{"product_id":"redferns-nursing-older-people-fiona-m-ross-9780702082467","title":"Redfern's Nursing Older People","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRedfern's Nursing Older People\u003c\/i\u003e provides accessible, evidence-based information for nurses, care assistants and other health professionals wanting to improve the quality of health and social care for older people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRepublished for the first time since 2006, this fifth edition has been comprehensively revised and rewritten by a large team of expert contributors, while preserving the person-centred spirit of earlier editions. It applies best evidence in straightforward and practical ways to the demographic, physical, psychological, social and emotional challenges of ageing, with a focus on supporting independence and health maintenance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith new contributions covering emerging challenges such as understanding frailty and the use of digital technology, and the themes of diversity, service-user perspectives and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic woven throughout, \u003ci\u003eRedfern's Nursing Older People\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading to help nurses shape practice, improve outcomes and promote opportunities for ageing well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a team of 68 specialists and experts drawn from the fields of nursing, social sciences, gerontology and healthcare practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers the latest evidence, policy and nursing practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocus on nursing-led solutions for improving activities of daily living, independence and preventing common problems of ageing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessible to all, with stories, case studies and lived experience to bring material to life\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummaries and learning points support learning around complex problems \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmphasis on countering ageism using images and wider literature where appropriate\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAll chapters either extensively rewritten or completely new\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew chapters on frailty, the misuse of alcohol as a growing problem in old age, digital technology, and nursing older people with intellectual disabilities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCore themes of gerontology embedded throughout, such as assessment and rehabilitation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpact of COVID-19 embedded throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fiona M. Ross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0702082465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780702082467\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Elsevier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Fiona M. Ross","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44128520929535,"sku":"9780702082467","price":66.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_961924c2-8748-4e69-b121-24399504c0dc.jpg?v=1687459077","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/redferns-nursing-older-people-fiona-m-ross-9780702082467","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}