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The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse as a Prescriber

Brown, Marie Annette / Kaplan, Louise (eds.) — 10 Feb 2012 08:18:24 +0100

The increasing demands of today's fast-paced health care environment require a new level of prescriber expertise. Knowledge about medication characteristics and effectiveness must be accompanied by an understanding of the context and process of prescribing. The Advanced Practice Registered Nurse as a Prescriber provides practicing APRNs and students information necessary to make fully informed, rational and ethical decisions as prescribers. [284 Seiten, Softcover]

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Human Resources Management for Health Care Organizations

Lombardi, Donald N. / Pynes, Joan — 10 Feb 2012 08:17:28 +0100

This book is a comprehensive guide to the essential areas of health care human resources management, and is an immediately useful practical handbook for practitioners as well as a textbook for use health care management programs. Written by the authors of Handbook for the New Health Care Manager and Human Resources Management for Public and Nonprofit Organizations, the book covers the context of human resources management in the unique health care business arena from a strategic perspective includes SHRM and human resources planning, organizational culture and assessment, and the legal environment of human resources management. Managing volunteers and job analysis performance appraisal instruments, training and development programs, and recruitment, targeted selection and hiring techniques are covered. Compensation policies and practices, employer-provided benefits management, implementation of training and organizational development programs, as well as labor-management relations for health care organizations and healthcare human resource information technology are covered, with practical examples and proven strategies amply provided in each chapter. [448 Seiten, Softcover]

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Health Visiting

Luker, Karen / Orr, Jean / McHugh, Gretl A. (eds.) — 9 Jan 2012 08:18:04 +0100

* A definitive, comprehensive, updated textbook on the role of the Health Visitor * Incorporates the practice of public health and working with communities * Includes brand new chapter on the importance of safeguarding children and the enhanced child protection role of the Health Visitor * Timely and topical * Essential reading for all nurses working in the community, those training as Specialist Community Public Health Nurses and undergraduate students undertaking public health, primary and community care course units. * Features case studies and learning activities [280 Seiten, Softcover]

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Handbook of User Involvement in Nursing and Healthcare Research

Morrow, Elizabeth / Boaz, Annette / Brearley, Sally / Ross, Fiona Mary — 29 Dec 2011 08:17:59 +0100

Handbook of User Involvement in Nursing and Healthcare Research is an invaluable guide to those working in nursing and healthcare research, helping them understand service user's expectations about involvement. It provides the tools to make the most of service user's experiences to the benefit of better research, and provides a critical guide to understanding the inherent challenges in the design and undertaking of service user involvement in research. [222 Seiten, Softcover]

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Nursing Care in Pediatric Respiratory Disease

Tolomeo, Concettina (ed.) — 12 Dec 2011 08:18:06 +0100

Nursing Care in Pediatric Respiratory Disease seeks to provide both nurses and nurse practitioners with an understanding of the anatomy, pathophysiology, diagnosis and state of the art treatments in pediatric respiratory disease to aid them in the diagnosis and treatment of children suffering from acute and chronic respiratory disorders as they are often the first to come in contact with and recognize respiratory problems in children. [356 Seiten, Softcover]

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Nursing Diagnoses

NANDA International — 9 Nov 2011 08:17:17 +0100

Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions and Classification is the definitive guide to nursing diagnoses developed by the Diagnosis Development Committee of NANDA-I. Each nursing diagnoses undergoes a rigorous assessment process by NANDA-I with stringent criteria to indicate the strength of the underlying level of evidence. [568 Seiten, Softcover]

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Case Studies in Gerontological Nursing for the Advanced Practice Nurse

Kazer, Meredith Wallace / Neal-Boylan, Leslie — 7 Nov 2011 08:18:00 +0100

As the fastest growing population sector worldwide, older adults are seen in almost every care setting in which clinicians practice. Developed as a resource for advanced practice nurses in any setting, Case Studies in Gerontological Nursing for the Advanced Practice Nurse presents readers with a range of both typical and atypical cases from real clinical scenarios. The book is organized into six units covering cases related to ageism, common health challenges, health promotion, environments of care, cognitive and psychological issues, and issues relating to aging and independence. [424 Seiten, Softcover]

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ABC of Colorectal Cancer

Young, Annie / Hobbs, Richard / Kerr, David (eds.) — 7 Nov 2011 08:17:48 +0100

A practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer for the non-specialist, this fully updated new edition includes new drug treatments, as well as covering the new UK screening program and guidelines. The book covers core knowledge on therapy, management, and supportive care interventions, and highlights the evidence base. Patient and carer experience is cited throughout the book; the table of contents maps the 'real life' treatment pathway. Supportive care interventions are also included. The book is highly illustrated in color, with updated images. [88 Seiten, Softcover]

