Nursing Books

Book SynopsisDurch den demografischen Wandel und die gesellschaftlichen Veränderungen gewinnt der Beruf der Heimhelferin und des Heimhelfers an Bedeutung. Das Buch, das sich an den Inhalten des Wiener Sozialbetreuungsberufegesetzes und beruflichen Bedürfnissen orientiert, bleibt auch in der 4., aktualisierten Auflage die Standardlektüre für Heimhelferinnen und Heimhelfer. Basiswissen und Praxistipps werden in bewährter Weise aufbereitet.In einem neuen Kapitel werden die Formen von Gewalt thematisiert sowie mögliche Maßnahmen zur Bewältigung von solchen Krisensituationen erklärt. Interkulturelle Pflege im häuslichen Umfeld ist ein größeres Thema in der mobilen Pflege ist und wurde erweitert berücksichtigt. Das Buch unterstützt sowohl Anfänger in der Heimhilfe bei der erfolgreichen Ausbildung als auch Erfahrene, die ihr Know-how auf den neusten Stand bringen möchten. Auch Lehrerinnen und Lehrern leistet es als Orientierungshilfe wertvolle Unterstützung. Table of Contents1. Demographische Entwicklung in Österreich.- 2. Qualität und Qualitätssicherung.- 3. Beobachten und Beschreiben-Grundlagen der Verständigung und des Verstehens.- 4. Die eigene Gesundheit betreffend-Gesundheitsverständnis und Gesundheitsförderung.- 5. Lernwege bewusst machen.- 6. Fachsprache und Fremdwörter verstehen.- 7. Arbeitsorganisation-Planung und Dokumentation.- 8. Biographiearbeit und zeitgeschichtliches Wissen-das Pflegekonzept nach Böhm.- 9. Lebensqualität.- 10. Ethik und Berufskunde.- 11. Grundlagen der Ersten Hilfe.- 12. Grundzüge der Betreuung alter, behinderter und chronisch kranker Menschen: Grundpflege und Beobachtung.- 13. Ausscheidung, Inkontinenz.- 14. Einführung zum Thema Palliative Care.- 15. Interkulturelle Pflege- und Betreuungsaspekte.- 16. Grundzüge der Gerontologie.- 17. Gewalt gegen Pflegebedürftige.- 18. Grundzüge der angewandten Hygiene.- 19. Grundzüge der Pharmakologie.- 20. Grundzüge der Ernährungslehre und Diätkunde.- 21. Diabetes melllitus.- 22. Grundzüge der Ergonomie, Ergotherapie und Physiotherapie.- 23. Kinaesthetics.- 24. Haushaltsführung, Umweltschutz, Sicherheit und Unfallverhütung im Haushalt.- 25. Grundzüge der Sozial- und Entwicklungspsychologie.- 26. Grundzüge der Kommunikation und Konfliktbewältgung.- 27. Grundzüge der Sozialen Sicherheit.- 28. Rechtliche Grundzüge für HeimhelferInnen.

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Book SynopsisDeutsch als Fremdsprache leicht gemacht!Mit dem Arbeitsbuch und Kommunikationstrainer lernen ausländische Pflegekräfte sich im Berufsalltag zu verständigen und die fachlichen Herausforderungen zu meistern. Mit einer sehr guten Didaktik und vielen Übungen trainieren internationale Pflegekräfte Ihre Sprachkompetenz, lernen wichtiges Fachvokabular und erhalten Einblick in das deutsche Gesundheitssystem. Beispieldialoge, Übungsaufgaben und Vokabellisten erleichtern das Lernen und Verstehen. Aus dem Inhalt Fachbegriffe erklärt anhand von Abbildungen Informationen zum Pflegeprozess und zum Qualitätsmanagement Zahlreiche Gespräche mit Patienten, Kollegen, Angehörigen Neues Kapitel Demenz: Hilfen für Gespräche und Umgang Plus Audio-Dateien: Viele Dialoge als MP3-Datei zum Download.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisDie dänische Glücksformel für die Pflege!Anschaulich und positiv zeigt die erfahrene Autorin, wie Pflegende Hygge im Arbeitsalltag umsetzen können. Nutzen Sie Ihre Ressourcen, arbeiten Sie mit Freude und leben Sie mit kleinen Dingen den großen Unterschied. Trade Review“... liefert praktische Tipps für weniger Stress und mehr Zufriedenheit in Gesundheitsberufen. ... Als Leser fühlt man sich bei der Lektüre an die Hand genommen, da einem das Wichtigste auch optisch präsentiert wird. Das Buch ist zwar logisch aufgebaut, kann aber auch quer gelesen werden ...” (Fiona Kellner, in: Health&Care Management, hcm-magazin.de, 24. September 2019)Table of ContentsKennen Sie das?.- Einstieg.- Verantwortung und Selbstbestimmung.- Hyggelige gesundheitsfördernde Gestaltung der Zimmer.- Umgang mit Patienten und Bewohnern.- Umsetzung mit Kollegen und im Team.- Führung und Unternehmenskultur mit Hygge.- Die freie Zeit nach Dienstschluss à la Hygge.- Konkrete Tipps und Tricks.

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Book SynopsisDas erfolgreiche Buch für zusätzliche Betreuungskräfte jetzt in aktualisierter 4. Auflage. Betreuungskräfte übernehmen eine wichtige Aufgabe in der Betreuung und Begleitung von Menschen mit Demenz und tragen zur Verbesserung der individuellen Lebenssituation bei. Dieses Handbuch unterstützt nicht nur Alltagsbegleiter, sondern auch Ehrenamtliche und professionell Pflegende bei ihrer sinnstiftenden und anspruchsvollen Aufgabe. Verständlich werden alle wichtigen Grundlagen erläutert, um demenzerkrankten oder psychisch veränderten Menschen zu helfen, ihren Alltag zu bewältigen. Erfahren Sie mehr über: Krankheitslehre, Alltagsgestaltung und Beschäftigungsangebote, Betreuungsqualität, Erste Hilfe in schwierigen Situationen, Hauswirtschaft. Das Buch ist auf alle Inhalte der Fortbildung zur zusätzlichen Betreuungskraft nach § 87b SGB XI abgestimmt. Zusätzlich gibt es Tipps und Checklisten für das Praktikum, zur Reflexion und Selbstpflege. Für Betreuungskräfte in der Fortbildung und Praxis, und für alle Personen, die Menschen mit Demenz oder eingeschränkter Alltagskompetenz begleiten.Table of ContentsDemenz.- Psychische Erkrankungen.- Umgang mit dementen Menschen.- Alterserkrankungen.- Pflege und Dokumentation.- Betreuung von dementen Menschen.- Ernährung.- Hauswirtschaft.- Erste Hilfe.- Rechtskunde.- Kooperation.- Ausblick.- Anhang.

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Book SynopsisKlar strukturiert, verständlich geschrieben und einprägsam bebildert, vermittelt der Band Grundlagen und Praxis der Beatmung: von der Physiologie der Atmung, Formen der respiratorischen Insuffizienz, Indikationen und Kontraindikationen bis zu modernen Beatmungsverfahren. Alle Informationen sind so ausführlich wie nötig und so stringent wie möglich dargestellt, so dass Ärzte und Pflegende rasch Antworten auf klinische Fragestellungen finden. Für die 5. Auflage wurden alle Kapitel überarbeitet und um Fragen zur Überprüfung des Fachwissens ergänzt.Table of Contents1 Anatomie der Atmungsorgane.- 2. Physiologie der Atmung.- 3. Blutgase.- 4. Säure-Basen-Haushalt.- 5. Respiratorische Insuffizienz .- 6. Endotracheale Intubation.- 7. Tracheotomie.- 8. Fiberoptische Bronchoskopie.- 9. Atemgaskonditionierung, physikalische Therapie und Lagerungstherapie.- 10. Analgesie, Sedierung und Muskelrelaxierung.- 11. Thoraxdrainagen.- 12 Beginn der Beatmung.- 13. Nichtinvasive Atemhilfen und nichtinvasive Beatmung (NIV).- 14. Beatmungsformen: Übersicht.- 15. Einstellgrößen am Beatmungsgerät.- 16. Klassische Beatmungsverfahren.- 17. Spezielle Beatmungsverfahren.- 18. Extrakorporale Lungenunterstützung.- 19. Überwachung der Beatmung.- 20. Auswirkungen und Komplikationen der Beatmung.- 21. Entwöhnung von der Beatmung (Weaning).- 22. Intra- und postoperative Beatmung.- 23. Intraoperative Beatmung von Kindern.- 24. Transport des beatmeten Patienten.- 25. Akutes Lungenversagen (ARDS).- 26. Respiratorische Viruserkrankungen.- 27.- Akute respiratorische Insuffizienz bei chronisch-obstruktiver Lungenerkrankung (COPD).- 28. Status asthmaticus.- 29. Beatmung beim Thoraxtrauma.- 30. Beatmung bei Schädel-Hirn-Trauma und erhöhtem intrakraniellem Druck.- 31. Beatmung am Lebensende.- 32. Beatmung bei Kapazitätsengpässen.- Stichwortverzeichnis.

