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Book SynopsisOffering concrete suggestions for improving the quality of nursing-home life, Uneasy Endings will find a broad audience among those who work with the aged.Trade ReviewShield asks why a 'good' nursing home did not satisfy either residents or staff.... Medical anthropologists interested in the effect of biomedical values on long-term residential institutions will learn something from Uneasy Endings. Policy planners and care givers responsible for the support of the frail elderly should find this book valuable because it not only shows how institutional inadequacies undermine the effectiveness of a showplace facility, but also offers solutions worth trying out. * Medical Anthropology Quarterly *Table of ContentsPrefaceNotebook: The 7:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Shift1. Anthropology in an American Nursing Home Voice: Stanley Fierstein2. Background and Context Voice: Max Sager3. Residents Notebook: Resident-Care Conference4. Conflicting Worldviews: Home versus Hospital Notebook: Physical Therapy Notebook: The Threatened Strike5. The Total Institution Notebook: 5:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. 105 Notebook: Resident-Care Conference 1106. Bridges to the Community Notebook: The New Admission7. Separation and Adaptation: The Passage Notebook: The Kitchen Voice: Ida Kanter8. The Limits of Exchange Voice: Bernice Meyerhov9. Liminality in the Nursing Home: The Endless Transition Notebook: Resident-Care Conference10. Summary and Conclusion Voice: Priscilla Frails, Nursing AssistantNotes References Index

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Book SynopsisRecent evidence-based research and strategies for family-focused nursing texts are hard to find. That's why we've made it our priority to deliver the most up-to-date educational resource to help nurses meet the goal of empowering patients and their families - throughout the entire nursing process.Table of Contents Health Care Needs for the 21st Century Moving to Family-Focused Care Thinking Family to Guide Nursing Actions Communication With and About Families Family Assessment Cultural and Diversity Aspects of Health and Illness Care Needs Using Family Theory to Guide Nursing Practice Developing a Family-Focused Nursing Practice Family and Nurse Presence in Family-Focused Care Family-Focused Care in Acute Settings Family-Focused Care and Chronic Illness Family-Focused Care to Meet Population Needs “Doing For” Versus “Being With” Family-Focused Nursing Actions Teaching Family Members Supportive Care

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Book SynopsisThis is a participant-observation account of the history of the Magdalene community founded in 1997, its structure, its Thistle Farms beauty products operation, and Reverend Becca Stevens's communal and spiritual vision. The book is finally about what it means to walk the path of healing with a group of unlikely women as guide.

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Book SynopsisThis thoroughly revised second edition covers the major areas of research, theory, and practical application in health communication. This textbook takes an in-depth approach to health communication by analyzing and critically evaluating research conducted across multiple paradigmatic perspectives and focusing on translational application of research findings. Using the story of the Montgomery family, a biracial, multigenerational family, and their health experiences as a case study, chapters explore topics including patientprovider communication, health communication in the media, ethical issues, and public health crises. New chapters cover the potential for communication to address discrimination in healthcare settings, health information seeking, social support and caregiving, and the relationship between health and environmental communication. Chapters offer pedagogical features that will prove useful to students and instructors of health communication, such as summary boTrade Review“My excitement for this book cannot be overstated. As our society more fully grapples with the complexities of health communication laid bare during the COVID-19 pandemic, and students from all disciplines want to become more knowledgeable about issues of health communication, this text will provide a solid, informed, and sensitive look at our field. This book, which nicely incorporates both the breadth and depth of our field, will serve as a useful resource for faculty teaching upper level health communication classes to students from all backgrounds. It is one that not only mentions but also deeply and actively grapples with issues of diversity, discrimination, medical ethics, and access issues across its fifteen chapters. Nowhere is this more clear than in the inclusion of the Montgomery family story, a companion narrative to accompany the textbook chapters that will be a phenomenal pedagogical feature for engaging with undergraduates. I look forward to adopting this book the next time I teach health communication.” Katharine J. Head, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA “I have been using the first edition of this book since it was published, and I am eager to adopt the second edition, Health Communication: Research and Practice for a Diverse and Changing World. Health communication is a diverse, dynamic, and rapidly developing field of study. To capture the many facets of our field and translate them within a context of higher education is no small feat. Having thoroughly reviewed this second edition, I believe that Drs. Nancy Harrington and Rachael Record have developed a textbook that will accomplish that feat. One of the ways the authors address the conundrum of competing against material that becomes rapidly outdated is to center chapters within more overarching theoretical approaches, which are then supported by individual research studies. For example, I may be biased as a scholar of technology and media adoption, but nothing seems to lose its shelf life quite so quickly as “new” communication technology research, unless the research is well supported theoretically. Thus, although media consumption, technology use, broadband access, etc. are deeply interwoven with health and communication, chapters about these topics (e.g., “new technologies in health communication,” “internet and eHealth”) quickly become outdated. The authors have addressed this issue in multiple ways, for example, focusing on health information seeking (online and offline), which will ensure usability for many years to come. Finally, Health Communication: Research and Practice for a Diverse and Changing World follows the lead of the subtitle change. In the second edition authors both add and reorder information to prime readers to think about how others may experience health and engaged a strategy that I hope will help those of us who adopt this textbook to inspire discussion and action that will achieve each decade of the U.S. government’s Healthy People goals – “improve the health and well-being of people.” All people.” Kate Magsamen-Conrad, The University of Iowa, USA “Health Communication: Research and Practice for a Diverse and Changing World, piloted in my 300-level Introduction to Health Communication course, was very well received by a large and diverse group of students ranging from communication to kinesiology majors. The students particularly appreciated the relevant and timely content, health justice-based case studies, and the narrative flow of the text. I am confident and excited about utilizing this textbook as a resource for my future classes.” Rati Kumar, San Diego State University, USATable of ContentsUnit I: Understanding Health Communication Foundations 1. Introduction to Health, Healthcare, and Health Communication 2. Discrimination and Health Communication Unit II: Being a Patient 3. Patient–Provider Communication 4. The Patient Experience 5. Health Information Seeking Unit III: Caring for Patients 6. Healthcare Provider Roles and Perspectives 7. Social Support and Informal Caregiving 8. End-of-Life Communication Unit IV: Health Communication Challenges 9. Mental Health and Mental Illness 10. Intercultural Health Communication 11. Ethical Issues in Health Communication Unit V: Societal-Level Health Communication Concerns 12. Health Communication in the Media 13. Environmental Health Communication 14. Public Health Crises Unit VI: Looking Forward 15. Your Next Steps in Health Communication

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Book SynopsisThis book explores how experiences of IVF can affect the transition to parenthood for non-donor infertile couples.Drawing on empirical research and the broader social sciences literature, the book sets out the context of complex modern family building and discusses how infertility and IVF continue to shape parenthood and family building after successful IVF conception. It looks at how stigma, disclosure, loss, and gender affect the transition to parenthood, as well as what happens when parents start thinking about trying for siblings. We highlight the key roles for health care professionals (nurses, midwives, and health visitors) when caring for these new parents, in providing social support and facilitating good communication to foster emotional well-being.Ideal for nurses and midwives working in reproductive health as well as primary care nurses and health visitors, this applied text is a key reference for all healthcare professionals who meet people at any point on their journey to achieving pregnancy through IVF, during maternity care, and through the first few years of parenthood.Table of Contents1.Foreword - Lorraine Culley. 2.Preface - Jane Denton. 3.Acknowledgements. 4.Chapter 1 Introduction to the book. 5.Chapter 2 The context of infertility services and assisted reproduction (AR). 6.Chapter 3 Transition to parenthood. 7.Chapter 4 Sex, gender, and parenthood after IVF. 8.Chapter 5 Stigma and disclosure in infertility and IVF parenthood. 9.Chapter 6 Anxiety and loss in the transition to parenthood. 10.Chapter 7 IVF parents: family building in IVF parenthood. 11.Chapter 8 Conclusions: developing person-centred nursing, midwifery, and health visiting practice.

