Nursing fundamentals and skills Books
Taylor & Francis Ltd Drug Calculations for Nurses
Book SynopsisThis new edition of Drug Calculations for Nurses teaches healthcare professionals how to perform drug calculations with confidence and competence. It provides step-by-step guidance to carry out accurate drug calculations, with units and drug strengths clearly explained. This bestselling pocket-size book begins with the basic mathematical skills required to perform calculations, including tips on estimating answers. It then covers drug strengths and concentrations, dosage calculations, IV infusion therapies, and pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics. Separate chapters focus on children, adults and the elderly, addressing specific challenges encountered in these populations, with new content on pregnancy, and renal and liver function. Helpful worked examples, key points, and objectives are included in every chapter, and this new edition includes more calculations for prescribing and patient-focused scenarios. The companion website, www.drugcalcsnurses.co.uk, provides a comprehensive test bank, with a pre-test and revision test to identify strengths and weaknesses, along with additional practice questions for readers to test themselves on.Designed for students and practitioners in nursing, midwifery and allied health, this textbook enables readers to improve their numeracy skills for clinical practice and develop their understanding of the broader context for these calculations.Table of ContentsPart I 1.Introduction 2.Basics 3.First Principles 4.Percent and Percentages 5.Units and Equivalences 6.Moles and Millimoles 7.Drug Strengths or Concentrations Part II 8.Dosage Calculations 9.Infusion Rate Calculations 10.Intravenous Therapy and Infusion Devices Part III 11.Action and Administration of Medicines 12.Adverse Drug Reactions 13.Drug Interactions 14.Children and Medicines 15.Older people and Medicines 16.Medicines- Pregnancy and Breastfeeding 17.Sources and Interpretation of Drug Information 18.Answers to Problem. Appendices
£19.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Medical Treatment of Children and the Law
Book SynopsisThe high profile cases of Charlie Gard, Alfie Evans, and Tafida Raqeeb raised the questions as to why the state intrudes into the exercise of parental responsibility concerning the medical treatment of children and why parents may not be permitted to decide what is in the best interests of their child. This book answers these questions. It argues for a reframing of the law concerned with the medical treatment of children to one which better protects the welfare of the individual child, within the context of family relationships recognising the duties which professionals have to care for the child and that the welfare of children is a matter of public interest, protected through the intervention of the state.This book undertakes a rigorous critical analysis of the case law concerned with the provision of medical treatment to children since the first reported cases over forty years ago. It argues that understanding of the cases only as disputes over the best interests ofTable of Contents1 The Changing Context for Children’s Medical Treatment Cases2 The Children Act 1989 and Responsibilities for Children’s Medical Treatment Cases3 The Development of the Legal Framework for Children’s Medical Treatment Cases 4 The Legal Duties of Doctors to Children in Their Care 5 Protecting the Interests and Welfare of Vulnerable Children 6 Professional Duties and Public Responsibilities in Limitation of Life-Sustaining Treatment Cases7 At the Frontiers of Medicine 8 Professional Duties, Public Responsibilities, and State Intervention into Family Life
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Complexity and Values in Nurse Education
Book SynopsisThis work explores the interplay of complexity and values in nurse education from a variety of vantages. Contributors, who come from a range of international and disciplinary backgrounds, critically engage important and problematic topics that are under-investigated elsewhere. Taking an innovative approach each chapter is followed by one or more responses and, on occasion, a reply to responses. This novel dialogic feature of the work tests, animates, and enriches the arguments being presented. Thought-provoking, challenging and occasionally rumbustious in tone, this volume has something to say to both nurse educators (who may find cherished practices questioned) and students. Given the breadth and nature of subjects covered, the book will also appeal to anyone concerned about and interested in nursing's professional development/trajectory. Trade ReviewRoger Watson – Professor of Nursing, University of Hull (UK), editor-in-chief of Nurse Education in Practice.I look forward to having a copy of this fine volume on my shelf. The international line-up assembled by Martin Lipscomb for this edited work should be a sufficient indicator of both the quality of the content and its readability. The format represents the best in free speech, robust debate and transparency, all values that are being rapidly eroded in society – an erosion that is also affecting debate within nursing and nursing education.The work brings together some of the ‘biggest hitters’ in terms of recent developments in nursing research, philosophy, practice and education. Moreover, contributors have been carefully chosen. Some publicly disagree—politely—about aspects of nursing, and knowing many of the contributors, their personalities as well as their views are on display.The book focuses on matters philosophical and ethical. There is no fixed format except that each chapter is accompanied by one or more responses and, often, a reply to responses. Anyone engaged in nursing education will immediately identify with the issues discussed. Many ‘nails are hit on the head’ and there is valuable advice here for aspiring nurser educators.Miriam Bender – Associate Professor and Founding Director of the Center for Nursing Philosophy, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, University of California, Irvine (USA).This anthology addresses an important topic. Chapters provide philosophical dialogue on a wide range of current debates, and the book provides rich material for disciplinary thinking about the future of nursing education and practice.Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1.Pain is (or may not be) what the patient says it is – professional commitments: objects of study or sacrosanct givens? 2.Who wants a radical nursing curriculum? 3.Moral Realism: Is it plausible? 4.No Moral Compass: A Critique of the Goals and Methods of Contemporary Nursing Ethics Education. 5.Metaphysics and research education in nursing. 6.Making Sense in Nursing Education. 7.Educational Entropy in the 21st Century: A failure to adapt? 8.The social mandate of nursing: a mandate unfulfilled. 9.Meillassoux, correlationism, and phenomenological transcript analysis. Afterword.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Grading Student Midwives Practice
Book SynopsisThis book investigates the education and assessment of student midwives in clinical practice, paying particular attention to how their practice is graded. Chenery-Morris brings primary research, which explores students, mentors, and midwifery lecturers perspectives of practice learning and its assessment, together with the international literature on clinical knowledge, teaching and learning in practice and assessment of students drawn from a range of healthcare and education professions. Discussing how practice is graded, what constitutes valid practice knowledge, learning in clinical practice, evaluating practice learning and failing students, this book uses Basil Bernstein's theories to throw light on how we assess and whether we should assess performance in addition to whether a student is competent to practise. This is an important contribution to the field of midwifery education. It will also be relevant to those with an interest in practice educatiTable of Contents1.Midwifery, midwifery education and perspectives on grading student’s practice 2.Methodology 3.What counts as valid midwifery practice knowledge? 4.Transmission and acquisition of knowledge in clinical practice 5.The evaluation of learning. 6.Students with practice referrals or concerns 7.Conclusions about midwifery practice knowledge, relationships, identity and authority
£38.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Developing Practical Nursing Skills
Book SynopsisDeveloping Practical Nursing Skills helps you learn and perfect the practical skills required to become a qualified nurse. Adopting a patient-focused and caring approach, this essential text helps you integrate nursing values alongside physical skills in your daily practice. Now in its fifth edition, the text takes into account the NMC standards of proficiency and is relevant to nurses across all fields. Key features of the book include: i) New chapters on mental health assessment and end-of-life care, along with expanded content on sleep, pain and medication management. ii) Full-colour text design with clear illustrations and clinical photographs to aid visual learning. iii) Reader-friendly style with learning outcomes, activities and reflection points to help you link theory to practice. iv) Scenarios from a range of settings, including community, mental health and learning disabilities nursing. v) A focus on adults and youngTable of Contents1.Practical nursing skills: a caring approach. 2.Communication: a person-centred approach. 3.Fundamentals of mental health assessment for non-mental health practitioners. 4.Measuring and monitoring vital signs. 5.Meeting personal needs: hydration and nutrition. 6.Meeting personal needs: elimination. 7.Meeting personal needs: hygiene. 8.Promoting comfort and sleep. 9.Assessing and managing pain. 10.Medicines management. 11.Caring for people with impaired mobility. 12.Infection prevention and control. 13.Principles of wound care. 14.Assessing and responding to sudden deterioration in the adult. 15.Managing care at the end of life
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Miscarriage
Book SynopsisApproximately one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage but for each woman the experience is unique. This sympathetic and helpful book explores the many different ways in which women physically experience miscarriage and emotionally react to it. Drawing on the experiences of over 350 women, it will help every woman who has miscarried make sense of her loss and find her own way of coping with the confusion that frequently follows.Many aspects of miscarriage are covered including difficult issues that are often avoided:* the nature of the loss: tissue, embryo, foetus or baby?* guilt about an earlier abortion* explaining miscarriage to other children* the effect of miscarriage on a relationship* returning to work after miscarriage* coping with repeated miscarriages.The text also provides a set of guidelines to good practice for professionals, based on what women say they find helpful. Professionals who want to evaluate their own practice orTrade Review'I read it from cover to cover in a day and could not put it down' - Nursing Times'This book has a significant role to play for the Emergency nurse and doctor' - Accident and Emergency Nursing.'I read it from cover to cover in a day and could not put it down.'- Nursing Times'This book has a significant role to play for the Emergency nurse and doctor.' -Accident and Emergency Nursing.Table of ContentsIntroduction Section One: The Miscarriage, Jean's Story - Part One 1. 'Then I Knew It Was All Over': Realising You Are Miscarrying 2. 'Where's All The Blood Coming From?': The Physical Process 3. 'What Did I Lose' 4. 'I Gave Birth': Late Miscarriage 5. 'It Was A Baby To Me' Section Two: The Medical Response 6. Miscarriage on the NHS Section Three: After The Miscarriage, Jean's Story - Part Two 7. The Physical Aftermath 8. 'It's OK to Grieve': Your Emotional Reaction 9. Sharing the Miscarriage Section Four: When it's More Difficult 10. When it Happens Again and Again: Repeated Miscarriage 11. Added Misery Section Five: Family, Friends and the Wider World 12. Relationships with Others 13. The World of Work 14. 'Mummy Where Did the Baby Go?': Children's Understanding and Response to Miscarriage 15. 'It's Never the Same Again': The Next Pregnancy Jean's Story - Part Three Notes The Guidelines for Good Practice Glossary of Terms Further Reading Useful Addresses Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder
Book SynopsisPeople with personality disorders are to be found in all branches of psychiatric services, from the outpatient and community care through to acute inpatient care. Their behaviour is difficult, manipulative, threatening and they are hard to manage in institutional settings. Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder is based on unique research study conducted in the three English high security hospitals - Ashworth, Rampton and Broadmoor. Through in-depth analysis of an extensive questionnaire survey followed by personal interviews, Len Bowers shows how positive or negative attitudes to PD patients arise and are maintained over time, as well as discusses what impact they have upon nurses and the care they provide to patients, and draws some practical conclusions.The difficulties facing staff who care for and treat PD patients are enormous, and constitute a significant personal challenge for the psychiatric professional of any discipline. For the first time this book proTrade Review'This is a humane and sensible analysis of this complex and contested territory, and an account of forensic nursing practice that is a powerful antidote to some of the more damning critical press of recent years.'- Mick Mckeown, Mental Health Today'Bowers presents passionate and challenging observations made in the style of his earlier work, and provokes readers to look within themselves to reveal a deeper understanding of some of the issues raised.'-Mental Health Practice..this is a humane and sensible analysis of this complex and contested territory and an account of forensic nursing practice that is a powerful antidote to some of the more damning critical press of recent years - Mick Mckeown, Mental Health Today'Bowers presents passionate and challenging observations made in the style of his earlier work, and provokes readers to look within themselves to reveal a deeper understanding of some of the issues raised.' - Mental Health PracticeTable of Contents1. 'Welcome to the World of PD' 2. 'Special Hospital Country' 3. Trials and Tribulations 4. Staying Positive 5. A Supportive Organisation and Team 6. Effects and Impacts 7. Us and Them