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Book SynopsisGrundlagen der Onkologie.- Diagnostik und Therapie maligner Tumoren.- Praktische Aspekte der medikamentösen Tumortherapie.- Häufige klinische und pflegerische Probleme.- Psychoonkologie.- Spezielle Bereiche der onkologischen Versorgung und Pflege.- Häufige Tumoren: Symptome, Diagnostik, Therapie.

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Book SynopsisVorwort.- Einleitung.- Dienstleistung Gesundheitsbereich: Definitionen usw.; Patient:innenotientierung.-Spannungsfeld Werte- und Anspruchswandel Gesellschaft.- Dienstleistungs-Alphabet.- Professionelle Zugewandtheit in der Führung.- Checklisten anhand des Dienstleistungs-Alphabets für Mitarbeiter:innen-Fördergespräche und Praktikumsbeurteilungen.

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Book SynopsisFlorence Nightingale is known as a hospital reformer, a social reformer, and the founder of professional nursing; few realize that she worked closely with doctors on these issues. In Florence Nightingale and the Medical Men Lynn McDonald details the involvement of doctors in Nightingale’s legacy.Trade Review“Rich and lively, Florence Nightingale and the Medical Men is the first book to comprehensively detail Florence Nightingale’s various collaborations with doctors. Lynn McDonald reflects deeply the intimate relatedness between the rise of medical science and the refinement of what professional nursing can and should be. The book marks a welcome encapsulation of the interdisciplinary evolution of state medicine and public health.” Paul Crawford, University of Nottingham and co-author of Florence Nightingale at Home

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewLavinia L. Dock Award for Exemplary Historical Research Writing, American Association for the History of Nursing, 2017. "Particularly strong in the themes of civil rights and gender equality and adds important information on subjects that have been traditionally underrepresented in academic literature. Threat has made a substantial contribution to this important subject and has started a stimulating discussion."--Susan Malka, author of Daring to Care: American Nursing and Second Wave Feminism"This book links nurses’ struggles to broader drives for racial and gender justice. Highly recommended."--Choice"Charissa J. Threat accomplishes her purpose of broadening our thinking about discrimination history beyond race and gender to economic rights and labor as part of an equal rights agenda. . . . Threat effectively threads her argument, that although race and gender were key Civil Rights forces, labor and economics were also critical in shaping the agenda. . . . She effectively uses nursing, as should other scholars, to understand broader social and political issues." --Journal of the History of Medicine"Charissa J. Threat offers an original way to view the struggles of professional black women and white men in nursing. . . . This book is more than a history of two groups struggling for acceptance in the cultures and politics of professional nursing and the military. Threat's discussion about the complexities surrounding the concept of equality allows the reader to consider larger societal issues about inclusion."--American Historical Review"By combining narratives of African American women and white men and analyzing the Army Nurse Corps' policies regarding both race and gender, Threat links together gender and racial equality to provide a new framework in which to understand the 1960s civil rights movement. . . . Threat's arguments make Nursing Civil Rights an important work in understanding the gender and racial structure of the Army Nurse Corps in the 1960s and 1970s."--Register of the Kentucky Historical Society"A welcome amendment to the history of nursing in the United States. . . . Threat's examination of nursing's organizational evolution yields new insights about the racial politics of alliance and division."--Women's Review of Books"This book offers new insight into American history, and adds an important perspective to existing works on nursing history by Sarnecky, Vuic, and Hine. This excellent book will appeal to scholars and teachers of medicine and nursing history, military history, and civil rights and gender."--Bulletin of the History of Medicine"A fascinating study of how nurses, black and white, men and women, fought for economic opportunities within the military."--Pacific Historical Review "Nursing Civil Rights illuminates thoroughly the issues of racial and gender inclusion in the US military." --The Journal of African American History "Nursing Civil Rights skillfully links African American and male nurses’ efforts to integrate the military nursing corps to a broader history of struggles for racial and sexual equality in the early- and mid-twentieth century. This book makes a clear case that social change, wars, and the military are intimately connected."--Kara Dixon Vuic, author of Officer, Nurse, Woman: The Army Nurse Corps in the Vietnam War "Nursing Civil Rights tells the untold story of how the United States’ Army Nurse Corps, a profoundly conservative institution, came to represent real racial and gendered diversity--still elusive in both our society and in other branches of the armed services. Yet, this well documented and reasoned book does more. It uses the Army Nurse Corps as an example of the complicated intersections of race, gender, Cold War politics, and the quest of some women and men for social justice and equality. Nursing Civil Rights will be invaluable not only for those who want to understand the radicalized and gendered structure of our health care institutions, but also the culture within which we all live and work."--Patricia D'Antonio, author of American Nursing: A History of Knowledge, Authority, and the Meaning of Work

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Book SynopsisA new edition of an established research-based text on one of the fastest growing topics in nursing: nurses dealing with this complex subject need to be kept up to date and this book written by a team of expert rheumatology nurses fills that role.Table of ContentsSECTION 1 SETTING THE SCENE. 1 The Principles, Practice and Evolution of Rheumatology Nursing (Sarah Ryan and Jackie Hill). 2 The Musculoskeletal System and the Rheumatic Diseases (Valerie Arthur and Jackie Hill). 3 The Immune System and Rheumatic Disease (Susan Oliver). 4 Biochemical, Haematological and Clinical Assessments in the Rheumatic Diseases (Jackie Hill). SECTION 2 ADDRESSING THE PATIENT’S PROBLEMS. 5 The Psychological Aspects of Rheumatic Disease (Sarah Ryan). 6 The Effects of Rheumatic Disease on Body Image and Sexuality (Jackie Hill). 7 The Social Implications of Rheumatic Disease (Sarah Ryan). 8 Pain and Stiffness (Jackie Hill). 9 Fatigue and Sleep (Christine White). 10 The Skin and Nutrition (Naomi Reay, Sally Smith and Jill Byrne). SECTION 3 THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS. 11 Multidisciplinary Team Care of the Rheumatic Patient (Pauline Fitzgerald). 12 Medications in the Rheumatic Diseases (Jo White and Domini Bryer). 13 Complementary Interventions (Anne Cawthorn and Peter Mackereth). 14 Surgical Interventions (Maureen Cox). 15 Patient Education (Jackie Hill). SECTION 4 PRIMARY AND PAEDIATRIC CARE. 16 Seamless Primary and Secondary Care (Mandy Edwards). 17 Paediatric Care (Gill Jackson). Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book will provide student nurses, students studying for NVQ levels II and III, SNVQ and those students who are undertaking an Access to Higher Education (Nursing) Courses, with user-friendly and contemporary information in relation to some of the key clinical practice issues that they may experience when caring for individuals.Table of ContentsContributors vii Acknowledgements xi 1 Introduction 1Ian Peate and Sonya Chelvanayagam 2 History of Mental Health Care 7Stephen Cloudsdale 3 Mad, Bad or Just Different 15Alan Brownbill 4 Partnership Working in Mental Health Care 31Paul Illingworth 5 Promoting Mental Health 53Alan Brownbill and Sonya Chelvanayagam 6 Legal Matters 69Soo Lee 7 Anxiety Disorders 87Thomas Beary 8 Mood Disorders Including Self-harm and Suicide 103Stephen Cloudsdale 9 Eating Disorders 117Sonya Chelvanayagam 10 Dual Diagnosis: Substance Misuse and Mental Health Problems 131Sue Hahn 11 Schizophrenia and Schizophrenia-type Disorders 145Yvonne Mitchell 12 Personality Disorder 161Brian Thomson 13 Dementias 177Sue Hahn 14 Therapeutic Interventions 195Soo Lee, Angela Edmonds and Clare Hubbard Index 217