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Book SynopsisThis important book explores how community-based interventions can bridge the gap between health services and the voluntary sector to create more sustainable, healthy communities. Moving beyond a technologically driven, medicalised approach to healthcare, the book shows how social prescribing can provide a direct pathway to improving community health, embracing connection and challenging inequality. Written by a practicing GP, and illustrated through practical guidance, it demonstrates how this can offer a cost-effective, preventative means to improving health outcomes, enabling communities to be more resilient when confronting major issues such as climate change or pandemics.Building to a case study of how these methods were used in one town, Ross-on-Wye, the book will be invaluable reading for those working in healthcare, public health, local authorities, and the voluntary sector, as well as students and researchers interested in these areas.Trade Review"Social prescribing is critical to addressing the health of all patients. Traditional medicine covers at best 20% of their needs, and has significant side effects and risks. This book explores how developing communities facilitates lifestyle changes to improve population health."-Sir Sam Everington, GP, Bromley By Bow Centre."Simon Lennane’s book is a treasury of resources of the profound effect of community building on healthcare and beyond, to the future of our planet. The magic of communities has the potential to transform our world and Creating Community Health shows how this can be done."-Dr Julian Abel, Director of Compassionate Communities UK and co-author of 'The Compassion Project'.Table of Contents1. Community Health 2. Health and its Determinants 3. Disorders of Society 4. Healthcare Structures 5. Prescribing Society 6. Social Prescriptions 7. Social Infrastructure 8. COVID-19 9. Planetary Health 10. Sustainable Policy 11. Developing Community

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Book SynopsisPublic health has always been central to the population's health and wellbeing, and people working in public health come from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds. This practical and accessible book maps out comprehensively the range of exciting and varied options open to those considering a career in public health. Uniquely, it provides helpful information on how to become either a fully-fledged specialist or to work in an operational practitioner role.This second edition provides an update on the variety of public health roles and the settings from which the workforce operates, with the inclusion of new material on climate change and sustainability. Written from a UK perspective, it nevertheless includes a chapter on working in international and global health. Each chapter is illustrated by career case studies and vignettes from people currently working in public health, illustrating their impact on improving or protecting the health of communities, as well as reduciTrade Review"Whether working in national government, local government, academia, the NHS, internationally or the wider health system, public health is a great career. It is possible to move between different parts of the system far more easily than many other areas of health, allowing for intellectual and practical variety. If you are thinking of moving into public health this book allows you to see some of the breadth, excitement and impact on improving the health of society that can follow."Professor Christopher Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England (from the Foreword to the new edition)Table of ContentsPART 1: INTRODUCTION. 1.Introduction to the book and to public health. PART 2:PUBLIC HEALTH FUNCTIONS. 2.Health Improvement and Promotion. 3.Health Intelligence: The Centrality of Information. 4.Healthcare Public Health. 5.Health Protection. 6.Academic Public Health. 7.International and Global Health. 8.Sustainability and Climate Change. 9.Public Health Functions Useful Resources. PART 3:SETTINGS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE. 10.Local Government. 11.Health Policy and System Leadership. 12.UK Voluntary and Community Sector. 13.Settings for Public Health Practice Useful Reading. PART 4:GETTING INTO PUBLIC HEALTH. 14.Undergraduate and postgraduate education. 15.UK higher specialist training scheme. 16.Personal and professional development for practitioners and specialists. 17.Getting Into Public Health Useful Web-Based Resources. PART 5:HOW TO PROCEED FROM HERE. 18.How to Proceed from Here. Appendix A:List of Contributors. Appendix B: How to Proceed from Here Useful Resources.

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Book SynopsisAn Introduction to Community and Primary Health Care provides an introduction to the theory, skills and the range of professional roles in community settings. This edition has been fully revised to include three new chapters on health informatics, refugee health nursing and developing a career in primary health care.Table of ContentsPart I. Theory: 1. Community and Primary Health Care Diana Guzys; 2. Empowering individuals, groups and communities Diana Guzys; 3. Exploring disability from a social model of health perspective Rhonda Brown; 4. A lifespan and settings-based approach to mental health promotion Dean Whitehead; 5. Indigenous health and well-being: wise and responsive practice in primary health care Susan Mlcek and Kerry Taylor; 6. Gendered health Rhonda Brown and Stéphane Bouchoucha; 7. Interprofessional practice Susan McInnes, Kath Peters and Elizabeth Halcomb; 8. Developing a career in primary health care Kaara Ray B. Calma, Anna Williams, Susan McInnes and Elizabeth Halcomb; Part II. Skills for Practice: 9. Cultural competence and cultural safety Diana Guzys and Kath Hoare; 10. Community health needs assessment Diana Guzys; 11. Health-related program planning and evaluation Dean Whitehead; 12. Health informatics Kerry Butler-Henderson; 13. Managing chronic health conditions Catherine Stephen and Elizabeth Halcomb; 14. Case management Elizabeth Halcomb; 15. Home visiting, risk assessment and safety Diana Guzys; Part III. Community and Primary Health Care Roles: 16. Community health nursing Rhonda Brown; 17. Community mental health nursing Rhonda Brown; 18. Maternal, child and family health nursing Leesa Hooker; 19. School and youth health nursing Diana Guzys; 20. Sexual health nursing Diana Guzys; 21. Drug and alcohol nursing Rhonda Brown; 22. Rural health nursing Diana Guzys; 23. Refugee health nursing Bronwen Blake and Sandy Eager; 24. Occupational health nursing Rhonda Brown; 25. Nursing in general practice Elizabeth Halcomb; 26. Home-based care Jacqueline Allen and Rhonda Brown; 27. Correctional nursing Grant Kinghorn and Elizabeth Halcomb; 28. Nurse practitioners Kathleen Tori.