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Learning Journals A Handbook for Reflective
Book SynopsisFully updated with important new theory and practical material, this second edition of Learning Journals offers guidance on keeping and using journals and gives step-by-step advice on integrating journal writing on taught courses, in training and professional development and in supporting personal development planning (PDP) activities. Key topics covered include: the nature of learning journals and how we learn from them the broad range of uses of learning journals, including portfolios and personal and professional development the depth and quality of reflection in learning journals the assessment of learning journals and reflective writing the use of narrative and story-telling techniques in journals. With useful exercises and activities that enhance learning journal work in a structured manner, Learning Journals is invaluable reading for teachers and students in higher education, for all professionals, particularly those working in the health services and business and training and for all those who want to learn more about keeping a fulfilling personal journal. Trade Review'This book is described in the title as a 'handbook' and that is exactly what is provided. It is not heavily laden with theory on reflection and learning, but there is enough there for those who are new to the topic to find some pointers for follow up. It is invaluable for teachers who wish to find ways of making the journal process come alive for students and I shall certainly be trying out some of her suggested approaches.' - Barbara Maiden, University of Wolverhampton, UKTable of Contents1. Backgrounds: Some Introductions to Learning Journals 2. Learning From Learning Journals: Journals and the Process of Learning 3. How Students Learn From Learning Journals: Journal Writing as a Process that Accentuates Favourable Conditions for Learning 4. Quality and Depth in Reflection and Learning Journals 5. The Uses of Learning Journals 6. Journals in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 7. Journals in Professional Education and Development 8. Learning Journals and Personal Development 9. Starting to Write a Learning Journal 10. Assessing Journals and Other Reflective Writing 11. The Enrichment and Broadening of Journal Processes Through the Link with Story 12. Examples of Journals 13. Activities to Enhance Learning from Journals
£37.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Helping Children and Young People who Selfharm An
Book SynopsisEvery year thousands of children and young people attend emergency departments with problems resulting from self-harm. More still come to the attention of CAMHS teams, school nurses and other community-based services. Helping Children and Young People who Self-harm provides clear and practical guidance for health professionals and other members of the childrenâs workforce who are confronted by this complex and difficult area.Providing accessible evidence-based advice, this textbook looks at: what we mean by self-harm and its prevalence the legal background what works for young people who self-harm what children and young people think about self-harm assessment and interventions for self-harm prevention of self-harm service provision and care pathways. Essential for all those working with children and young people, this textbook contains a glossary of terms, practical strategies and case studies.Table of ContentsSelected contents: Introduction 1. What do we mean by self harm? 2. Why is self harm common among young people? 3. What works for young people who self harm? 4. What do young people tell us about self harm? 5. Making sense of self harm: the process of assessment 6. Assessing and managing the risk of self harm and suicide 7. Treatments for young people who self harm 8. Involving parents and carers 9. Service provision and care pathways 10. Preventing self harm: a public health priority 11. Self harm and the legal framework
£128.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Physical Activity and Health
Book SynopsisPhysical Activity and Health explains clearly, systematically and in detail the relationship between physical activity, health and disease, and examines the role of exercise in the prevention and management of a wide range of important conditions.Now in a fully updated and expanded third edition, this is the most complete and engaging textbook on the subject. It offers a balanced examination of the latest evidence linking levels of physical activity with the risk of mortality, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity, cancer, osteoporosis and dementia. Designed to help the reader evaluate the quality of the evidence, the book includes an invaluable discussion of common study designs and the inherent difficulties of measuring physical activity. It examines the evidence in relation to child and adolescent health, older adults, hazards of exercise, sedentary behaviour, public health policy and, in a new chapter, mental health, and an epilogue considers the emerging evidence regarding the significance of physical activity and COVID-19.Containing chapter summaries, study tasks, guides to supplementary reading, a glossary of key terms and an abundance of figures and tables, Physical Activity and Health is an essential course text, and important reading for undergraduate, masters and postgraduate research students of sport and exercise science, public health, physical therapy, medicine and nursing.This third edition is supported by an updated companion website featuring self-test questions, PowerPoint slides, learning activities and website links.Trade Review"Physical Activity and Health has become a classic in our field, edited by three highly respected international scholars in David, Adrianne, and Jason. This expanded edition, with support from further experts, confirms its place as the leading book on this topic. Coverage of epidemiological foundations linking physical activity with health, the key chronic health conditions affected by physical inactivity, as well as different age groups and issues, are all covered in a clear and engaging style with excellent illustrations. It’s my ‘go to’ text for understanding how physical activity affects our health status."Professor Stuart Biddle, Director, Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland, Australia"This book is a great read for anyone who is looking to develop their breadth and depth of understanding about topics related to physical activity and health. It draws together information in an accessible and interesting way. The updated focus of the book makes it very relevant to every day contemporary issues in physical activity and health."Amanda Daley, Professor of Behavioural Medicine, Loughborough University, UK"I am delighted to see that an updated and expanded third edition of this marvellous book has been published. This is an essential text for anyone interested in understanding how physical activity improves health. It is unique in the way that it cuts through the complexities associated with the underlying evidence to provide a coherent and insightful picture of contemporary understanding."Dylan Thompson, Professor of Human Physiology, Department for Health, University of Bath, UK"This is the core textbook for our M.Sc in Physical Activity for Health and the third edition is most welcome. Chapters and study tasks have been expanded and some new topics, such as mental health, added. There is an important epilogue on the topic of the global pandemic of COVID and the implications for physical activity. Written by a distinguished team of authors led by three giants in this field, it is a go to text for understanding the relationship between physical activity and health."Professor Nanette Mutrie, Director of Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, University of Edinburgh, UKTable of ContentsPart I: Assessing the evidence, 1. Introduction, 2. The nature of the evidence, 3. Physical activity and mortality, Part II: Influence of physical activity on the risk of disease, 4. Cardiovascular disease, 5. Type 2 diabetes, 6. Obesity, 7. Cardio-metabolic risk factors, 8. Cancer, 9. Skeletal health, 10. Mental health, Part III: Physical activity in youth and old age, 11. Child and adolescent health, 12. Ageing, Part IV: Physical activity – risks and opportunities, 13. Hazards, 14. Public health, Epilogue
£52.24
Taylor & Francis Becoming a Midwife Second Edition
Book SynopsisWhat is the reality of being a midwife in the twenty-first century? What is it like to help and support women throughout pregnancy and childbirth and into motherhood? What roles can midwives play in society?This new edition of the popular text, Becoming a Midwife, explores what it is to be a midwife, looking at the factors that make midwifery such a special profession, as well as some of the challenges. The fully updated chapters cover a variety of settings and several different stages in a womanâs pregnancy, including stories from midwives working in hospitals and in the community, as managers, supervisors and educators, and as men, women, mothers and birth activists. All chapters are narrated by contributors who introduce their own theme, recount a vignette that throws light on their understandings of midwifery and reasons for becoming (or not becoming) a midwife and any subsequent career moves. Backed up by commentaries and drawing together these insights, the editors show what it means to be a midwife today.Suitable for those contemplating a career in midwifery and providing an opportunity for reflection for more experienced midwives, this thought-provoking book is an invaluable contribution to midwifery.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Choosing Midwifery and Being a Midwife Rosemary Mander & Valerie Fleming Part 1: The Scope of Midwifery 1. Studying Midwifery Kirsty Darroch & Valerie Fleming 2. Midwifery Care in the Community During the Woman’s Pregnancy Yvonne Fontein 3. Midwifery Care with the Woman in Labour in an Institution Miranda Page 4. Midwifery Care of the Mother and Baby at Home Allison Ewing Part 2: The Midwife and the Wider Environment 5. Midwives and Perinatal Mental Health Eleanor Forrest 6. The Supervisor of Midwives and the Manager Jean Duerden 7. The Academic Midwife Rosemary Mander 8. The Midwife as a Researcher Ans Luyben 9. The Global Midwife Valerie Fleming 10. The Independent and Non-NHS Midwife Nessa Mchugh 11. A Male Midwife’s Perspective Denis Walsh 12. Do Women Care if Their Midwife has had Children? Carrie Macintosh 13. The Midwife Who is an Author Penny Curtis 14. On Not Becoming a Midwife: The Role of the Birth Activist Nadine Edwards 15. The Ex-Midwife Elaine Haycock-Stuart 16. Conclusion Valerie Fleming & Rosemary Mander
£34.19
Taylor & Francis The Theology of Suffering and Death
Book SynopsisThis book offers a theological foundation for engaging with the realities of suffering and dying. Designed particularly for practical theology students and trainee caregivers, it introduces the spiritual and theological issues raised by suffering and dying. The chapters consider: how Christian theology deals with the problem of suffering and how the Bible treats these difficult issues post-biblical interpretations of Jesusâ suffering and the Cross modern instances including ecology, poverty, discrimination and war comparative religious approaches and the depiction in popular culture. Natalie Weaver relates theology to practical issues of caregiving and provides a âtoolboxâ for thinking about suffering and death in a creative and supportive way.Trade Review"Dr. Weaver has given us a rich context and orientation from within which we can fully and meaningfully engage with questions of suffering and death in a religious manner. This text will be vital for all who are concerned with and care for the suffering and dying, as well as for anyone who recognizes the engagement with suffering and death as a fundamental component of what it means to be human." - Steven Burr, Georgetown University, USA"This fascinating book offers not only a thoughtful and critical exploration of the nature of suffering from the perspective of the Bible, but also a gentle and deeply pastoral response. It contributes to the ongoing academic conversations around theodicy and, importantly, it will make a difference to those who are forced to live in a world that is deeply marked by suffering and death." - John Swinton, University of Aberdeen, UK"This book provides a solid foundation for examining spiritual underpinnings and applied practices, and offers both professional and lay persons an approach to compassionate care giving." - Patricia A. Sharpnack, Breen School of Nursing, Ursuline College, USA“Weaver relates theology to practical issues of caregiving and provides a ‘toolbox’ for thinking about suffering and death in a creative and supportive way.” –Interpretation: A Journal of Bible and Theology Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Theodicy the Question 'How Can God Allow Pain?' 2. Suffering in the Bible: Old Testament 3. Suffering in the Bible: New Testament 4. Soteriology: Historical Intepretations of the Meaning and Efficacy of the Cross 5. Soteriology: Revisting the Cross in the Contemporary Period 6. Death in Comparative Perspective 7. Issues in Spiritual Caregiving for the Suffering and Dying 8. A Toolbox for Dealing with Suffering and Dying.
