Includes bibliographical references and index.

Holistic caring -- The aging experience -- Supporting life transitions and spirituality in the elderly / Diane Leggett-Fife -- The use of the nursing process and nursing diagnosis in the care of older adults / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Legal and ethical considerations regarding older adults -- Promoting wellness / Diane Leggett-Fife -- Safety / Kathleen Paco Cadman -- Nutrition for older adults -- Culturally specific care / Diane Leggett-Fife -- Activity, rest, and sleep as criteria for health -- End-of-life issues in older adults -- Environments of care / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Management role of the licensed -- Practical/vocational nurse / Susan Thornock Chase -- Common infectious diseases / Vickie Anderson -- Common medical diagnoses -- Physiological assessment / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Common clinical problems : physiological -- Psychological assessment / Mary Ann Anderson -- Common clinical problems : psychological -- Rehabilitation and restorative care / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Pharmacology and its significance for older adults / Kathleen R. Culliton -- Laboratory values and older adults / Debra M. Judd.