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Care Planning in Children and Young People's Nursing

Corkin, Doris / Clarke, Sonya / Liggett, Lorna (eds.) — 17 Oct 2011 08:18:06 +0200

Care Planning in Children and Young People's Nursing addresses a selection of the most common concerns that arise when planning care for infants, children and young people within the hospital and community setting. Clear and detailed this text utilizes images and case studies to provide a holistic insight into the practice of care planning through the report of current research, best available evidence, policy and education which reflects both the uniqueness and diversity of contemporary children's nursing. [432 Seiten, Softcover]

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Comprehensive Care Coordination for Chronically Ill Adults

Schraeder, Cheryl / Shelton, Paul S. (eds.) — 3 Oct 2011 08:18:21 +0200

Breakthroughs in medical science and technology, combined with shifts in lifestyle and demographics, have resulted in a rapid rise in the number of individuals living with one or more chronic illnesses. Comprehensive Care Coordination for Chronically Ill Adults provides discussion and background on theoretical concepts of care, including a complete profile of current demographics and chapters on current models of care, intervention components, evaluation methods, health information technology, financing, and educating an interdisciplinary team. It also uses case studies from various settings to illustrate successful comprehensive care coordination in practice. [488 Seiten, Softcover]

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Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner

Neal-Boylan, Leslie (ed.) — 3 Oct 2011 08:18:20 +0200

Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner is a key resource for advanced practice nurses and graduate students seeking to test their skills in assessing, diagnosing, and managing cases in family and primary care. Composed of more than 70 cases ranging from common to unique, the book compiles years of experience from experts in the field. The book is organized chronologically, presenting cases from neonatal to geriatric care in a standard approach built on the SOAP format. [432 Seiten, Softcover]

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Nursing the Cardiac Patient

Humphreys, Melanie — 3 Oct 2011 08:18:00 +0200

Nursing the Cardiac Patient is a practical guide that addresses the management of cardiac patients across the spectrum of health care settings. It assists nurses to develop a complete understanding of the current evidence based practice and principles underlying the care and management of the cardiac patient. It combines theoretical and practical components of cardiac care in an accessible and user-friendly format, with case studies and practical examples throughout. [278 Seiten, Softcover]

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The Nursing Profession

Mason, Diana J. / Isaacs, Stephen L. / Colby, David C. (eds.) — 28 Sep 2011 08:18:28 +0200

This important book, which complements the report by the Institute of Medicine, The Future of Nursing, opens with a comprehensive review of the nursing field by Diana J. Mason, the Rudin Professor of Nursing at the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, City University of New York, and editor-in-chief emerita of the American Journal of Nursing. The book includes a foreword by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and contributions by Susan H. Hassmiller, the executive director, Donna Shalala, the chair, and Linda Burnes Bolton, the vice chair, respectively, of the IOM initiative that produced the report. Additionally, it contains reprints of twenty-four of the most significant articles on nursing. Some are classic pieces dating back to Florence Nightingale while others present current thinking on critical issues. This volume gives researchers, practitioners, foundation and government officials, students, and individuals interested in nursing a better understanding of the nursing field and the vital issues with which nursing professionals must grapple. The Nursing Profession includes topics such as * Dealing with the nursing shortage * Educating and training nurses * Using advanced practice registered nurses to their fullest * Quality and cost * Long-term and community-based care * Thoughts on gender and power * A vision for the future In one comprehensive volume, the editors capture the history, the latest developments, and the current challenges in the field. [432 Seiten, Softcover]

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ABC of Intensive Care

Nimmo, Graham R. / Singer, Mervyn (eds.) — 26 Sep 2011 08:17:30 +0200

This new and updated edition is a practical guide to intensive care for the non-specialist, and covers the core knowledge and principles of IC patient management. It follows new guidance on end of life care, brain stem death and organ donation, with colour images throughout and includes the basics of physiology and 'best practice' management in the ICU and chapters on haematological support and imaging. Endorsed by the Intensive Care Society. [88 Seiten, Softcover]

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Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 13E Volume 1 & 2 with Atlas International Student Version Package

Tortora, Gerard J. / Derrickson, Bryan H. — 5 Sep 2011 08:18:22 +0200

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Design, Evaluation, and Translation of Nursing Interventions

Sidani, Souraya / Braden, Carrie Jo — 5 Sep 2011 08:18:18 +0200

Nurse-led intervention research is a core component of the global initiative to improve quality of care. Though research in this area has already contributed much to the advancement of patient care, future strides depend on the dissemination practical, how-to instruction on this important area of research. Design, Evaluation, and Translation of Nursing Interventions aids in this endeavor by presenting both general approaches and specific methods for developing nursing interventions. [320 Seiten, Softcover]