£34.19
Elsevier Health Sciences Fundamentals of Nursing
£150.03
Elsevier Health Sciences Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing
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Elsevier Health Sciences Practical Professional and Leadership Skills A
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Elsevier Health Sciences Nursing Healthcare Ethics
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Elsevier Health Sciences Foundations of Nursing Practice
Book SynopsisExplains how and why sensitive, safe, evidence-based holistic nursing care is carried out, including topics common to all fields of practice. This title covers core nursing skills that are emphasised to reflect the importance of clinical skills as well as the underpinning theory.Table of ContentsSECTION 1 - Health, nursing and health care in the 21st century Chapter 1 Health as a value and a concept Chapter 2 The evolution of contemporary nursing Chapter 3 -Health and social care delivery systems SECTION 2 - Professional practice Chapter 4 Learning and teaching Chapter 5 Evidence-based practice and research Chapter 6 Legal issues that impact on nursing practice Chapter 7 NMC Code of Conduct and applied ethical principles SECTION 3 - Nursing and lifespan implications Chapter 8 The human lifespan and its effect on selecting nursing interventions Chapter 9 Relationship, helping and communication skills Chapter 10 Sleep, rest, relaxation, complementary therapies and alternative therapies Chapter 11 Stress, anxiety and coping Chapter 12 Loss and bereavement SECTION 4 - Developing nursing skills Chapter 13 Safety in nursing practice Chapter 14 The nursing process, holistic assessment and baseline observations Chapter 15 Preventing the spread of infection Chapter 16 Caring for the person with physical needs, sensory impairment and unconsciousness Chapter 17 Breathing and circulation Chapter 18 Mobility and immobility Chapter 19 Promoting hydration and nutrition Chapter 20 Elimination: urine Chapter 21 Elimination: faeces Chapter 22 Promoting the safe administration of medicines Chapter 23 Pain management: minimizing the pain experience Chapter 24 Caring for the person having surgery Chapter 25 Wound management Glossary Index
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Elsevier Health Sciences Essential Nursing Skills
Book SynopsisAs a nursing student you will have learnt lots of nursing theory and research - but how do you translate this into practice and apply it to the skills you need? Where do you start? What steps should be carried out and in what order? What should you do afterwards? This book answers these questions for over 120 clinical skills.Trade Review"This book covers the majority of clinical skills encountered in primary and secondary care settings.The level of detail is ideal for a student nurse from year one of training through to a newly qualified nurse. It is both colourful and informative. All subjects are well-researched and evidence-based. This is a good teaching resource for mentors to have access to when mentoring student nurses. Its layout with points for practice and comprehensive reading lists allow the reader to undertake independent study beyond that of just being able to perform the skill." Nursing Times, February 2013 "THIS IS a comprehensive little handbook aimed at nursing students, but would serve also as a reminder for those who mentor students as well a newly registered staff nurses. It is well structured and the points for practice, with their contemporaneous evidence base and reflections on clinical improvements, are the real 'golden nuggets'...All in all, a great handbook that helps to translate theory into clinical practice. It can be carriedaround and 'dipped' into as and when required. I recommend it as a must for nursing students" Nursing Management, June 2013Table of Contents1 Infection prevention and control 2 Observation and monitoring 3 Resuscitation 4 Vascular access and intravenous therapy 5 Blood transfusion 6 Nutrition and hydration 7 Medicines management 8 Elimination 9 Peri-operative Care 10 Patient hygiene 11 Respiratory care 12 Reduced mobility
£26.59
Elsevier Health Sciences Essential Enrolled Nursing Skills Workbook for
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Research & Education Association Ati Teas 7 Crash Course with Online Practice Test
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Kogan Page Ltd How to Master Nursing Calculations
Book SynopsisChris Tyreman, BN, is an NHS staff nurse in North Wales. He has taught numeracy to adults via distance learning and evening classes. He is also the author of How to Master the BMAT, How to Master the IELTS and co-author of the best-selling How to Master the UKCAT, all published by Kogan Page.Trade Review"I found the simple explanations and examples easy to follow and was able to quickly refresh my memory and hone my skills in key areas of calculation. The chapter progression is logical and the examples clear and easy to follow. I would recommend this text as appropriate for all nurses, regardless of experience, and particularly as a refresher for those embarking on degree modules such as Independent Prescribing where numeracy skills are an essential element of the course." * Karen Dorner (DN Sister, RGN), Journal of Community Nursing *"I have bought this book recently and I cannot believe at how much I have improved in my drug calculations! Brilliant." * Customer review *"I bought this to help me refresh my basic maths in preparation for the university entry tests for Children's Nursing. It was 27 years since I'd done my Maths O Level, so I was rusty to say the least! This book is fantastic. I believe it is the reason I passed my course entry test." * Customer review *"The mock tests at the end of the book are invaluable and will be used as a tool for renewing and updating knowledge through my training as a Paediatric Nurse." * Customer review *"Brilliantly explained, well laid out, good worked examples and essential for all students who are not natural born mathematicians." * Customer review *Table of Contents Chapter - 00: Introduction; Chapter - 01: Basic arithmetic skills; Chapter - 02: Fractions and decimals; Chapter - 03: Measurement; Chapter - 04: Drug dosage calculations; Chapter - 05: Drug administration; Chapter - 06: Mock tests
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Critical Thinking in Nursing
Book SynopsisThis text introduces nursing students to the cognitive skills, or "critical thinking," required of professional nurses. Using a practical approach and a nursing process framework throughout, the book provides a bridge between theory and the application of skills.Cognitive skills are presented in a competency-based, clinically oriented format, with emphasis on teaching critical thinking. Written at an accessible reading level, chapters end with a workbook section, to provide students with real-world applications of what they have learned. Case studies and checklists throughout aid the student in applying content.Table of ContentsUnit One BASIC CONCEPTS OF COGNITIVE SKILLS 1 Chapter 1 Critical Thinking 3 Definition 3 Relationship to Problem Solving and Decision Making 3 The Critical Thinker 4 Intellectual Standards in Thinking 4 Process of Critical Thinking 7 Skills of Critical Thinking 9 Pitfalls in Critical Thinking 10 Summary 11Chapter 2 Problem Solving 19 Definition 19 Nursing Process 19 Decision Making 20 Steps in the Problem-Solving Process 20 Problem-Solving Strategies 23 Pitfalls in Problem Solving 24 Summary 25Chapter 3 Decision Making 37 Definition 37 Differentiating Decision Making From Problem Solving 37 Factors Influencing Decision Making 38 Characteristics of an Effective Decision Maker 38 Decision Making in Nursing 38 Approaches to Participative Decision Making 39 Decision-Making Tools 40 Process of Decision Making 40 Errors in Decision Making 45 Summary 47Chapter 4 Priority Setting 59 Definition 59 Time Management 59 Prioritizing Patient Needs 60 Prioritizing Nursing Diagnoses 61 Priority Activities 65 Multitasking 66 Prioritizing Within the Nursing Process 67 Pitfalls in Priority Setting 69 Summary 70Unit Two COGNITIVE SKILLS IN THE NURSING PROCESS 85 Chapter 5 Nursing Process Applications 87 Definition 87 Role of the Nursing Process 89 Steps of the Nursing Process 90 Care Plan 101 Pitfalls 101 Summary 105Chapter 6 Delegation 121 Definition 121 Principles of Delegation 122 Five Rights of Delegation 123 Obstacles to Delegation 127 Delegation Procedure 128 Summary 135Chapter 7 Communication 149 Levels of Communication 149 Verbal Communication 149 Collaboration 150 Report Skills 151 Conflict Resolution 153 Physician Notification 154 Written Communication 157 Summary 157Chapter 8 Patient Teaching 171 Applying the Nursing Process 171 Learning Needs Assessment 172 Analyzing Needs 178 Outcome Identification 179 Planning the Lesson 179 Implementing the Educational Session 181 Evaluating the Educational Process 181 Summary 183Unit Three APPLICATION OF COGNITIVE SKILLS 195 Chapter 9 Applying Clinical Reasoning to Various Practice Settings 197 Definition 198 Reasoning 198 Guidelines for Decision Making 198 Application of Cognitive Skills 201 Clinical Reasoning Applications 203 Evaluating the Workload 203 Knowledge and Ability for Varied Settings 204 Pitfalls in Clinical Reasoning 205 Summary 206Chapter 10 Ethical Decision Making 229 Definition 229 Ethical Guides 230 American Nurses Association Code of Ethics 232 Critical Thinking 235 Process of Ethical Decision Making 236 Ethics Committees 238 Frequent Areas of Dilemma 238 Self-Determination 238 Professional Caregiver Issues 240 Pitfalls in Ethical Decision Making 241 Summary 241Chapter 11 Applying Nursing Judgment in Clinical Settings 257 Definition 258
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Workbook For Lippincotts Advanced Skills For
Book SynopsisDeveloped to complement Lippincott's Advanced Skills for Nursing Assistants , this workbook will engage students with its fun learning activities and innovative exercises. Fully integrated with the text, this student study tool will facilitate review and motivate students to succeed in their nursing assistant course.
