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NGNA Core Curriculum for Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses
Edited by:
- Ann Schmidt Luggen - Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, USA
- Shirley S. Travis
Other Titles in:
Holistic Nursing
Holistic Nursing
August 1998 | 736 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Written and compiled by gerontologic nursing leaders, the NGNA Core Curriculum for Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses provides a broad overview of advanced elder care nursing.
In easy-to-scan outline form, the book presents not only a thorough coverage of practice and illness management but also a wide range of professional information.
THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS IN NURSING AND GERONTOLOGY
Ann Schmidt Luggen
Aging Theories
Ann Schmidt Luggen
Developmental Theories
Sue Meiner
Adaptation Theory
Sue Meiner
Interactionist Theory
Patricia M Mezenskis
Orem's Self-Care Deficit Theory
Sue Meiner
General Systems Theory
Dia D Campbell and Martha J Piper
Role Theory
Dia D Campbell and Martha J Piper
Role Modeling
Martha J Piper and Dia D Campbell
Mentoring
Dianne Thames
Precepting
Carol Mannahan
Change Theory
Carol Mannahan
Conflict Resolution
Carol Mannahan
Decision-Making Models
Harriet H Duncan and Shirley S Travis
Models of Health Behaviors
Harriet H Duncan and Shirley S Travis
Adult Learning Theory
Mary Lou Long
Myths and Stereotypes of Aging
Shirley S Travis
Demographic Trends
Shirley S Travis and Harriet H Duncan
Advocacy
PART TWO: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES
Ruth F Craven
Core Curriculum for Gerontological NP/CNS Education
Barbara J Hammer
Credentialing
Belinda Kincaid and Sue Meiner
Standards of Practice
Sue Meiner
Clinical Privileges
Beatrice Carney
Professional Organizations
Lisa L Onega and Margaret Spencer
Reimbursement
Lisa L Onega and Faye A Grimmel
Prescriptive Authority
Wanda Bonnel
Practice Models
Marty Sparks
Role Functions
Carol H Townsend
Health Screening and Disability Prevention
Mary Ann Pascucci
Health Promotion and Specific Protection Measures
Carol H Townsend and Colleen S Campbell
Functional Restoration
PART THREE: THE EDUCATOR ROLE IN ADVANCED PRACTICE
Margaret M Anderson
The Educator Role in Advanced Practice
PART FOUR: COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION IN ADVANCED PRACTICE
Kay Farrell
Assessing the Community
Kay Farrell
Referrals
Kay Farrell
Role Development in Interdisciplinary Teams
Kay Farrell
Interdisciplinary/Intradisciplinary Team Building and Development
Kay Farrell
Critical/Care Pathways
Kay Farrell
Case Management
PART FIVE: CONSULTATION
Louvenia Carter
Communication Principles/Techniques
Sandra K Rayburn
Needs/Environmental Assessment
Sandra K Rayburn
Service and Resource Evaluation
Shirley S Travis and William J McAuley
Caregiving Networks
Martha Worcester
Networking
PART SIX: THE RESEARCHER ROLE IN ADVANCED PRACTICE
JoAnn G Congdon
Identification of Gerontological Nursing Research Problems
JoAnn G Congdon
Rights of Human Subjects/Ethical Issues
JoAnn G Congdon
Institutional, Human, and Material Resources
JoAnn G Congdon
Research Design and Methods
JoAnn G Congdon
Evaluating, Interpreting, and Disseminating Research Findings
PART SEVEN: ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES
Alicebell M Rubotsky
Health Care Delivery Systems and Financing
Debra G Hovarter and June A Schmele
Organization Theory
Adeline Falk Rafael
Organizational Structure and Assessment
Marie Fisher
Motivation
Marie Fisher
Leadership Skills
Marie Fisher
Problem Solving
Marie Fisher
Assertiveness/Use of Power
Mary Ann Anderson
Resource Allocation, Use, and Consumption
Alicebell M Rubotsky
Marketing Strategies
Mary Ann Anderson
Patient Classification
Marie Fisher
Policy Development
Marie Fisher
Performance Improvement
PART EIGHT: LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
Alice G Rini
Confidentiality
Alice G Rini
Values Classification
Alice G Rini
Informed Consent and Decision-Making Capacity
Alice G Rini
Surrogate Advocacy
Alice G Rini
Advance Directives
Alice G Rini
`Do Not Resuscitate' Orders
Alice G Rini
Self-Determination
Alice G Rini
Abuse
Alice G Rini
Expert Testimony
Alice G Rini
Restraint Use
Alice G Rini
ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements
PART NINE: HEALTH POLICY ISSUES
Anne Schmidt Luggen
Long-Term Care
Anne Schmidt Luggen
The Older Adult in Acute Care
Barbara J Hammer
Community Resources
Wendy Gunther
Transitional Living
Sue Meiner
Community Living/Life Care Centers
Mary Lou Long
Subacute Health Care
Alice G Rini
Health Policy
PART TEN: PRACTICE/ILLNESS MANAGEMENT
Nancy L Chu
History Taking
Nancy L Chu
Physical Assessment
Nancy L Chu
Functional Assessment
Nancy L Chu
Psychosocial Assessment
Nancy L Chu
Pain Assessment
Beatrice Carney
Infection Control
Karen Devereaux Melillo
Laboratory Interpretation with Older Adults
Nancy L Chu
Risk Factors for Illness
Nancy L Chu
Environment/Home
Nancy L Chu
Culture, Race and Ethnicity
Nancy L Chu
General Well-Being
Nancy L Chu
Family Dynamics
Shirley S Travis and Harriet H Duncan
Nutritional Assessment
Harriet H Duncan and Shirley S Travis
Energy and Endurance
Kathleen F Jett
Safety
Suzanne R Moore
Spirituality
PART ELEVEN: NORMAL CHANGES OF AGING
Nancy Batchelor and Beverly Reno
Normal Changes of Aging
PART TWELVE: ILLNESS MANAGEMENT
Ann Shmidt Luggen and Michael E Luggen
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal/Immunological Disorders
Patricia A Pratt
Cancer Considerations in the Elderly
Betty Blevins
The Patient with Cardiovascular Disorders
Becky Clark
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Warren G Clark
Dementia
Robert Brautigan and Beverly Reno
Depression in Older Adults
Linda Pierce and Beatrice Turkoski
Falls and Older Adults
Betty Blevins and Sue Meiner
Fluid and Electrolyte Balance
Courtney H Lyder
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Beverly Reno and Nancy Batchelor
Genitourinary Problems
Shirley S Travis
Geriatric Trauma
Suzanne R Moore
Grief and Loss
Evelyn Duffy and Sue Meiner
Hematology/Anemias
Anita C All
Older Persons and HIV/AIDS
Kay Roberts
Hypertension in the Older Adult
Shirley S Travis and Sue Meiner
Iatrogenic Disorders
Carol A Taylor, Sue Meiner and Ann Schmidt Luggen
Integumentary
Mary E Allen
Alterations in Mental Health
Lisa L Onega and Margaret Spencer
Metabolic Disorders
Kay Roberts
Parkinson's Disease
Leann Eaton and Sue Meiner
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Carolyn Kee
Renal Disorders
Mary E Allen
Rest and Sleep Disorders
Carolyn Kee
Sensory Losses
Lisa L Onega and Faye A Grimmell
Sexuality and Reproductive Problems
Phyllis Atkinson
Stroke
Kathleen F Jett
Substance Abuse
Carol A Taylor
Thermoregulation