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Designing and Conducting Research in Health and Human Performance

Matthews, Tracey D. / Kostelis, Kimberly T. — 22 Aug 2011 08:17:22 +0200

Designing and Conducting Research in Health and Human Performance shows students how to become effective producers and consumers of health and human performance research. The book provides comprehensive coverage of both quantitative and qualitative research methods and includes step-by-step guidance for writing effective research proposals and theses. In addition, the authors show how to read, assess, interpret, and apply published research and how to conduct basic studies in health, physical education, exercise science, athletic training, and recreation. Designing and Conducting Research in Health and Human Performance is filled with illustrative examples that emphasize the real-world applications of research methods. Throughout, the authors draw on a variety of examples that were selected because they provide a context to further the understanding of health and human performance research. Research to Practice examples and Tips are included by the authors to help students better appreciate the book's content. These study aids provide suggestions and additional resources to assist students in understanding the research process. Key Terms, defined and highlighted, enrich each chapter. Chapter Review Questions, designed to help students comprehend and follow best practices in research methods, close each chapter. Online resources and guides developed by the authors to support and enhance students' learning of important research concepts are available. [352 Seiten, Softcover]

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Clinical Case Studies in Home Health Care

Neal-Boylan, Leslie — 8 Aug 2011 08:18:04 +0200

Home health care is an important aspect of community health and a growing area of healthcare services. Clinical Case Studies in Home Health Care uses a case-based approach to provide home health care professionals, educators, and students with a useful tool for thoughtful, holistic care. The book begins with a thorough and accessible introduction to the principles of home health care, including a discussion of supporting theoretical frameworks and information on managing complexities, transitioning patients to home care, and preparation for the home visit. Subsequent sections are comprised entirely of case studies organized by body system. Though cases are diverse in content, each is presented in a consistent manner, promoting a logical approach to understanding a patient's presentation, relevant data about the patient and caregivers, and managing patient care. Cases also include helpful tips about reimbursement practices, cultural competence, community resources, and rehabilitation needs. Key features: * Interdisciplinary care plans provided in each case * Relevant, accessible information on preparing for and making the home visit * Intriguing cases illustrating a range of patient needs and complexities of care * Cases written by leading experts in the field [504 Seiten, Softcover]

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The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures

Dougherty, Lisa / Lister, Sara (eds.) — 18 Jul 2011 08:22:28 +0200

Clinical skills procedures are a fundamental aspect of nursing care. The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures Professional Edition provides the underlying theory and evidence for procedures related to every aspect of a patient's care. Procedures are based on the latest research findings and expert clinical advice, enabling students and qualified nurses to provide the best possible care. The manual enables student nurses to deliver clinically effective patient-focused care. Students thus gain the confidence they need to become safe, informed and skilled practitioners. [1288 Seiten, Softcover]

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Long Term Conditions

Meerabeau, Liz / Wright, Kerri — 27 Jun 2011 08:17:43 +0200

Managing Long Term Conditions is a comprehensive, practical guide for nurses and health care professionals on the care and management of people with chronic illness. It explores case management, individual care and management, looks at the role of the 'expert patient', quality of life issues, counseling skills, self-management, and optimum self-care. Managing Long Term Conditions discusses the three main long term conditions currently resulting in most hospital admissions; diabetes, respiratory, and coronary heart disease (CHD), with a focus on empowering the patient to self manage. [304 Seiten, Softcover]

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Examination of the Newborn

Lomax, Anne — 20 Jun 2011 08:18:57 +0200

Examination of the Newborn: An Evidence Based Guide is a practical and comprehensive guide for practitioners to enable them to undertake physical examination of neonates safely and competently. Incorporating the current UK Screening Committee NIPE Standards and Competencies, this book brings into focus what 'good practice' should look like against current national standards. A valuable resource for midwives, advanced neonatal nurse practitioners, and health visitors, as well as all other health professionals involved in the examination of the newborn. [296 Seiten, Softcover]

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Vital Signs for Nurses

Smith, Joyce / Roberts, Rachel — 6 Jun 2011 08:17:39 +0200

Accurate clinical observations are the key to good patient care and fundamental to nursing practice. Clinical Observations in Daily Practice will support anyone in care delivery to enhance their skills and reflect upon their own practice and assist in their continuing professional development. This practical introductory text explores how to make assessments of heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, pain and nutrition. It also looks at issues of infection control, record keeping and legal and ethical considerations. With case studies and examples throughout, this text will be invaluable to all Health Care Assistants, student nurses, Trainee Assistant Practitioners and students on foundation degrees. [280 Seiten, Softcover]