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Book SynopsisThis book provides Nurse Practitioners working in the field of Acute Medicine with an up to date, practical, and comprehensive guide to the management of acute medical patients. It serves as a text from which the busy highly skilled nurse can obtain information on assessment, diagnosis, and management of acute medical conditions.Table of ContentsPreface xi Introduction xiii 1 Patient Assessment 1 Communication 1 History taking 3 The functional enquiry 6 The physical assessment 8 General inspection 11 Respiratory examination 12 Cardiovascular examination 14 Gastrointestinal examination 17 Neurological examination 18 Musculoskeletal examination 24 Post examination 25 Conclusion 25 2 Emergencies 27 Anaphylaxis 27 Cardio-respiratory arrest 29 Ethical Issues 36 3 Acute Poisoning and Drug Overdose 41 Deliberate self-harm 41 Paracetamol overdose 45 Aspirin overdose 48 Tricyclic antidepressant overdose 51 Heroin overdose 53 Alcohol overdose 54 The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) self-harm guideline 56 Alcohol withdrawal 58 Drug withdrawal 60 4 Infection 65 Sepsis and septic shock 65 Meningitis 67 Infective endocarditis 71 Gastroenteritis 75 Urinary tract infection (UTI) 77 Fever in the returning traveller 79 Hot swollen joints 83 Antimicrobial resistance 86 5 Respiratory Conditions 89 Asthma 89 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) 93 Pulmonary embolism 96 Community and hospital acquired pneumonia 100 Pneumothorax 104 Type I respiratory failure 106 Type II respiratory failure 108 6 Cardiovascular Conditions 113 Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) 113 Stable angina 113 Unstable angina 114 Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction 116 ST elevation myocardial infarction 117 DIGAMI 121 Arrhythmias 121 Bradycardia 123 Tachycardia 126 Atrial fibrillation (AF) 129 Cardiac failure 132 Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) 134 Aortic dissection 136 Cardiac tamponade 138 7 Gatrointestinal Conditions 143 Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (GI bleed) 143 Variceal bleeding 145 Acute liver failure with encephalopathy 147 Acute ulcerative colitis and crohn’s disease 149 8 Metabolic Conditions 153 Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) 153 Hyperosmolar non-ketotic state (HONK) 155 Hypoglycaemia 157 Hyperglycaemia in the critically ill patient 159 Hypercalcaemia 162 Hyponatraemia 164 Hypernatraemia 166 Hypokalaemia 168 Hyperkalaemia 170 Addisonian crisis 172 Thyroid crisis (thyroid storm) 174 Myxedema crisis 177 9 Neurological Conditions 181 Status epilepticus 181 Stroke 184 Transient ischaemic attacks (TIA) 186 Isolated seizure and unexplained loss of consciousness 188 Headache 190 Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) 192 Spinal cord compression 195 10 Renovascular Conditions 197 Acute renal failure (ARF) 197 Accelerated (malignant) hypertension 199 11 Elderly Care 203 Hypothermia 203 Confusion 205 12 Haematological Conditions 209 Severe anaemia 209 Sickle cell crisis 212 Neutropenic sepsis 215 Blood transfusion guidance 217 13 Advanced Practice 223 An overview of advanced practice 223 The challenges of advanced practice 225 Legal perspective 225 Ethical principles 226 Informed consent 228 Assessment of capacity 229 Prescribing 231 Patient group directions 233 Conclusion 234 Appendices Appendix I Examples of Clinical Management Plans 237 Appendix II Examples of Patient Group Directions 245 Glossary 255 Index 259

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Book SynopsisSucceeding in Nursing & Midwifery Education draws attention to some of the most important issues in current nursing and midwifery education, from initial considerations about applying for a programme to developing academic and clinical skills.Trade Review"This book would be of value to all those considering undertaking a nursing or midwifery course as well as those already registered on a programme." (Journal Of Perioperative Practice, June 2007) "This is a book which should appeal to all students who have entered nursing and/or midwifery education..." (Primary Healthcare, 1st October 2007) "...for a prospective student who wants to know more...this book is a very good place to start." (International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, October 2007)Table of ContentsForeword (Prof Sandra Jowett). 1 Succeeding in Nursing and Midwifery Education: An Overview (Eddie Meyler and Steve Trenoweth). SECTION 1. PREPARING FOR NURSING/MIDWIFERY EDUCATION. 2 A Student’s Journey (Sue McGowan). 3 How Your Programme is Structured (Eddie Meyler and David Stroud). 4 Applying for a Nursing/ Midwifery Programme (Denise Burley). 5 The Student with a Disability, Chronic Health or Learning Need (Pauline McInnes and Stella Tarantino). 6 The Interview (David Stroud and Eddie Meyler). SECTION 2. DEVELOPING ACADEMIC SKILLS. 7 Using Information Technology (Anthony Meyler). 8 Getting the Most From Your Library (Pam Louison). 9 Becoming Analytical (Deirdre Kelley-Patterson). 10 Critiquing the Healthcare Literature (Steve Trenoweth and Simon Jones). 11 Organising and Planning Your Theoretical Assessments (Steve Trenoweth). 12 How to Write in an Academic Way (Julia Magill-Cuerden). 13 How To Reference and Avoid Plagiarism (David Stroud). 14 Making the Most of Assessment Feedback (Lai Chan Koh). SECTION 3. DEVELOPING CLINICAL SKILLS. 15 Maximising Your Learning in Clinical Practice (Karen Elcock and Stella Brophy). 16 Developing Your Clinical Skills (Deann Cox and Steve Trenoweth). SECTION 4. SURVIVAL SKILLS. 17 Surviving the Clinical Environment (Kris Ramgoolam, Stella Brophy, Eddie Meyler and Steve Trenoweth). 18 How To Survive Exams (Ian Chisholm-Bunting and Sue Vernon). 19 How to Get the Best Out of The Student’s Union (Elizabeth Huntbach, Mathew Pledger and Maja Dawson). 20 Getting Support from Your Personal Tutor (Steve Trenoweth and Helen Robson). SECTION 5. PREPARING FOR YOUR NURSING/MIDWIFERY CAREER. 21 Personal Change (David Stroud and Steve Trenoweth). 22 Preparing Yourself for Your Nursing/ Midwifery Career (Samantha Torres). 23 Succeeding in Nursing and Midwifery Education: Final Thoughts (Steve Trenoweth and Eddie Meyler).

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a complete, easy-to-use handbook for nurses who see patients with heart failure. In recent years heart failure has become a high priority in health care. With more nurses caring for patients with heart failure and making decisions that are often complex, there is a clear need for those nurses to have access to good quality clinical information and guidance. This book is designed to be a practical, one-stop', handbook for the practitioner, supported by case studies and up-todate references throughout, providing all the topics the Practitioner or student may need in their work with patients with heart failure.Trade Review"This book is easy to read, despite having minimal pictures and diagrams. It would be a helpful tool for students, newly qualified nurses and any practitioner requiring a refresher or update on heart failure." (British Journal of Perioperative Nursing, June 2009) This useful handbook introduces the reader to key issues in enhancing the care of patients with heart failure. (British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, July 2008) "An absolute must for any practitioner involved in running a heart failure service and should also be on the shelf of every university library, coronary care unit, medical unit and GP surgery." (Nursing Standard, May 2008)Table of ContentsAbout the Author. Preface. Part I Introduction. 1 Definitions. Introduction. Historical Outline. Definitions. Terminology. Grading of Heart Failure. 2 Epidemiology. Overview. Prevalence. Incidence. Subgroup Differences. Future Trends. 3 Causes. Overview. Ischaemic Heart Disease. Hypertension. Valve Disease. Arrhythmias. Infection. Alcohol. Diabetes. Genetic Heart Failure. Other Rare Rauses of Heart Failure. Iatrogenic Heart Failure. 4 Outcomes. Prognosis. Mortality. Morbidity. Quality of Life. Health Economics. 5 Physiology. The Normal Heart. The Failing Heart. Part II Diagnosis and Assessment. 6 Clinical Assessment. Role of Clinical Assessment. Assessment Skills. Presenting Complaint. Past Medical History. Lifestyle Review (Social History). Medication Review. Symptoms of Heart Failure. Signs of Heart Failure. Signs of Structural Change. Systemic Signs. Assessment Tools and Competency. 7 Investigations. Use of Investigations. Investigations for Diagnosis. Investigations for Follow-up. Heart Failure Screening. Electrocardiogram (ECG). Echocardiogram. Chest X-ray (CXR). Blood Tests. Cardiac Catheterisation. Impedance Cardiography (ICG). Nuclear Imaging. Part III Treatment. 8 Treatment Essentials. Education. Information. Lifestyle. 9 Exercise Training. Background. Exercise Physiology. Rationale for Exercise Training. Evidence Base. Safety. Types of Exercise Training. Service Delivery. 10 Medicines. Overview. Guidelines. Treatment Principles. Elderly Patients. Asymptomatic Patients. Nursing Role. Diuretics. ACE-inhibitors. Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (A2RB). Beta-blockers. Aldosterone Antagonists. Digoxin. Nitrates. Other Vasodilators. Oxygen. Inotropes. Anti-arrhythmic drugs. Opioids. Drugs to Avoid. 11 Invasive Treatments. Role of Invasive Treatments. Cardiac Surgery. Devices. Emerging Technologies. 12 End-Stage Heart Failure. Defining ‘End-Stage’ Heart Failure. The Dying Heart. Symptoms. Resuscitation Issues. Psychological and Spiritual Dimension. Family and Carers. Specialist Palliative Care. Service Issues. Part IV Policy and Service Issues. 13 Policy Framework. Historical Perspective. National Service Frameworks. Professional Guidelines Specific to Heart Failure. Primary and Secondary Care. Future Developments. 14 Service Issues. Heart Failure Services. Funding. Key Partners. Patient Participation. Identifying Patients. Referrals. Service Effectiveness. Heart Failure: Clinical Trials Index. Glossary and Abbreviations. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisPharmacology for the Health Care Professions is an accessible introduction to the pharmacology necessary for health care professionals training to be non-medical prescribers looking for an overview of the subject.Table of ContentsForeword. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. Part I: Principles of Pharmacology. 2. Drug disposition. 3. Effects of drugs on the body. Part II: Systemic Pharmacology. 4. Cardiovascular and blood disorders. 5. Respiratory Disorders. 6. Disorders of the endocrine system. 7. Disorders of the musculoskeletal system. 8. Disorders of the skin. 9. Chemotherapy of infectious diseases. 10. Cancer chemotherapy. 11. Disorders of the central nervous system. 12. Anaesthesia and analgesia. 13. Contrast agents and adjuncts to radiography. Part III: Prescribing and the Law. 14. Medicines, the law and health care professionals. 15. prescribing in practice. Appendices. Appendix A. Drug Names. Appendix B. Glossary. Appendix C. Examples of Patient Group Directions. bibliography. Useful websites. Index.

