F.A. Davis

The nurse's role in promoting optimal health of older adults; thriving in the wisdom years. (online access included)

Lange (nursing, Quinnipiac U.) examines the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of older adults based on a holistic nursing theory of successful aging, for nursing faculty, students, and practitioners. An interdisciplinary group of US and international health care professionals in areas ranging from nutrition to law to nursing discusses the nurse's role in promoting healthy aging; what it means to age successfully; characteristics of older adults; the importance of collaborative care; normal aging and physical changes; economic, legal, and social aspects; mental wellness, spirituality, and the end of life; international perspectives; and what tools, skills, resources, and knowledge can be used to optimize well-being. Recommendations are drawn from sources such as the Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, the Geriatric and End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortia, and the Institute of Medicine as embedded in the six Quality and Safety Education for Nursing Competencies. Online access to learning resources and electronic and mobile versions of the text is provided. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Pharmacotherapeutics for nurse practitioner prescribers, 3d ed.

Woo and Wynne (nursing, U. of Portland) supply students and nurse practitioners who prescribe medication in the primary care setting with a pharmacology text and reference. The text assumes knowledge of basic pharmacology from undergraduate nursing courses, but includes a brief review while focusing on advanced pharmacology and the role of the advanced practice nurse in pharmacotherapeutics. Nurse practitioners from the US cover the role of the nurse, education, legal and professional aspects, patient satisfaction, cultural and ethnic considerations, drug and food interactions, technology, cost issues, and over-the-counter drugs; single and multiple drugs for specific diseases; and special treatment considerations by age, gender, for pregnancy, and for those with chronic illnesses or pain. This edition has new scientific and clinical knowledge, two new chapters on herbal drug therapy and nutritional supplements and nutraceuticals, a new chapter on men as patients, content on erectile dysfunction and prostate issues, updated and expanded content on pharmacogenomics, a section on herb-drug interaction in every chapter on single drugs, and expanded pediatric coverage. Case studies are accessible online for each of the 39 disorders and systems chapters. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)