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Community Nursing in Australia

Kralik, Debbie / Loon, Antonia van (eds.) — 26 Apr 2011 08:17:27 +0200

Preface. About the editors. About the contributors. Acknowledgements. PART 1 Contexts of community nursing in Australia. Chapter 1 Community nursing in Australia: past, present and future. Chapter 2 Contexts of community nursing. Chapter 3 Primary healthcare. PART 2 Professional community nursing practice. Chapter 4 Legal and ethical issues. Chapter 5 Safety and risk management. Chapter 6 Using research and evidence in practice. PART 3 Approaches to working with Australian communities. Chapter 7 Cultural competence. Chapter 8 Facilitating transition for vulnerable clients. Chapter 9 Promoting family and child health. Chapter 10 Older persons' health and end-of-life care. PART 4 Practical aspects of community nursing. Chapter 11 Health education and health promotion. Chapter 12 Working across a continuum of healthcare. Chapter 13 Working in the community. Glossary. Index. [543 Seiten, Softcover]

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Venepuncture and Cannulation

Phillips, Sarah / Collins, Mary / Dougherty, Lisa (eds.) — 19 Apr 2011 08:18:42 +0200

Venepuncture and cannulation are the most commonly performed invasive procedures in the UK, and are everyday procedures in health care practice. Venepuncture and Cannulation is a practical guide to these procedures. It assumes no prior knowledge and equips nurses and other health professionals with the clinical skills and knowledge they need in order to confidently perform venepuncture and cannulation in both hospital and community settings. [322 Seiten, Softcover]

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Gastroenterology

Keshav, Satish / Culver, Emma — 11 Apr 2011 08:18:17 +0200

Gastroenterology is a critically important specialty in medicine, encompassing the GI tract and two vital organs: the pancreas and the liver. Gastroenterology: Clinical Cases Uncovered includes references to the new JCHMT curriculum for acute and internal medicine and features investigations and treatment options available for patients with upper and lower GI disorders, liver disease, biliary and pancreatic disease, and problems of nutrition. Gastroenterology: Clinical Cases Uncovered is ideal for medical students, junior doctors on the Foundation Programme, GP trainees, specialist nurses and nurse practitioners and gastroenterology trainees on the specialty training program. [192 Seiten, Softcover]

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Women's Cancers

Keen, Alison / Lennan, Elaine (eds.) — 6 Apr 2011 08:18:38 +0200

Patients with breast and gynaecological cancers have to contend with a large number of difficult and challenging issues. To help them to do this it is vital that their health carers are fully informed in all aspects of the women's cancers. This book provides a comprehensive and meaningful picture of women's cancers, including epidemiology, histopathology, staging, genetic predisposition, sexual function, fertility, treatment and management, survivorship, and palliative care. To give this book added credibility and holistic application, contributions of women with cancer have been included, and the text is interspersed with patient accounts and experiences. Women's Cancers is essential reading for all nurses and health care professionals working in cancer care settings, as well as patients and families. * A comprehensive textbook exploring the range of women's cancers * Includes examples of patient experiences throughout * With contributions from experts in the field [288 Seiten, Softcover]

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Critical Care Nursing

Bench, Suzanne / Brown, Kate (eds.) — 6 Apr 2011 08:18:26 +0200

Critical Care Nursing: Learning from Practice takes a unique approach to critical care. Based around case scenarios that have the patient as the central focus, each chapter is constructed around an example of a critically ill patient with specific care needs. The chapters then go on to critically explore the knowledge and skills required to deliver expert care. [300 Seiten, Softcover]

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The Labor Progress Handbook

Simkin, Penny / Ancheta, Ruth — 30 Mar 2011 08:17:33 +0200

The third edition of The Labor Progress Handbook builds on the success of first two editions and remains an unparalleled resource on simple, non-invasive interventions to prevent or treat difficult labor. Features new to this edition include two new chapters on third and fourth stage labor management and low-technology interventions, a complete analysis of directed versus spontaneous pushing, and additional information on massage techniques. [424 Seiten, Softcover]

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Cardiac Arrhythmia Management

28 Mar 2011 08:18:12 +0200

Cardiac Arrhythmia Management: A Practical Guide for Nurses and Allied Professionals provides a much needed resource for nurses and other professionals who work directly with patients being treated for cardiac arrhythmias. Comprehensive in scope, the book covers cardiac arrhythmia conditions and the issues surrounding implantable devices from implant surgery to remote monitoring and troubleshooting. Edited by a team of doctors and nurses, the book addresses key patient management issues in a practical way. Fundamentals for understanding the anatomy and physiology of cardiac arrhythmias and the technology behind cardiac devices are covered in preliminary chapters followed by more specific chapters devoted to cardiac conditions and treatments. Both novices and experienced health professionals will find the book useful and easy to use on a day-to-day basis. [516 Seiten, Softcover]

