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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) Joy in Medicine What 100 Healthcare Professionals
Book SynopsisEve Shapiro has been writing about patient-centered care, physicianâpatient communication, and relationships between doctors and their patients since 2007. In Joy in Medicine? What 100 Healthcare Professionals Have to Say about Job Satisfaction, Dissatisfaction, Burnout, and Joy, Eve turns her attention to those on the healthcare delivery side of this sacred interaction.These healthcare professionals share their enthusiasm, joys, frustrations, disappointments, insights, advice, stories, fears, and pain, explaining how it looks and feels to work in healthcare today no matter who you are, where you work, or what your position is in the organizational hierarchy.The healthcare professionals who provide patient care deserve our collective interest in their humanity. Without some insight into who they are and the forces with which they struggle every day, we cannot fully appreciate the obstacles to providing the care we all want for ourselves and our families during the best of times, let alone in the uncertain times that lie ahead.Trade Review"Eve Shapiro, in this important book, has contributed two very meaningful insights. First, she has relayed the stories of 100 health professionals in their own words and has given us all a framework within which we can make sense of their stories. Second, she has engaged two powerful currents—burnout within health care and the worst public health challenge in a century—and has given us a reason for hope. This is a book all health professionals, as well as those in the public who care about their welfare, should read."John R. Ball, MD, JD, MACPExecutive Vice President, Emeritus, American College of PhysiciansFormer Chair, Mission Health System, Asheville, NC "In Joy in Medicine?, Eve Shapiro provides unique and valuable insights into understanding the challenge of clinician burnout. We will not fix the myriad problems in healthcare without a deep understanding of what contributes to both joy and burnout. Her in-depth interviews with clinicians provide insights that every healthcare leader needs to understand if they are serious about being part of the solution, rather than part of the problem."Paul DeChant, MD, MBAAuthor, Executive Coach, and Prior CEO, Sutter Gould Medical Foundation"A growing body of research about the physician/caregiver experience identifies the causes, consequences, and remedies for physician burnout and the factors most highly related to physician joy and fulfillment. While this research is certainly informative, in my view, in Joy in Medicine? What 100 Healthcare Professionals Have to Say about Job Satisfaction, Dissatisfaction, Burnout, and Joy, Eve Shapiro’s narrative approach, using firsthand interviews that illuminate real people in real settings, yields rich, qualitative information that has a much greater potential to impact physicians, teams, and organizations. "Those she interviewed share their stories—about highs and lows in their careers, their frustrations and stresses, their joys and satisfaction—and they offer advice to others who seek fulfillment in the practice of medicine. Stories are like pollen. They engage and persuade. They move people to action. They spark conversations with ourselves and others. The stories shared in Eve’s book have that power. Individuals and organizations can use this book to understand and support caregivers and to identify and pursue improvement initiatives in our quest to achieve human-centered care and a gratifying caregiver experience."Wendy Leebov, Ed.D.Author, Creator of Language of Caringwww.languageofcaring.org"Eve’s Shapiro’s book, Joy in Medicine?, is a call to action to save lives: lives of patients and families, and lives of physicians, nurses, and all stakeholders inside (and outside) the traditional healthcare system. Eve interviews 100 men and women who work in the healthcare industry in our country today. She listens to understand, she reflects, and she shares their wisdom and insight (and her own) with the reader. Joy in Medicine? will teach healthcare leaders, people on the front lines of healthcare, patients and families, and communities what must be done to achieve betterment and bring joy back into medicine."Thomas H. Dahlborg, MSHSMPresident, Dahlborg Healthcare Leadership Group (DHLG)Director Health Care, Global Listening Centre Board (India)Table of ContentsForeword. Preface. Acknowledgments. About the Author. Introduction. Part 1 What Promotes Joy. Part 2 What Diminishes Joy. Part 3 What Destroys Joy. Part 4 What the Experts Have to Say. Index.
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Springer Us Community Psychiatric Nursing V 2 A Research Perspective Community Psychiatric Nursing Series
Book SynopsisThis volume contains an anthology of research studies into various aspects of community psychiatric nursing.Table of ContentsThe Gospel Oak depression study - M Blanchard and M Wattereus; A review of psychological intervention in the depressed elderly - C Hughes; Community psychiatric nurses in primary health care: consumer issues - K Gournay and A Thomas; Community psychiatric nurses in primary health care: a cost beneficial analysis - K Gournay and J Brooking; The views of patients on the work undertaken by nurses to prepare them for discharge from hospital - K Ferguson; The "Daily Living Project": implications for the work of community psychiatric nurses - G McNamee; AIDS, HIV infection and the potential role for the community psychiatric nurse - J Faugier; Attitudes towards supervision: a comparison of CPN's and managers - S Major; Client-community psychiatric nurse interaction in a depot clinic - implications for practice - G Turner; Training community psychiatric nurses to deliver psychosocial interventions: The care programme approach and beyond? - C Brooker; An exploration of the contemporary issues related to the operational base, sources of referral and caseload composition of community psychiatric nurses - E White; Clinical audit and community psychiatric nursing services - P Harrigan and J Sorensen.
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Taylor & Francis An Introduction to Qualitative Research Synthesis
Book SynopsisProviding a comprehensive guide for understanding, interpreting and synthesizing qualitative studies, An Introduction to Qualitative Research Synthesis shows how data can be collated together effectively to summarise existing bodies of knowledge and to create a more complete picture of findings across different studiesThe authors describe qualitative research synthesis and argue for its use, describing the process of data analysis, synthesis and interpretation and provide specific details and examples of how the approach works in practice. This accessible book: fully explains the qualitative research synthesis approach; provides advice and examples of findings; describes the process of establishing credibility in the research process; provides annotated examples of the work in process; references published examples of the approach across a wide variety of fielTrade Review"[This] is a book well worth reading due to the strong content and the valuable procedures which Major and Savin-Baden provide….a qualitative researcher has an excellent toolbox in this text….a strong book and a good read for anyone who is interested in qualitative research synthesis."--The Qualitative Report "This text will serve as a benchmark in the development of this nascent methodological approach and is for all who rely on the findings of qualitative research studies in their own research....Highly recommended."--CHOICE Table of Contents@contents: Selected Contents: Introduction Part 1: Arguing for qualitative research synthesis 1. Making the case for qualitative research synthesis 2. Comparing qualitative research synthesis with other approaches Part 2: Doing qualitative research synthesis 3. Designing the synthesis 4. Analyzing, synthesizing and interpreting studies 5. Establishing plausibility in qualitative research synthesis 6. Presenting the synthesis Conclusion Part 3: Resources Examples of studies using qualitative research synthesis Sample article, Annotated Qualitative research synthesis bibliography, texts and studies End matter Works Cited Index Glossary
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) A Special Scar
Book SynopsisEvery 85 minutes someone in the UK takes their own life and the suicide rate is currently the highest since 2004. Society often reacts with unease, fear and even disapproval but what happens to those bereaved by a self-inflicted death? The reasons leading someone to take their own life are complex, and the bereavement reactions of survivors of suicide can also be complex, including shame, guilt, sadness and the effects of trauma, stigma and social isolation. It can be difficult for those personally affected by a suicide death to come to terms with their loss and seek help and support. A Special Scar looks in detail at the impact of suicide and offers practical help for survivors, relatives and friends of people who have taken their own life. Fifty bereaved people tell their stories, showing us that, by not hiding the truth from themselves and others they have been able to learn to live with the suicide, offering hope to others facing this traumatic loss.Trade Review‘… the real impact is located in the rawness of the personal accounts and reflections of the 50 individuals bereaved by suicide.’ Trish Staples, Therapy Today website‘… the real impact is located in the rawness of the personal accounts and reflections of the 50 individuals bereaved by suicide.’ Trish Staples, Therapy Today website'...a very readable book, well written, open, clear and accessible to all.'Tony Morris, Self and Society'...this is the best book on suicide on the market at the moment. It crosses many barriers and I feel it should be read widely, not only by bereavement professionals and volunteers, but also by bereaved people and others wishing to know more about this difficult subject.'Josy Williams, Bereavement Care'The first edition of this important book opened our eyes to the special needs of people bereaved by suicide. Since that time the author and others have increased our understanding of these needs and helped to develop services to meet them.'From the Foreword by Dr Colin Murray ParkesTable of ContentsIntroduction to the Classic Edition. Foreword. Preface to the Second Edition. Acknowledgements. Part 1: Introduction. Part 2: Aspects of Suicide Bereavement. Part 3: Responding to People Bereaved by Suicide. Postscript. Appendix 1: Relevant Organisations. Appendix 2: The People Interviewed. References. Name Index. Subject Index.
