NPA Q1 2026

Nursing | Gerontology

Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults, North American Edition 10th Edition Author: Carol A. Miller Description Encourage students to view gerontological nursing with a wellness-centered, proactive lens to older adult care. Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults, 10th Edition , is known for Carol Miller’s evidence-based Functional Consequences Theory . This unique framework promotes maximizing function, wellness, and quality of life in older adults, despite the limitations that may accompany aging and disease. It shifts the focus from managing illness to proactively enhancing well-being. This edition ensures your curriculum remains current and relevant with a strong emphasis on person-centered care that is respectful of cultural differences, preparing students to meet the diverse needs of today’s aging population with compassion and competence. To ensure your students are practice-ready, this text provides unique opportunities to develop essential clinical judgment skills. It features multipart and transitional care unfolding case studies that immerse learners in realistic scenarios, mirroring the complexities of real-world nursing. Students apply theoretical knowledge to complex patient situations that evolve over time and across different care settings. By integrating these practical applications with its core focus on wellness and culturally sensitive care, the 10th Edition fully equips students to confidently address the challenges of caring for our aging population and makes, a meaningful impact on the lives of older adults. Features • Updated health inequities boxes deliver current research on health disparities, equipping students to provide respectful care to diverse populations. • Updated multipart clinical judgment unfolding cases provide real-life examples of the cumulative effects of aging, with questions grounded in the NCSBN’s Clinical Judgment Measurement Model to guide students critical thinking. • A transitional care clinical judgment unfolding case, spanning three chapters, follows a patient through her care journey, demonstrating effective transitional care for an older adult with changing needs across different settings. • Focus on age-friendly care emphasizes what matters most to older adults, preparing students to promote wellness and deliver compassionate, effective nursing care. • Unfolding patient stories, written by the NLN, open each unit with engaging vignettes that feature patients from vSim® for Nursing | Gerontology, sparking meaningful classroom conversations. • Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) guidance highlights opportunities for nurses to collaborate with other health professionals, preparing students for team-based care in real-world settings. • Expanded technology to promote wellness in older adults boxes describe new technology-based interventions, demonstrating how to leverage modern tools to promote wellness. • Wellness opportunities features draw attention to practical ways nurses can promote wellness during daily care activities with older adults.

ISBN: 9781975255565 Specs: Page Count: 656 Publication: 01-02-2026

Note to Booksellers: The previous edition published in 01-09-2022 9th Edition | ISBN: 9781975179137

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