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Book SynopsisAn extremely popular and valuable resource to students, practitioners and managers in community health care nursing - Journal of Advanced Nursing The fifth edition of Community and Public Health Nursing is an essential source of information for all those working in primary and community healthcare. Comprehensive and accessible, it draws on the knowledge of a wide range of experts and conveys all the information and skills nurses working in modern primary care settings require. It includes material on policy developments, research perspectives, health visiting, practice and district nursing, team working, advanced nursing practice, non-medical prescribing, inter-professional practice, and user involvement. New edition of the definitive textbook on community healthcare nursing Covers learning disability nursing, caring for patients with mental health conditions, and community children's nursing and school nursing Written by experts iTrade Review“I would recommend this book to student nurses, community and district nurses and anybody with a passion for public health nursing. Clear, concise and structured it is a book I have found beneficial for my own learning.” (Nursing Times, 24 April 2015) “Thorough, comprehensive, and up-to-date with the latest policy guidelines Community and Public Health Nursing is an invaluable resource for novice and experienced practitioners, and for all healthcare professionals who work in the primary care and community setting, including practice nurses, nurse practitioners, district nurses, community staff nurses, health visitors, school nurses, walk-in centre nurses and sexual health nurses.” (Newbooks.lib, 9 September 2014) Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors xii 1 The context of primary healthcare nursing 1 The changing context of service provision 1 The changing face of the community healthcare workforce 4 The primary care vision for the next decade 8 The impact of primary care policy changes on the role of the primary care nurse 14 The scope of primary care nursing practice within the context of a changing workforce 15 Conclusion 19 2 Community Development and Building Capacity 22 Introduction 22 The current context for community development practice 23 Defining the terms 24 Defining community 24 Defining social capital 25 Defining empowerment 26 Defining capacity building 27 Defining community development 27 Defining community engagement 28 The role of community health professionals 29 Conclusion 34 3 Multi-Sector Working and Self-Management, Community Health Care 37 Introduction 37 Context for multi-sector working in the United Kingdom 38 Key drivers for multi-agency working 41 Examples of multi-sector working and self-management initiatives 43 Dementia 44 Obesity 45 Asthma 47 Concluding reflections 48 4 Moving Care Closer to Home 53 Hospital provision: A brief history of the last 50 years 53 Health care: What does it mean? 58 Selective definitions of health 58 Universal definitions of health 59 Caring and nursing: Where are we now? 61 Nursing at the interface between paid and unpaid care 63 Public health and care closer to home 65 Conclusion 68 5 Evidence-Based Practice and Translational Research Applied to Primary Health Care 71 Introduction 71 Evidence-based practice 72 Designing the study 73 Translational research 73 Overview 73 Experiments, randomised controlled trials and quasi-experiments 74 Health impact assessments 75 Surveys 76 Case studies 77 Different methodologies and methods give you new insights 77 Participatory approaches for community research 78 Participatory appraisal 78 Data collection methods 79 Data management, analysis and interpretation 79 A multi-method evaluation of a clinical educational innovation 80 Example of PA 81 General research issues 81 Validity, reliability and generalisability 81 Presentation and dissemination 82 The internet or world wide web (www) 83 Research proposals 83 Ethical issues 84 IRAS 85 The NHS research passport 85 Ethics committees 86 Conclusion 87 Acknowledgments 88 Further reading 88 Journals 88 Ethics 89 Funding 89 Statutory body 89 6 Integrating the Children’s Public Health Workforce 91 Introduction 91 Health indicators 92 The policy context 95 The role of the specialist community public health nurse 97 The HCP 97 Delivering the HCP 101 Pregnancy and the first 5 years of life 101 The recommended schedule: pregnancy (Universal Services) 101 The recommended schedule: pregnancy progressive services (Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus) 102 The recommended schedule: birth to 6 months (Universal) 102 The recommended schedule: birth to 6 months (progressive services) (Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus) 102 Recommended schedule: 6 months to 1 year (Universal) 103 Recommended schedule: 6 months to 1 year (progressive services) (Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus) 103 Recommended schedule: 1–5 years (Universal Services) 103 Recommended schedule: 1–5 years (progressive services) (Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus) 103 The recommended schedule: 5–11 years (Universal Services) 104 The recommended schedule: 5–11 years (progressive services) (Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus) 104 Recommended schedule from 11 to 16 years (Universal Services) 105 Recommended schedule from 11 to 16 years: progressive services (Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus) 106 Recommended schedule: 16–19 years (Universal Services) 106 Recommended schedule: 16–19 years (progressive services) (Universal Plus and Universal Partnership Plus) 107 The practitioner’s role in safeguarding and child protection 108 The practitioner role in improving emotional health and well-being 109 Conclusion: future development and challenges for practice 110 7 Community Children’s Nursing 113 Introduction 113 Early days 114 The NHS 115 NHS at home: Community children’s nursing services 118 Children with acute and short-term conditions 119 Children with LTCs 123 Children with disabilities and complex conditions, including those requiring continuing care and neonates 125 Technology dependence 127 Continuing care 128 Neonates 128 Children with life-limiting and life-threatening illness, including those requiring palliative and end-of-life care 128 Conclusion 130 8 Public Health Nursing (Adult): A Vision for Community Nurses 135 Introduction 135 The vision for health reform: the policy context 138 The public health outcomes framework (2012) 140 Improving the determinants of health 140 Health improvements 141 Health protection 141 Healthcare public health and preventing premature mortality 142 Health promotion versus public health 143 An upstream approach 145 Health protection 145 Community nursing and public health 146 Conclusions: the future 149 9 Caring for the Adult in the Home Setting 151 End of life 152 The policy context 152 Managing LTCs in the community 154 Case Study based upon complexities of patient care in the home setting 155 Maximising health and well-being: helping people to stay independent 158 Working with people to provide a positive experience of care 158 Adult safeguarding 159 Measuring impact of service through patient feedback 160 Delivering high-quality care and measuring impact 160 Building and strengthening leadership 161 Ensuring we have the right staff, with the right skills in the right place 161 Technology 164 Informal carers 164 Supporting positive staff experience 165 Conclusion 166 10 General Practice Nursing in Context 169 Introduction 169 Origins 170 The advent of contemporary general practice nursing 172 Practice nursing roles and functions 174 Core skills for the GPN 174 Education 175 Scheduled care 176 Unscheduled care 178 Chronic disease management 179 Asthma management 180 Hypertension 180 The future 181 11 Occupational Health Nursing 184 OHNs as specialist practitioners 184 Historical perspective 185 Provision of OH services in the United Kingdom 189 The changing nature of UK workplaces 191 Changing work patterns 192 Workplace practices 193 The domains of OH nursing practice 193 The professional domain 194 The environmental domain 197 The educational domain of practice 197 Public health strategies 198 Specialist community public health nursing: Part 3 of the register maintained by the NMC 198 12 Caring for the Person with Mental Health Needs in the Community 201 Introduction 201 Background: Why bother with community mental health nursing? 202 Clinical profile: John 203 Recovery: Conceptual explanation 203 Development of therapeutic relationship 205 Assessment of needs 206 Instilling hope 207 Promoting life beyond distress 208 Promoting connectedness 209 Promoting personal responsibility 209 Principles of community mental health nursing 210 Examining experience with service users 210 Linking experiences 210 Acknowledging service users’ wishes 211 Working together 211 Therapeutic presence 211 Risk assessment and management 212 Conclusion 213 13 Caring for the Person with Learning Disabilities in the Community 216 Introduction 216 People with learning disabilities 217 The number of people who have learning disabilities 218 Service principles in learning disability services 220 Moving forward 224 The health of people with learning disabilities 226 Physical health 227 Mental health 228 What community nurses for people with learning disabilities do? 230 The future role of community nursing services for people with learning disabilities 233 Conclusion 236 14 Leadership: Measuring the Effectiveness of Care Delivery 241 Introduction 241 Influences on leadership 242 Government policies 245 Front-line staff 247 Spend some time looking at these four scenarios 251 Measuring the effectiveness of delivery 253 Conclusion 254 15 Social Innovation and Enterprise 257 Introduction 257 What is social innovation? 258 Research on social innovation 259 Characteristics of a social innovator 260 Social innovation and community health 261 Commissioning 263 Approaches to social innovation 264 Social innovation as a concept 265 Conclusion 268 16 Adult Vulnerability in the Community 271 Introduction 271 Adult safeguarding 271 Definitions of abuse of adults 272 Legal framework of adult safeguarding 274 Mental Capacity Act 2005 274 Recent adult safeguarding guidance 275 Domestic violence 276 The prevalence of domestic violence in the United Kingdom 277 Effects of domestic violence 277 Contextual issues 278 Substance and alcohol misuse 279 Conclusion 281 17 End-of-life Care 285 Whole systems approach 286 Assessment: The foundation to providing good care 288 Symptom management 289 Beyond the management of physical symptoms 290 Advance care planning 290 Advance statement/Preferred priorities for care 291 Advanced decisions to refuse treatment (ADRT) 292 Assisted suicide 292 Do not attempt resuscitation orders 293 Care in the last days of life 294 Models of interdisciplinary working: The road to successful end-of-life care 295 Community nurses: The lynchpins of successful end-of-life care in the community 295 Death of a child 296 Dementia 297 Care of the bereaved 298 Conclusion 299 Case study 300 18 Interprofessional Learning and Teaching for Collaborative Practice Community 305 Introduction 305 Inter-professional education and collaborative practice 305 Learning theory 308 Teaching and learning in practice 314 Responsibilities for teaching and learning of all members of the team 315 Team leader 315 Community practice teacher 316 Mentor 316 Associate mentor 316 Learner 316 Sign-off mentor 317 Mastering mentorship 317 Adult safeguarding: an example 318 Conclusion 318 19 User Involvement, Self-Management and Compliance 322 The modern PPI system 323 The rationale for greater user involvement 324 The patient as co-producer 332 Co-production cannot be realised without support 334 Conclusion 335 Acknowledgement 336 Index 338

