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Care of Gastrointestinal Problems in the Older Adult
Author(s): Sue E. Meiner
- Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
- Publication Date: April 15, 2004
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 272 pages
- ISBN-10: 0826118658
- ISBN-13: 9780826118653
Book Description
This book provides nurses with practical information on the most frequently encountered gastrointestinal disorders and problems found in the elderly ó from constipation, hemorrhoids, and diverticulosis to cancers of the GI tract. It was developed to provide greater depth of information than can be found in general nursing textbooks, and to tailor this information to the special needs of the elderly. Each chapter includes a definition of the condition, followed by its cause, normal and abnormal physiology, nursing care with attention to nursing diagnoses, interventions, medications, and alternative therapies (where appropriate). Health promotion, nutrition, and quality of life issues are included as an essential part of any plan of care for older adults.
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From the Back Cover
This book provides nurses with practical information on the most frequently encountered gastrointestinal disorders and problems found in the elderly ? from constipation, hemorrhoids, and diverticulosis to cancers of the GI tract. It was developed to provide greater depth of information than can be found in general nursing textbooks, and to tailor this information to the special needs of the elderly. Each chapter includes a definition of the condition, followed by its cause, normal and abnormal physiology, nursing care with attention to nursing diagnoses, interventions, medications, and alternative therapies (where appropriate). Health promotion, nutrition, and quality of life issues are included as an essential part of any plan of care for older adults. “
About the Author
Sue E. Meiner, EdD, APRN, BC, GNP, is a Nurse Practitioner in Las Vegas and President of Consultant on Health Issues, Inc. She was formerly an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner with HealthEssentials Home Care in Las Vegas.