£46.79
Taylor & Francis Inc Hope in Action
Book SynopsisRespectful and effective solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) for suicidal clients Few tasks are more importantâand dauntingâthan to help someone who is suicidal to go beyond the darkness of hopelessness to the light of hope. Hope in Action: Solution-Focused Conversations About Suicide is a unique resource providing fresh approaches to treating individuals and families where suicide is an issue. This comprehensive book provides a thorough grounding in using a solution-focused therapy approach to elicit and reinforce hope and reasons for living. Strategies are demonstrated with stories, case vignettes, and transcripts. Special applications include some of the most challenging high-risk clients that therapists treat, including people who make repeated attempts. This powerful resource offers a set of practice principles based on the existing empirical evidence in the context of clinical utility and client expertise. Hope in Action: Solution-Focused Conversations About Suicide provides case transcripts to help in role-play or rehearsal situations as well as numerous practical tips. The book also provides lists of solution-focused questions for use in various situations, including suicide crisis, the use of anti-depressant medications, facilitation of collaborative working relationships with colleagues as well as clients. Each application chapter gives therapists practical, hands-on tools and uses stories and illustrations to make the book user-friendly. The text also offers a brief appendix on the basic skills of SFBT. Topics discussed in Hope in Action: Solution-Focused Conversations About Suicide include: current knowledge about preventing suicide at the individual level helping clients to utilize their strengths even when they are in crisis how research in diverse areas supports the solution-focused approach effective treatment for couples and families when one member is suicidal basic approaches to effective therapy with young children and teens who have attempted suicide respectful, effective therapy with people who seem to have adopted being suicidal as their primary coping strategy therapeutic tools that help the therapist to stay hopeful about clients and strengthen the therapeutic relationship Hope in Action: Solution-Focused Conversations About Suicide is a valuable resource for counselors and therapists at every experience level.Trade Review"This is a moving book by an enthusiastic clinician containing a number of helpful approaches to talking with suicidal patients, including 'watch your language', 'make every encounter therapeutic', 'spend as much time on the solution as the problem', and the philosophy of simply and respectfully honouring and valuing the positive aspects for the lives of these deeply troubled patients."- Paul Foster, Ph.D., Consultant, Psychiatrist, Inpatient/Home Treatment, Edgware Community HospitalTable of ContentsKorman, Foreword. Preface: Stories of Hope and Healing. Acknowledgments. Introduction: How to Use This Book. Part I: Foundations. What Works? Building on What We Know to Develop Practice Principles. Putting Principles into Practice: Asking Useful Questions. Part II: Applications. Three Conversations About Dying and Living. Solution-Focused Approaches to Crisis. Befriending the Black Dog: Solutions for Depression. Chronic Attempts at Solution: Working with People Who Have Made Repeated Suicide Attempts. Even the Children: Preventing Suicide Among Young People. Hope and Energy: Preventing Adolescent Suicide. Teamwork with Natural Systems I: Collaborating with Clients’ Parents and Peers. Teamwork with Natural Systems II: Family and Couple Therapy. Teamwork with Unnatural Systems: Collaborating with Our Colleagues. Teamwork in Communities. Survivor Wisdom: News of a Difference. Walking the Talk: The Hopeful Therapist. Conclusion: Take This Story. Appendix A: Solution Focused Brief Therapy: The Basics. Appendix B: Notes on the Evidence Base: Toward Communities of Curiosity. Appendix C: Warning Signs of Imminent Danger for Suicide. Appendix D: Reflective Questions. References. Index.
£55.09
Cornell University Press Fom SIlence to Voice
Book SynopsisFor more than a decade, From Silence to Voice has been providing nurses with communication tools they can use to win the resources and respect they deserve. Now, in a timely third edition, authors Bernice Buresh and Suzanne Gordon focus on how nurses can describe and frame their work to seize unprecedented opportunities to advance their profession and lead improvements in health care systems.The authors, both journalists, argue that because nursing needs the support and cooperation of others to fulfill its potential, it is critical that nurses communicate the full scope of nursing practice. Nurses must go beyond describing nursing in terms of dedication and caring and articulate nurses'' specialized knowledge and expertise.From Silence to Voice helps nurses explain their contributions to patient safety, satisfaction, and outcomes. It shows how nurses can communicate with various publics about important aspects of their work, such as how they master and employ complex mTrade ReviewThe book is written by two journalists who have taken on the nursing profession more or less the way we take on patients with a life-threatening condition that is curable but requires both intensive and long-term care. The diagnosis, according to Buresh and Gordon, is silence. By being silent, we miss the opportunity to show ourselves as consequential in the delivery of healthcare. The remedy for silence, according to the authors, is voice—our voices raised in conversation first and foremost with our families, friends, and patients, and also with the general public. * Nursing Spectrum *This is an invaluable book for all nurses, especially those who are proud of being nurses and who have always wanted to make others understand our passion. * Nursing Standard *Table of ContentsIntroductionPart I. Silent No More Chapter 1. Ending the Silence Chapter 2. The Daisy Dilemma Chapter 3. From Virtue to the Voice of Agency Chapter 4. Presenting Yourself as a Nurse Chapter 5. Tell the World What You Do Chapter 6. Creating Anecdotes and ArgumentsPart II. Communicating with the Media and the Public Chapter 7. How the News Media Work Chapter 8. Reaching Out to the Media Chapter 9. In Your Own Voice: Blogs, Comments, Letters to the Editor, Op-Eds Chapter 10. Getting It Right Chapter 11. Appearing on Television, Radio, and Videos Chapter 12. Opportunities and Challenges AheadAppendix: How We Came to Write This BookNotes Index
£15.19
University of Toronto Press Paediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology As
Book SynopsisThis is a practical reference volume for the student or practising physician to aid him in the investigation, diagnosis, and treatment of allergy in children. It is based on procedures used at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. In this new fourth edition, material has been added and established treatments up-dated. The allergies to which children are subject are discussed in clear, straightforward language, as are the basic principles of atopic disease. There are sections on prophylaxis of allergy, common mistakes in the care of the allergic patient, the optimistic approach to the care of the allergic patient, anaphylaxis in man, and the immunoglobulins. Each section is documented. Four appendices offer various diets and discuss immunological deficiency diseases, beta adrenergic blockade, and the pathophysiology of asthma.
£22.49
F.A. Davis Company Nursing Concept Care Maps for Safe Patient Care
Book SynopsisA concept map is an easy-to-construct, visual tool that helps you organise your assessment data, identify patient problems, determine the appropriate nursing diagnoses and interventions, and assess the outcomes. This book presents 200 sample care maps covering the diseases and disorders you'll encounter most often in clinical practice.Table of Contents Introduction Concept Maps for Infants Concept Maps for Pediatric Patients Concept Maps for Women's Health Concept Maps for Men Concept Maps for Medical or Surgical Patients Concept Maps for Patients with Psychiatric/Mental Health Disorders Concept Maps for Geriatric Patients Concept Maps for Community or Population Processes Concept Maps for Systems to Promote Leadership Processes Concept Maps for Patients in Critical Care References and Resources Appendices Morning Report Worksheet Clinical Assessment Tool Patient Overview Lab Values and Diagnostic Tests Medications Nurse's Notes
£43.16
F.A. Davis Fundamentals of Nursing Care Concepts Connections
Book SynopsisThink like a nurse from the very beginning. Fundamentals of Nursing Care, DavisPlus Resources, and Davis Edge work together to create an interactive learning experience that teaches students to make the connections each step of the way.