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Elsevier Health Sciences Principles and Practice of Research in Midwifery
Book SynopsisExamining evidence based practice and research from a midwifery standpoint, this book provides an introduction to the subject and looks at various methods and principles from practical and theoretical perspectives. It is intended for midwives and student midwives participating in Diploma, Advanced Diploma and first level degree programmes.Trade Review"The book's layout enables easy access to the material which can be read in its entirety to gain a broad understanding of research, or it can be dipped into for reference purposes. The book also contains plenty of checklists and midwifery examples to help the reader understand the application of the research concepts described. This book is appropriately directed at midwives and students studying at undergraduate level. The content makes it a useful resource for students, teachers and researchers at all levels of experience, particularly if they are looking to refresh knowledge and understanding of research methods that are less familiar to them. Head of the Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Research The Practicing Midwife / Volume 10 / Number 7 / July-August 2007Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1 From Practice to Research Chapter 2 Evidence Based Practice Chapter 3 Experimental Research Chapter 4 Surveys Chapter 5 An Introduction to Statistics in Midwifery Research Chapter 6 Grounded Theory Chapter 7 Ethnography Chapter 8 Phenomenology Chapter 9 Alternative Approaches to Research Chapter 10 Interviewing in Qualitative Research Chapter 11 Critiquing the Literature Chapter 12 From Research to Practice Glossary Index
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Elsevier Health Sciences Primary Care of Children with Chronic Conditions
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Elsevier Health Sciences Achieving Antiracism in Medical Education
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Elsevier Health Sciences The Human Body in Health and Illness
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Elsevier Health Sciences Student Laboratory Manual for Health Assessment
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Elsevier Health Sciences Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing
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Elsevier Health Sciences Study Guide for Claytons Basic Pharmacology for
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Elsevier Health Sciences Study Guide for Leifers Introduction to Maternity
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Elsevier Health Sciences Contemporary Issues in Infectious Disease Implications for Nursing Practice An Issue of Nursing Clinics
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Practice Development in Nursing and Healthcare
Book SynopsisIn its first edition, Practice Development in Nursing made an important contribution to understanding practice development and its core components. Now fully updated to take into account the many developments in the field, the second edition continues to fill an important gap in the market for an accessible, practical text on what remains a key issue for all members of the healthcare team globally. Practice Development in Nursing and Healthcare explores the basis of practice development and its aims, implementation and impact on healthcare, to enable readers to be confident in their approaches to practice development. It is aimed at healthcare professionals in a variety of roles (for example clinical practice, education, research and quality improvement) and students, as well as those with a primary practice development role, in order to enable them to effectively and knowledgeably develop practice and the practice of others. Key features: Trade Review“Everyone who has a passion for the development of nursing practice, and who wants further insights and tools and techniques to use. The book does lends itself to staff who are able to influence and implement change e.g. ward sister, deputy ward sister, clinical nurse specialist’s, district nurses and health visitors.” (Nursing Times, 9 July 2014) “This is a wonderful book that will inform the continuing evolution of healthcare. It is current and evidence-based, and is a source of pertinent information for all members of the healthcare team. The second edition is necessary to remain current.” (Doody’s, 28 February 2014) “Now available in a second edition, this updated guide offers a valuable insight into what practice development is, what it is not, its core components, the underpinning theory and the practice development journey.” (Nursing Standard, 16 July 2013)Table of ContentsContributors vii Preface x Acknowledgements xiii 1 Introduction 1 Brendan McCormack, Kim Manley and Angie Titchen 2 Learning to be a Practice Developer 18 Kate Sanders, Jo Odell and Jonathan Webster 3 What is Practice Development and What are the Starting Points? 45 Kim Manley, Angie Titchen and Brendan McCormack 4 Approaches to Practice Development 66 Theresa Shaw 5 A Case Study of Practice Development ‘The Practice Development Journey’ 88 Brendan McCormack and Jan Dewing 6 Getting Going with Facilitation Skills in Practice Development 109 Angie Titchen, Jan Dewing and Kim Manley 7 How You Might Use PARIHS to Deliver Safe and Effective Care 130 Jo Rycroft-Malone 8 Working Towards a Culture of Effectiveness in theWorkplace 146 Kim Manley, Annette Solman and Carrie Jackson 9 Evaluation Approaches for Practice Development: Contemporary Perspectives 169 Sally Hardy, Val Wilson and Tanya McCance 10 Outcome Evaluation in the Development of Person-Centred Practice 190 Brendan McCormack, Tanya McCance and Jill Maben 11 Practice Development as Radical Gardening: Enabling Creativity and Innovation 212 Angie Titchen and Ann McMahon 12 Building Capacity for Transformation through Practice Development: Two Case Studies in NHS Trusts, England 233 Jan Dewing, Jill Down and IrenaAnna Frei 13 The Use of Action Hypotheses to Demonstrate Practice Development Strategies in Action 252 Kim Manley, Randal Parlour and Joan Yalden 14 The Contextual Web of Practice Development 275 Brendan McCormack, Angie Titchen and Kim Manley Index 295
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iUniverse Leave No Nurse Behind Nurses Working with
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Elsevier Health Sciences Handbook for Registered Nurses
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Bedside Clinical Teaching 2 Infection Prevention and Control Principles 3 Patient Assessment 4 Respiratory Assessment 5 Respiratory Support 6 Tracheostomy Care 7 Cardiovascular Assessment 8 Neurological Assessment and Management 9 Pain Assessment and Management 10 Sepsis Care 11 Gastrointestinal Assessment and Management 12 Managing Safe Intravenous Therapy and Blood Transfusions 13 Peri-Operative Care 14 Medicines Management 15 Wound Care 16 Patient Hygiene 17 Elimination 18 Patients With Reduced Mobility 19 Emergency Procedures 20 Adult Blood Tests
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Elsevier Health Sciences A Nurses Survival Guide to Drugs in Practice
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection 1 Principles of pharmacology Section 2 Autonomic nervous system Section 3 Pain, analgesia and anaesthesia Section 4 Central nervous system Section 5 Cardiovascular system Section 6 Respiratory, renal and gastrointestinal systems Section 7 Endocrine system Section 8 Chemotherapy, antimicrobials and the immune system Section 9 Other areas of pharmacology
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Elsevier Health Sciences Intellectual Disabilities
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Elsevier Health Sciences A Practical Approach to Interdisciplinary Complex
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Complex rehabilitation in an interdisciplinary team context Jo Haworth (Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist) 2. Medicial management in rehabilitation Dr Helen Banks (Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine) and Dr Ganesh Bavikatte (Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine) 3. The role and impact of the nurse in rehabilitation Nicola Hill (Rehabilitation Co-ordinator) and Clare Moore 4. 24 hour approach to physical management Emily Low, Physiotherapist and Emily Wilson-Barry 5. Adjusting to life after illness or injury Dr Cara Pelser (Clinical Psychologist) 6. Mental health in complex rehabilitation Dr Kevin Foy (Consultant Neuropsychiatrist) 7. Challenging behaviour in complex rehabilitation Dr Peter Kinsella (Clincial Psychologist) 8. Cognition; Assessment and Rehabilitation Nicola Branscombe and Wendy Owen (Occupational Therapists) 9. Communiction disorders Elaine Bailey 10. Speech and Language therapy; dysphagia Elaine Bailey 11. Prolonged disorders of consciousness Mary Ankers (Speech and Language Therapist) 12. Nutrition and dietetics in rehabilitation Joanne Sim (Dietician) 13. Vocational rehabilitation Ray Langford (Vocational Rehabilitation Therapist) 14. A patients perspective (TBC once proposal approved. Two patient's have been approached and expressed interest). 15. Supporting the socioeconomic needs of patients and their families within the context of a complex rehabilitation setting. Creating opportunities through collaboration, rehabilitation and beyond. Claire Hendry (Rehabilitation Co-ordinator), Siobhan Mealey and Sian Jenkins CONCLUSION DR CARA PELSER (CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST) AND DR HELEN BANKS (CONSULTANT IN REHABILITATION MEDICINE)
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Springer Us Management and Practice in Emergency Nursing
Book SynopsisHere, unfortunately, A and E staff are confronted on a regular basis with child abuse, family violence, the result of terrorist activities, social violence, motor car accidents, personal loss of loved ones, the frustrations and aggression of life.Table of Contents1 The Nurse’s Role in Planning and Commissioning an Accident and Emergency Department.- 2 Trauma Education for Nurses.- 3 Professional Development of Nursing Practice.- 4 Provision of Pre-hospital Care.- 5 Disaster — Experiences with Civil Disturbance in Belfast.- 6 Triage — A Nursing Care System.- 7 The Paediatrics Liaison Nurse and the Emergency Department.- 8 Sudden Death in the Emergency Department.- 9 Encountering Hostility and Aggression.
