Get all the knowledge you need to provide effective care for adults as they age Grounded in the core competencies recommended by the AACN in collaboration with the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing Ebersole & Hess' Toward Healthy Aging 9th Edition is the only comprehensive text to address all aspects of gerontological nursing care The new ninth edition has been extensively revised & updated & now

Includes:: shorter more streamlined chapters & pedagogical features to facilitate learning covering the areas of safety & ethical considerations genetics communication with the patient & caregiver promoting health in persons with conditions commonly occurring in later-life world-wide addressing loss & palliative care & much more This new edition considers the experience of aging as a universal experience & the nurse's role in the reduction of health disparities & inequities as a member of the global community Plus it contains a variety of new learning features that focus the readers' attention on applying research & thinking critically in providing care to aging adults across the care continuum Learning objectives found at the beginning of every chapter help students identify the primary take away messages they should learn from the chapter I think the Key Concepts identify the primary take away messagesimportant content Safety Alert boxes emphasize important safety tips for students to consider while working in a clinical setting Promoting Healthy Aging Implications for Gerontological Nursing sections provide best practice guidelines for management & promotion of wellness for older adults with chronic illness & those at the end of life Key concepts are bulleted at the end of every chapter to provide a quick review of the most important concepts found in the chapter Nursing studies with critical thinking questions & activities assist students in assessment interventions & outcomes to promote healthy aging Research questions at the end of each chapter stimulate thinking about ideas for nursing research Information addressing & illustrating potential ethical issues that nurses encounter when dealing with this specific population of adults The most current information on nutritional needs of the older adult is covered in a separate chapter Research Highlights boxes identify important research studies in the field of gerontology to give students information about the latest findings in the field The latest scales & guidelines for use when conducting health assessments within the unique context of working with an older adult & potentially his or her significant others Careful attention to age cultural & gender differences are addressed throughout the text along with a chapter dedicated to culture & aging help the nurse understand these important considerations in caring for older adults in a way that fosters health equity across the globe Healthy People boxes reference the goals cited in Healthy People 2020 Content consistent with the core competencies for geriatric nursing incorporates the Recommended Baccalaureate Competencies & Curricular Guidelines for the Nursing Care of Older Adults the Geriatric Nursing Education State of the Science Papers & the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults A Student Speaks & An Elder Speaks sections at the beginning of every chapter provide honest & candid thoughts from students & elders Disease processes discussed in the context of healthy adaptation nursing support & responsibilities helps students gain an understanding of an older client's experience NEW! Tips for Best Practice boxes feature summarized lists of evidence-based nursing interventions for practice NEW! The latest information on biological theories of aging & evolving genomic research covers current findings on these timely issues NEW! Concise chapters addressing the key content needed to understand chronic conditions commonly seen in later life NEW! New chapters incorporate the latest information on timely topics such as cognition & learning & long-term care NEW! Resources for Best Practice boxes contain suggestions for further information on various chapter topics & tools for practice NEW! Robust preface details the variety of student-friendly learning features & instructor resources to help all parties get the most out of the text

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The second volume of Weird Science features classic stories written by Al Feldstein & illustrated by such master artists as Wally Wood Joe Orlando Jack Kamen Harvey Kurtzman & Feldstein himself This stunning collection reprints issues Weird Science 7-12 a total of 24 complete breathtaking EC science fiction stories originally published in 1951 & 1952 ...

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In late 1888 only weeks before his final collapse into madness Nietzsche (1844-1900) set out to compose his autobiography & Ecce Homo remains one of the most intriguing yet bizarre examples of the genre ever written In this extraordinary work Nietzsche traces his life work & development as a philosopher examines the heroes he has identified with struggled against & then overcome
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&I am not a man I am dynamite& Ecce Homo is an autobiography like no other Deliberately provocative Nietzsche subverts the conventions of the genre & pushes his philosophical positions to combative extremes constructing a genius-hero whose life is a chronicle of incessant self-overcoming Written in 1888 a few weeks before his descent into madness the book sub-titled & How To Become What You Are& passes under review all Nietzsche&s previous works so that we his &posthumous& readers can finally understand him aright on his own terms He reaches final reckonings with his many enemies
- Richard Wagner German nationalism &modern men& in general
- & above all Christianity proclaiming himself the Antichrist Ecce Homo is the summation of an extraordinary philosophical career a last great testament to Nietzsche&s will ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World&s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford&s commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more

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The preacher in Ecclesiastes like many today is in search of the meaning of life but all he can find is emptiness He discovers that although man is powerless God is the Giver of life & has a design & purpose for all things Ecclesiastes is his exploration of the doctrine of sin salvation & future judgment 240 pages Barrick William D ...

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