Table of Contents

• 1: Foundations of Care for the Older Adult
• 1. Holistic Caring
• 2. The Aging Experience
• 3. Supporting Life Transitions and Spirituality
• 4. The Use of the Nursing Process and Nursing Diagnosis
• 5. Legal, Ethical, and Financial Considerations
• 6. Promoting Wellness
• 7. Safety
• 8. Nutrition
• 9. Activity, Rest, and Sleep as Criteria for Health
• 10. End-of-Life Issues
• 11. Environments of Care
• 12. Management and Leadership Role of the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
• 2: Clinical Practice and the Older Adult
• 13. Infection
• 14. Common Medical Diagnoses
• 15. Physiological Assessment
• 16. Common Clinical Problems: Physiological
• 17. Psychological Assessment
• 18. Common Clinical Problems: Psychological
• 19. Rehabilitation and Restorative Care
• 20. Pharmacology
• 21. Laboratory Values