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The older patient a textbook of geriatrics modern nursing series irvine r e on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers the older patient a textbook of geriatrics modern nursing series. Adult nursing is a specialty in the field of nursing that covers a wide range of skills and knowledge necessary to care for adult patients nurses must be prepared to help patients with acute and chronic physical illness within community and hospital settings. Taking care of elderly people is never easy since they are more prone to infections 1 injuries and changes in mental status you have to be prepared and skilled when caring for them if you are new to geriatric nursing all these things can be intimidating and overwhelming. I am an old nurse and so value all of my experiences nursing has provided me with the opportunity to serve others service to others gives more joy back to me than any effort i put forward i have been a patient in the recent years and i find it funny how nurses do not touch the patients unless absolutely necessary it seemed taboo