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Book SynopsisAs the extent of mental illness in the population becomes clear, so the provision of care becomes one of the major tasks facing healthcare teams. As a result, a growing army of people is being trained to offer emotional and psychological support in primary care settings.Table of ContentsAbout the Author vii Introduction 1 1 GP or therapist – or both? 9 2 Problem- or solution-based? 19 3 How do we ‘think’? 31 4 Building rapport 41 5 Goal setting 49 6 Identity or behaviour? 63 7 Cognitive distortions 71 8 Seeding ideas 81 9 Reframing 91 10 Patterns: how? rather than why? 99 11 What if ? 105 12 Anchors and anchoring 117 13 Helping clients deal with anger 125 14 Helping build self-esteem 141 15 Helping with relationship problems 157 16 Resolving trauma and guilt 167 17 Helping with grief 177 18 Psychosomatic problems 185 19 Conclusion 199 Appendix I Client handout 201 Appendix II Clinical outcome routine evaluation 205 Appendix III Creative approaches 209 Appendix IV Anxiety and depression 215 Appendix V How to apply these ideas in practice – some case studies 217 Appendix VI Phrases that need challenge or qualification to help your client begin to gain a different perspective 243 Worksheets Evaluation of Stressors—Exploring thoughts and feelings—Exploring and challenging thoughts 245 References 249 Index 255

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Book SynopsisDiabetes education is a process, the key to which is establishing a therapeutic relationship with the individual. The overall goal of diabetes education is to enhance the individual's health capability, including their ability to solve problems and apply the learning to self-care. Thus, diabetes education is an interactive process of teaching and learning where information is co-generated. This innovative and thought-provoking new book explores the how' of diabetes education, rather than the what' and the why'. Diabetes Education: Art, Science and Evidence helps healthcare practitioners teach diabetes effectively from diagnosis onwards and ensure people living with diabetes receive individualised support and information. It enables practitioners and educators to examine and reflect on their practice when managing the person with diabetes. Bringing together all the thinking and experience of the diabetes journey in one text, this book is essential reading for all practiTrade Review"This book should be compulsory reading for all health care professionals involved in teaching people with diabetes how to cope with and adjust to their condition." (European Diabetes Nursing, 1 December 2012) "In summary, this book is useful for healthcare professionals working with people with diabetes. There are many short stories, case studies and illustrative quotes read." (Diabetes Update, 1 October 2013) "This book is useful for both beginners and experienced diabetes healthcare professionals. In addition, the messages it portrays are relevant to healthcare professionals working with people with other long-term conditions." (Journal of Diabetes Nursing, 1 January 2013) "This book should be compulsory reading for all health care professionals involved in teaching people with diabetes how to cope with and adjust to their condition." (Practical Diabetes, 1 November 2012)Table of ContentsList of Contributors xi Foreword xiii Preface xvii Acknowledgements xxi List of Tables, Figures and Boxes xxiii List of Abbreviations xxvii 1 Brief Overview of Diabetes, the Disease 1Trisha Dunning AM Introduction 1 Overview of diabetes 1 Prevalence of diabetes 2 Overview of normal glucose homeostasis 2 Signs and symptoms of diabetes 3 Diabetes management and management aims 7 Long-term diabetes complications 8 Summary 9 References 9 2 The Journey of the Person with Diabetes 12Jane Speight and Harsimran Singh Introduction 12 Psychological factors: the role of beliefs and attitudes 14 Psychological factors: emotional reactions to diabetes 19 Social factors: influence of personal situation 21 Factors that affect illness/wellness behaviours 22 Summary 23 References 24 3 Teaching and Learning: The Art and Science of Making Connections 28Trisha Dunning AM Introduction 28 Purpose of diabetes education 29 Principles of learning and teaching 29 Learning theory 31 Laws of learning 32 Knowledge 32 Nudging 34 Learning and the brain 35 Memory 36 Keeping the brain fit: brain training 37 Brain training: mind-body fitness 38 Sleep: vital for learning and memory 39 His brain, her brain 39 Technology 40 Helping people learn: proactive strategies are more effective 41 Summary 46 References 46 4 Making Choices, Setting Goals 49Timothy Skinner Introduction 49 Why don ’ t people do what is best for them? 50 Self-regulation, goals and values 52 Behaviour-serving goals 53 Limited resources 56 SMARTER 58 Sleep 59 Summary 60 References 61 5 The Teacher: Moving from Good to Exceptional 62Trisha Dunning AM Introduction 62 Healing 63 Who is a teacher? 64 Attributes of a ‘good’ teacher 65 Moving from good to exceptional 67 Philosophy of diabetes care and education 67 Factors that influence philosophy 69 Therapeutic relationship 70 Listening 72 Know yourself 72 Wounded healer 74 Reflection 74 Being present in the moment 75 Self-care 75 Summary 76 References 76 6 People Do Not Always Speak the Same Language Even When They Speak the Same Language 78Trisha Dunning AM Introduction 78 What is language? 78 Components of language 80 Learning a language 81 The power of language 82 Body language 84 Culture 86 Exchanging information: a complex process 89 Language and attitude change 90 ‘Voices’ 90 Narrative medicine 91 The value of reading fiction 91 Using writing in diabetes care 92 Education materials 94 Winnie the Pooh has the last word 94 References 95 7 Role and Use of Creative Arts in Diabetes Care 98Jean-Philippe Assal and Tisiana Assal Introduction 98 Medical identity 98 The four cardinal axes of healthcare delivery 99 Listening to patients and modes of self-expression 101 Promoting creativity 101 Painting as a process of transformation 101 The theatre of lived experience 106 Artistic expression favours communication 106 Two examples 107 Key learning 111 Art and therapeutic education 112 Summary 114 Recommended reading 115 8 Turning Points and Transitions: Crises and Opportunities 117Trisha Dunning AM Introduction 117 The seven ages of man 118 Common major life transitions 120 Neutral zone 122 A new beginning 122 Major life transitions 123 Signs a person may be entering or is in a life transition 125 Strategies to help people manage life transitions 125 Building resilience 127 References 131 9 Sharing Stories of the Journey: Peer Education 133Gretchen A. Piatt, Rhonda Lee, Helen Thomasic, Norma Ryan and Millie Glinsky Introduction 133 Empathy and sympathy 142 Empathy and social support 142 Empathy and patient relationships 143 References 147 10 Diabetes: A Lifetime of Learning 151Michelle Robins Introduction 151 The clinical experience 152 Learning styles 156 Be honest 159 Consistent and correct terminology 159 Simplifying complex concepts into easier to understand concepts 160 Using the individual ’ s knowledge and experience 161 ‘Catchy’ phrases 161 Visual aids 162 Asking the right questions 163 Health literacy 164 Group education 166 Educating people with disabilities 169 Being flexible about where diabetes education is delivered 170 Cultural sensitivity and diabetes education 170 Be aware of language 172 Where to start 172 Chapter summary and key points 173 References 174 11 Medicine Self-Management: More than Just Taking Pills 177Trisha Dunning AM Introduction 177 Medicine self-management 178 Complementary and alternative medicines and therapies 181 ‘Compliance’: to use or not to use, that is the question 183 People with diabetes’ perspective 184 HPs, especially prescribers and educators perspectives 186 Carers, particularly family members 186 Extent of non-compliance 187 Is there a relationship between medicine compliance and optimal health outcomes? 188 Factors that influence medicine compliance 190 How is compliance assessed/measured? 190 Quality use of medicines 194 QUM, diabetes educators and medicine management 194 Summary 196 References 197 12 The Advance of Health Information Technology: Travelling the Internet Superhighway 200Kari Harno Introduction 200 Internet and networks 200 Diabetes education 202 Diabetes management tools 205 Personal health tools and self-care 207 Summary 211 References 212 13 Leadership—Know Yourself: Influence Others 215Trisha Dunning AM Introduction 215 Leadership: a brief historical perspective 216 What is leadership and what/who is a leader? 218 Leader functions 220 Leadership philosophies, theories and models 220 Leadership styles 221 Leadership competencies and attributes 221 Leadership education and care of people with diabetes 224 Leadership in diabetes clinical care 225 Leadership in diabetes education 225 Leadership in diabetes research 225 What do diabetes educators think about leadership? 227 How can we grow diabetes education leaders? 228 Summary 229 Acknowledgements 230 References 230 Appendix 232 Index 235