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Clinical Diagnosis

Jevon, Phil — 28 Mar 2011 08:18:03 +0200

The role and function of the nurse is rapidly changing. Some nurses are now required to undertake clinical diagnosis of the patient, a responsibility traditionally undertaken by a doctor. Clinical Diagnosis helps prepare nurses to fulfill this new role, providing them with the skills and underpinning knowledge to make clinical diagnoses of patients effectively. Each chapter follows the same layout for each symptom or sign, exploring the definition, causes, history, precipitating factors, associated signs/symptoms, important considerations, relevant clinical examination, and investigations/tests. [216 Seiten, Softcover]

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The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures

Dougherty, Lisa / Lister, Sara — 28 Mar 2011 08:18:02 +0200

Clinical skills procedures are a fundamental aspect of nursing care. The Royal Marsden Hospital Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures Student Edition has been specially compiled for pre-registration students to include the essential procedures they need to know. The manual provides the underlying theory and evidence for procedures related to every aspect of a person's care. Procedures are based on the latest research findings and expert clinical advice, to enable students to provide the best possible care. The manual enables student nurses to deliver clinically effective patient-focused care. [1134 Seiten, Softcover]

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Assertive Outreach in Mental Healthcare

Williams, Caroline / Firn, Mike / Wharne, Simon / MacPherson, Rob (eds.) — 28 Mar 2011 08:17:55 +0200

Assertive Outreach in mental healthcare: Current Perspectivesexplores the experiences, successes, interventions, service user stories as well as lessons learned from the implementation experience surrounding assertive intervention. It provides a synthesis of expert experience in the field as well as experiences of 'grass roots' team practitioners. This book makes a valuable contribution to the field by addressing in depth a wide range of topics critical to the delivery of assertive outreach services that have previously received scant attention in the growing clinical lore on this approach and provides practitioners with a manual in which they can feed lessons learned from other teams for continuous service improvement. This book is an essential reference for anyone with an interest in assertive outreach and community treatment approaches in mental health. Special features: * Provides a contemporary analysis of current service developments in the area * Written by experts in the field * Covers cross cutting issues relevant to all areas of community mental health care * Includes multiple perspectives: service user, researcher, service manager, commissioner, clinician and carer * Covers both service delivery and therapeutic interventions * Explores how the assertive outreach model is applied in the UK and Europe [270 Seiten, Softcover]

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Evidence Informed Nursing with Older People

Tolson, Debbie / Booth, Jo / Schofield, Irene (eds.) — 21 Mar 2011 08:18:28 +0100

Evidence Informed Nursing with Older People is an essential text for nursing students and registered nurses working with older people who are seeking to make connections between theory, evidence and value based gerontological practice. The rapidly rising ageing global population requires that more attention is directed towards the needs and requirements of older people. This textbook is a key resource for nursing students and registered nurses working with older people who wish to improve their practice. Evidence Informed Nursing with Older People takes a unique case study approach, with individual chapters presenting nursing practice based case studies on some of the most common areas of care that are faced by nurses working around the world with older people. Each case study illustrates the connections between practice, theory, evidence and values. User friendly in nature, this textbook includes key points, reflection activities and test points throughout, and includes user perspectives from older people. This is an invaluable guide for all nurses and student nurses working with older people, in all settings. Key features * An up-to-date treatment of the nursing contribution to key geriatric syndromes * International expert contributions from the UK, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia and China * An evidence based, case study approach to the care of older people [260 Seiten, Softcover]

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Long Term Conditions

Randall, Sue / Ford, Helen — 14 Mar 2011 08:18:41 +0100

Long-Term Conditions is a comprehensive textbook for all nursing and health care students and practitioners, that explores the key issues surrounding caring for patients with chronic diseases or long -term conditions. Divided into three sections, this book explores living with a long-term condition; empowerment; and care management. Rather than being disease focused, it looks key issues and concepts which unify many different long-term conditions, including psychological and social issues that make up a considerable part of living with a long-term condition. Within each of the chapters, issues of policy, culture and ethics are intertwined, and case studies are used throughout, linking the concepts to specific diseases. Key features: * A comprehensive textbook on the principles and practice of caring for people with long -term conditions * User-friendly in style with learning outcomes, further reading, useful websites, and case studies throughout linking to specific conditions * Moves away from a disease focused medical model, and takes a needs-led approach * Uniquely explores the overarching issues of living with one or more long- term conditions, * Focuses on the importance of multi-disciplinary team work and collaborative teamwork in the management of long- term conditions [342 Seiten, Softcover]