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Book SynopsisLearn the basics of the five core areas of community and public health Introduction to Community and Public Health covers the basics in each area of community and public health as identified by the Association of Schools of Public Health. In a student-friendly approach, authors Manoj Sharma, Paul W.Table of ContentsFigures and Tables xiii Preface xxi Acknowledgments xxiii The Authors xxv Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 1 Learning Objectives 1 Defining Community and Public Health 1 Basic Terms in Community and Public Health 5 Issues in Community and Public Health 10 Factors Affecting Community and Public Health 12 Community and Public Health Organizations 19 Historical Timeline for Community and Public Health 24 Current Challenges in Community and Public Health 37 Summary 40 Key Terms 41 Review Questions 42 Skill-Building Activity 42 Websites to Explore 43 References 45 Chapter 2 DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEMIOLOGY IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 49 Learning Objectives 49 Definition, Scope, and Evolution of Epidemiology 49 Descriptive Epidemiology and Analytical Epidemiology 51 Contributions of Epidemiology 52 Uses and Functions of Epidemiology 54 Agent, Host, and Environment 56 Rates, Ratios, Proportions, and Percentages 57 Summary 79 Key Terms 80 Review Questions 81 Skill-Building Activity 81 Websites to Explore 82 References 83 Chapter 3 ANALYTICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 87 Learning Objectives 87 Types of Analytical Epidemiological Studies 87 Association and Causation 100 Infectious Disease Epidemiology 103 Chronic Disease Epidemiology 107 Selected Lifestyle Risk Factors 110 Summary 114 Key Terms 115 Review Questions 115 Skill-Building Activity 116 Websites to Explore 116 References 117 Chapter 4 DESCRIPTIVE BIOSTATISTICS IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 123 Learning Objectives 123 Basic Terms in Biostatistics 123 Frequency Distribution 127 Measures of Central Tendency 129 Measures of Dispersion 130 Graphing Methods in Biostatistics 132 Positively Skewed and Negatively Skewed Distributions 132 Summary 138 Key Terms 138 Review Questions 139 Skill-Building Activity 139 Websites to Explore 140 References 142 Chapter 5 INFERENTIAL BIOSTATISTICS IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 143 Learning Objectives 143 Estimation 143 Hypothesis Testing 145 Testing Differences Between Two Group Means 148 Nonparametric Tests for Testing Differences Between Two Groups 151 Testing Differences Between Three or More Groups 152 Nonparametric Counterparts of ANOVA 158 Testing Differences in Proportions 158 Testing Associations Between Two or More Variables 160 Summary 164 Key Terms 165 Review Questions 166 Skill-Building Activity 166 Websites to Explore 167 References 168 Chapter 6 SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 171 Learning Objectives 171 Reasons for Studying Social and Behavioral Sciences 171 Examples from Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity, and HIV/AIDS 180 Community Organization and Community Building 186 Summary 192 Key Terms 193 Review Questions 193 Skill-Building Activity 194 Websites to Explore 194 References 195 Chapter 7 MODELS IN HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 199 Learning Objectives 199 Planning Health Education and Health Promotion Interventions 199 PRECEDE-PROCEED 200 PATCH 209 MATCH 212 Intervention Mapping 217 APEXPH 219 PEN-3 220 Summary 226 Key Terms 226 Review Questions 227 Skill-Building Activity 227 Websites to Explore 228 References 229 Chapter 8 THEORIES IN HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 231 Learning Objectives 231 Using Theories and Models 231 Health Belief Model 233 Trans theoretical Model 237 Theory of Reasoned Action, Theory of Planned Behavior, and the Integrative Model 242 Social Cognitive Theory 248 Social Marketing 251 Diffusion of Innovations Theory 254 Summary 259 Key Terms 259 Review Questions 261 Skill-Building Activity 261 Websites to Explore 261 References 262 Chapter 9 METHODS IN HEALTH EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 265 Learning Objectives 265 Methods of Teaching and Learning 265 Cognitive Methods in Health Education 268 Affective Methods in Health Education 271 Environmental Methods in Health Promotion 281 Summary 285 Key Terms 286 Review Questions 287 Skill-Building Activity 287 Websites to Explore 287 References 288 Chapter 10 POPULATION DYNAMICS AND CONTROL 291 Learning Objectives 291 Demographic Cycle 291 World Population Trends 292 World Population Stabilization or Decline Post peak 299 Summary 310 Key Terms 311 Review Questions 312 Skill-Building Activity 312 Websites to Explore 312 References 314 Chapter 11 AIR, WATER, AND NOISE POLLUTION 315 Learning Objectives 315 Air Pollution 315 Water Pollution 323 Noise Pollution 330 Solid Waste Management 335 Climate Change and Global Warming 337 Summary 342 Key Terms 344 Review Questions 344 Skill-Building Activity 345 Websites to Explore 345 References 346 Chapter 12 INJURY CONTROL AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 349 Learning Objectives 349 Unintentional Injuries 349 Intentional Injuries 354 Pests and Pesticides 358 Radiation 363 Disaster Management 366 Occupational Safety and Health 369 Summary 377 Key Terms 379 Review Questions 380 Skill-Building Activity 380 Websites to Explore 380 References 381 Chapter 13 ORGANIZATION, FINANCING, AND DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES AND PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED STATES 387 Learning Objectives 387 Understanding the Structure and Functioning of the US HealthCare System 387 Organization of US HealthCare 389 The Uninsured Population 393 Lack of Insurance and Access to Health Care Services 396 Financing Health Systems 399 US HealthCare in the International Context 400 Utilization Trends 402 Private Health Insurance and Managed Care 404 Cost Containment Initiatives 406 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 408 Organization of Public Health in the United States 410 Summary 415 Key Terms 418 Review Questions 419 Skill-Building Activity 419 Websites to Explore 420 References 421 Chapter 14 PROGRAM PLANNING, BUDGETING, MANAGEMENT, AND EVALUATION IN COMMUNITY INITIATIVES 425 Learning Objectives 425 Planning Public Health Programs 425 Preparing Budgets for Public Health Programs 432 Administration and Management of Public Health Programs 440 Evaluation of Public Health Programs 445 Summary 451 Key Terms 452 Review Questions 453 Skill-Building Activity 453 Websites to Explore 454 References 455 Chapter 15 SYSTEMS THINKING AND LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH 457 Learning Objectives 457 Systems Thinking: The Approach 457 Basics of Leadership 462 Leadership Styles 465 Leadership in HealthCare 466 NCHL Health Leadership Competency Model 467 Cultural Competence 469 Summary 479 Key Terms 481 Review Questions 482 Skill-Building Activity 482 Websites to Explore 483 References 484 Glossary 489 Index 527