£97.20
University Press of Colorado Nursing
Book SynopsisJean Watson's first edition of Nursing, now considered a classic, introduced the science of human caring and quickly became one of the most widely used and respected sources of conceptual models for nursing. This completely new edition offers a contemporary update and the most current perspectives on the evolution of the original philosophy and science of caring from the field's founding scholar.Table of ContentsCONTENTS Acknowledgments Preface: Opening-Entering: A New Beginning'Almost Thirty Years Later Interlude Part I Background; Overview of Previous Publications Part II Caring Science as Context; Chapter 1 Nursing: The Philosophy and Science of Caring; Basic Assumptions of Caring Science Premises of Caring Science Working Definition of Caring Science; Caring: Science-Arts-Humanities; Ontological 'Competencies'/Caring Literacy; Examples of (Ontological) Caring Literacy; Chapter 2 Carative Factors/Caritas Processes: Original and Evolved Core for Professional Nursing; Original Ten Carative Factors; Ten Caritas Processes; Ten Carative Factors Juxtaposed against Caritas Processes; Core Aspects Theory of Human Caring; Moving from Carative to Caritas; Emergence of Caritas Nursing and the Caritas Nurse; Chapter 3 Caritas Processes: Extension of Carative Factors; Caring and Love; Value Assumptions of Caritas; Caritas Process'Cultivating the Practice of Loving-Kindness and Equanimity toward Self and Other as Foundational to Caritas Consciousness Part III From Carative Factors to Caritas Processes; Chapter 4 From Carative Factor 1: Humanistic-Altruistic System of Values; to Caritas Process 1: Cultivating the Practice of Loving-Kindness and Equanimity toward Self and Other as Foundational to Caritas Consciousness; Touchstones: Setting Intentionality and Consciousness for Caring and Healing; Beginning Centering Exercise; Centering Exercise; Additional Exercise: Cultivation of a Practice of Gratitude and Forgiveness; Toward a Formal Practice of Mindfulness'Insight Meditation: Loving-Kindness and Equanimity; Loving-Kindness; Chapter 5 From Carative Factor 2: Installation of Faith and Hope; to Caritas Process 2: Being Authentically Present: Enabling, Sustaining, and; Honoring the Faith, Hope, and Deep Belief System and the Inner-Subjective Life World of Self/Other; Chapter 6 From Carative Factor 3: Cultivation of Sensitivity to Oneself and Others; to Caritas Process 3: Cultivation of One's Own Spiritual Practices and Transpersonal Self, Going beyond Ego-Self; Integration of Factors and Processes; Educational Note/Reminder; Chapter 7 From Carative Factor 4: Developing a Helping-Trusting Relationship; to Caritas Process 4: Developing and Sustaining an Authentic Helping-Trusting Caring Relationship; Chapter 8 Theoretical Framework for Caritas/Caring Relationship; Caritas/Caring Relationship; Transpersonal Caring Relationship; Assumptions of a Caritas Nurse: Transpersonal Caritas Consciousness Relationship; A Caring Moment; Holographic Premises of Caritas Consciousness/Relationship; Other Nursing Examples Consistent with Transpersonal Caritas Consciousness; Halldorsdottir Model: Biocidic to Biogenic (Caritas) Caring; Florence Nightingale as Original Theoretical Foundation for Caring/Caritas Consciousness Relationship; Reminders; Relationship-Centered Caring Model; Chapter 9 From Carative Factor 5: Promotion and Acceptance of the Expression of Positive and Negative Feelings; to Caritas Process 5: Being Present to, and Supportive of, the Expression of Positive and Negative FeelingsChapter 10 From Carative Factor 6: Systematic Use of the Scientific Problem-Solving Method for Decision Making; to Caritas Process 6: Creative Use of Self and All Ways of Knowing as Part of the Caring Process: Engage in the Artistry of Caritas Nursing; Reconsidering Evidence-Based Practice Asking New Questions about 'Evidence' Caritas Process; Philosophical Perspective for Caring Science: Caritas Processes; Documentation of Caring; Chapter 11 From Carative Factor 7: Promotion of Interpersonal Teaching and Learning; to Caritas Process 7: Engage in Genuine Teaching-Learning Experience That Attends to Unity of Being and Subjective Meaning'Attempting to Stay within the Other's Frame of Reference; Chapter 12 From Carative Factor 8: Attending to a Supportive, Protective, and/or Corrective Mental, Physical, Societal, and Spiritual Environment; to Caritas Process 8: Creating a Healing Environment at All Levels; Comfort; Safety; Privacy; Compromised Human Dignity; Clean Aesthetic Surroundings; Caritas Process: Create a Healing Environment at All Levels; Expanded Levels of Environmental Conceptualization; 'What We Hold in Our Heart Matters' in Creating a Caritas Environment; Caritas Environmental Field Model; Chapter 13 From Carative Factor 9: Assistance with Gratification of Human Needs; to Caritas Process 9: Administering Sacred Nursing Acts of Caring-Healing by Tending to Basic Human Needs; Chapter 14 Administering Sacred Nursing Acts'Further Development of Carative Factor/Caritas Process Number 9; Human Need for Food and Fluid; Significance of the Food and Fluid Need for Caritas Nursing; Human Need for Elimination: 'Toileting'/Bathing/Personal Appearance; Significance of the Elimination Need for Caritas Nursing; Human Need for Ventilation: Breathing; Significance of the Ventilation Need for Caritas Nursing; Human Need for Activity-Inactivity; Psychology of the Sickbed; Significance of the Activity-Inactivity Need for Caritas Nursing; Human Need for Sexuality/Creativity/Intimacy/Loving; Significance of the Sexuality Need for Caritas Nursing; Human Need for Achievement: Expressivity, Work, Contributing beyond Self; Significance of the Achievement Need for Caritas Nursing; Human Need for Affiliation: Belonging, Family, Social Relations, Culture; Significance of the Affiliation Need for Caritas Nursing; Human Need for Self-Actualization/Spiritual Growth; Significance of the Self-Actualization Need for Caritas Nursing; Chapter 15 From Carative Factor 10: Allowance for Existential-Phenomenological Forces; to Caritas Process 10: Opening and Attending to Spiritual/Mysterious and Existential Unknowns of Life-Death; The Evolved Caritas Nurse; Conclusions Part IV Expanding Knowledge-Building Frameworks for Reconsidering Caritas Nursing: The Energetic Chakra'Quadrant Model; Chapter 16 Integral Model for Grasping Human Needs in Caritas Nursing; Chapter 17 The Seven Chakras: An Evolving Unitary Mind-Body-Spirit Energy System; Chakra Energy Body System; Biophysical Needs and Corresponding Energetic Chakra System; Human Evolution'Higher Consciousness Energy Systems; Chapter 18 The Caritas Nurse/Caritas Nursing and the Chakra System; Chakra Summary Part V Health, Healing, Humanity, and Heart-Centered Knowing for Caritas Nursing; Chapter 19 Human Experiences: Health, Healing, and Caritas Nursing; Healing Our Relationship with Self/Other/Planet Earth/Universe; Bettering Our Understanding of Human Suffering: Helping to Transform Its Meaning; Suffering; Deepening and Expanding Our Understanding of Living and Dying: Acknowledging the Shadow/Light Cycle of the Great Sacred Circle of Life; Preparing for Our Own Death Part VI Critiquing Nursing Education; Chapter 20 Caritis Curriculum and Teaching-Learning; Bringing the Heart and Mind Together for Caritas Education; Objectivism as Mythic Epistemology'Epistemology-as-Ethic; Nightingale as Exemplar of Understanding 'Epistemology-as-Ethic'; The Analytic and Experimental as Mythic Epistemology; Parts and Wholes: The Rhetorical and Haunting Questions for Nursing Education; Addressing the Rhetorical Educational Questions and Issues for the Twenty-First Century; Reconsidering Nightingale as Exemplar and Model; Caring Science as Context for Nursing Education; Professional Nursing Education for Tomorrow; Conclusion Epilogue Bibliography Addenda; 1. Examples of International Sites Advancing Caring Science; 2. Emerging International Caritas Consortium (ICC); 3. The Watson Caring Science Institute Postscript-Prescript; The End and the Beginning Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Supporting Physiological Birth Choices in Midwifery Practice
Highlighting the experiences of midwives who provide care to women opting outside of guidelines in the pursuit of physiological birth, Claire Feeley looks at the impact on midwives themselves, and explores how teams and organisations can support or discourage the promotion of women’s birth choices.
£34.19
Taylor & Francis Ltd Applying the Therapeutic Function of Professional
Book SynopsisThis book brings a fresh approach and conversation to the practice of professional supervision for human services by specifically articulating its often performed, but unnamed and under-explored therapeutic function. The discussion of the therapeutic function is timely given the rising complexities in our world, and the increasing awareness of emotional impacts of human service work. These impacts include stress, distress, emotional labour, indirect trauma, and direct trauma. Posing a challenge and invitation to supervisors to comfortably inhabit the therapeutic function of supervision to increase emotional support to workers, it places safe practice and worker wellbeing at the heart of supervision to enable high quality service delivery for often the most vulnerable in society. While underpinned by theory, it is written to be practically applied and is developed from a lived experience' perspective, offering a unique glimpse into actual practice. By modelling one of tTrade Reviewhttps://anzswjournal.nz/anzsw/article/view/1121https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02667363.2023.2270738?src=Table of Contents0.Introduction. 1.Defining the therapeutic function of supervision. 2.Relational skills to enable the therapeutic function. 3.Developing a coherent narrative. 4.Working with emotions. 5.Working with relational dynamics. 6.Connecting to compassion. 7.Supporting courage, grit, and resilience. 8.Strengthening holistic wellbeing. X.Conclusion
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Nursing COVID and the End of Resilience
Book SynopsisThis book looks at the way in which resilience has been promoted as a resource for nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic and addresses its limitations as a response to the potential trauma of working in intense healthcare contexts. Traynor examines the nature of trauma and moral distress in nursing work, which predates the most recent pandemic that brought it into sharp relief, and links this to discussions of resilience in nursing. He examines differing understandings of trauma, identifying and detailing approaches to dealing with it and its aftereffects.In a wide-ranging book that draws together critiques of the happiness industry and PPE scandals, this book lays bare government and managerial reactions to the pandemic, alongside individual, sometimes harrowing, accounts. Its author sets out the impact of working during COVID-19 on the profession and its members in terms of support, solidarity and fragmentation.Drawing on a critical analysis of responses to the pandemi
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Taylor & Francis Patient Safety in Clinical Practice
Book SynopsisThis book introduces the core knowledge and skills for comprehensive risk assessment and management in healthcare settings and applies relevant ethical and legal principles. It emphasises that patient safety requires a holistic and inclusive approach to maximise patient wellbeing in a diverse population with known health inequalities.Exploring the concept of âavoidable risksâ which may be posed to the health and wellbeing of individuals, the public and communities within a given healthcare context, this book explores potential system failures and human factors, while providing an insight into the significance of the relationship between a culture of care and patient safety. It includes chapters on the ethical and legal framework related to patient safety, the equality, diversity and inclusion context, advocacy and empowerment, risk, and human factors as well as accountability and harm. Notably, there is also a focus on two in-depth chapters which explore patient safety in rel
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Cambridge University Press An Introduction to Community and Primary Health
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.