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Elsevier Australia Leadership and Nursing
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Saint Philip Street Press Fragility Fracture Nursing
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Lifestyle Nursing
Book SynopsisLifestyle medicine is an evidence-based approach to helping individuals and families adopt and sustain healthy behaviors in preventing, treating, and oftentimes, reversing chronic diseases. This fast-growing specialty operates off six main principles including nutrition, physical activity, stress resilience, cessation or risk reduction of substance use, quality sleep, and social connectivity.Nurses are the primary providers of hospital-based patient care and deliver most of the nation''s long-term care. Within healthcare, nurses are often tasked with educating patients and families and are thereby well-positioned to address lifestyle intervention with patients. Lifestyle Nursing examines the concepts of lifestyle medicine and nursing practice, it is specifically designed to help nurses introduce the concepts of lifestyle medicine to readers while also encouraging them to focus on their own wellness. This book features nutritional guidelines and supplementTrade ReviewAll chapters are written by content experts, peer reviewed, and supported by rigorous research findings. Each chapter includes an introduction to its topics, key points, definitions, and best practices across cultures and lifespans, along with a complete reference list. As part of the publisher's "Lifestyle Medical Series," this book addresses challenges unique to the nursing experience. It effectively recognizes the distinct vulnerability, health threats, and health outcomes inherent to a calling where often the professional expectation is to prioritize and safeguard the needs of others above one's own needs.- S. W. Gustafson, Elmira CollegeTable of Contents1. The Nursing Roadmap to Lifestyle Medicine2. Nutrition and Nursing Practice3. Structured Exercise, Lifestyle Physical Activity, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases4. Sleep Science5. Emotional Wellness and Stress Resilience6. Happiness and Social Connectivity7. Substance Use Risk Reduction8. Environmental Toxins9. Self-Care Including the History of the Nurses’ Code 10. Theories Around Self-Promotion and Self-Management11. Nurse as Patient12. Effects of Disease on Families and Support Systems13. Health Disparities14. Preventing, Treating and Reversing Chronic Disease with Nutritional Interventions15. Hypertension16. Impact of Lifestyle on Cardiometabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes17. Obesity and Weight Management18. Dyslipidemia19. Autoimmune Disease20. Cancer21. Cognitive Disorders and Lifestyle Change22. Mental Health in Lifestyle Medicine23. Tobacco Products: Risk Reduction and Cessation24. How Often Do You Think About Oral Health as an Essential Part of Wellness and a Healthy Lifestyle?25. Men's Health: Special Considerations 26. Midwifery Approach to Lifestyle Medicine for Reproductive Health27. Pediatric Health28. Optimizing Function and Physical Health in Frail Adults29. Spiritual Care: Practice Implications30. Empowering Patients toward Motivation and Maintenance to Change31. Mindfulness and Meditation Practices32. Promoting Optimal Lifestyle Behaviors: Strategies and Resources33. Digital Therapeutics
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Taylor & Francis Routledge Handbook of Arts and Health
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Taylor & Francis The Autism Dialogue Approach Handbook
Book SynopsisThe Autism Dialogue Approach serves as both a comprehensive guide and a practical handbook for healthcare professionals, educators, caregivers, and anyone engaging with the autism community. Jonathan Drury presents the Autism Dialogue Approach (ADA), a pioneering framework rooted in dialogue and mindfulness practices. It addresses the diverse needs of autistic and neurodivergent individuals, emphasising that âthe autism communityâ includes everyone, promoting an inclusive understanding of neurodiversity. The book critiques traditional therapeutic and coaching models, proposing ADA as an alternative that values co-creation and shared meaning-making. By exploring practical strategies, Drury demonstrates how ADA transforms therapy, coaching and leadership by fostering environments where neurodivergent and neurotypical individuals can connect authentically and transcend division.With clear tools, exercises, and real-world examples, this handbook guides readers in ap
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Learning Disability Nursing at a Glance
Book SynopsisThe ideal book for study and revision on pre-registration learning disability nursing courses, this book provides nursing and healthcare students with user-friendly and contemporary information in relation to the key clinical practice issues they may experience when working with people with learning disabilities.Table of ContentsContributors viii Preface xi How to use your revision guide xiii About the companion website xvii Part 1 Introduction to learning disability nursing 1 1 What is learning disability nursing? 2 2 Nursing and midwifery standards 4 3 The six Cs 6 4 The student nurse perspective 7 Part 2 Exploration of learning disability 9 5 What is a learning disability? 10 6 Causes of learning disability 12 7 Chromosomal disorders 14 8 Genetic disorders 16 9 Other causes of learning disability 18 Part 3 Childhood development 21 10 Screening and genetics 22 11 Developmental milestones 24 12 Common childhood diseases 26 13 Developing communication 28 14 Learning through play 30 15 Education 32 16 Screening for autistic spectrum conditions 34 17 Safeguarding children 36 Part 4 Adolescence 39 18 Puberty 40 19 Bullying 42 20 Child and adolescent mental health services 44 21 Transitions 46 Part 5 Adults with a learning disability 49 22 Working with adults with learning disability 50 23 Communicating with people with learning disability 52 24 Sensory impairment 54 25 Living with Autistic Spectrum Conditions 56 26 Epilepsy in adults with learning disability 58 27 Management of epilepsy 60 Part 6 People with a learning disability and additional mental health needs 63 28 Managing challenging behaviour 64 29 Mental health issues 66 30 Personality disorder 68 31 Offenders with a learning disability 70 Part 7 Vulnerable adults with a learning disability 73 32 Mental Capacity Act 74 33 Human rights 76 34 Equality Act 2010 78 35 Mental Health Act 80 36 Ethics, rights and responsibilities 82 Part 8 Biophysical aspects of learning disability nursing 85 37 Biophysical aspects of learning disabilities 86 38 Common health issues 88 39 The Health Action Plan 90 40 Pain assessment and recognition 92 41 Palliative and end-of-life care 94 42 Dementia in people with Down’s syndrome 96 43 Sexual health issues 98 44 Postural care 100 Part 9 Older people with a learning disability 103 45 Older people with a learning disability 104 46 Dementia care 106 47 The Mental State Examination 108 Part 10 Medication 111 48 Antidepressant and antipsychotic drugs 112 49 Antiepileptic drugs 114 50 Nurse prescribing 116 51 Drug calculations 118 Part 11 The learning disability nurse 121 52 The community learning disability nurse 122 53 Healthcare facilitators 124 54 The health liaison nurse 126 55 The assessment and treatment learning disability nurse 128 56 The prison nurse 130 Part 12 Inclusion 133 57 Person centred planning 134 58 Employment 136 59 Housing and leisure 138 60 Ethnic minorities and learning disability 140 61 Parents with a learning disability 142 62 Family perspectives 144 63 A service user’s perspective 146 64 Advocacy 148 65 Health passports 150 66 Hate crime 151 67 Sex and individuals with a learning disability 152 68 Spirituality 154 69 The twenty-first century: Networking for success 155 Further reading and resources 157 Index 161
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Biological Basis of Clinical Observations