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Book SynopsisDistrict Nursing at a Glance is the perfect study and revision guide for students and qualified nurses alike, providing a concise yet thorough overview of community care and its implications for nursing practice. A new addition to the market-leading at a Glance series, this dynamic and highly visual resource covers a wide range of fundamental topics, from the historical and theoretical background of district nursing to practical information on prescribing, mental health, home assessment, pain management, end of life care, and much more. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this portable and accessible guide: Provides a clear picture of delivering care in a patient's own home and addresses many contemporary and emerging aspects of practiceCovers stroke, cancer, diabetes, epilepsy, chemotherapy, and other common diseases suffered by patients in the community settingOffers up-to-date information and advice on evidence-based practice, educational pathways, and career developmentDiscusses the use of mobile technology to support professional practice of caring for patients in their homesIncludes summary boxes, key points, full references, links to online resources, and recommendations for practice to improve the learning experience District Nursing at a Glance is a must-have revision guide and reference for pre-registration nursing students, particularly those in community clinical placements, post-registration students on district nursing courses, and newly qualified district nurses and healthcare assistants.Table of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgements xii Introduction to District Nursing xiii Part 1 Introduction 1 1 The early history of district nursing 2 Matthew Bradby 2 History of the Queen’s Nursing Institute 4 Matthew Bradby Part 2 The learning environment 7 3 Preparation for a learning environment in the community 8 Shirley Willis 4 Providing student placements in the community 10 Irene Cooke and Deborah Haydock 5 Supporting nursing students in the community 12 Josephine Gray 6 Mentorship and preceptorship 14 Meriel Chudleigh Part 3 Working in the community 17 7 The role of the district nurse: autonomous practice 18 Matthew Peasey 8 Evidence‐based practice 20 Ben Bowers 9 Communication 22 Claire Green 10 Initial assessment and collaborative working 24 Georgina Newbury and Jayne Foley 11 Safer caseloads: service planning and caseload allocation 26 Celine Grundy, Helen Wheeler, Paula Wood, and Rachel Hogan 12 Skill mix in the community 28 Ann Cubbin 13 Nurse prescribing 30 Dianne Hogg 14 Medicines management 32 Dianne Hogg 15 Patient documentation 34 Angela Reed-Fox 16 Risk management 36 Mandy McKendry 17 Measuring quality and patient outcomes 38 Susan Harness 18 Caring for yourself in the community setting 40 Anita Clough and Neesha Oozageer Gunowa Part 4 Caring for the whole person in the community 43 19 How to make every contact count: health chat 44 Amanda Huddleston 20 Cultural issues associated with district nursing 46 Rachel Daly 21 Social isolation and loneliness 48 Annie Darby 22 Health inequalities and engaging vulnerable groups 50 Annie Darby 23 Hygiene in the home, infection prevention and control 52 Susan Wynne 24 Substance and alcohol dependence 54 Alison Ward 25 Safety in the home, including falls prevention 56 Helen Davies 26 Effective discharge planning 58 Lena O’Reilly 27 Encouraging patient concordance 60 Gina Riley 28 Community health equipment services 62 Candice Pellett 29 The use of new technology to assist daily living in the home 64 Hilary Thompson 30 Use of mobile technology to support practice 66 Margo Grady 31 Patient care in nursing homes 68 Linda Thorley, Charlotte Hudd, and Anne Bennett 32 Person‐centred dementia care 70 Mo Boersma 33 Safeguarding 72 Helen Marshall 34 Supporting carers 74 Julie Bliss and Emma Lea 35 Supporting young carers and older carers 78 Julie Bliss and Emma Lea 36 Palliative care 80 Vanessa Gibson 37 Spirituality 82 Melanie Rogers 38 Bereavement 84 Julia Fairhall Part 5 Physical and mental health in the community 87 39 Holistic nursing assessment in the community 88 Emma Brodie 40 Baseline observations 90 Lucy Stewart 41 Long‐term conditions and co‐morbidities 92 Lorraine Smith 42 Hydration 94 Alice Chingwaru 43 Nutrition in the community setting including enteral feeding 96 Alison Burton Shepherd and Susan Dunajewski 44 Kidney/renal health 98 Debbie Brown 45 Skin assessment 100 Sandra Lawton 46 Continence 102 Debra Dooley 47 Constipation 104 Debbie Bromley 48 Catheter care 106 Debbie Myers 49 Recognising lymphoedema, lipoedema and chronic oedema in the community 108 Mary Warrilow 50 Pressure ulcer prevention 110 Debbie Myers and Neesha Oozageer Gunowa 51 Lower leg ulceration 112 Carol Hedger and Susan Knight 52 Management of type 2 diabetes in the older person: using the International Diabetes Federation Guidelines in practice 114 Sonia Wijesundera, Julie Phipps, and Marion Snelling 53 Ischaemic heart disease 116 Lynne Bax and Helena Masters 54 Respiratory health 118 Dorothy Wood, Mags Dowie, and Lee Hough 55 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 120 Lynne Bax and Helena Masters 56 End‐stage respiratory care in the community 122 Jenny Rasmussen 57 Neurological conditions 124 Victoria Queen 58 Multiple sclerosis 126 Julie Matthews and Kathy Franklin 59 Cancer as a chronic condition 128 Ben Bowers 60 Mental illness 130 Lesley Frater 61 Assessing mental capacity 132 Beverly Graham 62 Dementia 134 Morejoy Saineti 63 Learning disability 136 Raj Jhamat and Shirley Chappel Part 6 Specialisms in the community 139 64 Specialist nurses and the role of district nurses in coordinating care 140 Sadie Campbell 65 Voluntary organisations and district nurses 142 Carol Singleton 66 Occupational health: specialist community public health nurses 144 Catherine Best 67 Community learning disability nursing 146 Denise Souter 68 Tuberculosis nursing 148 Nicky Brown and Simone Thorn Heathcock 69 Prison nursing 150 Amanda Phillips 70 Nursing in defence primary healthcare 152 Katherine Moore 71 Homeless and inclusion health nursing 154 Jan Keauffling 72 Gardens, health and district nurses 156 Cate Wood References and further reading 158 Index 161

