Ngna Core Curriculum for Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses

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 Aging Theories – Ann Schmidt Luggen Developmental Theories – Ann Schmidt Luggen Adaptation Theory – Sue Meiner Interactionist Theory – Sue Meiner Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory – Patricia M Mezenskis General Systems Theory – Sue Meiner Role Theory – Dia D Campbell and Martha J Piper Role Modeling – Dia D Campbell and Martha J Piper Mentoring – Martha J Piper and Dia D Campbell Precepting – Dianne Thames Change Theory – Carol Mannahan Conflict Resolution – Carol Mannahan Decision-Making Models – Carol Mannahan Models of Health Behaviors – Harriet H Duncan and Shirley S Travis Adult Learning Theory – Harriet H Duncan and Shirley S Travis Myths and Stereotypes of Aging – Mary Lou Long Demographic Trends – Shirley S Travis Advocacy – Shirley S Travis and Harriet H Duncan PART TWO: PROFESSIONAL ISSUES OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES Core Curriculum for Gerontological NP/CNS Education – Ruth F Craven Credentialing – Barbara J Hammer Standards of Practice – Belinda Kincaid and Sue Meiner Clinical Privileges – Sue Meiner Professional Organizations – Beatrice Carney Reimbursement – Lisa L Onega and Margaret Spencer Prescriptive Authority – Lisa L Onega and Faye A Grimmel Practice Models – Wanda Bonnel Role Functions – Marty Sparks Health Screening and Disability Prevention – Carol H Townsend Health Promotion and Specific Protection Measures – Mary Ann Pascucci Functional Restoration – Carol H Townsend and Colleen S Campbell PART THREE: THE EDUCATOR ROLE IN ADVANCED PRACTICE The Educator Role in Advanced Practice – Margaret M Anderson PART FOUR: COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION IN ADVANCED PRACTICE 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 – Kay Farrell PART FIVE: CONSULTATION Communication Principles/Techniques – Louvenia Carter Needs/Environmental Assessment – Sandra K Rayburn Service and Resource Evaluation – Sandra K Rayburn Caregiving Networks – Shirley S Travis and William J McAuley Networking – Martha Worcester PART SIX: THE RESEARCHER ROLE IN ADVANCED PRACTICE 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 – JoAnn G Congdon PART SEVEN: ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES Health Care Delivery Systems and Financing – Alicebell M Rubotsky Organization Theory – Debra G Hovarter and June A Schmele Organizational Structure and Assessment – Adeline Falk Rafael Motivation – Marie Fisher Leadership Skills – Marie Fisher Problem Solving – Marie Fisher Assertiveness/Use of Power – Marie Fisher Resource Allocation, Use, and Consumption – Mary Ann Anderson Marketing Strategies – Alicebell M Rubotsky Patient Classification – Mary Ann Anderson Policy Development – Marie Fisher Performance Improvement – Marie Fisher PART EIGHT: LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES 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 – Alice G Rini PART NINE: HEALTH POLICY ISSUES Long-Term Care – Anne Schmidt Luggen The Older Adult in Acute Care – Anne Schmidt Luggen Community Resources – Barbara J Hammer Transitional Living – Wendy Gunther Community Living/Life Care Centers – Sue Meiner Subacute Health Care – Mary Lou Long Health Policy – Alice G Rini Financial Resources and Legislative and Regulatory Issues PART TEN: PRACTICE/ILLNESS MANAGEMENT History Taking – Nancy L Chu Physical Assessment – Nancy L Chu Functional Assessment – Nancy L Chu Psychosocial Assessment – Nancy L Chu Pain Assessment – Nancy L Chu Infection Control – Beatrice Carney Laboratory Interpretation with Older Adults – Karen Devereaux Melillo 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 – Nancy L Chu Nutritional Assessment – Shirley S Travis and Harriet H Duncan Energy and Endurance – Harriet H Duncan and Shirley S Travis Safety – Kathleen F Jett The Prevention of Accidental Injury and the Reduction of Associated Morbidity and Mortality Spirituality – Suzanne R Moore PART ELEVEN: NORMAL CHANGES OF AGING Normal Changes of Aging – Nancy Batchelor and Beverly Reno PART TWELVE: ILLNESS MANAGEMENT Arthritis and Musculoskeletal/Immunological Disorders – Ann Shmidt Luggen and Michael E Luggen Osteoporosis, Mobility Issues, Pain and Comfort Cancer Considerations in the Elderly – Patricia A Pratt The Patient with Cardiovascular Disorders – Betty Blevins Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – Becky Clark Dementia – Warren G Clark Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Disease, Delirium, Confusion, and Wandering Depression in Older Adults – Robert Brautigan and Beverly Reno Falls and Older Adults – Linda Pierce and Beatrice Turkoski Fluid and Electrolyte Balance – Betty Blevins and Sue Meiner Gastrointestinal Disorders – Courtney H Lyder Genitourinary Problems – Beverly Reno and Nancy Batchelor Geriatric Trauma – Shirley S Travis Grief and Loss – Suzanne R Moore Hematology/Anemias – Evelyn Duffy and Sue Meiner Older Persons and HIV/AIDS – Anita C All Hypertension in the Older Adult – Kay Roberts Iatrogenic Disorders – Shirley S Travis and Sue Meiner Integumentary – Carol A Taylor, Sue Meiner and Ann Schmidt Luggen Alterations in Mental Health – Mary E Allen Anxiety and Stress Metabolic Disorders – Lisa L Onega and Margaret Spencer Parkinson’s Disease – Kay Roberts Peripheral Vascular Disease – Leann Eaton and Sue Meiner Renal Disorders – Carolyn Kee Rest and Sleep Disorders – Mary E Allen Sensory Losses – Carolyn Kee Sexuality and Reproductive Problems – Lisa L Onega and Faye A Grimmell Stroke – Phyllis Atkinson Substance Abuse – Kathleen F Jett Thermoregulation – Carol A Taylor