Edition: 1
Publication date: 2000-08-07
Dewey code: 362.175
List Price: $180.00
Price: $46.33
Review The Dying Process: Patients' Experiences of Palliative Care / Routledge:Focusing on an extremely challenging and sensitive area of care The Dying Process examines the experiences of dying patients. Based on extensive fieldwork conducted in a day care service for patients with incurable diseases and an inpatient hospice where the patients are approaching death, the book considers the most vivid yet painful time for the human body, the decline towards death.
Authors
- Barbara Montgomery Dossey
- Lynn
- Ph.D. Keegan
Publication date: 2008-05-06
Dewey code: 610.73
List Price: $84.95
Price: $45.00
Review Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice (Dossey, Holistic Nursing) / Jones & Bartlett Publishers:Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice guides nurses in the art and science of holistic nursing and offers ways of thinking, practicing, and responding to bring healing to the forefront of health care. Using self-assessments, relaxation, imagery nutrition, and exercise, it presents expanded strategies for enhancing psychophysiology. The Fifth Edition has been completely revised and updated with new chapters, including one on evidence-based practice. Five new chapters: Integral and Holistic Nursing Local to Global Holistic Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice Trends and Issues in Holistic Nursing Evidence-Based Holistic Nursing Practice Integrating Holistic Content into the Under Graduate Curriculum.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2005-06-21
Dewey code: 618.4
List Price: $51.95
Price: $38.46
Review The Politics of Birth / Books for Midwives:The Politics of Birth explores ways in which we learn about birth, how we talk and feel about it, assumptions that professional caregivers may make, and the roles and skills of midwives. Topics include home birth and water birth; the use of drugs in childbirth; obstetric and nursing interventions which are often used routinely; Caesarean sections; pressures that care-givers are under, and the choices presented to women that are more apparent than real. Throughout, the author draws on research-based evidence to present both an holistic yet grounded examination of topical issues surrounding pregnancy and childbirth. This is not a "how to" book. The aim of The Politics of Birth is to help the reader develop deeper insight and understanding of how a technocratic birth culture shapes our ideas about birth and obstetric practice. Examines the social context of childbirth and midwifery in European and American birth cultures, the challenges facing caregivers and childbearing women and an evaluation of practices and belief systems. Aims to facilitate constructive dialogue between healthcare professionals and women having babies. Helps develop deeper insight and understanding of how a technocratic birth culture shapes our ideas about birth and obstetric practice. An accessible yet reader-friendly text that draws on research-based evidence in a thoughtful and analytical manner to present both an holistic yet grounded examination of topical issues surrounding pregnancy and childbirth.
Authors
- Sally Lawton
- Jane Harris
- Jane Cantrell
Publication date: 2000-12-01
Dewey code: 610.7343
List Price: $52.95
Price: $46.52
Review District Nursing: Providing Care in a Supportive Context / Churchill Livingstone:This comprehensive text explores key community nursing issues from a district nursing perspective and applies them to the role and function of the district nurse. The book provides a resource for students, which will underpin both the core and specialist modules that comprise the community specialist practitioner program by exploring key concepts, current issues, relevant models and giving practical examples/experiences in vignettes.
Edition: 2
Publication date: 2006-07-28
Dewey code: 616.20028
List Price: $55.95
Price: $49.90
Review Management of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient / Saunders:The second edition of Mechanical Ventilation and Intensive Respiratory Care functions as both an educational manual and a clinical reference for those involved in monitoring, managing, and delivering care to patients requiring respiratory intervention or mechanical ventilatory support. The book explains everything the nurse or other health care professional needs for safe and effective clinical practice in a complete, easy to understand guide. * Contains cutting-edge coverage of respiratory care to keep nurses and other health care professionals up to date * Includes weaning assessment tools that evaluate more than just traditional parameters * Comprehensive appendices provide practical and current information including the latest on drugs and devices.