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Book SynopsisFollowing the success of Managing Hot Flushes and Night Sweats which outlines a self-help, CBT-based programme for dealing with menopausal symptoms, Myra Hunter and Melanie Smith have developed a pioneering group treatment for women going through the menopause. Managing Hot Flushes with Group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is an evidence-based manual drawing on their research which has demonstrated, in randomised controlled trials, that group CBT effectively reduces the impact of hot flushes and night sweats. The treatment is effective for women going through a natural menopause and for women who have menopausal symptoms following breast cancer treatments and for other groups of women who have troublesome symptoms. This manual provides health professionals with everything they need to run groups to help women to manage hot flushes and night sweats. Managing Hot Flushes with Group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy equTrade Review"I was so exhausted with the menopause that I started taking more and more days off work. After I took part in the Group CBT I had fewer night sweats, my sleep was less disturbed and I began to have more energy. One of the most helpful things was learning about the physiology of the flushes, and realising I wasn’t having some sort of psychological problem but something everyone experiences. Now I’m back at work and if I have a flush I breathe through it and tell myself it will pass. It’s just not a problem any more. I think CBT should be free on the NHS." - Lynne, who attended the Group CBT programme."Myra Hunter has dedicated her career to working in women’s health and, with Melanie Smith, has spent many years developing and testing the efficacy of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) as an intervention to help women during midlife. They have gained considerable knowledge and expertise in this area, identifying what women find helpful and honing the intervention. They have delivered courses to many groups of women who have benefited from this approach to menopause management and have now pooled this expertise into a manual for other health professionals." From the Foreword - Dr Deborah Fenlon, Senior Lecturer, University of Southampton, Clinical Advisor for Breast Cancer Care and Chair of the National Cancer Research Institute Clinical Studies Group for breast cancer working party on symptom management (vasomotor)."I was so exhausted with the menopause that I started taking more and more days off work. After I took part in the Group CBT I had fewer night sweats, my sleep was less disturbed and I began to have more energy. One of the most helpful things was learning about the physiology of the flushes, and realising I wasn’t having some sort of psychological problem but something everyone experiences. Now I’m back at work and if I have a flush I breathe through it and tell myself it will pass. It’s just not a problem any more. I think CBT should be free on the NHS." - Lynne, who attended the Group CBT programme"Myra Hunter has dedicated her career to working in women’s health and, with Melanie Smith, has spent many years developing and testing the efficacy of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) as an intervention to help women during midlife. They have gained considerable knowledge and expertise in this area, identifying what women find helpful and honing the intervention. They have delivered courses to many groups of women who have benefited from this approach to menopause management and have now pooled this expertise into a manual for other health professionals." From the Foreword - Dr Deborah Fenlon, Senior Lecturer, University of Southampton, Clinical Advisor for Breast Cancer Care and Chair of the National Cancer Research Institute Clinical Studies Group for breast cancer working party on symptom management (vasomotor).Table of ContentsFenlon, Foreword. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Session 1: Psychoeducation and the Cognitive Behavioural Model. Session 2: Stress Management, Improving Wellbeing and Identifying Precipitants. Session 3: Managing Hot Flushes Using a Cognitive Behavioural Approach. Session 4: Managing Night Sweats and Improving Sleep (Part One). Session 5: Managing Night Sweats and Sleep (Part Two). Session 6: Review and Maintaining Changes. Resources. References. Appendix: Handouts. Slides. Index

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Book SynopsisThis rich resource provides a thorough overview of current knowledge and new directions in the study of the biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness. Chapters review the latest theories and research with an emphasis on how research is translated into behavioral medicine interventions. Featuring contributions from top researchers and rising stars in the field, authors provide a theoretical foundation; evaluate the empirical evidence; and make suggestions for future research, clinical practice, and policy.The handbook reflects the latest approaches to health psychology today, including: Emphasis throughout on the socio-cultural aspects of health, including socioeconomic status, gender, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and age/developmental stage A new section on emerging areas in health psychology, including behavioral genomics, military veterans' health, and digital health Coverage of prevention, interventions, and treatment in the applications section An expansion of the biopsychosocial model across several levels of analysis, including cultural, macro-social, and cellular factors Sustained emphasis on translating research into practice and policy The handbook considers the intersections of concepts (behavior change), populations (women's and sexual minority health), cultural groups (African American, Asian American, and Latino), risk and protective factors (obesity, coping), and diseases (cancer, diabetes, HIV), making it essential reading for scholars of health psychology, public health, epidemiology, and nursing. Novices to the field appreciate the accessibly written chapters, while seasoned professionals appreciate the book's deep, cutting-edge coverage.Trade Review"The new edition of the Handbook of Health Psychology by Revenson and Gurung is simply outstanding. Across 40 chapters written by leading experts on many different aspects of health and illness, this remarkable volume provides a very thorough and informative overview of the current state of the science of health psychology."—Kenneth E. Freedland, Washington University School of Medicine, USA"This volume is a tour de force which achieves breadth and depth. It shows the reach of the field of Health Psychology from biological processes to social determinants, and provides both historical grounding and future vision. It will serve as an important resource to the field."—Nancy E. Adler, University of California, USA"This comprehensive, forward-thinking handbook will be a great asset to the multidisciplinary audience of students learning about health psychology. The chapters focused on specific groups of individuals will be particularly valuable to the next generation of professionals who work in the area."—David B. Sarwer, Associate Dean for Research & Director of Center for Obesity Research and Education, Temple University, USATable of ContentsPart I: The Foundations of Health Psychology 1. Health Psychology Rising: The Current Status and Future Directions of Health Psychology Tracey A. Revenson and Regan A. R. Gurung 2. Major Research Designs in Health Psychology Krista W. Ranby 3. Measurement in Health Psychology Research Aleksandra Luszczynska, Magdalena Kruk, and Monika Boberska 4. Designing and Evaluating Health Psychology Interventions Travis I. Lovejoy and Drew Fowler 5. Biological Processes of Health Theodore F. Robles, Evelyn Mercado, Peter Nooteboom, Jonah Price, and Chelsea Romney 6. Theories and Interventions in Health Behavior Change Susan Michie, Marta M. Marques, Emma Norris, and Marie Johnston Part II: Health Behaviors and Risk Factors 7. Weight Loss, Obesity, and Health Deanna M. Halliday, Anna E. Epperson, and Anna V. Song 8. Physical Activity and Health Rick A. LaCaille and Stephanie A. Hooker 9. Nicotine and Tobacco Use Robin Mermelstein and Kristin Brikmanis 10. Alcohol Use and Health Joel Erblich 11. Adherence to Treatment Robert Horne, Amy Chan, and Vari Wileman 12. Shared Decision Making in Healthcare Michael A. Diefenbach and Sara Fleszar Part III: Psychological Determinants of Health 13. Adjustment to Chronic Illness Michael A. Hoyt and Annette L. Stanton 14. Personality and Health Timothy W. Smith and Kimberly A. Parkhurst 15. Stress and Health Tara Gruenewald and Diana Wang 16. Coping Carolyn M. Aldwin, Hyunyup Lee, Soyoung Choun, and Sungrok Kang 17. Religion, Spirituality, and Health Crystal L. Park and Lauren M. Carney 18. Illness Cognitions and Beliefs Elizabeth Broadbent 19. Aging and Health Charles F. Emery, Jacob D. Landers, and Jocelyn D. Shoemake Part IV: Social Determinants of Health 20. Social Support, Family Processes, and Health Nina Knoll, Urte Scholz, and Beate Ditzen 21. Socioeconomic Status and Health John Ruiz, Patrick Steffen, Caroline Y. Doyle, Melissa A. Flores, and Sarah N. Price 22. Gender and Health Lisa Rosenthal and Benjamin Gronich 23. Sexual Minority Health David M. Frost and Marc E. D. Svensson 24. African American Health Christopher L. Edwards, John Sollers III, Janice Collins-McNeil, Jessica Miller, Brianna Jones, Camela S. Barker, Lisa Pratt, Dana Jones, Goldie Byrd, Kenyon Railey, and Keith Whitfield 25. Latino Health Ana F. Abraído-Lanza, Sonia Mendoza, and Adria N. Armbrister 26. Asian American Health Sonia Suchday, Natasha Grujicic, and Zsuzsanna Monika Feher Part V: Psychological Issues in Specific Conditions 27. Chronic Pain Melissa A. Day 28. Cardiovascular Disease George D. Bishop 29. Cancer Annette L. Stanton, Timothy J. Williamson, and Lauren N. Harris 30. HIV/AIDS Sarit A. Golub and Rachel A. Fikslin 31. Diabetes Vicki S. Helgeson, Jeanean B. Naqvi, Meredith Van Vleet, and Melissa Zajdel 32. Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disease Anita DeLongis, Drake Levere, and Ellen Stephenson 33. Pregnancy Brittain L. Mahaffey and Marci Lobel Part VI: Emerging Areas in Health Psychology 34. Health Neuroscience Peggy M. Zoccola, Alex Woody, and Andrew M. Bryant 35. Genomics and Behavior Change Jennifer L. Hay, Jennifer M. Bowers, and Jada G. Hamilton 36. Sleep and Health Eric S. Zhou, Jessie P. Bakker, and Dayna A. Johnson 37. Sexual Health Sara I. McClelland 38. Military Veterans Health Ranak Trivedi and Alaina Mori 39. Mindfulness and Health Jean L. Kristeller 40. Digital Health Psychology Lucy Yardley, Katherine Bradbury, Tom Nadarzynski, and Cheryl Hunter