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Book SynopsisNursing Law and Ethics explores a variety of key legal and ethical issues in nursing practice using a thought-provoking and holistic approach. It addresses both what the law requires and what is right, and explores whether these two are always the same. The book provides an overview of the legal, ethical and professional dimensions of nursing, followed by exploration of key issues in greater depth. This edition features updated legislation and new material on patient safety. Key topics are accompanied by both a legal and an ethical perspective, covering both law and ethics Case examples throughout place concepts in a real-life context Written by experts in the field and includes contributions from leading nurses, lawyers and ethicists Accessible, relevant, and comprehensive, this title is ideal for pre- and post-registration nurses.Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors vii Preface to the Fourth Edition ix Preface to the Third Edition xi Preface to the Second Edition xiii Preface to the First Edition xiv Part One: The Dimensions 1 1 The Legal Dimension: Legal System and Method 3 John Hodgson 2 The Ethical Dimension: Nursing Practice, Nursing Philosophy and Nursing Ethics 22 Alan Cribb 3 The Regulatory Perspective: Professional Regulation of Nurses and Midwives 34 Fiona Culley and Anupama Thompson 4 The Complaints Dimension: Patient and Family Complaints in Health Care 51 Peter Walsh 5 The Policy Dimension: Moving Beyond the Rhetoric Towards a Safer NHS 68 John Tingle Part Two: The Perspectives 99 6 Negligence A The Legal Perspective 101 Charles Foster B An Ethical Perspective – Negligence and Moral Obligations 118 Harry Lesser 7 Consent and the Capable Adult Patient A The Legal Perspective 128 Jean McHale B An Ethical Perspective – Consent and Patient Autonomy 151 Bobbie Farsides 8 Responsibility, Liability and Scarce Resources A The Legal Perspective 166 Tracey Elliott B An Ethical Perspective – How to Do the Right Thing 192 David Seedhouse 9 Mental Health Nursing A The Legal Perspective 201 Leon McRae B An Ethical Perspective – Compulsion and Autonomy 235 Harry Lesser 10 The Critically Ill Patient A The Legal Perspective 249 Jo Samanta B An Ethical Perspective 271 Robert Campbell 11 Clinical Governance A The Legal Perspective 286 Vanessa L. Mayatt B An Ethical Perspective 304 Lucy Frith 12 Clinical Research and Patients A The Legal Perspective 320 Natasha Hammond-Browning B An Ethical Perspective – Nursing Research 358 Richard Ashcroft 13 The Elderly A Older People and Nursing Care 368 Jonathan Herring B Person-Centred Care, Personal Identity and the Interests of People with Dementia 394 Michael Dunn Table of Cases 401 Table of Statutes 410 Index 413

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Book SynopsisThe Student's Guide to BECOMING A NURSE The Student's Guide to Becoming a Nurse is an essential guide for all student nurses who want to become competent practitioners. It explores the knowledge, skills and attitudes that all pre-registration nursing students must acquire by the end of their programme of study, enabling them to become confident, successful nurses. Thoroughly re-written and updated to include the latest 2010 NMC standards for pre-registration nursing education, this invaluable textbook is divided into four key sections: Professional values Communication and interpersonal skills Nursing practice and decision making Leadership, management and team working With case studies, top tips, activities and questions throughout, The Student's Guide to Becoming a Nurse is ideal for all pre-registration nurses and those about to qualify. Student Reviews It's been designed forTrade Review“For all nursing students working towards their degree, this is a must-have additional text book. This would also aid the newly qualified nurse in their first post as lifelong learning continues." (Nursing Times, 28 Feruary 2013) “This book offers an honest approach to preparing students in the foundation of nursing. It is similar in content to other books geared at preparing nursing students for practice, but it sets itself apart with its focus on topics such as vulnerable patients, inequality, discrimination, exclusions, and public health.” (Doddy’s, 7 December 2012) “I highly recommend this book.” (Nursing Standard, 3 October 2012) "The content is brilliant for a student nurse of all experiences...goes into detail where needed without drowning in information which may be difficult for newly studying students." (Liam Crawford, 3rd year learning disability nursing student, Keele University) "An excellent all-round text encompassing a broad range of theoretical topics relevant to modern nursing practice." (Samuel McCreesh, 3rd year paramedic student, University of Brighton) "Great information and to the point!...The tables, figures and illustrations are brilliant and great additions to the book." (Melissa Thompson, 2nd year nursing student, University of Abertay, Dundee) "An invaluable qualitative source of information for any student nurse, holding your hand through the tough and challenging areas of nursing...It’s refreshing to read a book which takes your hand and teaches you rather than talks at you." (Jon Kingaby, 2nd year nursing student, Oxford Brookes University) "Simple and easy to understand...a good read to introduce student nurses to the profession." (Kay Morrill, 3rd year nursing student, Glasgow Caledonian University) "A very interesting book for future nurses...well written, on interesting and relevant topics, in an effective and easy to read style." (Clare Allberry, 3rd year nursing student, University of Nottingham) Table of ContentsPreface vi Acknowledgements vii Abbreviations Commonly Used in Health Care viii Introduction 1 Part I: Professional Values 9 1 The Code of Conduct and Professional Practice 11 2 The Vulnerable Person 59 3 Inequality, Discrimination and Exclusion 91 4 Partnership Working, Roles and Responsibilities 128 Part II: Communication and Interpersonal Skills 145 5 Therapeutic Relationships, Communication and Interpersonal Skills 147 6 Interprofessional Working and Learning 181 7 Health Promotion, Promoting Self-care and Wellbeing 196 Part III: Nursing Practice and Decision-making 223 8 Evidence-based Practice 225 9 Assessing, Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Care Needs 245 10 Public Health 273 11 Patient Safety 303 12 Recognising, Interpreting and Managing Deterioration in Health and Wellbeing 335 Part IV: Leadership and Management 359 13 Leadership and Management 361 14 Continuing Professional Development 386 15 Teaching and Learning in Clinical Practice 409 Activity Answers 431 Glossary of Terms 439 Index 453

