Geriatric problems and their management. The nursing perspective.
Geriatric problems and its Nursing care is not like any other speciality which deals with one group of diseases. Older adults suffer from various disabilities and diseases. Geriatric group will lose memory power, bearing, eyesight, etc. The Nurse who deals with geriatric patients is expected to be well versed in all the aspects. She approaches the patients through Nursing process. She plans and directs the day-to-day Nursing care according to the situation that arises. Because of the scientific knowledge and modern techniques acquired by the Nurses and health care workers they are able to give a fairly comfortable life to the elderly people.
Saroja
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Deptt. of Surgical Gastroenterology, Government General Hospital, Chennai.
Sarathy
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D000368:Aged; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D011287:Prejudice