Essentials of Gerontological Nursing

This text addresses basic competencies by focusing on clinical practice and presenting research-based ""best practices"" for effective care of older adults in all settings. While there are a number of excellent texts aimed at this market, Wallace's is more clinical and less theoretical, more concise to fit the length of the typical course, and it provides ""need-to-know vs. nice-to-know"" information.It provides essential clinical information needed to care for older adults. The content is designed to fit into a one-semester course. It also offers more clinical, and less theoretical, content than longer competing texts.