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Book SynopsisThe Nurse Practitioner's Guide to Nutrition is a comprehensive clinical resource for nurse practitioners working in a variety of clinical care settings. Emphasizing practical nutrition information, this accessible guide provides guidance on incorporating nutrition history questions and counselling techniques into routine care across all clinical settings. The book begins by discussing fundamental concepts in nutrition assessment, giving readers a solid framework from which to approach subsequent chapters. Section Two focuses on nutrition from a lifespan perspective, organizing information by the issues most pertinent to patients at different stages of life. Section Three presents nutrition counselling across clinical care settings ranging from cardiology, endocrinology, oncology, and gastroenterology to caring for the obese patient. Each chapter includes essential information distilled in quick-access tabular format and clinical scenarios that apply key conceptsTable of ContentsAbout the Editors vii Contributors ix Section 1 Introduction to Nutrition Concepts 1 Chapter 1 The Role of Nurse Practitioners 3Kathleen C. Ashton Chapter 2 Nutrition Assessment for Nurse Practitioners 12M. Elayne DeSimone and Lisa Hark Chapter 3 Nutrition Counseling for Effective Behavior Change 31Darwin Deen Virginia Biddle and Dara Dirhan Section 2 Nutrition during the Lifespan 43 Chapter 4 Nutrition from Pre-conception through Lactation 45Amy McKeever Patricia Digiacomo Lisa Hark and Kathleen Larkins Chapter 5 Nutrition from Infancy through Adolescence 79Susan Breakell Gresko and Bridget S. Sullivan Chapter 6 Nutrition for Older Adults 113Cecilia Borden Christine Conner and Lisa Hark Section 3 Nutrition in the Clinical Setting 135 Chapter 7 Obesity and Bariatric Surgery Care 137Lisa Hark Darwin Deen and Dory Ferraro Chapter 8 Cardiology Care 160Frances Burke and Lisa Hark Chapter 9 Endocrinology Care of the Diabetic Patient 184Neva White Rickie Brawer and Cheryl Marco Chapter 10 Digestive Disorders and Gastrointestinal Care 207Julie Vanderpool and Beth-Ann Norton Chapter 11 Renal Care 235Jean Stover and Lauren Solomon Chapter 12 Cancer Prevention and Oncology Care 261Tamara B. Kaplan Maureen Huhmann and Theresa P. Yeo Chapter 13 Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support 289Jennifer M. Dolan Nancy Sceery and Nancy Stoner Appendices 313 Appendix A: Food Sources of Vitamin A 315 Appendix B: Food Sources of Vitamin D 316 Appendix C: Food Sources of Vitamin E 317 Appendix D: Food Sources of Vitamin K 318 Appendix E: Food Sources of Vitamin C 319 Appendix F: Food Sources of Folate 320 Appendix G: Food Sources of Calcium (Dairy) 321 Appendix H: Food Sources of Calcium (Non-dairy) 322 Appendix I: Food Sources of Sodium 323 Appendix J: Food Sources of Potassium 324 Appendix K: Food Sources of Magnesium 325 Appendix L: Food Sources of Iron 326 Appendix M: Food Sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids 327 Appendix N: Food Sources of Oxalic Acid 328 Appendix O: Food Sources of Dietary Fiber 329 Appendix P: Food Sources of Purine 330 Appendix Q: Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLC) Diet (Low-fat Low-saturated Fat Diet) 331 Appendix R: DASH Diet 332 Appendix S: Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Recommended Intakes for Individuals Vitamins 333 Appendix T: Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs): Recommended Intakes for Individuals Elements 335 Review Questions 339 Review Answers 365 Index 367 Enrollment Form/Answer Sheet 385 Continuing Education Activity Evaluation Form 387

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Book SynopsisOffers an introduction to the attempts to base nursing ethics on a feminine 'ethics of care'. This book offers a philosophical and practical examination of what has come to be known as the 'justice versus care' debate. It suggests a decision-making framework in which nurses play a central role.Trade Review"This book is provocative and a 'must' for all nurses who are or ought to be engaged in nurse ethics." Ulla Fasting, Nursing Ethics "Kuhse's book is a contribution to the professionalisation of the nurses and contributes also to the improvement of the ethical discourses regarding end-of-life discussions in clinical care." Marieke Janssen, Medicine, Health Care and PhilosophyTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Two Nurses. 2. A History of Subservience. 3. Advocacy or Subservience for the Sake of the Patients?. 4. Ethics. 5. Women and Ethics - Is Morality Gendered?. 6. Care Versus Justice : An Old Debate in New Clothes?. 7."Yes" to Caring - but "No" to a Nursing Ethics of Care. 8. Just Caring at the End of Life. 9. Nursing - The Slumbering Giant. Bibliography.

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Book SynopsisNewly qualified nurses often experience difficulties moving from the role of student to qualified nurse. It has been formally recognized that these nurses require a support network to enable them to make this transition smoothly. Preceptorship is an important part of the UKCC''s post-registration education and practice proposals. They recommend a period of 4 months under the guidance of a preceptor to enable newly appointed practitioners to achieve confidence within practice. This new edition covers the essential information required to provide learning and support for newly qualified staff. It provides an excellent introduction that is current, relevant and comprehensive in its coverage. Additions to this new edition include coverage of clinical supervision and its relationship to mentoring and preceptorship. This text describes in detail the three main support roles: clinical supervision, mentoring, and preceptorship. These roles are illustrated throughout by case studies.Trade ReviewREVIEW OF THE FIRST EDITION "All you ever wanted to know about mentoring and preceptorship but were afraid to ask!" "The readable, common sense approach, coupled with clever interweaving of relevant literature, makes it an equally valuable text for ward area, college library and individual purchase" Journal of Inter professional Care Reviews of the second edition: "Most wards should carry a copy, and all libraries. This is a good-value book that relates well to clinical practice."Professional Nurse "This is a welcome second edition of a valuable resource book for those involved in support roles in clinical practice, including practitioners, managers and educationalists." Journal of Nursing ManagementTable of ContentsForeword by Professor Malcolm Tight, Preface, Acknowledgements, The context of health care work, Mentoring in action, Becoming accountable: preceptorship in clinical practice, Clinical supervision: making the connections, Providing a professional support framework, Postscript by Brigid Procter, Index

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Book SynopsisThis very basic textbook aims to provide nursing students with the essential bioscience they will need to complete their Common Foundation Programme. The book will explore the relevant basic scientific principles, apply these principles to clinical situations and then ask review questions.Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Chapter One: Atoms; Chapter Two: Water and electrolyte balance; Chapter Three: Acids and bases; Chapter Four: Biomolecules; Chapter Five: Cells; Chapter Six: Genetics; Chapter Seven: Microorganisms; Chapter Eight: Immunology; Chapter Nine: Fluids, liquids and gases; Chapter Ten: Nutrition and metabolism; Chapter Eleven: Energy - Electromagnetic radiation; Chapter Twelve: Temperature and Heat; Chapter Thirteen: Forces and mechanics; Chapter Fourteen: Electricity; Periodic table of the elements; Glossary; Answers; Index

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Book SynopsisReflexivity is a popular tool used to analyse personal, intersubjective and social processes which shape research projects. It enables researchers, particularly within the qualitative tradition, to acknowledge their role and the situated nature of their research.Trade Review'...an excellent introductory text on the principles and practices of reflexivity' Qualitative Research in Psychology 'In an utterly accessible and compelling way, it has mapped out the terrain of reflexivity in qualitative research and invited other to continue the journey' Qualitative Research in Psychology Pre-Publication Review Comments I have enjoyed the reflexive journey very much, learned a lot and been excited to learn more. What else can one say of a well written and thought provoking book? . . . This is a book that is well overdue. I think it will attract a lot of interest – especially from those intrigued by methodology. I look forward to introducing my students to this text and I wish the editors every success. Vivien Hollis Professor and Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, CanadaTable of ContentsContributors. Prologue. Part I: Introducing Reflexivity. Introduction;. Chapter 1. The reflexive journey, mapping by multiple routes;. Chapter 2. Deconstructing reflexivity;. Part II: Personal Reflexivity. Introduction;. Chapter 3. Necessary subjectivity: exploiting researcher's motives, passions and prejudices in pursuit of answering the 'true' questions;. Chapter 4. Three journeys towards reflexivity;. Chapter 5. Navigating multiple research identities: reflexivity in discourse analytic research;. Chapter 6. Doing reflexivities? Dilemmas in devloping a critically reflexive position using discourse analysis;. Chapter 7. Reflexivity as presence: a journey of self-inquiry;. Part III: Reflexivity Within Relationships. Introduction. Chapter 8. Through the looking glass: inter-subjectivity and hermeneutic reflection;. Chapter 9. Analysing the interviewer: the joint construction of accounts of psychotic experience;. Chapter 10. Reflexivity, 'bias' and the in-depth interview: developing shared meanings;. Chapter 11. Shifting researcher positions during a group interview study: a reflexive analysis and review;. . Part IV: Reflexivity Through Collaboration. Introduction. Chapter 12. Doing reflexivity: a collaborative, narrative approach;. Chapter 13. Shifting identities: the negotiation of meanings between texts and between persons;. Chapter 14. Researcher as storyteller and performer: parallels with playback theatre;. Chapter 15. Using reflexivity to looses theoretical and organisational knots within participatory action research;. Chapter 16. Holding up the mirror to widen the view: multiple subjectivities in the reflexive team;. Epilogue. Chapter 17: The next turn: reflexively analysing reflexive research;. Index

