Elder Abuse and Nursing : what nurses need to know and can do about it / Carol A. Miller, MSN, RN-BC.

By:

Miller, Carol A [author.]

Publication details: New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2016.Description: xx, 337 p. ; 23 cmISBN:

9780826131522

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DDC classification:

23 362.682 M612E

Contents:

Introduction to elder abuse for nurses : forms, settings, risks, and consequences -- Elder abuse in domestic settings by a trusted other -- Elder abuse in domestic settings : self-neglect -- Elder abuse in long-term care facilities -- Cultural considerations related to elder abuse -- Laws related to elder abuse and roles of nurses as reporters -- Tools and guides for nurses to detect elder abuse -- Ethical issues related to elder abuse for nurses -- Unique aspects of nursing assessment related to elder abuse -- Unique aspects of nursing interventions related to elder abuse -- Resources for addressing elder abuse -- Nurses in action addressing domestic elder abuse across settings -- A nurse in action caring for a self-neglecting older adult -- A nurse as a member of a multidisciplinary team preventing elder abuse -- Financial abuse of older adults in its many forms and guises -- Sexual abuse of older adults in its many forms and guises.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Library and Documentation Division PGRRL	362.682 M612E (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		113144

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to elder abuse for nurses : forms, settings, risks, and consequences --
Elder abuse in domestic settings by a trusted other --
Elder abuse in domestic settings : self-neglect --
Elder abuse in long-term care facilities --
Cultural considerations related to elder abuse --
Laws related to elder abuse and roles of nurses as reporters --
Tools and guides for nurses to detect elder abuse --
Ethical issues related to elder abuse for nurses --
Unique aspects of nursing assessment related to elder abuse --
Unique aspects of nursing interventions related to elder abuse --
Resources for addressing elder abuse --
Nurses in action addressing domestic elder abuse across settings --
A nurse in action caring for a self-neglecting older adult --
A nurse as a member of a multidisciplinary team preventing elder abuse --
Financial abuse of older adults in its many forms and guises --
Sexual abuse of older adults in its many forms and guises.

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