New Book Published in Nursing- Supporting Older Persons on their Aging Journey

A newly released academic book edited by Dr. Idevania Costa, Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Associate Director, Centre for Research and Education on Aging and Health, and Dr. Kristen Jones-Bonofiglio, Director/Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Director, Centre for Health Care Ethics, is making an important contribution to the landscape of older persons care in Canada while examining an emancipatory approach to nursing practice.

With 17 chapter authors from across Canada, "Supporting Older Persons on their Aging Journey: An Emancipatory Approach to Nursing Care", is a comprehensive guide focused on the application of complex theories using a patient-centred model of care.

"After six years of teaching nursing students about older adult health using a non-Canadian textbook, I am deeply honoured to now use a textbook written by Canadians for Canadians," says Dr. Costa. "This new resource will help educate the next generation of nurses, encouraging them to approach older adult health from an emancipatory perspective. I hope our students will recognize the significant effort put in by our dedicated team, most of whom are from Lakehead, and value the opportunity to learn from this unique and important resource."

Essential topics in older adult health are covered using holistic perspectives creating a valuable tool for promoting quality of life. Content experts from within the School of Nursing include: Katilin Adduono, Lecturer; Dr. Sylvane Filice, Associate Professor; Kristen McConnell, Lecturer; Maggie Pudden, Sessional Instructor; Caroline Sabotig, Simulation Lab Coordinator; Cathy Schoales, Assistant Professor; and Dr. Ryan Tonkins, Sessional instructor. "Supporting Older Persons on their Aging Journey: An Emancipatory Approach to Nursing Care" is available now through Canadian Scholars/Women’s Press, the Lakehead bookstore, and the Lakehead Library.

“I’m always proud to acknowledge how our Nursing faculty and staff contribute to emerging scientific knowledge; publishing text books and peer-reviewed articles that are the evidence for best practices in contemporary nursing practice. Our students not only learn from experts in the field, they also see their instructors contributing to both art and science of nursing," says Dr. Jones-Bonofiglio.