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Book SynopsisOn June 11, 1937, a closed military court ordered the execution of a group of the Soviet Union’s most talented and experienced army officers. There followed a massive military purge, from the officer corps through the rank-and-file. Peter Whitewood advances a new explanation for Stalin’s actions - an explanation with the potential to unlock the mysteries that still surround the Great Terror.Trade ReviewExplanations of Stalin's massacre of his own military on the eve of war have ranged from insanity to paranoia to German disinformation. Peter Whitewood has turned a critical eye to the sources and the existing interpretations of Stalin's military purge and offers a new answer. How that happened makes for good history and fascinating reading." - J. Arch Getty, Distinguished Professor of History at UCLA and author of Practicing Stalinism: Bolsheviks, Boyars, and the Persistence of Tradition"Based on recently-released archival materials, this well-crafted book advances a much-needed reappraisal of Stalin's ‘Great Purges’ of the Soviet military. The author's fresh and cogent arguments regarding Stalin's rationale for these purges make it a must-read for historians and military historians alike." - David Glantz, author of The Stalingrad Trilogy

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a practical set of rules to guide and help trainee obstetricians and midwives to understand the concepts of labour ward management, treatments, and prevention of complications. Labour ward management is a vital tool in learning to secure safe outcomes for both mothers and babies.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Stages of Labour. Fetal Monitoring. Induction of Labour. Operative Deliveries. Complex Deliveries. - Breech Deliveries. - Twin Deliveries. - Shoulder Dystocia. - Preterm Deliveries. Obstetric Haemorrhage and Shock. Infection. Hypertension. Postnatal Problems. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisThis volume provides a very much needed introduction to sociology for all those working or studying in nursing and health care related professions. It has been specially designed to be of use to those whose primary responsibilities concern the prevention, cure and management of illness.Trade Review'This is an excellent introduction to the subject for students, and a welcome manual for tutors. Martin Joseph has succeeded in producing a good guide through the subject without bombarding the reader with unnecessary jargon.' David Skidmore, Manchester Metropolitan University 'A very readable book in which sociology is made relevant to nursing and health care in a interesting and lively manner.' Robert Bocock, The Open UniversityTable of Contents1. An Introduction to Sociology. 2. The Professions in Medicine. 3. The Hospital as an Organization: Beliefs and Realities. 4. Relationships in the Health Service. 5. Inequalities of Health. 6. What Makes Us Ill?. 7. The National Health Service: A Sociological View. 8. Women, Health and Nursing. 9. Methods of Research in Sociology for Nurses. Conclusions. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis exciting new reader brings together some of the best recent sociological writing on British society. The volume features carefully selected extracts from books and journals, which have been chosen for the high quality of their sociological analysis and their relevance to understanding social change.Trade ReviewUp-to-date, relevant and chosen with care, this collection is essential reading for students and their teachers.' Stephen Hill, Professor of Sociology, London School of EconomicsTable of ContentsPreface: How to use this book. Acknowledgements. 1. Changing Britian. . Part 1 Globalization. 2. Global economy (Peter Dicken). 3. Local interpretations of global music (Andy Bennett). 4. The framing of Scottish national identity (Frank Bechhofer, David McCrone, Richard Kiely and Robert Stweart). 5.Local and global political protest (Sasha Roseneil). Part 2 Social Divisions. 6.The restructuring of work since 1980 (Duncan Gallie, Michael White, Yuan Cheng and Mark Tomlinson). 7.The persistence of class inequalities (John Westergaard). 8.The condition of the contemporary middle classes (Mike Savage). 9. In search of a British underclass (Fiona Devine). 10.Women at work in the City of London (Linda McDowell). 11.Work, gender and unemployment (Lydia Morris). 12. Women avoiding being working class (Women Avoiding being Working Class (Beverly Skeggs). 13. Racial harassment (Satnam Virdee). . Part 3 Family and Household. 14.Changing families (Sarah Irwin). 15. Divorce and the new family (Carol Smart). 16. British youth cultures in the 1990s (Ken Roberts). . 17.Family relationships and family responsibilities (Janet Finch and Jennifer Mason). 18.The local networks of the elderly (Chris Phillipson, Miriam Bernard, Judith Phillips and Jim Ogg). Part 4 Fragmentary Cultures. 19. The dance music industry (David Hesmondhalgh). 20.The transformation of the British Press (Brian McNair). 21.Food and class (Alan Warde). 22.The relationship between television and real life in a London Punjabi community (Marie Gillespie). 23. Shopping and the work of femininity (Celia Lury). 24. Consumption, tribes and identity (Kevin Hetherington). Part 5 Old and New Politics. 25. The political implications of the 1997 General Election (David Sanders). 26. The social backgrounds of MPs (Pippa Norris and Joni Lovenduski). 27.Sexuality and citizenship (Diane Richardson). 28. Social class and choice of secondary schooling (Sharon Gewirtz, Stephen Ball and Richard Bowe). 29. Student peer groups and Masculinity (Mairtin Mac an Ghaill). 30.Women's careers in teaching (Sandra Acker). 31.Inequalities in Health (Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in Health). 32. New Public attitudes and the NHS (K. Judge, J.-A. Mulligan and B.). 33. Juvenile Crime (Anne Worrall). 34. Moral Panics about sex and AIDS (Kenneth Thompson). Index.

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Book SynopsisSocial Policy for Nurses provides the ideal introduction to health policy for nurses at all stages of their careers. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book provides a comprehensive discussion of the current policy imperatives facing nurses across the UK.Trade Review"Anita Fatchett has gained a strong reputation for knowledge and excellence in the teaching of nurses. This clear and well-written book further justifies her reputation and should be the definitive text for today's nurses working in a transformed modern professional environment."Fabian Hamilton, Labour MP for Leeds North East "As nursing and the NHS go through turbulent times, this book gives us the social policy context to remind us where we have come from, and assess what the future might hold."James Buchan, Queen Mary University "This book is highly contemporary and includes commentary on the latest in a series of dizzying changes to the NHS. Fatchett has the gift of summarising the key points of nearly 60 years of policy and drawing out their significance for nursing and nurses."Michael Traynor, Middlesex UniversityTable of ContentsPrefaceList of Figures, Boxes and Tables1. Introduction2. Policy and Nursing3. Reforming the National Health Service: 1948 - 20104. Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS5. Working in Partnership and the Policy Agenda6. Policy and Technology: A Developing Relationship in the NHS7. Empowering the Patients and the Public8. Health Policy: Building a Healthier Nation and Reducing Health Inequalities9. Working with Diversity and the Policy Agenda10. Supporting People with Long-Term Conditions: A Policy Perspective11. Policy and Nurse Professionalism Today: A Threat or a Promise?12. Learning from the Past, Looking to the FutureReferences Index

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Book SynopsisSocial Policy for Nurses provides the ideal introduction to health policy for nurses at all stages of their careers. Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book provides a comprehensive discussion of the current policy imperatives facing nurses across the UK.Trade Review"Anita Fatchett has gained a strong reputation for knowledge and excellence in the teaching of nurses. This clear and well-written book further justifies her reputation and should be the definitive text for today's nurses working in a transformed modern professional environment." Fabian Hamilton, Labour MP for Leeds North East "As nursing and the NHS go through turbulent times, this book gives us the social policy context to remind us where we have come from, and assess what the future might hold." James Buchan, Queen Mary University "This book is highly contemporary and includes commentary on the latest in a series of dizzying changes to the NHS. Fatchett has the gift of summarising the key points of nearly 60 years of policy and drawing out their significance for nursing and nurses." Michael Traynor, Middlesex UniversityTable of ContentsPrefaceList of Figures, Boxes and Tables1. Introduction2. Policy and Nursing3. Reforming the National Health Service: 1948 - 20104. Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS5. Working in Partnership and the Policy Agenda6. Policy and Technology: A Developing Relationship in the NHS7. Empowering the Patients and the Public8. Health Policy: Building a Healthier Nation and Reducing Health Inequalities9. Working with Diversity and the Policy Agenda10. Supporting People with Long-Term Conditions: A Policy Perspective11. Policy and Nurse Professionalism Today: A Threat or a Promise?12. Learning from the Past, Looking to the FutureReferences Index

