{"product_id":"9780826157393","title":"Assisted Living Nursing: A Manual for Management and Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesignated a Doody's Core Title!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Caring for the older adult population is a challenge and the goal of nursing practice is to help preserve or restore an older adult's function and maximize their well-being and quality of life. This book is a wonderful resource for assisted living clinicians and nurses who wish to serve this population. It is well written, easy to read, and well organized so it can be used as a textbook for nursing students in geriatric nursing.\" \u003cb\u003eScore: 94, 4 stars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--\u003ci\u003eDoody's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book, written by and for nurses across the spectrum of nurse providers (advanced practice nurses, delegating nurses, and the direct care workforce), covers all aspects of management as well as the many common clinical problems and syndromes we encounter among older adults. Further, this book proposes wonderful assessment and intervention material that will help the entire health care team keep residents within their AL communities through early recognition and management of acute illnesses. Kudos to our nursing colleagues for editing this publication and may it serve as the useful guide for AL residents across the country.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e--John B. Murphy, \u003c\/b\u003eMD\u003cbr\u003ePresident, American Geriatrics Society\u003cbr\u003eProfessor of Medicine and Family Medicine\u003cbr\u003eWarren Alpert Medical School of Brown University\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive overview of both management activities and clinical competencies for assisted living nurses. The authors provide practical guidelines and decision-making models to help nurses address both the large- and small-scale challenges of their daily practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003ci\u003eAssisted Living Nursing,\u003c\/i\u003e readers can gain the essential problem-solving and task management skills critical to their daily work. The contributors cover a wide range of topics, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eManagement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEthics in nursing practice\u003cbr\u003eRegulatory oversight and reimbursement\u003cbr\u003eOrganizational culture\u003cbr\u003eLeadership theories and styles\u003cbr\u003eConflict resolution\u003cbr\u003eFinance and budget management\u003cbr\u003eRisk assessment\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClinical Practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdmission-transfer-discharge assessment\u003cbr\u003eInfection Control\u003cbr\u003eCultural aspects of care\u003cbr\u003eGeriatric clinical syndromes and disorders\u003cbr\u003ePalliative and hospice care principles\u003cbr\u003eRehabilitation\/restorative nursing\u003cbr\u003eTheories of aging\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltimately, this book serves as the definitive, one-stop resource, addressing virtually every topic of interest to assisted living nurses.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130795704560,"sku":"9780826157393","price":94.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780826157393_p0.jpg?v=1763748604","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780826157393","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}