Geropharmacology
Chapter 9 Geropharmacology Kathleen Jett A STUDENT SPEAKS Whenever I see patients in the clinic I try to think very carefully before adding any medications, but since most of them…
Theories of Aging
Chapter 3 Theories of Aging Kathleen Jett A STUDENT SPEAKS Until I started learning about the science of the aging process I had no idea how complicated it could be….
Pain and Comfort
Chapter 17 Pain and Comfort Kathleen Jett A STUDENT SPEAKS I know she has pain all of the time, but if I give her too many pills she will get…
Cognitive Impairment
Chapter 19 Cognitive Impairment Theris A. Touhy A STUDENT SPEAKS I imagine I am in my late eighties and my husband and I live with our daughter. I am experiencing…
Mental Health
Chapter 18 Mental Health Theris A. Touhy A STUDENT SPEAKS The process of aging scares me. Aging brings up emotions such as low self-esteem, powerlessness, and hopelessness. An old person…
Self-Actualization, Spirituality, and Transcendence
Chapter 24 Self-Actualization, Spirituality, and Transcendence Priscilla Ebersole and Theris A. Touhy A STUDENT SPEAKS Well, I always went to church with my parents when I was a child, but…
Loss, Death, and Palliative Care
Chapter 23 Loss, Death, and Palliative Care Kathleen Jett A STUDENT SPEAKS When I started nursing school I was so afraid that I would have to take care of someone…
Economic, Legal, and Ethical Issues
Chapter 20 Economic, Legal, and Ethical Issues Kathleen Jett A STUDENT SPEAKS We went on a home visit with our preceptors today. I could hardly stand it. The house was…
Care Across the Continuum
Chapter 16 Care Across the Continuum Theris A. Touhy A STUDENT SPEAKS I feel so depressed when I see all those old people in nursing homes. I don’t know how…
Laboratory Values and Diagnostics
Chapter 8 Laboratory Values and Diagnostics Kathleen Jett A STUDENT SPEAKS I always thought that as people got older, their blood sugars went up a little and that was OK….
