Overview
This book will give the reader a broad overview of geriatric nursing, including the latest objectives of care, based on Healthy People 2000.
The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Synopsis
This book will give the reader a broad overview of geriatric nursing, including the latest objectives of care, based on Healthy People 2000.
Marquis D. Foreman
This book is part of The Skidmore-Roth Outline Series; however, there is no discussion of the intent or content of the series. There is no preface or introduction to this book or the series, making it difficult to determine the purpose of this specific book or the series. It appears to be an attempt at a comprehensive review of geriatric nursing presented in an outline format. Because there is no introductory material, there is no opportunity to identify the target audience for this book; however, the material is basic and introductory. Consequently, it would appear that this book is intended for basic nursing students. It is written at that level as well. The primary feature of this book (and given the title of the series one would presume it as well) is the presentation of material in an outline format. The benefit in using such a format is that much more content can be presented in a relatively small amount of space. The disadvantage is that the reader is not provided with explanations, supplementary background information, or justification/rationale for suggested interventions. Although there are a few lines biographing the contributing authors, there is absolutely no information about the primary author, who is unknown to me. Geriatric nursing is very superficially handled in this book. Although there is a great deal of content, it is completely separated from the rest of its body of literature. There are few references cited at the conclusion of each chapter, and these references are cited in incomplete, inadequate, and inconsistent format. More important, there is no real link between the content of the chapter and these references, which are usually not the bestreferences on the topic. There are much better review books on geriatric nursing.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Marquis D. Foreman, PhD, RN, FAAN(University of Illinois at Chicago College of Nursing)Description: This book is part of The Skidmore-Roth Outline Series; however, there is no discussion of the intent or content of the series.
Purpose: There is no preface or introduction to this book or the series, making it difficult to determine the purpose of this specific book or the series. It appears to be an attempt at a comprehensive review of geriatric nursing presented in an outline format.
Audience: Because there is no introductory material, there is no opportunity to identify the target audience for this book; however, the material is basic and introductory. Consequently, it would appear that this book is intended for basic nursing students. It is written at that level as well.
Features: The primary feature of this book (and given the title of the series one would presume it as well) is the presentation of material in an outline format. The benefit in using such a format is that much more content can be presented in a relatively small amount of space. The disadvantage is that the reader is not provided with explanations, supplementary background information, or justification/rationale for suggested interventions. Although there are a few lines biographing the contributing authors, there is absolutely no information about the primary author, who is unknown to me.
Assessment: Geriatric nursing is very superficially handled in this book. Although there is a great deal of content, it is completely separated from the rest of its body of literature. There are few references cited at the conclusion of each chapter, and these references are cited in incomplete, inadequate, and inconsistent format. More important, there is no real link between the content of the chapter and these references, which are usually not the best references on the topic. There are much better review books on geriatric nursing.
Marquis D. Foreman
This book is part of The Skidmore-Roth Outline Series; however, there is no discussion of the intent or content of the series. There is no preface or introduction to this book or the series, making it difficult to determine the purpose of this specific book or the series. It appears to be an attempt at a comprehensive review of geriatric nursing presented in an outline format. Because there is no introductory material, there is no opportunity to identify the target audience for this book; however, the material is basic and introductory. Consequently, it would appear that this book is intended for basic nursing students. It is written at that level as well. The primary feature of this book (and given the title of the series one would presume it as well) is the presentation of material in an outline format. The benefit in using such a format is that much more content can be presented in a relatively small amount of space. The disadvantage is that the reader is not provided with explanations, supplementary background information, or justification/rationale for suggested interventions. Although there are a few lines biographing the contributing authors, there is absolutely no information about the primary author, who is unknown to me. Geriatric nursing is very superficially handled in this book. Although there is a great deal of content, it is completely separated from the rest of its body of literature. There are few references cited at the conclusion of each chapter, and these references are cited in incomplete, inadequate, and inconsistent format. More important, there is no real link between the content of the chapter and these references, which are usually not the bestreferences on the topic. There are much better review books on geriatric nursing.2 Stars from Doody