Book SynopsisAccurate clinical observations are fundamental to competent and safe healthcare practice. The Biological Basis of Clinical Observations gives readers the understanding needed to perform clinical observations accurately, make accurate judgements about the patient's condition and make accurate decisions concerning patient care. This useful textbook integrates clear explanations of the techniques involved in making clinical observations, alongside the biological knowledge which gives them meaning. For each topic, it explains the pathological basis for variations in observed results, focusing on relevant anatomy and physiology, genetics and pharmacology, and the basic principles of care. In addition to new chapters on blood tests and pregnancy, the text has been updated throughout. It now incorporates increased coverage of paediatrics, movement and the musculo-skeletal system, the lymphatic system, pregnancy, diabetes, homeostasis and infection, among other areas. <Table of ContentsChapter 1. TemperatureChapter 2. Cardiovascular observations (I): the pulse and electrocardiogram (ECG)Chapter 3. Cardiovascular observations (II): blood pressureChapter 4. Cardiovascular observations (III): Blood testsChapter 5. Respiratory observationsChapter 6. Fluid BalanceChapter 7. NutritionChapter 8. Elimination (I): urinary observationsChapter 9. Elimination (II): digestive observationsChapter 10. SkinChapter 11. Neurological observations (I): consciousnessChapter 12. PainChapter 13. Neurological observations (II): eyesChapter 14. Neurological observations (IV): movementChapter 15. Drug side effects, interactions and allergiesChapter 16. Physiological changes occurring in pregnancy
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Complete Guide to Fertility Awareness
Book SynopsisFertility Awareness is key to understanding sexual and reproductive health at all life stages. It can be used to either plan or avoid pregnancy. Fertility Awareness Methods (FAMs) are highly effective when motivated couples are taught by trained practitioners. These methods are in demand for ecological, medical, cultural, religious and moral reasons. The ability to control fertility naturally is a lifestyle choice. The Complete Guide to Fertility Awareness provides the science and methodology suitable for health professionals and a general audience. It covers reproductive physiology and the fertility indicators: temperature, cervical secretions and cycle length calculations. It explores ways to optimise conception and to manage conception delays. Case studies and self-assessment exercises are included throughout. The book addresses the scientific credibility of new technologies including fertility apps, home test kits, monitors and devices.The Complete Guide Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements Abbreviations List of figures List of tables Images and permissions Overview of fertility awareness Male fertility Female fertility Temperature: first indicator Cervical secretions: second indicator Cervix: third indicator Calendar calculations: fourth indicator Minor indicators of fertility Home test kits and monitors Combining indicators Simplified methods Factors affecting the menstrual cycle FAMs for women of normal fertility Contraception and returning fertility FAMs after hormonal contraception Breastfeeding, LAM and returning fertility FAMs during the peri-menopause Planning pregnancy Conception delays and assisted fertility Teaching fertility awareness Appendix A. Normal fertility chart Appendix B. Instructions for use Appendix C. Planning pregnancy chart Appendix D. Chart summary sheet Appendix E. Autonomy checklist Appendix F. Body mass index chart Appendix G. Drugs which affect the menstrual cycle Appendix H. Further reading Bibliography Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd First World War Nursing
Book SynopsisThis book brings together a collection of works by scholars who have produced some of the most innovative and influential work on the topic of First World War nursing in the last ten years. The contributors employ an interdisciplinary collaborative approach that takes into account multiple facets of Allied wartime nursing: historical contexts (history of the profession, recruitment, teaching, different national socio-political contexts), popular cultural stereotypes (in propaganda, popular culture) and longstanding gender norms (woman-as-nurturer). They draw on a wide range of hitherto neglected historical sources, including diaries, novels, letters and material culture. The result is a fully-rounded new study of nurses' unique and compelling perspectives on the unprecedented experiences of the First World War. Table of ContentsIntroduction: New Perspectives on First World War Nursing Christine E. Hallett and Alison S. Fell Part 1: National Identities 1. Making Sister Julie: The Origin of First World War French Nursing Heroines in Franco-Prussian War Stories Margaret H. Darrow 2. "Beacons of Britishness": British Nurses and Female Doctors as Prisoners of War Angela K. Smith 3. "I Begin to Feel as a Normal Being Should, In Spite of the Blood and Anguish in Which I Move": American Women’s First World War Nursing Memoirs Jane Potter Part 2: Professional Identities 4. "All for the Boys": The Nurse-Patient Relationship of Australian Army Nurses in the First World War Kirsty Harris 5. "Emotional Nursing": Involvement, Engagement and Detachment in the Writings of First World War Nurses and VADs Christine E. Hallett 6. A Sister’s War: The Diaries of Alice Slythe Janet Watson Part 3: Nurse as Witness 7. Negotiating injury and masculinity in First World War Nurses’ Writing Carol Acton 8. The Theatre of Pain: Observing Mary Borden in The Forbidden Zone Hazel Hutchison 9. Cubist Vision in Nursing Accounts Margaret R. Higonnet Afterword: Remembering the First World War Nurse in Britain and France Alison S. Fell
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Pearson Education Strategies for Theory Construction in Nursing
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPART I. Overview of Theory & Theory Development 1. Using Knowledge Development and Theory to Inform Practice 2. Approaches to Theory Development Used in This Book PART II. Derivation Strategies 3. Concept Derivation 4. Statement Derivation 5. Theory Derivation PART III. Synthesis Strategies 6. Concept Synthesis 7. Statement Synthesis 8. Theory Synthesis PART IV. Analysis Strategies 9. Concept Analysis 10. Statement Analysis 11. Theory Analysis PART V. Perspectives on Theory and Its Credibility 12. Concept, Statement, and Theory Testing
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Clinical Governance
Book SynopsisClinical Governance: A Guide to Implementation for Healthcare Professionals provides a comprehensive overview of what is meant by clinical governance and how it can be implemented in practice. It explores the evolution of clinical governance, its key components, legal implications, the barriers to implementing it, and its impact. Clinical Governance provides step-by-step practical advice, facilitating better understanding of the key principles of clinical governance. This third edition has been fully updated throughout to incorporate a more integrated approach to achieving clinical governance, with an additional chapter on education and training. Each chapter includes reflective questions, activities and case studies taken from clinical practice as well as a full list of references and further reading.Table of ContentsThe Author xi Introduction xiii PART ONE The Chairs Role and Career Path 1. In the Trenches 3 2. Preparing for the Chairs Role 14 3. Assessing What Kind of Department Chair You Are 23 4. Serving as an Untenured Department Chair 34 5. Coexisting with a Former Chair 41 6. Creating a Career Plan 49 7. Returning to the Faculty 58 8. Seeking Higher Administrative Positions 66 9. A Scenario Analysis on the Chairs Role and Career Path 75 PART TWO Departmental Management and Politics 10. Understanding Departmental Ethics and Politics 85 11. Chairing Small Departments 92 12. Chairing Large Departments 99 13. Setting Course Rotations and Schedules 108 14. Making Decisions 114 15. Setting Annual Themes 124 16. Creating Departmental Centers for Excellence in Teaching and Learning 132 17. A Scenario Analysis on Departmental Management and Politics 142 PART THREE The Chairs Role in Searches, Hiring, and Firing 18. Writing Job Descriptions and Position Announcements 157 19. Understanding the Chairs Role in the Search Process 168 20. Interviewing Candidates 176 21. Letting Someone Go 188 22. A Scenario Analysis on Hiring and Firing 196 PART FOUR Mentoring Challenges and Opportunities for Department Chairs 23. Helping Faculty Members Sharpen Their Focus 205 24. Coaching Faculty Members to Increase Productivity 211 25. Promoting a More Collegial Department 217 26. Coping with Passive-Aggressive Behavior 224 27. Resolving Chronic Complaints 231 28. Addressing Staff Conflicts 240 29. Overcoming Conflicts 247 30. A Scenario Analysis onMentoring Challenges 257 PART FIVE The Chairs Role in Faculty Development 31. Facilitating a Positive First-Year Faculty Experience 267 32. Coaching Faculty in Writing Effective Resumes 274 33. Creating an Effective Professional Development Plan 279 34. Creating an Effective Teaching Portfolio 290 35. Creating an Effective Course Syllabus 302 36. Promoting Creativity in Teaching and Learning 309 37. A Scenario Analysis on Faculty Development 317 PART SIX Best Practices in Evaluation and Assessment 38. Creating Written Evaluations 327 39. Conducting Oral Evaluation Sessions 337 40. Writing Letters of Recommendation 343 41. Doing Assessment Effectively 352 42. Conducting Program Reviews 364 43. Conducting Posttenure Reviews 380 44. A Scenario Analysis on Evaluation and Assessment 389 PART SEVEN Essentials of Budgeting and Planning 45. Strategic Planning 401 46. Planning a Budget 411 47. Implementing a Budget 418 48. Fundraising 425 49. Accounting for Sponsored Research 440 50. A Scenario Analysis on Strategic Budgeting and Planning 449 Epilogue: A Checklist for the Essential Department Chair 457 Index 463 TOCUpdater-Profile_7@1326755508050