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Book SynopsisOffering a comprehensive guide to contraception and sexual health, the new edition of this practical handbook has been fully updated with the latest clinical guidance, research and methods, including new technologies.Giving clear and detailed information about all contraceptive methods, including how to use them, contra-indications, interactions and common patient anxieties, this guide takes an integrated approach to sexual health. It includes updated chapters on the consultation, person-centred care, anatomy and physiology, and sexually transmitted infections. The new edition adds content on pharmacology for independent prescribers, pornography, trafficking, female genital mutilation (FGM) and other issues related to safeguarding, LGBT sexuality, and new technologies such as apps, online screening kits and SH24.With plenty of self-assessment exercises, question and answers, and case scenarios, the Handbook of Contraception and Sexual Health is an essential readTable of Contents1.The Consultation 2.Anatomy and Physiology 3.Fertility Awareness 4.Sexually transmitted infections 5.Male Methods 6.Female barrier methods 7.Combined contraceptive pills 8.Progestogen pills 9.Injectable 10.Implants 11.IUD 12.IUS 13.Emergency contraception 14.Sterilisation 15.Preconceptual 16.Pregnancy

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Book SynopsisThis pocket-sized book, presented in an easy-to-follow format, is designed as a tool for students and professionals to carry in any setting, providing a quick reference guide to antenatal care and related anatomy and physiology. Used as a platform for wider reading, this text is an ideal reference point for any student or professional involved with the care of childbearing women. Table of ContentsABDOMINAL EXAMINATION.Amniotic fluid index,Inspection,Palpation,Auscultation,Measurement,Expected findings. ANAEMIA. ANATOMY.Fetal circulation,Female external genitalia,Uterus. ANTENATAL APPOINTMENTS. ANTENATAL SCREENING,Blood tests at booking,Follow-up blood tests,Urine,Ultrasound scans,Additional screening,Routine surveillance. BENEFITS. BISHOP’S SCORE FOR INDUCTION OF LABOUR. BLOOD PRESSURE TAKING. BLOOD VALUES. BMI. BOOKING ADVICE. BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE. CALCULATING ESTIMATED DELIVERY DATES. CHOLESTASIS. CTG INTERPRETATION. CUSTOMISED GROWTH CHARTS. DIABETES.Type 1 diabetic women,Gestational diabetic women. DRUG ADMINISTRATION.Drugs and midwives/student midwives,Midwives exemptions and PGDS,Safe administration,Drug abbreviations,Formulas. EMERGENCIES,Adult life support for a pregnant woman,Antepartum haemorrhage,Eclampsia. FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION. FUNCTIONS OF THE PLACENTA. METHODS OF INDUCTION. MINOR DISORDERS. PRE- ECLAMPSIA. RECORD KEEPING. SUBSTANCE MISUSE. SUPPORT GROUPS. USEFUL WEBSITES. VENEPUNCTURE.Procedure for taking blood,Vacutainer blood bottles and tests. VULNERABLE GROUPS OF WOMEN

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Book SynopsisThis pocket-sized book, presented in an easy-to-follow format, is designed as a tool for students and professionals to carry in any setting, providing a quick reference guide to supporting women during labour. Used as a platform for wider reading, this text is an ideal reference point for any student or professional involved with the care of childbearing women. Table of ContentsAnatomy. Apgar scores. Birth environment – promoting normality. Caesarean Section (LSCS). Catheterisation. Cord bloods. CTG interpretation. Diabetic women in labour. Degrees of Tears. Deteriorating conditions. Emergencies. Emergency birth. Epidurals. Episiotomy. Examination of the placenta. Fetal blood sampling. Home birth preparation. Initial baby check. Instrumental birth. Mechanism of normal labour (LOA). Monitoring maternal and fetal well-being in labour. Obesity and labour. Pain relief. Perineal repair. Positions for labour and birth. Resuscitation equipment. Signs of transition. Stages and phases of labour. Third stage management. Vaginal assessments. Vaginal birth after caesarean (trial of scar). Waterbirth. Stillbirth and neonatal death.

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Book SynopsisThis pocket-sized book, presented in an easy-to-follow format, is designed as a tool for students and professionals to carry in any setting, providing a quick reference guide to supporting women and babies during the postnatal/neonatal period. Written in an accessible way, this book provides step-by-step processes for students to follow, and is ideal for professionals to share with the women and families in their care. Table of ContentsAnatomy. Bereavement – dealing with the loss of a baby. Bottle feeding. Breastfeeding. Calculating feed requirements. Changing stools. Contraception. Cord care. Developmental care. Discharge. Drugs for neonates. Emergencies. Fluid balance. Hand expression. Hypoglycaemia in the newborn. Lochia. Neonatal examination. Neonatal jaundice. Neonatal screening. Phototherapy. Post birth care. Postnatal examination. Postnatal complications. Skin to skin. Stillbirth and neonatal death. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Thermoregulation of the newborn. Transient tachypnoea of the newborn. General abbreviations. Support groups

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Book SynopsisThis textbook now thoroughly revised and updated provides a practical guide for those in training, or practising within, occupational health nursing. Concerned with the health of people at work and the effects of work on health and health on work, this distinctive branch of public health nursing requires specific knowledge and skills. Contemporary Occupational Health Nursing includes chapters on: public health, leadership, health promotion and protection, health surveillance, health assessment, case management and rehabilitation, mental health, management of occupational health services and epidemiology and research, quality assurance and audit. The second edition includes additional content on health risk assessment and the Fit for Work Service, occupational health management systems, psychosocial factors and mindfulness, among other things. Discussion of ethical issues is woven throughout and each chapter is written by an experienced occupatiTable of Contents 1. An Introduction to Occupational Health Nursing 2. Public Health 3. Leadership 4. Health promotion and Health Protection 5. Health Surveillance 6. Health assessment, case management and rehabilitation 7. Mental Health 8. Management of OH services 9. Epidemiology and research 10. Quality assurance and auditing Appendix: Resources

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Book SynopsisThe role of the community midwife differs dramatically from that of a hospital based practitioner but many midwifes entering this area of practice may not feel well equipped for this diverse experience.Trade Review"Every chapter in itself was well written, informative and covered the topics thoroughly with a good evidence base and some useful practical advice, the different authors brought their own style to their own style to their topics, making the book very readable." (Practising Midwife, January 2009)Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction – Ways of working in the community. Chapter 2 Watching and waiting: the facilitation of birth at home. Chapter 3 Home birth against advice. Chapter 4 Physiological third stage of labour and birth at home. Chapter 5 Teaching antenatal Classes – how can midwives deliver?. Chapter 6 Newborn screening revisited: what midwives need to know. Chapter 7 Breast feeding and the role of the community midwife. Chapter 8 Safeguarding children. Chapter 9 Peri-natal mental health. Chapter 10 Supporting pregnant women living with HIV. Chapter 11 Domestic abuse – Supporting women and asking the question. Chapter 12 Pelvic Girdle Pain – formerly known as Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction