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Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology for Student Nurses

Nair, Muralitharan / Peate, Ian — 7 Mar 2011 08:18:23 +0100

Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology provides nursing students with an exciting and straightforward understanding of anatomy and physiology, enabling them to deliver high quality care in any setting. With an applied, visual approach, the book covers the structure and functions of the human body - and clinical applications throughout show the relevance of that knowledge in clinical practice. [632 Seiten, Softcover]

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The Handbook of Midwifery Research

Steen, Mary / Roberts, Taniya — 7 Mar 2011 08:18:17 +0100

Research is a fundamental part of midwifery practice. However, not everyone finds it easy to understand the basic principles, and particularly the language of research. This accessible pocket-guide enables student midwives to firstly understand how to search and make sense of research evidence, how to write a research proposal and finally how to undertake a research study. This handbook specifically focuses on the needs of student midwives and will help increase the knowledge and understanding of midwifery research, and enable students to undertake research with confidence. With case studies, learning objectives, and clear examples throughout, this is an essential purchase for any student beginning research, this guide will enable students to apply research to their own practice. [238 Seiten, Softcover]

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Ethical and Philosophical Aspects of Nursing Children and Young People

Brykczynska, Gosia M. / Simons, Joan — 7 Mar 2011 08:18:16 +0100

Nurses and healthcare professionals are constantly faced with ethical and philosophical dilemmas when working with children in everyday practice. Ethical and Philosophical Aspects of Nursing Children and young people is a comprehensive text on the ethics and philosophy behind paediatric nursing, that reflects some of the contemporary issues encountered while working with children and young people. This important new book provides a philosophical and historical analysis of the subject, looking at a review of sociological and political theories concerning the nature of childhood, and providing a critical analysis of contemporary notions about childhood. It then goes on to look at moral theories and their application to paediatric nursing practice, ethical issues when caring for children of all ages, from infancy to adolescence. It looks at issues of disabled children, confidentiality, mental health issues, children's rights, and pain management. With case studies and activities throughout, this book will enable students and newly qualified nurses both to understand philosophical concepts and issues but also to articulate their own reflections and observations on these subjects. * Written by children's nurses for children's nurses. * With contributions from internationally recognised experts in the field * Reflective scenarios, further reading, extensive referencing, case studies, guided questions, and resources throughout. * Includes the following four appendices: The RCPCH Guidelines on withdrawal of treatment; The ICN Ethical Code; The summary of the UNCRC; and the RCPCH Guidelines for the conduct of ethical research. [288 Seiten, Softcover]

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Essential Medical Genetics

Tobias, Edward S. / Connor, Michael / Ferguson Smith, Malcolm — 7 Mar 2011 08:18:08 +0100

Essential Medical Genetics gives a balanced introduction to the basic principles of genetics and how it is applied to the understanding and treatment of diseases with a genetic component. Divided into three sections, basic principles, common situations in clinical genetics, and electronic databases, it covers all the information that medical students are taught at both preclinical and clinical level. The third section on electronic databases assists students on how to get the most out of these as they become more and more fundamental to undergraduate courses on genetics. [344 Seiten, Softcover]

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Fundamentals of Psychiatry

Tasman, Allan / Mohr, Wanda K. — 21 Feb 2011 08:17:15 +0100

Allan Tasman, lead editor of the critically acclaimed Psychiatry, Third Edition, has teamed up with Wanda Mohr, a Professor of Psychiatric Nursing, to produce a thorough but compact textbook for all those in training in a mental health discipline. This book is a complete reference for DSM IV-TR disorders. It includes screening and assessment measures, differential diagnosis, laboratory tests needed in diagnosis and treatment, the major treatment modalities (including psychopharmacotherapeutics) for the disorder, and special issues practitioners may face in treating patients with each disorder, including consultation and referral. It also provides information on therapeutic relationships, professional relationships, diagnostic methods, psychiatric emergencies and ethical/legal issues, and cultural complexities that the practitioner/professional may confront. [464 Seiten, Softcover]

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The Textbook of Non-Medical Prescribing