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Sage Publications Ltd Sociology for Health Professionals
Book SynopsisSociology is a key topic for all trainee health professionals, but many struggle to see what sociology has to offer. Based on years of experience teaching sociology to healthcare students, Lani Russell has written a truly introductory text which explains the main sociological concepts without jargon or becoming too advanced. Using carefully chosen examples, she shows how health issues are influenced by social phenomena such as class, race or sexuality and the relevance this has for practitioners. The book includes: -The main sociological concepts relevant to healthcare students -Examples linking sociological concepts and major health topics -Exercises to test students' understanding -Glossaries of key terms and key theorists -Advice on further reading -A full companion website with teaching materials for lecturers and learning resources for students This is the ideal text to recommend to students who nTrade Review‘Excellent. This text covers all the aspects of sociology that any discerning undergraduate would want or need. The case studies will be very helpful for student learning and development.’ -- Karen Wild, Lecturer in Adult Nursing, Keele University‘This book has helped me to understand the challenging topic of sociology. The writing is engaging for undergraduate students like me.’ -- Jenny Goodwin, Physiotherapy student, Glasgow Caledonian UniversityTable of ContentsBiomedicine Power Class Ethnicity Ageing Gender Sexuality Chronic Illness and Disability Mental Health Health care Glossary Key Theorists
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins An Introduction to Theory and Reasoning in
Book SynopsisDevelop the strong reasoning skills you'll need for competent and caring practice with An Introduction to Theory and Reasoning in Nursing. This proven book will help you understand theory, what it is, how it supports nurses and their practice and how you can use it to answer clinical questions and care for patients more effectively. -See theorists and their theories come to life with Theorist boxes that contain a brief synopsis of the theorist's life and a photo of the theorist (when available). -Access an alternative to nursing process care plans with a new research-validated reasoning model, the Clinical Reasoning Plan (CRP) that uses actual nursing case studies. -Increase your understanding of how theory and reasoning is used in clinical practice through Nursing Story boxes . -Clarify your understanding of individual support theories and nursing theories through Summaries that identify phenomenon, internal concepts or variables, propositions, external variables, and assumptions. -In
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Springer-Verlag New York Inc. PraderWilli Syndrome
Book SynopsisPrader-Willi Syndrome: Selected Research and Management Issues investigates the most recent developments in the diagnosis and management of individuals with the syndrome. This volume is not intended as a comprehensive review, but as a source of new, original research on this little understood syndrome. Alternative methods of identification and treatment are considered, and issues related to the nonmedical characteristics are explored.Table of Contents1 Issues in Prader-Willi Syndrome: Diagnosis, Characteristics, and Management.- Diagnosis.- Treatment.- Summary.- 2 The Etiology of Prader-Willi Syndrome: Clinical Implications of the Chromosome 15 Abnormalities.- Cytogenetic Basis for Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Clinical Implications of Cytogenetic Findings.- Future Research Directions.- Summary.- 3 Cognitive and Behavioral Characteristics.- Cognition.- Adaptive and Maladaptive Behavior.- Summary.- 4 Management of the Problems of Infancy: Hypotonia, Developmental Delay, and Feeding Problems.- Hypotonia and Developmental Delay.- Management of Hypotonia and Developmental Delay.- Management of Feeding Problems.- Other Management Issues of Early Infancy.- Summary.- 5 Behavior Management and Intervention.- Methodology in Behavior Analysis and Therapy.- Behavioral Treatment of Problems Common to Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Behavioral Treatment in Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Summary.- 6 Surgical Considerations in Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Surgery for Obesity Control.- Cosmetic Surgery.- Scoliosis Surgery.- Gonadal and Genetalia Surgery.- Surgery for Miscellaneous Problems.- Anesthetic Considerations in Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome.- Summary.- 7 Parent Concerns.- Concerns at the Time of the Birth of the Child.- Concerns from the Time of the Birth of the Child to the Onset of Weight Gain.- The Time from Weight Gain to the Beginning of Adolescence.- Adolescence and Postadolescence.- Conclusions: Suggestions for Physicians and Parents.- Parent Questionnaire.- Author Index.
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Designing Creating a Culture of Care for
Book SynopsisConfidently adapt your nursing education program to the cutting-edge caring method with the experienced insight of the Chamberlain University College of Nursing. From effective faculty development to proven patient satisfaction strategies, this case-based monograph outlines your path to better patient-focused outcomes and institutional excellence.Apply the experienced insight of the Chamberlain University College of Nursing to: Avoid common pitfalls in adapting your program Create a caring environment for faculty and students Recognize and develop faculty Build a path to better patient outcomes Table of ContentsAbout the Editor viAbout the Contributors viiForeword from the Chamberlain University Board of Trustees Chair ixForeword from the Cleveland Clinic Health System ECNO xiPreface xiiiAcknowledgments xviChapter 1 The Case for a Culture of Care 1Chapter 2 Designing a New Model of Academic Service: Operationalizing Chamberlain Care 15Chapter 3 Promoting Teaching Excellence: A Culture of Care for Faculty 35Chapter 4 A Culture of Care for Students 65Chapter 5 Evolving Our Culture of Care 95Appendix A Master Instruction Classroom Observation 111Appendix B Teaching Excellence Comprehensive Program 119
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Sage Publications Ltd Low Intensity Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: A Practitioner′s Guide
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Singular Publishing Group Teaching Transcultural Care: A guide for teachers of nursing and health care
Book SynopsisPerhaps I should begin by saying that I am not, in terms of ethnic origin, English. My parents emigrated to England from the Irish Republic, and we have all lived in Britain for so long that no one can see the join - or can they? Some years ago, my mother was admitted to hospital for a routine operation. Award nurse saw her obviously foreign name on the admissions list, and concluded she must be Asian. Accordingly, she arranged for my mother to have a bed in the same bay as other Asian women, and ordered her a curry for lunch. Part of me was angry at the stereotypical thinking rhat every one with a strange name must be Asian, but I had to concede that I myself knew little about other cultures. My own patients came from a variety of cultural traditions, but neither I nor my colleagues knew very much about them. What information we had was culled directly from patients and their families in a haphazard ''do this'' or ''don''t do that'' basis. Because we had no understanding of the traditions, staff could become exasperated over what they interpreted as ''awkwardness''. Our inadequacies were further highlighted when patients did not speak English: there was always the question of who could translate for them, and whether they fully understood their illnesses and their treat ments. For some, the experience of being in hospital must have been frightening.
