BASIC GERIATRIC NURSING presents the theories and concepts of aging, the physiologic and psychosocial changes and problems associated with the process, and appropriate nursing interventions. It includes care plans that detail NANDA diagnoses and expected outcomes. Nursing interventions are grouped according to health care settings. Several new features have been added including a new chapter on meeting the safety needs of the elderly, worksheets with answers provided for each chapter, a new format and a new Instructor's Resource Manual. Features: * Revised and updated material throughout reflects changes in practice and new government regulations and policies. * Includes a new evaluation step of the nursing process in the Care Plans. * Includes new chapter on Meeting Safety Needs of the Elderly. * Includes new worksheets for each chapter in a perforated section at the end of the book with answers provided. * Features a summary at the end of each chapter to highlight key points. * Presents a new design and additional photographs. * Includes new Instructor's Resource Manual includes chapter outlines and a testbank of over 200 multiple choice questions.