Nursing Resources: Gerontology
Resources for anyone affiliated with the University of Iowa College of Nursing or University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
About E-Resources
All of the resources listed on this page are available to all affiliated with the University of Iowa, from on or off campus. If you are off-campus, you should be prompted to sign in with a Hawk ID and password.
There are more electronic and print books which can be located using the library catalog. If you do not see what you are looking for, please search the catalog or contact us.
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Jennifer DeBerg
Gerontology Nursing E-Journals
Select journals appear below. Search the library catalog or journal list for additional titles.
- Archives of Gerontology and GeriatricsE access from 1982
- Geriatrics & Gerontology InternationalE access from 2001
- Journal of Applied GerontologyE access from 1982
- Journal of Cross-Cultural GerontologyE access from 1986
- Journal of Gerontological NursingE access from 2007.
- Journal of Religion, Spirituality & AgingE access from 1991-1996; 2006-2022
- Research in Gerontological NursingE access from 2008
Gerontology E-Books
10 Nursing Interventions for Family Caregivers: Guide to Best Practices in Adult-Gerontology Patient Care by
This book shines a light on the family caregiver, who cares for their loved one when nurses are not involved. It guides nurses to identify and partner with family caregivers and infuses confidence and desire to support them. The unique feature of this book is to provide nurses with the ability to see themselves in the role of supporting the family caregiver in their own practices with older people. Written in story form with teachable moments interjected within, it develops on the struggles and needs of the family caregiver. This book draws the nurse closer to the family caregiver using empathy, compassion, and competency; it elaborates on best practices to support key interventions that every professional nurse can do. Narrowing to 10 key nursing interventions helps establish the scope of family caregiver nursing care. Much of family caregiver care stems from compassion and “being with” and supporting the patient through difficult times. This is both an art and a skill. This much needed book guides nurses towards the family caregiver, the silent patient.
ISBN: 9783031531088Publication Date: 2024
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment by
Contents: Multidisciplinary geriatric assessment (MGA): an updated definition -- The different domains of MGA -- The multidisciplinary team and the different levels of MGA-based assessment -- MGA in the hospital -- MGA in long-term care and the nursing home -- MGA in the community and in outpatient consultation -- MGA and personalized medicine -- MGA and clinical decision-making -- MGA in the emergency department -- MGA in cancer patients -- MGA in patients with orthopaedic conditions -- MGA in patients with organ failure -- MGA in patients undergoing preoperative assessment -- MGA in patients with cognitive impairment -- MGA in patients requiring pain management -- Education and training -- Key issues in MGA.
* Core title from Doody's (library collection management resource)
ISBN: 9783319625034Publication Date: 2018
Fragility Fracture and Orthogeriatric Nursing by
This second edition, in Open Access, aims to provide a comprehensive and practical overview of the knowledge required for the assessment and management of the older adult with or at risk of fragility fracture, with additional focus on those who are frail. It considers this from the perspectives of all the clinical and home care settings in which this group of patients receive care and is relevant to all global locations. The concept of orthogeriatric care is explored in detail.
ISBN: 9783031334832Publication Date: 2024, 2nd ed.
Geriatric Practice: A Competency Based Approach to Caring for Older Adults by
This book serves as a comprehensive reference for the basic principles of caring for older adults, directly corresponding to the key competencies for medical student and residents. These competencies are covered in 10 sections, each with chapters that target the skills and knowledge necessary for achieving competency. Each of the 45 chapters follow a consistent format for ease of use, beginning with an introduction to the associated competency and concluding with the most salient points for mastery. Chapters also includes brief cases to provide context to the clinical reasoning behind the competency, strengthening the core understanding necessary to physicians of the future.
Written by expert educators and clinicians in geriatric medicine, Geriatric Practice is key resource for students in geriatric medicine, family and internal medicine, specialties, hospice and nursing home training, and all clinicians studying to work with aging patients.
ISBN: 3030196259Publication Date: 2020
Healthy Aging by
This book highlights both biomedical and psychosocial interventions, including lifestyle changes that promote healthy aging. The text begins with an introduction to the principles of disease prevention and health promotion with an emphasis on the impact of age on life expectancy, disease and disability. Written by experts who have an interest in healthy aging, the text highlights steps that patients and their healthcare providers can take to promote healthy aging. There is an emphasis on maintaining function and preventing disability with increasing age. Common biomedical interventions including exercise, nutrition, sleep and cancer prevention are addressed in detail. The text then shifts to address the psychosocial determinant of healthy aging including, housing, relationships, intimacy, work and spirituality. The text then outlines steps that healthcare systems and public policy agencies should adopt to promote healthy aging, both for those who are older now and for those who will be older in the future. Healthy Aging is an important resource for those working with older patients, including geriatricians, family medicine physicians, nurses, gerontologists, students, public health administrators, and all other medical professionals.
ISBN: 9783030062002Publication Date: 2019
Interdisciplinary Nutritional Management and Care for Older Adults: An Evidence-Based Practical Guide for Nurses by
https://search.lib.uiowa.edu/permalink/f/7nh330/01IOWA_ALMA51835239630002771
ISBN: 3030638928Publication Date: 2021
Nursing Older People with Arthritis and other Rheumatological Conditions by
Chapter 1: Osteoarthritis -- Chapter 2: Rheumatoid Arthritis -- Chapter 3: Gout -- Chapter 4. Polymyalgia Rheumatica -- Chapter 5: Osteoporosis and falls -- Chapter 6: Managing Fatigue -- Chapter 7: Pain Management -- Chapter 8: Psychological and social impact of arthritis -- Chapter 9: Drug Therapy -- Chapter 10: Optimising Function -- Chapter 11: Self Management -- Chapter 12: The foot -- Summary of the main points for learning -- Suggested further study -- References.
ISBN: 9783030180126Publication Date: 2020
Pain Management in Older Adults: A Nursing Perspective by
This book addresses relevant issues to enhance pain management nurses need to advocate for effective pain treatment in the elderly. Significant changes in the evolving nursing and healthcare environment require adequate information on this topic, as pain is a very challenging area. As other care professionals, nurses are daily confronted with issues on pain assessment and management. This volume offers an overview within an evolving health environment, in which nurses dealing with pain play a growing role. It showcases best practices in pain assessment and management, details non pharmacological and pharmacological treatments. It also addresses core issues defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), such as knowledge translation, that are most relevant for clinical nurses, student nurses, nurse researchers as well as other care professionals.
* Core title from Doody's (library collection management resource)
ISBN: 9783319716947Publication Date: 2018
Understanding Ageing for Nurses and Therapists by
Chapter 1. Physiology and ageing -- Chapter 2. Life history of older people -- Chapter 3. Spiritual care/existential care -- Chapter 4. The psychology of ageing -- Chapter 5. LBG/Sexuality and ageing -- Chapter 6. Acute care settings -- Chapter 7. Nutrition, thriving, mealtimes -- Chapter 8. Continuity of care -- Chapter 9. Palliative care and end of life care -- Chapter 10. Social issues and ageing -- Chapter 11. Legal and ethical aspects -- Chapter 12. Inspection, governance and quality -- Chapter 13. Contemporary developments -- Afterword.
ISBN: 9783030400750Publication Date: 2021