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Speedy Publishing Books Nurse Journal
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F.A. Davis Company Primary Care: The Art and Science of Advanced
Book SynopsisPrimary Care, 6th Edition, online case studies, and Davis Edge work together to create an interactive learning experience that prepares students for their roles as Advanced Practice Nurses in the primary care setting. An access code inside new printed texts unlocks Davis Edge, the online case studies, and an ebook.LEARN—The Text Written by nurse practitioners for nurse practitioners in collaboration with a physician, this popular text explores the theoretical foundations of everything Primary Care. Its comprehensive and easy-to-follow presentation examines the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of every body system across the life span.APPLY Case Studies Online case studies use real-world scenarios to develop clinical decision-making skills as students learn how to properly diagnose and treat patients.ASSESS Davis Edge This interactive, online Q&A review platform provides the practice needed to master course content and prepare for exams. Over 1,000 board-style questions test students’ knowledge and retention of what they are learning. Actionable analytics enable instructors to assess their students’ mastery of the content and their critical-thinking and decision-making skills to easily identify the areas in which they are struggling and intervene quickly in class and on assignments to ensure that they succeed.Text Expanded, Revised & Updated! Significantly increased and updated content throughout, especially in the sections detailing Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems; Musculoskeletal Problems, and Psychosocial Problems. New Section! Care of Vulnerable Populations in Unit 3, featuring four new chapters that focus on populations that require special attention and consideration New Features! Geriatric Considerations and Pediatric/Adolescent Considerations in applicable Unit 2 chapters New! Online case studies with critical thinking questions Coverage of the broadest range of human disease and disorders using a systems-based approach that presents both Common Complaints and Common Problems to help students narrow down the possible differentials to the most likely diagnosis Coverage of pathophysiology and diagnostic reasoning as well as up-to-date guidance on laboratory and diagnostic tests Emphasis on evidence-based practice with information on evidence levels and more references to primary studies Davis Edge Enhanced! Interface that makes navigation even easier and offers instructors more flexibility and control options Thousands of questions aligned to Primary Care with page references Comprehensive rationales for both correct and incorrect responses Personalized dashboards that track students’ progress across their assignments and highlight where they need to focus their study time Table of Contents I.CARING-BASED NURSING: THE ART 1.Primary Care in the Twenty-First Century: A Circle of Caring 2.Caring and the Advanced Practice Nurse 3.Health Promotion 4.The Art of Diagnosis and Treatment 5.Evidence-Based PracticeII.CARING-BASED NURSING: THE SCIENCESection 1.Neurological Problems 6.Common Neurological Complaints 7.Seizure Disorders 8.Degenerative Disorders 9.Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke) 10.Infectious and Inflammatory Neurological Disorders Section 2.Skin Problems 11.Common Skin Complaints 12.Parasitic Skin Infestations 13.Fungal Skin Infections 14.Bacterial Skin Infections 15.Viral Skin Infections 16.Dermatitis 17.Skin LesionsSection 3.Eye Problems 18.Common Eye Complaints 19.Lid and Conjunctival Pathology 20.Visual Disturbances and Impaired Vision Section 4.Ear, Nose, and Throat Problems 21.Common Ear, Nose, an Throat Complaints 22.Hearing and Balance Disorders 23.Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders of the Ear 24.Inflammatory and Infectious Disorders of the Nose, Sinuses, Mouth, and Throat 25.Epistaxis 26.Temporomandibular Disorders 27.Dysphonia Section 5.Respiratory Problems 28.Common Respiratory Complaints 29.Sleep Apnea 30.Infectious Respiratory Disorders 31.Inflammatory Respiratory Disorders 32.Lung Cancer 33.Smoking AddictionSection 6.Cardiovascular Problems 34.Common Cardiovascular Complaints 35.Cardiac and Associated Risk Disorders 36.Arrhythmias and Valvular Disorders 37.Disorders of the Vascular SystemSection 7.Abdominal Problems 38.Common Abdominal Complaints 39.Infectious Gastrointestinal Disorders 40.Gastric and Intestinal Disorders 41.Gallbladder and Pancreatic Disorders 42.Cirrhosis and Liver FailureSection 8.Renal Problems 43.Common Urinary Complaints 44.Urinary Tract Disorders 45.Kidney and Bladder DisordersSection 9.Gender-Related Health Problems 46.Common Reproductive System Complaints 47.Common Reproductive System Issues 48.Breast Disorders 49.Vaginal, Uterine, and Ovarian Disorders 50.Prostate Disorders 51.Penile and Testicular Disorders 52.Sexually Transmitted InfectionsSection 10.Musculoskeletal Problems 53.Common Musculoskeletal Complaints 54.Spinal Disorders 55.Soft-Tissue Disorders 56.Osteoarthritis and OsteoporosisSection 11.Endocrine and Metabolic Problems 57.Common Endocrine and Metabolic Complaints 58.Glandular Disorders 59.Diabetes Mellitus 60.Metabolic Disorders Section 12.Hematological and Immunological Problems 61.Common Hematological and Immunological Complaints 62.Hematological Disorders 63.Immunological Disorders 64.Infectious DisordersSection 13.Psychosocial Problems 65.Common Psychological Complaints 66.Neurodevelopmental Disorders 67.Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders 68.Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders 69.Mood Disorders 70.Anxiety Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder 71.Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders 72.Other Psychiatric Disorders 73.Sexual Assault 74.Human Trafficking Section 14.Urgent Care Problems 75.Common Injuries 76.Toxic and Enviromental ExposuresIII.CARING-BASED NURSING: THE PRACTICESection 1: Care of Vulnerable Populations 77.Primary Care of Adolescents 78.Sports Physicals 79.Primary Care of Patients Who Are Transgender 80.Primary Care of Veterans 81.Primary Care of the Patient with Cancer 82.Primary Care of Older Adults 83.Pain ManagementSection 2: Special Topics in Advanced Practice (Online Only) 84.Palliative and End-of-life Care 85.Ethical and Legal Issues of a Caring-Based Practice 86.Quality & Value-Based Payment: Making an Economic Impact on Health Care 87.Primary Care Approaches to Behavioral Health 88.Putting Caring Into Practice: Caring for Self
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Vintage Publishing Antiemetic for Homesickness
Book Synopsis*Longlisted for the Swansea University Dylan Thomas prize 2021**Shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize 2021: A 'tour-de-force'**An Irish Times and Poetry School Book of the Year 2020*'A day will come when you won't missthe country na nagluwal sa 'yo.'- 'Antiemetic for Homesickness'The poems in Romalyn Ante's luminous debut build a bridge between two worlds: journeying from the country 'na nagluwal sa 'yo' - that gave birth to you - to a new life in the United Kingdom. Steeped in the richness of Filipino folklore, and studded with Tagalog, these poems speak of the ache of assimilation and the complexities of belonging, telling the stories of generations of migrants who find exile through employment - through the voices of the mothers who leave and the children who are left behind. With dazzling formal dexterity and emotional resonance, this expansive debut offers a unique perspective on family, colonialism, homeland and heritage: from the countries we carry with us, to the places we call home.'Moving, witty and agile' Observer'By turns playful and tender, offering a formally-various exploration of migration, community, and nursing... there is honesty, musicality, a powerful heart' Irish TimesTrade ReviewBy turns playful and tender, offering a formally-various exploration of migration, community, and nursing... there is honesty, musicality, a powerful heart -- Seán Hewitt * The Irish Times *Best Poetry Books of 2020* *Captivating...playful...moving, witty and agile...These poems have a tended quality, as though Ante's kindness as a nurse extended to them. She is an unforced poet with a lightness of touch and fortitude, not neglecting to see her situation within a wider cultural and historical context -- Kate Kelloway * Observer *Poetry Book of the Month* *A poetry of rapturous images and riveting conscience -- Tracy K. SmithRomalyn Ante is a poet to fall in love with. A flower of both the Philippines and the Black Country, her vivid, sensual poems weave a fascinating and moving story of migration and loss, caring and tenderness -- Liz Berry[A] tour-de-force * Jhalak Prize *What might it mean to survive the incandescent distances between here and all we’ve ever left behind—the languages, the myths, the keepsakes and names? How can we return to lost things and those who love us, relearn what draws away from memory? Romalyn Ante traces paths back through such questions with the grace of lancets, illuminating scars and landscapes, celebrating the “invisible…goddesses of caring and tending” in this brilliant collection. It is something of miracle to experience a debut that charts our "dislocated world" with such incisive generosity. I am beyond grateful for these poems—each one pulsing with “the rhythm of a shockable heart.” -- R.A. VillanuevaAnte's poems are like embers, pared back to a slow-burning emotional core whose intensity she sustains elegantly throughout the collection -- Stephanie Sy-Quia * Times Literary Supplement *Poignant, beautiful, and meditative writing on movement - living in a foreign country, being away from one's family, speaking a language not quite your own... This is possibly the most beautiful thing I have read this year -- Maria Lewandowska * The Poetry School *Poetry Books of the Year* *Ante writes with a voice that I can only imagine develops when the act of care is central to one's life. She minces no words. Antiemetic for Homesickness manages to stand so coherently as a collection on account of how the poems' polyphony of voices interact with one another. We are at the mercy