£58.89
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Medicines Management for Nurses at a Glance
Book SynopsisMedicines Management for Nurses at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration nursing and healthcare students.Table of ContentsPreface vii About the companion website ix Part 1 Introduction to Pharmacology and Medicines Management 1 1 Why is managing medicines important in nursing? 2 2 Keeping up to date with medicines management 4 3 What is a medicine? 6 4 Medicines nomenclature: what’s in a name? 8 5 Numeracy and medicines management 10 6 Clinical pharmacokinetics I 12 7 Clinical pharmacokinetics II 14 8 Routes of administration I 16 9 Routes of administration II 18 10 Pharmacodynamics I 20 11 Pharmacodynamics II 22 Part 2 Managing medicines 25 12 Dyspepsia 26 13 Acute diarrhoea and constipation 28 14 Chronic bowel disease 30 15 Nausea and vomiting 32 16 Anti-anginals 34 17 Anti-arrhythmics 36 18 Heart failure 38 19 Hypertension 40 20 Diuretics 42 21 Respiratory conditions I 44 22 Respiratory conditions II 46 23 Opioid analgesics 48 24 Anxiolytics and hypnotics 50 25 Antipsychotics 52 26 Depression 54 27 Epilepsy 56 28 Alcohol: detoxification 58 29 Alcohol: maintaining abstinence 60 30 Smoking cessation 62 31 Fighting infection 64 32 Antibiotics 66 33 Diabetes: insulin 68 34 Diabetes: antiglycaemics 70 35 Thyroid conditions 72 36 Oral contraception 74 37 Anticoagulants 76 38 Antiplatelet drugs 78 39 Musculoskeletal disorders 80 40 Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and non-opioid analgesics 82 41 Topical agents and emollients 84 42 Topical steroids 86 Part 3 Safe and effective medicines management 89 43 Medicines management in pregnancy and breastfeeding 90 44 Medicines management in children 92 45 Medicines management in elderly people 94 46 Medicines management in people with hepatic and renal impairment 96 47 Drug interactions 98 48 Adverse drug reactions 100 49 Pharmacovigilance 102 50 Classification of medicines 104 Index 107
£29.40
John Wiley & Sons Inc Nursing Calculations and IV Therapy For Dummies
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Getting Started with Nursing Calculations and IV Therapy 5 Chapter 1: Getting the Lowdown on Nursing Calculations and IV Therapy 7 Chapter 2: It’s about Units, Innit! The Metric System of Measurement 19 Chapter 3: Making a Point: Fractions and Decimals 33 Chapter 4: Ordering Parts with Percentages, Averages and Ratios 45 Chapter 5: Making Sense of Moles and Solution Concentrates 59 Chapter 6: Administering Drugs Accurately and Safely 69 Part II: Working Out Tablet and Liquid Dosages 89 Chapter 7: Measuring the Important Vital Signs 91 Chapter 8: Sorting Out Medication Dosages 111 Chapter 9: Making Out the Make‐Up of Pills 127 Chapter 10: Keeping Up to Scratch on Injections 137 Chapter 11: Comprehending Diagnostic Blood Tests: Venepuncture 155 Chapter 12: Using Advanced Formulae 169 Chapter 13: Monitoring Patients for Adverse Reactions 179 Part III: Figuring Out Infusion Rates for IV Therapy 197 Chapter 14: Water, Water, Everywhere! Looking at IV Fluids 199 Chapter 15: Discussing Drips and Drops: IV Therapy 221 Chapter 16: Round Peg in a Square Hole: Getting Drugs and Fluids into the Body 239 Chapter 17: Administering Blood Components 259 Chapter 18: Reducing Infections and Needle Injuries 271 Chapter 19: Checking for IV Therapy Complications 285 Chapter 20: Meeting Sister Morphine: The Poppy and Pain Management 301 Part IV: Testing Your Calculations and IV Knowledge 311 Chapter 21: 101 Questions to Test Your IV Therapy Knowledge 313 Chapter 22: 101 Answers to the IV Therapy Questions 321 Part V: The Part of Tens 341 Chapter 23: Ten Tips for Administering IV Drugs Safely 343 Chapter 24: Ten Useful Drug‐Administration Formulae 349 Chapter 25: Ten Key Points When Administering Medication 355 Index 359
£14.44
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Nursing Care of Children and Young People with
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContributors xiii Introduction xvii 1 The Definition and Aetiology of Long-Term Conditions 1Siân Bill and Angharad Dwynwen Barklam Introduction 1 Aim of the chapter 1 Intended learning outcomes 2 Genetic knowledge 2 The need for genetic knowledge 3 The ethical, legal and social implications in the screening, testing and recording of genetic information 4 The determinants of genetic disease 5 Chromosomal abnormalities 6 Chromosomal nomenclature 8 Single gene (Mendelian) disorders 8 Autosomal recessive inheritance 9 Autosomal dominant inheritance 11 X-linked recessive inheritance 11 X-linked dominant inheritance 12 Inherited variations 12 Antenatal period 15 The neonatal period 17 Post-neonatal period 19 Adolescent period 22 Conclusion 23 Useful websites 24 References 25 2 Context of Care and Service Delivery 31Peter McNee Introduction 31 Aim of the chapter 31 Intended learning outcomes 31 Context of change 32 Political influences 32 Economic influences 33 Social influences 34 New models of service delivery 35 Modernising workforce 36 Increasing patient expectations and engagement 38 Locally based commissioning 39 Staffing implications 40 Staff education and competence 40 Meeting parental needs 42 Innovative practices – new roles 44 Telemedicine 45 Key worker role 45 Mental health issues 47 Multiagency working 47 Multidisciplinary team (MDT)/Interprofessional working (IPW) 48 Nursing implications, challenges and opportunities in MDT/IPW working 49 Conclusion 49 Acknowledgement 50 Useful websites 50 References 50 3 Impact upon the Child and Parents 55Dawn Daniel and Mandy Brimble Introduction 55 Aim of the chapter 55 Intended learning outcomes 56 Theories of grief, loss and change 56 Initial impact 60 Type 1 diabetes 60 Impact on parents 61 Impact on the child/young person with a long-term illness 62 Continuing care 65 Coping, adaptation and change 66 Theories of stress and coping 67 Coping strategies 68 Normalisation 69 Conclusion 74 Acknowledgement 75 Useful websites 75 References 75 4 Impact On Siblings 81Amie Hodges, Daniel Kelly, and Julia Tod Introduction 81 Aim of the chapter 81 Intended learning outcomes 82 The sibling relationship 82 Sibling identity 83 Sibling boundaries 83 Sibling interaction 84 Parental influence on the sibling relationship 85 The impact of a long-term condition on the sibling 86 A new diagnosis 86 Changes in family life for the sibling 87 Emotional labour 88 Sibling empathy and maturity 88 Siblings as carers 89 Young carers and carers’ assessment 90 Recognising the unmet needs of siblings 91 Conclusion 93 Useful websites 93 References 94 5 A Holistic Approach to Meeting Physical, Social and Psychological Needs 97Amie Hodges and Julia Tod Introduction 97 Aim of the chapter 97 Intended learning outcomes 98 Prevalence of eczema 98 Nursing considerations 99 Presentation of eczema 100 Treatment of eczema with emollients 101 Topical emollients 101 Safety 102 Effects of the itch scratch cycle 102 Family stress and coping 103 Assessment and immediate intervention 105 Current care management plan 106 Wet wraps 106 Topical steroids 107 Pain assessment 107 Antihistamines 109 Play and distraction 109 Bullying 110 Spirituality 112 Traditional complementary and alternative medicine 114 Health promotion 115 Conclusion 116 Useful websites 116 Recommended reading 117 References 117 6 Empowering Children, Young People and their Families 121Mandy Brimble Introduction 121 Aim of the chapter 121 Intended learning outcomes 122 Health promotion 122 Empowerment 125 Approaches to health promotion 126 Parental smoking 129 Obesity 131 Non‐compliance 135 Steroids 135 Restrictive physical interventions and therapeutic holding 136 Conclusion 139 Useful websites 140 References 140 7 Ethical Issues 145Peter McNee Introduction 145 Aim of the chapter 145 Intended learning outcomes 146 Why study ethics? 