Unit One Core Knowledge
Section 1 Critical Thinking (Competencies 1, 2)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Gerontological Nursing
Chapter 2 The Aging Population
Chapter 3 Theories of Aging
Section 2 Communication (Competencies 3, 4)
Chapter 4 Aging Changes That Affect Communication
Chapter 5 Therapeutic Communication with Older Adults
Section 3 Assessment (Competencies 5–8) and Technical Skills (Competencies 9–10)
Chapter 6 Review of the Aging of Physiological Systems
Chapter 7 Assessment of the Older Adult
Chapter 8 Medications and Laboratory Values
Chapter 9 Teaching Older Adults
Chapter 10 Promoting Independence in Later Life
Section 4 Health Promotion, Risk Reduction, and Disease Prevention (Competencies 11–12)
Chapter 11 Promoting Healthy Aging
Chapter 12 Identifying and Preventing Common Risk Factors in the Elderly
Section 5 Illness and Disease Management (Competencies 13–15)
Chapter 13 Management of Common Illnesses, Diseases, and Health Conditions
Chapter 14 Management of Common Problems
Chapter 15 Nursing Management of Dementia
Section 6 Information and Health Care Technologies (Competencies 16–17)
Chapter 16 Using Assistive Technology to Promote Quality of Life for Older Adults
Section 7 Ethics (Competencies 18–19)
Chapter 17 Ethical/Legal Principles and Issues
Section 8 Human Diversity (Competency 20)
Chapter 18 Appreciating Diversity and Enhancing Intimacy
Section 9 Global Health Care, Health Care Systems, and Policy (Competencies 21–24)
Chapter 19 Global Models of Health Care
Unit Two Role Development
Section 10 Provider of Care (Competencies 25–26)
Chapter 20 The Interdisciplinary Team
Chapter 21 Alternative Health Modalities
Section 11 Designer/Manager/Coordinator of Care (Competencies 27–29)
Chapter 22 Promoting Quality of Life
Chapter 23 The Gerontological Nurse as Manager and Leader
Section 12 Member of a Profession (Competency 30)
Chapter 24 End-of-Life Care
Chapter 25 Trends That Impact Gerontological Nursing
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