Nuttall, Dilyse / Rutt-Howard, Jane — 14 Feb 2011 08:17:42 +0100

The Textbook of Non-medical Prescribing addresses all the key issues relevant to nonmedical prescribing, bringing together essential knowledge, key issues, and skills in a single text. This accessible, engaging and comprehensive resource explores: the history of nonmedical prescribing; prescribing in context; ethical, legal and professional issues in relation to prescribing practice; factors influencing prescribing; effective consultations; essential pharmacology; the role of the multi-disciplinary team; clinical skills; prescribing for specific groups; and the future of nurse prescribing. With case studies throughout, The Textbook of Non-medical Prescribing will be essential reading for all students on non-medical prescribing courses. It will also be of use to qualified health professionals, be they prescribers themselves or interested in the concepts of non-medical prescribing. KEY FEATURES: * An essential core text for students on non medical prescribing courses * Accessible, lively and interactive in style * Student-friendly, including learning objectives, activities, and case studies, enabling readers to apply prescribing principles to practice * Interactive companion website www.wiley.com/go/nuttall For extra resources, please visit the companion website for this book, featuring: * multiple choice questions * case studies * numeracy exercises * web links www.wiley.com/go/nuttall [368 Seiten, Softcover]

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Schizophrenia

Weinberger, Daniel R. / Harrison, Paul (eds.) — 8 Feb 2011 08:18:10 +0100

This third edition reflects major advances in the understanding of the causes of schizophrenia revealed by new imaging techniques and genetic discoveries. Covering both scientific and clinical aspects in one volume, the book draws on the expertise of international authorities. [736 Seiten, Hardcover]

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Pain in Childbearing and its Control

Mander, Rosemary — 24 Jan 2011 08:18:11 +0100

Focusing on the mother's experience of pain and her contribution to its control, this accessible text covers the background to historical and scientific understanding of pain and considers methods of researching and measuring pain. Now in its 2nd edition, Pain in Childbearing and its Control explores pregnancy, labour and puerperal pain, along with fetal and neonatal pain. As well as approaching the topic in considerable depth, the word 'pain' is interpreted broadly. Throughout the text, research-based theoretical approaches to pain and pain control are presented within the context of care. The possibility of caring interventions being iatrogenic, or aggravating the woman's pain, lends this book a perceptively political orientation. Pain in Childbearing and its Control will be invaluable to midwives and a wide range of care providers who seek to assist the woman in coping with her experience of childbearing and any associated pain. [216 Seiten, Softcover]

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Neuroscience Nursing

Woodward, Sue / Mestecky, Ann-marie (eds.) — 17 Jan 2011 08:18:43 +0100

Superior... An important resource for nurses Shanne McNamara, Vice President, British Association of Neuroscience Nurses Neuroscience Nursing is a comprehensive, practical text that reflects both the richness and the diversity of contemporary neuroscience nursing. This important new text aims to inform the practice of neuroscience nursing through the report of current research, best available evidence, policy and education. This important new book is divided into several sections exploring: anatomy and physiology of the nervous system; assessment, interpretation and management of specific problems in the neurological patient; neurological investigations and neurosurgical procedures; management of patients with intracranial disorders; and management of patients with long-term conditions. It also explores the underpinning concepts of neuroscience care, including its history and development, and legal and ethical issues. Uniquely, this text also includes patients' perspectives of living with a variety of neurological conditions. Key features: * The first evidence-based UK neuroscience textbook for nurses * Extensive full colour illustrations throughout * Applicable to a wide variety of settings including prevention, primary care, acute and critical care, rehabilitation and palliative care * Contributions from nurse specialists, nurse consultants, academics and subject experts from throughout the UK [680 Seiten, Softcover]

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The Delphi Technique in Nursing and Health Research

Keeney, Sinead / McKenna, Hugh / Hasson, Felicity — 4 Jan 2011 08:18:32 +0100

The Delphi Technique in Nursing and Health Research is a practical guide to using the Delphi methodology for students and researchers in nursing and health. It adopts a logical step-by-step approach, introducing the researcher to the 'Delphi', outlining its development, analysing key characteristics and parameters for the successful application of the Delphi and exploring its applications in nursing and health. The book addresses issues of methodology, design, framing the research question, sampling, instrumentation, methodological rigour, reliability and validity, and methods of data analysis. The Delphi Technique in Nursing and Health Research enables the reader to be aware of the limitations of the technique and possible solutions, to design a Delphi questionnaire for each of the different rounds of a study, to consider different approaches to the technique in relation to a study, to analyse the data from each round of a Delphi study and understand the importance of feedback between rounds. Key Points * A practical guide to facilitate use of the 'Delphi' technique, * provides the reader with the necessary information to participate in and conduct Delphi studies * examines different types of Delphi, including the e-Delphi, and modifications made to the technique * includes examples of real empirical investigations, brief case scenarios and key learning points for each chapter * explores the role of the Delphi researcher * explore ethical issues and issues of anonymity, use of experts and controlled feedback [208 Seiten, Softcover]

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Essential Midwifery Practice

