{"product_id":"ebersole-and-hess-gerontological-nursing-healthy-aging-paperback","title":"Ebersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing \u0026 Healthy Aging - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTheris A. Touhy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKathleen F. Jett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGain the nursing skills you need to provide wellness-based care for older adults! \u003cb\u003eEbersole and Hess' Gerontological Nursing \u0026amp; Healthy Aging, 6th Edition \u003c\/b\u003euses a holistic approach to describe compassionate care along a continuum of wellness. Designed to promote healthy aging regardless of the patient's situation or disorder, this text provides best-practice guidelines in covering physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and cognitive health. New to this edition are Next Generation NCLEX\u003csup\u003e(R)\u003c\/sup\u003e-style case studies, updates on measuring clinical judgment, expanded coverage of core competencies, and more. 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