Urinary Continence: Assessment and Promotion
Summary
A handbook promoting continence among older adults through innovative treatments, therapies, and care strategies employed by nurses in particular. Palmer (Senior Staff Fellow, National Institute of Nursing Research) overviews normal micturition, the associated factors and causes of incontinence, and the nurse's role in assessment, treatment, and care of incontinent older adults. Stressing that incontinence is not simply an inevitable result of aging, the author offers reviews of supportive devices and also considers the psychological impact on both staff and patients. Includes illustrations. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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