Overview

This concise guide provides nurses with the tools to help older adults with arthritis achieve the highest possible quality of life. Practical tips on nursing management, self care, and the importance of exercise are a focus throughout. Part one presents specific arthritic conditions in a uniform format -- epidemiology, clinical features and management, diagnosis, pharmacotherapy, and nursing management and interventions. Part two presents general strategies for managing arthritis, including comprehensive chapters on a pain management, exercise, and patient teaching. Any nurse working with the elderly will find this a fundamental resource.

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Author:   Ann Schmidt Luggen ,  Sue E. Meiner
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.476kg
ISBN:  

9780826123626

ISBN 10:   0826123627
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   26 September 2002
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Contributors Foreword by Priscilla Ebersole Introduction, Ann Schmidt Luggen and Sue E. Meiner Part I: Arthritic Diseases and Related Diseases Osteoarthritis, Patricia Birchfield Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ann Schmidt Luggen Gouty Arthritis, Sue E. Meiner Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis, Laurie Kennedy-Malone Cervical and Lumbar Disk Problems, Sue E. Meiner Osteoporosis, Patricia Mezinskis Part II: Managing Athritis Assessing and Managing Pain, Ann Schmidt Luggen Exercise and Physical Therapy, Barbara Resnick Patient Teaching Tools and Self-Help Techniques: Focus on Cultural Diversity, Ann Mabe Newman Quality of Life Issues, Phyllis J. Atkinson Alternative and Complementary Therapies, Mary R. Painter-Romanello Participating in Sports with Arthritis, Catherine A. Hill Index

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Ann Schmidt Luggen, PhD, RN, MSN, CS, BC-ARNP, CNAA, is Professor of Nursing at Northern Kentucky University. Sue E. Meiner, EdD, APRN, BC, GNP, is a Nurse Practitioner in Las Vegas and President of Consultant on Health Issues, Inc. She was formerly an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner with HealthEssentials Home Care in Las Vegas.

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