Chronic Illness - Hardcover

Larsen, Pamala D.; Lubkin, Ilene Morof

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0763799661 ISBN 13: 9780763799663

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2012

Synopsis

The Newest Edition Of Best-Selling Chronic Illness Continues To Focus On The Various Aspects Of Chronic Illness That Influence Both Patients And Their Families. Topics Include The Sociological, Psychological, Ethical, Organizational, And Financial Factors, As Well As Individual And System Outcomes. This Book Is Designed To Teach Students About The Whole Client Or Patient Versus The Physical Status Of The Client With Chronic Illness. The Study Questions At The End Of Each Chapter And The Case Studies Help The Students Apply The Information To Real Life. Evidence-Based Practice References Are Included In Almost Every Chapter.

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About the Author

Ilene Morof Lubkin, RN, MS, GNP-California State University, California Dr. Larsen has been a certified rehabilitation nurse and a nursing educator and administrator for nearly 25 years in a university setting, currently serving as Associate Dean and Professor at the Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing at the University of Wyoming. Her passion in chronic illness began as a staff nurse in a neurological unit in the late 1970 s. During her masters degree program in the early 1980 s, her plan of study focused on oncology and Hospice. She has past federal training grants in rehabilitation and geriatric rehabilitation, and her publications focus on the clinical issues of chronic illness and the older adult. Dr. Larsen is a Fellow in the National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA). She currently is serving NGNA as Vice-President as well as being Chair of the Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0763799661
• ISBN 13: 9780763799663
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 736