Downe, Soo / Byrom, Sheena / Simpson, Louise — 4 Jan 2011 08:18:31 +0100

Leadership, expertise, and collaborative working are fundamental aspects of efficient and effective health care. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the general theories, principles and points of good practice in each of these three areas. This general literature is then contextualised by theoretical and practical implications for maternity care, and illustrated with in-depth case studies of successful innovation and change in practice. Essential reading for all midwives, midwifery students, and others working in or studying maternity care this book will help readers understand the theoretical underpinnings of effective leadership, expertise and collaborative ways of working. Special features: * Part of the acclaimed Essential Midwifery Practice series * A theoretical and practical exploration of the nature and application of leadership, expertise and collaborative working in midwifery * Provides inspirational case studies of change and innovation * Brings together national and international experts in the field [248 Seiten, Softcover]

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Breast Cancer Nursing Care and Management

Harmer, Victoria — 30 Dec 2010 08:17:24 +0100

This comprehensive book is for nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of people with breast cancer and covers all aspects of the subject. It gives sound evidence-based information and advice on the nursing care for each stage of the patient's journey. This second edition includes updates on guidelines as well as references to recent trials and changes to the breast screening programme and a new chapter on survivorship issues covering the long-term consequences and effects of recovering from breast cancer. [382 Seiten, Softcover]

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ABC of Interventional Cardiology

Grech, Ever D. — 30 Dec 2010 08:17:17 +0100

The ABC of Interventional Cardiology covers the core knowledge on techniques and management, and highlights the evidence base. It is highly illustrated in full color throughout, and includes new and updated images and graphics. With reference to key evidence and guidelines, new drug treatments and devices, and with further reading and resources in each chapter, it is ideal for GPs, family physicians, junior doctors, medical students and cardiology nurses. [114 Seiten, Softcover]

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The Physiological Effects of Ageing

Farley, Alistair / McLafferty, Ella / Hendry, Charles — 20 Dec 2010 08:18:18 +0100

The Physiological Effects of Ageing is a comprehensive resource for student nurses, qualified nurses and allied professionals working with older people in a variety of contexts, enabling them to apply their knowledge of the ageing process and in doing so enhance care delivery. This book emphasizes the normal ageing changes before considering possible effects of ageing on body systems. Although problems associated with ageing are identified, nursing assessment and interventions are considered which can help reduce the impact these changes have on a person's functional ability. This is a highly accessible text which encourages holistic patient-centred care. Special Features: · Explores current theories of ageing · Makes use of reflective points and points of practice · Looks at key topics of maintaining a safe environment and communication · Discusses error theory, free radical theory and the immune theory [232 Seiten, Softcover]

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Perspectives on Cancer Care

Fawcett, Josephine Tonks N. / McQueen, Anne — 13 Dec 2010 08:17:46 +0100

Perspectives on Cancer Care is a unique collection of insights from contributors, based on their specific expertise and experience. It provides a range of perspectives on cancer care that can inspire the readers and encourage high quality care through an enhanced understanding of the patients' needs and the carers' skills. Perspectives on Cancer Care presents a series of chapters highlighting different circumstances and approaches to the complex reality of cancer care. In each chapter the author presents their own picture of their experience of the individual's needs and the care required to address these needs, illustrating the particular sensitivity, trust, empathy and support required in the care of patients with cancer and their families. The holistic approach to total care is a prominent feature in cancer care and this is illustrated throughout the various chapters. This collection of perspectives on cancer care: * highlights particular issues in the field * encourages 'best practice' * draws on the expertise of specialist practitioners in the field of cancer care * features a holistic approach to cancer care, illustrated through scenarios [270 Seiten, Softcover]

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General Hospital Care for People with Learning Disabilities

Hannon, Lynn / Clift, Julie — 15 Nov 2010 08:18:20 +0100

General Hospital Care for People with Learning Disabilities is a comprehensive resource for those health professionals in a general hospital setting who may come into contact with people with learning disabilities. The book explores the nature of learning disabilities and highlights specific health care needs. It takes the reader through all the key factors in the healthcare process, through pre-admission assessment, care planning, intervention and treatment and liaison and discharge planning while highlighting key areas of healthcare need at each stage. The Department of Health, the National Health Service Executive and Mencap have all reported that people with learning disabilities have increased health needs to the general population, yet these needs are often poorly met and people experience difficulties in accessing appropriate services. This is a timely and accessible resource for healthcare professionals in need of a general introduction to caring for people with a learning disability. * Relevant to the care of both children and adults with a learning disability * Use of case studies to illustrate examples of situations explored in the main text * Focuses on key areas of communication, understanding behavior and the often difficult area of consent [264 Seiten, Softcover]

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