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Book SynopsisThis critical reassessment of the Quaker-sponsored humanitarian nursing convoy in 1940s China will deepen understanding of the ethical, cultural, and political barriers to delivering humanitarian assistance then and now.Trade ReviewThe book contributes in an interesting and valuable way to the history of nursing by women in faith. -- Charmaine Robson, University of New South Wales * Health and History, Vol. 20, No. 2 *Table of ContentsIntroductionPart 1: From Regional War to Global War, 1941–45Introduction to Part 11 Trial by Fire: Early Field Operations, 1941–422 A Marriage of Convenience: Courting the Chinese Nurses, 1942–433 The Salween Campaign: Humanitarian Diplomacy, 1944–454 “China Needs Good Men, and Still Better Women,” British Nurses, 1943–445 Baoshan: Professionalism, Pacifism, and Proposals, 1944–45Part 2: Navigating New Humanitarian Frontiers, 1945–51Introduction to Part 2 6 The Road to Honan: Plagues, Cholera, and Devilish Devolutions, 1944–457 Henan: Hope and Despair, 1945–478 “Early Team”: Guerrilla Warfare Nursing, 1946–47Part 3: Unwelcome Visitors: Negotiating Access with The Communists, 1947–51Introduction to Part 39 Nursing beyond the Trenches, 1947–50Conclusion: Nurse Warriors without WeaponsNotes; Bibliography; Index

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Book SynopsisWhy do we die? Do all living creatures share this fate? Is the body's slow degradation with the passage of time unavoidable, or can the secrets of longevity be unlocked? Over the past two decades, scientists studying the workings of genes and cells...Trade Review"The Biology of Death provides an engaging travelogue for aging and death, from ancient mythology, the swamps of vitalism and the higher roads of the 'Copernican revolution' of experimental gerontology, to today's Societé de Thanatologie with its fixation on the ontology of death. . . . The book's style and level of explanation are highly suitable for a general audience. The broad overview of gerontological fact, fiction and theory is basically sound and provides a useful introduction to the perplexities of biological aging. . . . The Biology of Death belongs on the same shelf as other recent popular books on aging."—Nature, March 11, 2004"Biology seems to reject the idea of the utility of natural death. Because the possibility of accidental death is never completely ruled out, the priority of living organisms cannot be to devote all of their efforts to their own survival; they must also keep resources to reproduce, to transmit their genes. Aging and natural death arise from this compromise, not automatically directly, but through the work of natural selection, as adverse side effects. Through The Biology of Death, these mechanisms are studied in a new vein that will enlighten the reader and expand their understanding of life and death from a cellular viewpoint."—Biology Digest 30:6, February 2004"This book, by two French neuroscientists, relates the history of scientific and other ideas concerning death in an engaging and lucid account. Their reach encompasses some psychology and philosophy, as well as demography, comparative life histories, biochemistry, and evolution. . . . Klarsfeld and Revah's survey of aging across the biosphere is the book's best feature. . . . Evolutionary theories of aging are not idle abstractions, but provide essential guidance in a high-stakes game for medical advances that even now are pushing back against cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegeneracy to extend our active and healthy life spans. These two neuroscientists have done an admirable job of collecting facts and explaining theories far from their core fields."—Joshua Mitteldorf, Temple University, The Quarterly Review of Biology, Volume 79"Klarsfeld and Revah have written what could be called a popular book about an unpopular topic—death. . . . A fundamental human question permeates the discussion by Klarsfeld and Revah: Why do we fear mortality? The authors focus on the science that describes and explains the processes of aging preceding death. Science is an assault on ignorance (Ridley, 1991), and in new knowledge, wisdom can follow. This book, written (and beautifully translated) in an open style, will facilitate public discussion and awareness. It has the potential to reduce ignorance, to bring wisdom, and to reduce fear. . . . In their carefully detailed approach and reflections, Klarsfeld and Revah have served us bravely and well."—Charles R. Scriver, McGill University, American Journal of Human Biology (2004)"Authors André Klarsfeld and Frédéric Revah look upon aging and death as natural processes, involving mechanisms intrinsic to the life of all cells. They explain that methods may exist to delay and even eliminate some of the less desirable baggage of human aging. To the extent that death is demystified by reading this book, the fear of death by the reader may be lessened."—Antonie Blackler, Professor Emeritus, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Cornell University"I found The Biology of Death very well written, easy to read, and well documented, not only in terms of earlier concepts about this subject, but also up to date with the latest in molecular biology."—Roger Guillemin, Distinguished Professor, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies

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Book SynopsisIn With God on Our Side, Adam D. Reich tells the story of a five-year campaign to unionize Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital, a Catholic hospital in California.Trade ReviewReich chronicles the successful drive for recognition of a healthcare workers union at a Catholic hospital in this articulate and conceptually interesting sociological account... a case study that holds implications for the wider context of unionization today. As private sector unionization enters its fifth decade of decline, the us-versus-them frame that guided pro-union efforts in the past must give way, the author argues, to greater attention to the meaning of vocation and worker solidarity, especially for employees in public services and those with vocational moral commitments like health care. * Choice *Reich uses his experience as a volunteer organizer with the Service Employees International Union to explain how a Catholic hospital administration at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital reacted to unionizers employing a Catholic strategy. The book suggests some of the new opportunities and challenges presented by unionizers confronting an employer with a strong moral and cultural identity. * Conscience *Reich's central thesis is that unions and workers will increase their workplace voice and power if they add a strong ideological and emotional component to their time-honored strategies of exerting economic and political leverage and of forging strong community alliances. This is a timely and compelling affirmation. It gives Reich’s work a pathfinding quality which makes the book an invaluable resource for workers, labor leaders and activists, labor students and scholars, and anyone attempting to improve labor-management relationships. * American Catholic Studies *This is an engaging book written by a former doctoral student and one-time volunteer organizer for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).... With God on Our Side makes a significant contribution to labour history and labour studies by reminding us of the cultural dimensions of labour struggles. * Labour/Le Travail *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Work's Meaning and Labor's Power 1. The Labor of Love: Vocational Commitments in the Hospital 2. Losing It: The Limits of Economic Interests and Political Power 3. A Struggle over New Things: Contesting Catholic Teaching 4. Winning the Heart Way: Organizing and Cultural Struggle 5. Trouble in the House of Labor: Alternative Visions of New Unionism Conclusion: What Should Unions Do?

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Book SynopsisFlorence Nightingale remains an inspiration to nurses around the world for her pioneering work treating wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War; authorship of Notes on Nursing, the foundational text for nursing practice; establishment of the world''s first nursing school; and advocacy for the hygienic treatment of patients and sanitary design of hospitals. In Notes on Nightingale, nursing historians and scholars offer their valuable reflections on Nightingale and analysis of her role in the profession a century after her death on 13 August 1910 and 150 years since the Nightingale School of Nursing (now the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery at King''s College, London) opened its doors to probationers at St Thomas'' Hospital.There is a great deal of controversy about Nightingaleopinions about her life and work range from blind worship to blanket denunciation. The question of Nightingale and her place in nursing history and in contemporary nursiTrade Review"Notes on Nightingale is an extraordinary achievement, bringing together some of the world's most eminent Nightingale scholars. It explodes myths, develops sophisticated lines of analysis, and reveals the full range of achievement of one of the world’s most iconic figures. In doing so, it also provides a lens through which we might view that most elusive of modern arts: nursing." -- Christine Hallett, Director, the UK Centre for the History of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Manchester"In reexamining and reinterpreting the life and influence of Florence Nightingale, the authors of the thought-provoking essays in Notes on Nightingale demonstrate the continued power of Nightingale's work and image and, most critically, validate the significance of analyzing contemporary issues from a historical perspective." -- Rima D. Apple, Vilas Life Cycle Professor Emerita, University of Wisconsin–MadisonTable of ContentsForeword by Rachel VerneyIntroduction by Sioban Nelson and Anne Marie Rafferty1. The Nightingale Imperative by Sioban Nelson2. Navigating the Political Straits in the Crimean War by Carol Helmstadter3. The Dream of Nursing the Empire by Judith Godden4. Rhetoric and Reality in America by Joan E. Lynaugh5. Mythologizing and De-mythologizing by Lynn McDonald6. The Passionate Statistician by M. Eileen Magnello7. An Icon and Iconoclast for Today by Anne Marie Rafferty and Rosemary WallNotes Contributors Index

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