reimbursement - Lisa L Onega and Margaret Spencer
Prescriptive Authority - Lisa L Onega and Faye A Grimmel
Practice Models - Wanda Bonnel
Role Functions - Marty Sparks
Health Screening and Disability Prevention - Carol H Townsend
Health Promotion and Specific Protection Measures - Mary Ann Pascucci
Functional Restoration - Carol H Townsend and Colleen S Campbell
PART THREE: THE EDUCATOR ROLE IN ADVANCED PRACTICE
The Educator Role in Advanced Practice - Margaret M Anderson
PART FOUR: COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION IN ADVANCED PRACTICE
Assessing the Community - Kay Farrell
Referrals - Kay Farrell
Role Development in Interdisciplinary Teams - Kay Farrell
Interdisciplinary/Intradisciplinary Team Building and Development - Kay Farrell
Critical/Care Pathways - Kay Farrell
Case Management - Kay Farrell
PART FIVE: CONSULTATION
Communication Principles/Techniques - Louvenia Carter
Needs/Environmental Assessment - Sandra K Rayburn
Service and Resource Evaluation - Sandra K Rayburn
Caregiving Networks - Shirley S Travis and William J McAuley
Networking - Martha Worcester
PART SIX: THE RESEARCHER ROLE IN ADVANCED PRACTICE
Identification of Gerontological Nursing Research Problems - JoAnn G Congdon
Rights of Human Subjects/Ethical Issues - JoAnn G Congdon
Institutional, Human, and Material Resources - JoAnn G Congdon
Research Design and Methods - JoAnn G Congdon
Evaluating, Interpreting, and Disseminating Research Findings - JoAnn G Congdon
PART SEVEN: ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES
Health Care Delivery Systems and Financing - Alicebell M Rubotsky
Organization Theory - Debra G Hovarter and June A Schmele
Organizational Structure and Assessment - Adeline Falk Rafael
Motivation - Marie Fisher
Leadership Skills - Marie Fisher
Problem Solving - Marie Fisher
Assertiveness/Use of Power - Marie Fisher
Resource Allocation, Use, and Consumption - Mary Ann Anderson
Marketing Strategies - Alicebell M Rubotsky
Patient Classification - Mary Ann Anderson
Policy Development - Marie Fisher
Performance Improvement - Marie Fisher
PART EIGHT: LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
Confidentiality - Alice G Rini
Values Classification - Alice G Rini
Informed Consent and Decision-Making Capacity - Alice G Rini
Surrogate Advocacy - Alice G Rini
Advance Directives - Alice G Rini
`Do Not Resuscitate' Orders - Alice G Rini
Self-Determination - Alice G Rini
Abuse - Alice G Rini
Expert Testimony - Alice G Rini
Restraint Use - Alice G Rini
ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements - Alice G Rini
PART NINE: HEALTH POLICY ISSUES
Long-Term Care - Anne Schmidt Luggen
The Older Adult in Acute Care - Anne Schmidt Luggen
Community Resources - Barbara J Hammer
Transitional Living - Wendy Gunther
Community Living/Life Care Centers - Sue Meiner
Subacute Health Care - Mary Lou Long
Health Policy - Alice G Rini
Financial Resources and Legislative and Regulatory Issues
PART TEN: PRACTICE/ILLNESS MANAGEMENT
History Taking - Nancy L Chu
Physical Assessment - Nancy L Chu
Functional Assessment - Nancy L Chu
Psychosocial Assessment - Nancy L Chu
Pain Assessment - Nancy L Chu
Infection Control - Beatrice Carney
Laboratory Interpretation with Older Adults - Karen Devereaux Melillo
Risk Factors for Illness - Nancy L Chu
Environment/Home - Nancy L Chu
Culture, Race and Ethnicity - Nancy L Chu
General Well-Being - Nancy L Chu
Family Dynamics - Nancy L Chu
Nutritional Assessment - Shirley S Travis and Harriet H Duncan
Energy and Endurance - Harriet H Duncan and Shirley S Travis
Safety - Kathleen F Jett
The Prevention of Accidental Injury and the Reduction of Associated Morbidity and Mortality
Spirituality - Suzanne R Moore
PART ELEVEN: NORMAL CHANGES OF AGING
Normal Changes of Aging - Nancy Batchelor and Beverly Reno
PART TWELVE: ILLNESS MANAGEMENT
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal/Immunological Disorders - Ann Shmidt Luggen and Michael E Luggen
Osteoporosis, Mobility Issues, Pain and Comfort
Cancer Considerations in the Elderly - Patricia A Pratt
The Patient with Cardiovascular Disorders - Betty Blevins
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Becky Clark
Dementia - Warren G Clark
Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, Delirium, Confusion, and Wandering
Depression in Older Adults - Robert Brautigan and Beverly Reno
Falls and Older Adults - Linda Pierce and Beatrice Turkoski
Fluid and Electrolyte Balance - Betty Blevins and Sue Meiner
Gastrointestinal Disorders - Courtney H Lyder
Genitourinary Problems - Beverly Reno and Nancy Batchelor
Geriatric Trauma - Shirley S Travis
Grief and Loss - Suzanne R Moore
Hematology/Anemias - Evelyn Duffy and Sue Meiner
Older Persons and HIV/AIDS - Anita C All
Hypertension in the Older Adult - Kay Roberts
Iatrogenic Disorders - Shirley S Travis and Sue Meiner
Integumentary - Carol A Taylor, Sue Meiner and Ann Schmidt Luggen
Alterations in Mental Health - Mary E Allen
Anxiety and Stress
Metabolic Disorders - Lisa L Onega and Margaret Spencer
Parkinson's Disease - Kay Roberts
Peripheral Vascular Disease - Leann Eaton and Sue Meiner
Renal Disorders - Carolyn Kee
Rest and Sleep Disorders - Mary E Allen
Sensory Losses - Carolyn Kee
Sexuality and Reproductive Problems - Lisa L Onega and Faye A Grimmell
Stroke - Phyllis Atkinson
Substance Abuse - Kathleen F Jett
Thermoregulation - Carol A Taylor