of her retort to those who underestimate immigrant workers -- Holly Loveday * Wild Court *Romalyn Ante's debut collection presents an important and magical display of culture and perspective. There is always that memory that pervades someone's mind of what it is to migrate from one's home to another place. How are the people back home? The people who were left behind, how are they? Have they changed? [Antiemetic for Homesickness] aims to tackle those questions with folklore and spirit and honor -- Shaun Anto * Columbia Journal *Ante has an assured hand, with a mastery of form and freshness of vision... these are poems that pay testimony to Ante's deep sense of humanity, authenticity, and caring, together with a desire to make the best of what life brings -- Mary Mulholland * The Alchemy Spoon *The 35 poems in this collection document stories of yearning as well as pluck and hard love... I'm rewarded with the privilege of witnessing how the poet-speaker's attention and empathy for others in the world continues to generously unfold -- Luisa A. Igloria * RHINO *Ante is an adept artist who can seamlessly internalise the external and externalise the internal... This collection is also a treatise on mothering, un-mothering, and more significantly, remothering. The book is dedicated to Ante's mother, whose presence in many forms is palpable and penetrating -- Cuilin Sang * Poetry Birmingham *The collection shines a welcome light on a too-often overlooked community, whose hard work and dedication to keeping the NHS afloat -- both before the pandemic and more so now -- puts this country enormously in debt -- Stella Backhouse * Here Comes Everyone *
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Recording Skills in Safeguarding Adults: Best
Book SynopsisRecording Skills in Safeguarding Adults is the comprehensive guide to keeping accurate, effective and complete records in safeguarding adults work. This book explains why good record-keeping is essential: it covers crucial skills in recording, including how to write effectively; evidential requirements when writing statements and reports for court; and minute-taking. The book includes best practice points, exercises and examples of good recording. Each chapter also features informative, anecdotal experiences and comments from experts in safeguarding adults work, including police and lawyers, on what is needed in written records and how to present evidence clearly and persuasively.This book is essential reading for all safeguarding adults practitioners who are required to keep records, including social workers, probation officers, nurses, support workers, residential and day care staff, volunteers and advocates.Trade ReviewI found much in this book to challenge current established practice in record keeping. There is a refreshing rigour and clarity of thought that will help the reader with much more than safeguarding. -- Caring TimesTable of Contents1. The Need for This Book and How to Use It. 2. The Purpose of Keeping Records. 3. Access to Records and Information Sharing. 4. Back to Basics: Good Recording Skills. 5. Tools for Effective Recording. 6. Evidential Requirements 1: Preserving and Presenting the Evidence. 7. Evidential Requirements 2: Pre-alert to Case Conference. 8. Risk Assessment and Developing Safeguarding Plans. 9. Minute Taking in Safeguarding Adults Meetings. 10. Report Writing for Court. References. Index.
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Creating Person-Centred Organisations: Strategies
Book SynopsisPerson-centred thinking and planning are approaches that enable people using social care and health services to plan their future, and use a personal budget to commission personalised services.Creating Person-Centred Organisations is a guide for organisations who want to deliver personalised services. Key issues covered include attending to the vision, strategy and business planning of the organisation, as well as organisational processes, culture and managing change. Drawing on the pioneering work of the social care charity United Response, the authors provide a wealth of practical tools and techniques to enable organisations within health, social care and the voluntary sector to use person-centred thinking tools and approaches to move towards becoming person-centred organisations.This is an essential guide for managers and leaders within private, statutory and voluntary organisations.Stephen Stirk is Director of Human Resources at the social care charity United Response. He has had over 30 years' experience in human resources, organisation development and line management positions, including specialism in organisation design and development with GlaxoSmithKline. Helen Sanderson is Director of Helen Sanderson Associates. She has written extensively on person-centred thinking, planning, community building and Individual Service Funds. She has worked with a range of providers to enable them to deliver more personalised services. She is co-author (with Jaimee Lewis) of A Practical Guide to Delivering Personalisation: Person-Centred Practice in Health and Social Care (Jessica Kingsley Publishers).Trade ReviewThe book aims to define what person-centred practice means in organisation which aspire to deliver personalised services... The checklists in each chapter describe both the detail of what we expect to see in a person-centred organisation and they also give readers an opportunity to celebrate areas of responsibility that are being delivered well and to think about areas where development might occur... This person-centred approach on "one-to-one", focuses on there being opportunities for appreciation and feedback and reflection on progress and learning and an opportunity for shared problem-solving... Person-centred practices enable teams to deliver, at their best, in ways that work for everyone... The concluding chapter summarises the book so well that it alone could be used as the principles of good practice... If people working in health and social care use the tools and techniques provided by Stephen Stirk and Helen Sanderson, then they will have a multitude of options to take their organisation forward to become truly person-centred. -- European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare (EJPCH)It is a treasure-trove of good ideas which social workers will find useful in their day-to-day practice - for example, person-centred reviews and guidance on Individual Service Funds. -- Professional Social WorkThe unique person-centered approach described in the book is a very welcome contribution to reference manuals for people working in mental health services. Every condition is very thoroughly examined with remarkable insight into living with and seeking solutions to psychological disorders in collaboration with mental health practitioners. The strength of the insights is that it addresses behavioural aspects of mental illness in a non-judgemental and sensitive way. The discussions of each disorder provide excellent and thoughtful explanations of living with mental imbalances... The book contains no quick fixes, but rather concentrates on the growth and development of individuals collaborating with mental health providers in person-centered relationships. -- The International Journal of Person Centered MedicineThe book is (...) wonderfully rich in ideas... There is much in the 300-plus pages of this book to help you, and it is well worth buying as a comprehensive toolkit. -- Caring TimesStirk and Sanderson have really brought to life the concept of personalisation in its more holistic form. Their systemic analysis of what constitutes a person-centred organisation incorporates familiar theory about managing change, valuing people and remaining committed to the outcomes determined by service users and the community themselves. It is refreshing to see how the practical realities of this journey are tangible and the authors make it clear that being person-centred is more than just empty rhetoric. Based on personal experience, expertise and evaluation, I found the advice, tips and recommendations invaluable. This book is essential for leaders at all levels of the organisation and for those interested in fostering genuine participation in developing and delivering services from the bottom up! -- Trish Hafford-Letchfield, Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Middlesex University and co- author of How to Become a Better Manager in Social Work and Social Care: Essential Skills for Managing CareTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. List of Figures. Part 1. 1. Person-centred Organisations. 2. Person-centred Practices and Conventional Organisation Development. Part 2. 3. Vision, Mission, Values and Strategy. 4. Organisation Design. 5. Working Together. 6. Creating a Person-centred Culture. 7. Leadership. 8. Human Resources. 9. Person-centred Team Working. 10. Enabling Risk. 11. Measuring and Improving Quality. 12. Managing Change. 13. Conclusion. Appendix 1. Progress for Providers. Appendix 2. Progress for Providers for Managers. Endnotes. About the Authors. Index.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Vascular Disease: Nursing and Management
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Critical Publishing Ltd Learning Disability Nursing: Developing
Book SynopsisExplores all aspects of professional development in learning disability nursing from the foundations to advanced practice. Key themes running through the book include the importance of a human rights and values-based approach, the development of person-centred approaches to care and support, and the need to work in partnership with key stakeholders, including people with learning disabilities and their families. It encourages readers to make links between theory and practice and to develop their skills in critical thinking through case studies and reflective activities. This is a must-have book for all undergraduate nurses studying to become Registered Nurses (Learning Disability), specifically linked to achieving the outcomes required within the NMC Standards for Nurse Education (2018). It is also of relevance to qualified learning disability nurses, those studying to become Registered Nurses (Intellectual Disabilities) in Ireland, as well as nursing students in general who should have a good working knowledge of learning disability practice.Table of ContentsIntroduction Section 1: The Foundations for Practice Chapter 1: The development of learning disability nursing Chapter 2: The importance of values, ethics and law Chapter 3: Communication Chapter 4: Accessing, appraising, applying and developing the evidence base Section 2: Dimensions of Practice Chapter 5: Assessing need Chapter 6: Planning and delivering care in partnership Chapter 7: Working across the lifespan Chapter 8: A public health approach Chapter 9: Supporting those whose behaviour is described as challenging Section 3: Advancing Practice Chapter 10: Innovation in practice Chapter 11: Leadership Chapter 12: Professional development Index References
