Matteson & McConnell's Gerontological Nursing: Concepts and Practice (Matteson and Mcconnells Gerontological)

• Each chapter incorporates a research and theory-based approach to the aging process.
• Content is comprehensive and focuses on caring for the older adult.
• The text examines the differences between normal aging conditions and clinical problems/conditions.

• Competencies and Roles in Gerontological Nursing section focuses on the process that nurses, especially clinical nurse specialists, use to impact gerontological nursing care.
• Nursing care plans provide the practitioner with nursing care scenarios applied to clinical practice.
• Expanded content on functional assessment, including addressing communication issues, both verbal and non-verbal, alerts the reader to vital issues that may affect the patient's plan of care.
• Color insert visually complements material on the integumentary section as it illustrates some of the major integumentary conditions affecting the gerontologic population.
• Reflections boxes written by experts across different nursing fields share personal experiences related to the chapters' content.
• Toward Better Health boxes provide key considerations for promoting healthy lifestyles.
• Assessment boxes emphasize specific physical tests and observations to make when assessing a patient.
• Age-Related Changes boxes detail the ways in which particular body systems are affected by the aging process.
• New chapters on End of Life Care, Evidence-Based Practice, and Assisted Living Care give the reader a more comprehensive look at gerontological nursing care.