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Book Synopsis''A Practice Manual for Community Nursing in Australia'' is an evidence-based practice companion for community nurses. It has been specifically developed for Australian nursing students and community nurses practising within the Australian community health care context because community nursing practice requires unique ways of knowing, understanding and practicing. Focussing on the common elements of community nursing practice and framed by primary health care principles, best practice is promoted through the inclusion of guidelines to assist decision making and the detailed descriptions of procedures commonly performed in community health care delivery. The editors and contributors highlight key challenges in Australian community nursing practice, including the reality of the community care environment and the potential boundaries. Insight is provided into practice issues including informed consent, clinical governance, risk and incident management, infection control, dTable of ContentsList of contributors vii Preface xi Acknowledgements xiv 1 Approaches to community nursing care 1Antonia van Loon 2 Clinical governance 20Anne Maddock 3 Informed consent 33Elizabeth Crock 4 Assessment 52Lisa Turner, Julianne Siggins and Stephen Harding 5 Incident management and mandatory reporting 76Anne Maddock and Katherine Trowbridge 6 Community infection control and prevention practice 94Ramon Shaban and Belinda Henderson 7 Disaster planning and management 109Paul Arbon 8 Care of people with chronic conditions 128Debbie Kralik 9 Mental health 149Janette Curtis, Yvonne White and Jennifer Harland 10 Addiction and homelessness 166Janette Curtis, Jennifer Harland and Yvonne White 11 Continence 184Norah Bostock and Carolyn Roe 12 Diabetes care 215Jane Giles, Kate Visentin and Pauline Hill 13 Vascular access device management in the community 240Lisa Turner 14 Child and maternal health 260Gay Edgecombe, Creina Mitchell and Irene Ellis 15 Medication support 291Katherine Trowbridge 16 Nutritional support 312Elaine Tooke and Scott King 17 Caring for older people 337Megan O’Donnell, Rhonda Nay and Margaret Winbolt 18 Palliative care 362Cathy Bennett and Dianne Roughton 19 Personal care 396Scott King and Elaine Tooke 20 Stoma care 416Carmen George 21 Wound management 436Sue Templeton 22 Systemic reactions and anaphylaxis 461Deryn Thompson, Kate Visentin and Colleen Smith 23 New and emerging technologies 479Moya Conrick Index 497

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Book SynopsisPublic Health Nursing is an essential resource for all health visiting students, school nursing students, and occupational health nursing students, that reflects the current key changes in community public health nursing. It is a key textbook for specialist practitioner programmes, and those new to the public health arena. Written by relevant experts in the field, this practical textbook uniquely explores the three main specialties of Public Health Nursing: Health Visiting, School Nursing and Occupational Health Nursing. A particular strength of the book is the way it shows the diversity of each discipline and how they each address Public Health in vastly different ways according to the needs of their relevant population. This will be essential reading for all students on the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) programmes offered across the UK. Key features: Focuses on the specialist community public health nursing part of the Trade Review"The book is unique in that it provides current information about three SCPHN fields in one text. It will be invaluable to those wishing to explore the role of nursing in public health. Greta Thornbory has selected her authors with care. It is immediately obvious not only that the authors are experts, but also that they are passionate about their own field of practice. Learning objectives and activity boxes provide continuity and useful points for readers to stop for reflection and confirmation of learning." (Nursing Standard, May 2010) "This is an excellent 'state-of-the-art' book that reflects the most up-to-date thinking" (Occupational Health, September 2009)Table of Contents1. What is Public Health? 2. Public Health Nursing. 3. Theoretical Perspectives of Health Visiting. 4. Health Visiting in Practice. 5. The Development of School Nursing. 6. School Nursing in Practice. 7. What is Occupational Health? 8. Occupational Health Nursing Practice. 9. Education and Continuing Professional Development of Public Health Nurses.

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Book SynopsisOffers new ways of thinking about our longer lives.Trade Review"Erickson has chosen a timely topic. As technological brinkmanship enables people to stay alive for many more years than previously, the quality of life during these extra years is being called into question... Erickson's call for better treatment of the elderly during these waning years and the need to make more informed decisions about extending life is an important one... VERDICT: A well-meaning contribution to an extremely important subject." --Library Journal "As part of her research for How We Die Now: Intimacy and the Work of Dying (Temple University Press, 2013), Erickson, an ethnographer of labor, trained as a nurse's aide in order to develop a deep understanding of the daily lives of workers and elders in a Midwestern retirement community. Erickson's research investigates why workers are attracted to their occupations, what they learn from their work, and what sustains and challenges them. For her book, she spent more than two years observing and interviewing chaplains, nurses, residents and family caregivers in the retirement community." - Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine "How We Die Now attempts to make observations regarding the work of death for Americans in the 21st century. Clearly, death experiences are as unique as lives... Erickson bases the greater part of the text upon a multilevel extended care facility and its residents and staff... The brief glimpses into these data were the bright spots of the work. The author touches on why aging Americans may want to avoid extended care facilities, racial disparities, and fears that surround nursing care facilities for the aged. The sort of multileveled facility that is the center of the study is often seen as desirable and preferable to traditional nursing home facilities...Summing Up: Recommended." - ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments1 How We Die Now: Americans Aging and Dying in the Twenty-First Century2 The Paradox of Long-Term Care: We Need It; We Fear It3 Transitioning Together: Living, Working, Aging, and Dying at Winthrop House4 Lessons from the End of Life: What Workers Learn from Helping Others Die5 Mutual Interdependency: Belonging, Recognition, and the Rewards of Caring for One AnotherAfterwordGlossaryReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisOffers new ways of thinking about our longer lives.Trade Review"Erickson has chosen a timely topic. As technological brinkmanship enables people to stay alive for many more years than previously, the quality of life during these extra years is being called into question... Erickson's call for better treatment of the elderly during these waning years and the need to make more informed decisions about extending life is an important one... VERDICT: A well-meaning contribution to an extremely important subject." --Library Journal "As part of her research for How We Die Now: Intimacy and the Work of Dying (Temple University Press, 2013), Erickson, an ethnographer of labor, trained as a nurse's aide in order to develop a deep understanding of the daily lives of workers and elders in a Midwestern retirement community. Erickson's research investigates why workers are attracted to their occupations, what they learn from their work, and what sustains and challenges them. For her book, she spent more than two years observing and interviewing chaplains, nurses, residents and family caregivers in the retirement community." - Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine "How We Die Now attempts to make observations regarding the work of death for Americans in the 21st century. Clearly, death experiences are as unique as lives... Erickson bases the greater part of the text upon a multilevel extended care facility and its residents and staff... The brief glimpses into these data were the bright spots of the work. The author touches on why aging Americans may want to avoid extended care facilities, racial disparities, and fears that surround nursing care facilities for the aged. The sort of multileveled facility that is the center of the study is often seen as desirable and preferable to traditional nursing home facilities...Summing Up: Recommended." - ChoiceTable of ContentsAcknowledgments1 How We Die Now: Americans Aging and Dying in the Twenty-First Century2 The Paradox of Long-Term Care: We Need It; We Fear It3 Transitioning Together: Living, Working, Aging, and Dying at Winthrop House4 Lessons from the End of Life: What Workers Learn from Helping Others Die5 Mutual Interdependency: Belonging, Recognition, and the Rewards of Caring for One AnotherAfterwordGlossaryReferencesIndex

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