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Common Notions Journal of a Black Queer Nurse
Book SynopsisIn this searing, honest memoir, a Black queer emergency-room nurse works the front lines of care during COVID-19.Britney Daniels is a Black, masculine-presenting, tattooed lesbian from a working-class background. For the last five years, she has been working as an emergency-room nurse. She began Journal of a Black Queer Nurse as a personal diary, a tool to heal from the day-to-day traumas of seeing too much and caring too much.Hilarious, gut-wrenching, and infuriating by turns, these stories are told from the perspective of a deeply empathetic, no-nonsense young nurse, who highlights the way race, inequality, and a profit-driven healthcare system make the hospital a place where systemic racism is lived. Whether it is giving one’s own clothes to a homeless patient, sticking up for patients of color in the face of indifference from white doctors and nurses, or nursing one’s own back pain accrued from transporting too many bodies as the morgues overflowed during the pandemic, Journal of a Black Queer Nurse reveals the ways in which care is much more than treating a physical body and how the commitment to real care—care that involves listening to and understanding patients in a deeper sense—demands nurses, especially nurses of color, must also be warriors.Trade Review“Britney Daniels' voice is one of the most important you will hear all year. This book is not only a testament to the resilience of our nation's hardest-working lifesavers but also a reminder of the essentiality of centering Black queer voices in our national discourse. Britney's greatest gift is the reminder that positivity, perseverance, empathy, and com-passion always prevail over the forces that try to divide and oppress, and that love is the universal truth that will lead each of us to find happiness.” —Jeremy Blacklow, former Director of Entertainment, GLAAD“Journal of a Black Queer Nurse reminds readers of the importance of centering the voices of Black women, and specifically those of Black queer women, as we share stories about the challenges we must work together to overcome. Equal parts personal narrative and sharing stories about the medical-industrial complex, Britney’s work highlights the power of love, the importance of inclusion, and the opportunities each of us has to interrogate and push past limiting, socially constructed boundaries that are designed to prevent us from bearing witness, finding comfort in who we are and how we move through the world, and telling our stories. I’m thankful for this offering and for Britney’s sharing of her gifts.” —Dr. David J. Johns, Executive Director, National Black Justice Coalition"There is no doubt that Journal of A Black Queer Nurse is timely on at least two fronts: reflecting on the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare profession, while illuminating the intersection of race, gender, and sexuality on a healthcare professional. However, this book is not only of import to nurses or to queer people because it so wonderfully explores a most universal story of what it is to be human in unprecedented times.” —Dr. Sharon L. Moore"Each vignette is processed down to its core elements, like journal entries; Daniels makes mention of the actual journals she kept while working during this time period, which is where the material for this book came from. Daniels has efficiently streamlined her writing, and these chapters tell many different stories, like memories, in little, distilled moments. From the hospital in Texas, where they are so short-staffed that Daniels is made to work twelve-hour shifts without a break, to the intoxicated and belligerent patients in Southern California who yell racial slurs at her, Daniels’ is consistently engaging, but also thoughtful. She constantly asks, would this have happened to me if I was not a Black woman? and often, the answer is no. This question animates the whole book, and as we learn more about her experiences, we see how the entire health system is peppered with inequity..."—Joanna Acevedo, Foglifter PressTable of ContentsPrologueChapter One: Where I BeganChapter Two: Stepping Out for the First TimeChapter Three: Not Too FarChapter Four: White Supremacy and Palm TreesChapter Five: “Can I Have a White Nurse?”Chapter Six: Million Dollar DilapidationChapter Seven: “She’s Not Crazy”Chapter Eight: “Is That a Roach?”Chapter Nine: The ReaperChapter Ten: “I Freed the Slaves”Epilogue
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Wolters Kluwer Health Portable RN
Book SynopsisAwarded First Place in the 2020 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Adult Primary Care Category.Master every aspect of day-to-day patient care, with the newly updated Portable RN, 5th Edition.This all-in-one pocket guide to care management offers the latest data and best practices on disorders and treatments, addressing assessments, pre- and post-operative care, drug administration, interpreting lab tests, and more. Ideal for both students and new nurses, this on-the-unit reference guides you to providing top-level care for a variety of patients in a broad range of practice settings.Deliver optimal patient care with the invaluable features of this comprehensive guide to nursing best practices: NEW and updated content that includes the latest American Heart Association® CPR guidelines and new guidance on end-of-life care Updated best practices on interviewing patients and performing physical exams, including current content from the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition Updated reference ranges for interpreting common lab tests for different age groups Substantial revision and update of content on treating and preventing common disorders, treating pressure ulcers, parenteral drug administration, and recognizing and responding to drug hazards Updated list of nationally notifiable infectious diseases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Up-to-date direction on essential nursing procedures and all vital aspects of clinical practice, including: Assessment techniques and findings Interpreting ECGs with ease and accuracy Giving and interpreting common lab tests Performing common procedures safely and accurately Review of surgical patient care techniques Pain management – pain assessment and medications Preventing, staging and treating wounds and pressure ulcers Preventing the spread of infection Contagious disease precautions Spotting and correcting equipment problems Drug administration methods Ensuring correct dosage Spotting and correcting life-threatening conditions and complications Caring for dying patients and their families Full and concise documentation Cultural considerations in patient care Potential agents of bioterrorism Special chapter features that assist learning and retention: Age alerts – special considerations for each age category Alerts – possible complications to consider Patient teaching tips – helpful patient education points About the Clinical EditorDenise Linton, DNS, APRN, FNP-BC, is an Associate Professor and holds the Dudley Joseph Plaisance, Sr./BORSF Professorship in Nursing at the University of Louisiana Lafayette, College of Nursing, Lafayette, Louisiana.
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Wolters Kluwer Health A Practical Guide for Nurse Practitioner Faculty
Book SynopsisAuthored by expert simulation researchers, educators, nurse practitioner faculty, and clinicians, A Practical Guide for Nurse Practitioner Faculty Using Simulation in Competency-Based Education looks at topics related to simulation design, development, and implementation for nurse practitioner and other graduate-level nursing programs. The new educational requirements based on the AACN Essentials and move to competency-based outcomes require nursing graduates to provide documented skill competencies to care for all types of patients in all types of diverse healthcare settings. Whether a graduate is working in acute care, primary care, or within the community, clinical simulations serve as a vital approach to creating student-centered, experiential learning that engages and prepares the graduate for real-world practice. Once the exception, clinical simulations are becoming more commonplace in nurse practitioner programs. This book supports nurse practitioner faculty as they learn new pedagogy and teaching strategies using clinical simulations. It focuses on developing and preparing nurse educators and superusers of simulations as they create, implement, and evaluate this pedagogy in nurse practitioner education. Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 State of the Science of Clinical Simulations in NP Education CHAPTER 2 Theoretical Frameworks for Simulation Design, Development, and Implementation CHAPTER 3 Competency-Based Nursing Education CHAPTER 4 Student-Centered Learning in NP Education CHAPTER 5 Integration of Simulation in the NP Curriculum CHAPTER 6 Healthcare Simulation Standards of Best Practice™ and Nurse Practitioner Education CHAPTER 7 Attainment of Competency Through Simulation: The ACTS Model CHAPTER 8 Simulation Operations CHAPTER 9 Methods and Models for Debriefing in Graduate Clinical Education CHAPTER 10 Working with Standardized and Simulated Patients CHAPTER 11 Assessment and Evaluations in Simulation CHAPTER 12 Simulation to Prepare Nurse Practitioner Students for Role Transition CHAPTER 13 The Future of Graduate Nurse Practitioner Education: A Case for Simulation
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Bookside Press Evolution of a Surgeon
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