146 A definition of ethics 146 Introduction to ethical theories 147 Theory of consequentialism 147 Utilitarianism 148 Act utilitarianism 148 Rule utilitarianism 148 Theory of deontology 151 Ethical principles 154 Principle of autonomy 155 Ethical principle of beneficence 157 Issues 158 Ethical principle of non‐maleficence 159 Ethical principle of justice 161 A nursing ethic 162 Definition of an ethical dilemma 163 Ethical decision-making 164 A suggested model for ethics in practice/decision-making 166 Conclusion 167 Acknowledgement 167 Useful websites 168 Recommended reading 168 References 168 8 Children and Young People’s Continuing Care 171Melda Price and Sian Thomas Introduction 171 Aim of the chapter 172 Intended learning outcomes 172 Continuing care needs and integrated children services 172 Transition to home care 177 Blended diets 179 Children and young people’s continuing care 180 Identifying an appropriate care package 181 Key worker role/care coordinator 182 Community children’s nursing services 182 Provision of equipment for home care 184 Carers’ assessments 185 The need for respite or short break provision 186 Home adaptations 188 Education and support at school 188 Support for families 189 Conclusion 189 Useful websites 190 References 190 9 Acute Emergencies 193Martina Nathan, Peter McNee, and Jane Davies Introduction 193 Aim of the chapter 193 Intended learning outcomes 193 Acute emergencies 194 Aetiology 196 Environmental factors 196 Pathophysiology 197 Presentation 197 Prognosis 198 Treatment 200 Administration of chemotherapy 201 Central venous access devices 202 Sepsis 205 Children’s critical care 206 Family-focused care 207 Multidisciplinary working across different organisations 208 Conclusion 209 Useful websites 210 References 210 10 Adolescence 213Siân Bill and Taryn Eccleston Introduction 213 Aim of the chapter 213 Intended learning outcomes 214 Existing knowledge 214 Why nurses need knowledge of adolescence 214 Brief overview of adolescent development 215 Understanding long-term conditions from a young person’s perspective 216 Chronic kidney disease 217 Communicating with young people 220 Communication issues for Thomas 221 Peer groups 221 The impact of having a long-term condition on growth and development 224 Delayed growth and puberty 224 Inconsistencies between physical and psychological development 225 Body image and self-esteem 225 Compliance and non-compliance, concordance and co-production 227 The social aspects of having a long-term condition 228 Young people, long-term conditions and school 229 Bullying 230 The hospitalised adolescent 231 Issues for young people in hospital 232 Specialised adolescent units 234 Service delivery and adolescent health 235 Promoting excellence 236 The role of the nurse 236 Conclusion 237 Acknowledgement 237 Useful websites 238 Recommended reading 238 References 238 11 Transitional Care 243Siân Bill and Amie Hodges Introduction 243 Aim of the chapter 243 Intended learning outcomes 243 Overview of cystic fibrosis 244 Further complications 246 Genotype 246 Management 247 Adolescents with a long-term condition 247 Transitional care 248 The philosophy of transitional care 248 Models of transition 248 Issues regarding transition for adolescents 250 Gaining autonomy 252 Managing a long-term condition 252 Support and decision-making 252 The role of the nurse 254 Promoting the paradigm shift 257 The principles of successful transitional care 258 Conclusion 262 Useful websites 262 Recommended reading 262 References 263 Index 267
£45.86
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Care Planning in Children and Young Peoples
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContributors ix Foreword xx Preface xxi Acknowledgements xxiii Section 1 Principles of Care Planning 1 Principles of Care Planning: The Nature of Care Planning and Nursing Delivery for Infants, Children,and Young People 3 Doris Corkin and Pauline Cardwell 2 Risk Assessment and Management 17 Sonya Clarke and Doris Corkin 3 Safeguarding to Protect Children, Young People, and Their Families 22 Julie Brown and Sonya Clarke 4 Ethical, Legal, and Professional Implications When Planning Care for Infants, Children, and YoungPeople (ICYP) 33 Orla McAlinden and Sonya Clarke 5 Young People and Truth Telling 44 Catherine Monaghan 6 Sexual Health 51 Jim Richardson 7 Integrated Care Pathways 55 Pauline Cardwell and Lucy Simms 8 Interprofessional Assessment and Care Planning in Critical Care 60 Carolyn Green and Doris Corkin 9 Supporting the Planning of Care – Practice Assessor, Academic Assessor, Supervisor, and Student 72 Nuala Devlin 10 Holistic Care – Family Partnership in Practice 78 Erica Strudley-Brown 11 Reflective Account 85 Ian and Nicola Markwell 12 The Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People 92 Deidre O’Neill Section 2 Care Planning – Pain Management 13 Managing a Neonate in an Intensive Care Unit 101 Clare Morfoot 14A Continuous Patient- and Nurse-Controlled Opiate Analgesia and Ketamine Infusions 109 Sharon Douglass and Michelle Whitehouse 14B Epidural Analgesia 116 Sharon Douglass and Michelle Whitehouse Section 3 Care of Children and Young Persons with Special Needs 15 Young Person with a History of Epilepsy 123 Joanne Blair 16 Nut Allergy – Anaphylaxis Management 131 Susie Wilkie 17 Closed Head Injury 138 Carol McCormick 18 Obesity 149 Janice Christie Section 4 Care of Neonates and Children with Respiratory Disorders 19 Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome 161 Susanne Simmons 20 Cystic Fibrosis 168 Hazel Mills and Julie Hanna 21 Asthma 175 Barbara Maxwell, Gillian Gallagher, Katie McMullan, and Catherine Russell Section 5 Care of Infants and Young Persons with Cardiac Conditions 22 Cardiac Catheterisation 185 Pauline Carson 23 Infant with Cardiac Failure 190 Pauline Carson Section 6 Care Planning – Surgical Procedures 24 Tonsillectomy 201 Jodie Kenny and Doris Corkin 25 Appendicectomy 208 Fearghal Lewis Section 7 Care of Infants and Young Persons with Orthopaedic Conditions 26 Ilizarov Frame 217 Sonya Clarke 27 Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip 225 Sonya Clarke Section 8 Care of the Gastro-intestinal Tract in Infants and Children 28 Gastro-oesophageal Reflux 235 Doris Corkin and Lynne Robinson 29 Cerebral Palsy and Nasogastric Tube Feeding 241 Susie Wilkie and Sonya Clarke 30 Enteral Feeding – Gastrostomy Care 248 Catherine Paxton Section 9 Care of Children and Young Persons with Endocrine Disorders 31 Nephrotic Syndrome 259 Janet Kelsey 32 Newly Diagnosed Diabetic 266 Pauline Cardwell, Doris Corkin, and Lynne Robinson 33 Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) 273 Hazel Gibson and Rosi Simpson Section 10 Care of Infants and Young Persons with Skin Conditions 34 Infant with Infected Eczema 283 Gilli Lewis and Debbie Rickard 35 Burns Injury 292 Doris Corkin and Lydia Webb 36 Children with Complex Needs 300 Julie Chambers and Doris Corkin 37 Sickle Cell Disease 308 Debbie Omodele, Danielle Edge, and Doreen Crawford 38 Transition from Children’s to Adults’ Services 316 Claire Kerr 39 Bereavement Support 323 Una Hughes and Patricia McNeilly Index 330
£37.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Developing PersonCentred Cultures in Healthcare
Book Synopsis
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Nurses and Nursing
Book SynopsisThis textbook draws on international contributors with a range of backgrounds to explore, engage with and challenge readers in understanding the many aspects and elements that inform and influence contemporary nursing practice. With a focus to the future, this book explores the challenges facing health services and presents the arguments for a nursing contribution and influence in ensuring safe and quality care. Readers are supported to explore how, as individuals, they can shape their personal nursing identity and practice. The structure of the text is based on the belief that an individual nurse's professional identity is developed through an interaction between their personal attributes and the influences of the profession itself. Reflecting this approach, the authors engage in a conversation with the reader rather than simply presenting a series of facts and information.Organised around a series of topical and pertinent questions and drawing on perspectives from pTrade ReviewAlthough offered as a textbook, it is much more: it is a delightful dialogue between the author and reader. This book offers something for everyone, whether a nursing student or a more experienced nurse, at whatever stage of their career. —Eleanor Sherwen, patient experience and quality manager, NHS England Midlands and East nursing and quality directorateThe strengths of the book include international contributors, well referenced text, additional resources for the reader to access and poignant points to reflect on the issues discussed. The writing style and choice of subjects addressed make this book an enjoyable journey of contemplation, which offers insight to the personal and professional capacity of nursing. Who should read it? Anyone who is interested in gaining insight into nursing’s professional identity and considering the future of nursing as a specialised entity amongst the political and economic complexities that face health care. - Ibadete Fetahu, Nursing TimesTable of ContentsPart I: Understanding nursing and nursesChapter 1. Nursing’s public image: toward a professional future Chapter 2. Nursing, a trusted brand: do we dare to care?Chapter 3. The changing nature of nurse education: preparing our future workforceChapter 4. The unique role of the nurse: the organisation of nursing careersPart II: Developing your nursing practiceChapter 5. Nursing regulation: being a professional Chapter 6. Nurses influencing health care: leading as a professional Chapter 7. Creating your professional identity: becoming the nurse you want to be Part III: Contexts of health care and nursingChapter 8. Health literacy and the nurse.patient partnership Chapter 9. The global context of health care delivery Chapter 10. The economic challenge for health care services Chapter 11. Political and policy influences on health care : are nurses political and do they need to be?
£35.14
Taylor & Francis Ltd Critical Resilience for Nurses
Book SynopsisThe nursing profession is under pressure. Financial demands, student debt, the target culture, political scrutiny in the wake of major care scandals and increasing workloads are all taking their toll on professional morale and performance. This timely book considers the meaning of resilience in this adverse context and explains why measures to preserve individual nurses' and students' well-being are flawed if they don't take into account wider political and organizational perspectives.Arguing that healthcare can be thought about and experienced differently, this book: provides a summary of the latest research on resilience, explaining its relevance and also limitations for nurses; considers debates about compassion and highlights the effects of policy agendas on nurse education and nursing work; re-evaluates nursing's professional identity, including where nursing has come from and the effects of class, gender and raceTable of ContentsChapter 1. Resilience: where did it come from? Research on resilience and its use in nursing Chapter 2. The limits of resilience: introducing ‘critical resilience’ Chapter 3. How compassionate are you? Chapter 4. Nursing work is difficult work and what to do about it Chapter 5. Nursing: whose idea was it anyway? Chapter 6. Politicians—part of the solution and part of the problem Chapter 7. Being a student, being a worker Chapter 8. Critical resilience and critical theory Chapter 9.Nursing solidarity, organising and resistance
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Handbook of Contraception and Sexual Health
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
£34.19
Taylor & Francis Ltd Communication and Interviewing Skills for
Book SynopsisThis book supports and develops the communication and interviewing skills of professional practitioners and student practitioners in social work, counselling, and the health professions.Combining work on personal and social constructs, the search for meaning, and ecological theory, this book both provides an integrated discussion of practice and presents a balanced approach when discussing psychological, biological, and social influences on individual well-being. Furthermore, it emphasises the influence of social contexts on behaviour and well-being, as well as valuing and encouraging the application of practitioners' prior experience and learning (APEL) to new knowledge and understanding. Containing a range of practice examples to stimulate learning, this book promotes a collaboration between the professions, and welcomes the contributions of people who use services, patients, and clients.Communication and Interviewing Skills for Practice in Social Work, CounsTrade Review'A good basic textbook for both students and those with many years of experience. It is readable, easy to understand, and contains a number of practical teaching examples. If I was starting out in the caring profession I would buy this book.' - Barbara Coleman, BA. MA. MTh. M.Phil. SRN, SCM, HV cert., HV Tutor Cert., Cert Ed. Cert of Christian Studies, Cert of Higher Education in Theology, Cert. of Christian Counselling, Staff Tutor in Theology, Chester University for Ordinands and Reader training'As a nurse with 25 years of experience, and as a student of counselling, I found the book extremely useful for expanding my knowledge on this vast subject. The examples offered throughout the text make the reading easy and very enjoyable. I recommend this volume to students and professionals, as I am sure all readers will be able to apply some of the acquired knowledge into their professional practice, as well as into their personal life.' Daniela Cismasu, LLB, Dip. Nursing, Dip Hypnotherapy'I really enjoyed the book and learnt about some interesting aspects of practice. The book discusses intersectionality, and this is so important. Intersectionality should be covered on training for all the professions. I also liked the balance between academic theories, questions for reflection and practical advice. I would have loved this book to be in my college library when I was training. It’s useful to think about the distinctions and overlaps between the helping professions, and how we can communicate more clearly.' - Elizabeth Cartwright, BA (Hons) French and Latin, PGCE Primary Education, Professional Diploma in Integrative Counselling and Psychotherapy'Communication and interviewing skills are key building blocks to social work, counselling and the helping professions more broadly. This book aims to deal with these important issues for practice and does so in an accessible way.' - Professor Di Bailey Division Leader, Social Work and Health, Associate Dean for Research, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University'This book could not come at a better time. Professor Higham has drawn on both stalwart and contemporary theories of communication and brought them into excellent utility for practice. This book that leaves no form of communication unturned, is accessible, informative and recommended as a staple for learners but also a reminder for all of us no matter where our starting point.' - Dr. Trish Hafford-Letchfield, Professor of Social Care, Middlesex University'This book provides an access route for developing practice, written in language for both the emerging and experienced practitioner. It covers the basic principles and wider spectrum of essential knowledge and awareness of self for Communication and Interviewing Skills. A useful tool for reflection in supervision.' - Susan Ellen Draper-Todkill, MBACP (Accred). BAHons. PGCert. PGDip Couns. PGDip Supervision Dip CH GQHP GHR Reg PGCE MIfL, Borders Confidential Therapy Services, Professional Counsellor & Clinical HypnotherapistTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introducing Communication and Interviewing Skills; Chapter 2: The Person; Chapter 3: The Professional Practitioner; Chapter 4: Different Communication Approaches as Essential Tools of Practice; Chapter 5: Interviewing Skills; Chapter 6: A Conceptual Basis for Communicating and Interviewing in Different Practice Situations; Chapter 7: Information Giving as a Form of Communication; Chapter 8: Ethical Concerns for Communication and Interviewing; Chapter 9: Communication and Interviewing in Different Organisational Contexts; Chapter 10: Communicating with Technology, Computers, and Artificial Intelligence; Chapter 11: Communication in Different Practice Situations, Including People in Crisis, or with Mental Illness, Autism, Diabetes, Addictions, or Obesity; Chapter 12: Communicating in Situations of Loss; Chapter 13: Domestic Violence and Communication; Chapter 14: Communicating with Life Stories and Biographical approaches; Chapter 15: Communicating with Older People; Chapter 16: Communicating with People with Physical impairments, Learning Difficulties, and/or Anxiety and Depression; Chapter 17: Communicating with Children and Young People; Chapter 18: Professional Development to Improve Communication and Interviewing Skills; Chapter 19: Summarising the Book’s Content and Themes; Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Nursing Care An Essential Guide for Nurses and
Book SynopsisThis new edition of Nursing Care: An Essential Guide for Nurses and Healthcare Workers in Primary and Secondary Care is a comprehensive introductory textbook to nursing care for pre-registration nursing students and nursing associate students in the UK, and is relevant to other allied health students. This back to basics' edition is a concise, clear text on the essentials of nursing care which: Comprehensively covers all aspects of essential care Puts care into context and relates it to current UK government policy and targets Shows how to apply theory in practice using diagrams and case studies Provides opportunities to reflect on the theory and think critically on key issues Explains clinical skills in the context of care Includes features such as recap questions, points for debate, a glossary, further reading lists and a companion website to allow students to reinfoTable of ContentsGuided tour Introduction 1. What is caring? 2. Dignity and privacy 3. Basic observations 4. Hygiene 5. Nutrition 6. Fluid balance and continence care 7. Pain management 8. Pressure Ulcers 9. Rehabilitation and self-care 10. Record-keeping
£40.84
Taylor & Francis Ltd Nursing Skills in Safety and Protection
Book SynopsisPeople should be cared for in a safe environment that is protected from internal and external harm. This quick reference guide covers vital practical skills for nurses including: Emergency management and resuscitation The safe and accurate administration of medicines Infection control The anatomy and physiology of skin and temperature regulation Personal care Wound care. This competency-based text covers relevant key concepts, anatomy and physiology, lifespan matters, assessment and nursing skills. To support your learning, it also includes learning outcomes, concept map summaries, activities, questions and scenarios with sample answers, and critical reflection thinking points.Quick and easy to reference, this short, clinically focused guide is ideal for use on placements or for revision. It is suitable for pre-registration nurses, students on the nuTable of Contents1. Emergency care and management 2. Medicines 3. Infection control 4. Skin and wounds
£13.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Nursing Skills in Nutrition Hydration and
Book SynopsisThe body needs a constant supply of nutrients and water in order to survive, with water being required for the transportation of nutrients to cells and also for the transportation of waste out of the body. This practical pocket guide focuses on what you need to know to support your patients' health and comfort. It looks at: The anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal system The anatomy and physiology of the renal system Elimination and associated skills Catheterisation Nutrition Hydration Fluid balance This competency-based text covers relevant key concepts, anatomy and physiology, lifespan matters, assessment and nursing skills. To support your learning, it also includes learning outcomes, concept map summaries, activities, questions and scenarios with sample answers, and critical reflection thinking points.QuicTable of Contents1. Nutrition 2. Hydration and fluid balance 3. Elimination and bowel care 4. Renal function and care
£13.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Developing Professional Practice in Health and
Book SynopsisAddressing the changing world of professionalism, this text combines theory, research and practice, using real case studies, to investigate the process of becoming professional. Mapping the journey from allied or associate practitioner positions through qualifying and into advanced practitioner status, it is a valuable companion for health and social care, social work and allied health students from the beginning of their studies.Developing Professional Practice in Health and Social Care is an accessible text, including case studies, reflective exercises and activities, chapter aims and summaries and further reading boxes throughout. It covers: the context for professional practice, including historical perspectives, policy and discussion of relevant competencies and frameworks the concept of professionalism, exploring what it means to be a professional values and ethics underpinning professional practice <Table of ContentsLists of figures List of tables List of contributors Preface Acknowledgements 1. The current context and climate of professionals: Definitions and history (Adam Barnard) 2. Philosophy for Professionals – The Practice of Philosophy (Adam Barnard and Hannah Sawtell) 3. Values and Ethics for Professionals (Adam Barnard) 4. Professional Identity (Nick Hartrop) 5. Working in Organisational Systems- Current challenges and Dilemmas (Simon Howard) 6. Critical Practice: ‘Touching something lightly many times’: some thoughts on language and reparation in relation to mental health and social justice (Linda Kemp) 7. Globalised Practice (Adam Barnard) 8. Reflections on conditionality- issues of social policy for the emerging professional (Chris Towers) 9. Professional Supervision (Jane Challinor) 10. Reflective writing for professional practice (Sian Trafford) 11. Contemplating ‘career’ across disciplines: reflexive explorations of ‘career’ (Ricky Gee) 12. Personal Development Planning as Reflection (Catherine Goodall) 13. Journeys of Faith: Personal stories and faith development in church schools (Andy Wolfe) 14. A Personal Learning Journey (Vicky Palmer) 15. The Tain of the Mirror (Kevin Flint, Adam Barnard and Vicky Palmer) Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Dementia The Basics
Book SynopsisDementia: The Basics provides the reader with a clear and compassionate introduction to dementia and an accessible guide to dealing with different parts of the dementia journey, from pre-diagnosis and diagnosis to post-diagnostic support, increasing care needs and end of life care.Co-authored by an academic, a person living with dementia and a family carer, the book endeavours to raise awareness of dementia, challenge stereotypical and negative ideas about what it means to have dementia and champion a society where people living with dementia can be active as they wish for as long as possible. The authors present an overview of current research at each step of the dementia journey as well as including knowledge from lived experience, enhancing understanding and challenging thinking about what it might be like to live with a diagnosis or to care for a loved one. As a whole, the book emphasises the importance of prioritising the person living with dementia, as wTrade ReviewFrom the first stages of ‘something doesn’t seem quite right’ through to diagnosis, care and support and finally to end of life, dementia can be a frightening and bewildering experience for the person with dementia and for friends, family, carers and everyone affected by this life changing condition. This book, a unique collaboration between academia and lived experience achieves its aim to enhance our understanding, challenge our thinking and provide practical help. The real life portraits described by Lesley and Gail are personal, brave and compelling. Their determination to respect the wishes of those they love is inspiring and Anthea Innes’ deep commitment to designing services which truly reflect the needs of people living with dementia shines through. Rt Hon Hazel Blears, Alzheimer’s AmbassadorTable of ContentsSection 1 Introduction ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Pre-diagnosis ; 3. Diagnosis of dementia ; Section 2 Introduction ; 4. Post-diagnostic support for the person living with dementia ; 5. The post-diagnostic support needs of family members and friends who provide care and support ; 6. Supporting the person living with dementia and their care supporter together ; Section 3 Introduction ; 7. Care need transitions in the journey with dementia ; 8. End of Life Care ; 9. Conclusion
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