Authors
- H. Legido-Quigley
- Martin McKee
- I.A. Glinos
- E. Nolte
Publication date: 2008-12
Dewey code: 353
List Price: $50.00
Price: $50.00
Review Assuring the Quality of Health Care in the European Union: A Case for Action (Observatory Studies) / World Health Organization:People have always travelled within Europe for work and leisure, although never before with the current intensity. Now, however, they are travelling for many other reasons, including the quest for key services such as health care. Whatever the reason for travelling, one question they ask is “If I fall ill, will the health care I receive be of a high standard?” This book examines, for the first time, the systems that have been put in place in all of the European Union’s 27 Member States. The picture it paints is mixed. Some have well developed systems, setting standards based on the best available evidence, monitoring the care provided, and taking action where it falls short. Others need to overcome significant obstacles.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2005-04-26
Dewey code: 618
List Price: $80.95
Price: $48.29
Review Elder Abuse and Neglect, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine (The Clinics: Internal Medicine) / Saunders:Elder Abuse and Neglect remains an important topic in Geriatric Medicine not only because of our nation's large number of nursing homes (approx. 17,000), but also because of basic short term care that may fall into the defined categories of physical abuse, verbal/emotional abuse, and physical, medical and emotional neglect. This issue, guest edited by Martin Gorbien of Rush University Medical Center, serves to clearly define elder abuse and neglect. Topics ranging from cultural issues in elder abuse to the legal system's response and public policy initiatives are addressed by experts in this issue.
Creator: Sally Casley
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1998-04-15
Dewey code: 610.7301
List Price: $65.00
Price: $48.44
Review The Practice Development Unit: An Experiment in Multi-Disciplinary Innovation / Wiley:The theory behind the PDU model is outlined and the key principles underpinning it are identified. The PDU approach is clearly differentiated from the Nursing Development Unit model. Implementation of key principles is explored in depth, with reference to specific work carried out in the PDU. Issues of evaluation, potential future developments and applications of the PDU model are also discussed. The book is for nurses and other practitioners working in PDUs and NDUs, and for health professionals in any setting with an interest in clinical innovation, practice development, research and leadership of multi-professional teams.
Creator: Eva Bower PhD FCSP
Edition: 4
Publication date: 2008-12-08
Dewey code: 618.92836
List Price: $55.95
Price: $46.29
Review Finnie's Handling the Young Child with Cerebral Palsy at Home / Butterworth-Heinemann:The 4th edition of Finnie's Handling the Young Child with Cerebral Palsy at Home has been updated to reflect the current practices of today. It aims to help parents assist their child with cerebral palsy (CP) towards achieving the most comfortable independence in all activities. It is hoped to show how, by using typical parenting skills, which involve guiding and exposing a child to develop through challenging experiences, the child with CP will also develop. The book is also intended to help professionals and other carers new to this field understand, support and encourage young children with CP and their families. Over the years since the first edition of this book was written ideas on appropriate therapies have changed and developed. Similarly opinion on early intervention has changed and the method of delivery of service has in some places moved from centralisation to home-based or community provision. The emphasis of this new edition however remains on a holistic approach to the child's needs seeing the difficulties in relation to the overall development of the child as a unique person from childhood to adulthood. Assessment procedures and prediction of future abilitiesManagement of problems (including medication if appropriate) such as epilepsy, constipation, eneurisis, nourishment, difficulty with sleeping, crying, temper tantrums, sensory deficits and deformityStimulation, fitness, problem solving, compensatory strategies and ease of managementNew chapters include Neuroimaging, Epilepsy, Emotional health, Orthotics, Spasticity management, and Complementary and alternative medicineOver 460 revised illustrations showing different pieces of equipment which may be helpful and ways of holding and moving a child with cerebral palsyChapters on Sleeping, Feeding, Lifting and Carrying, Toileting, Communication and Fine motor movement have been completely re-written by a professional specialising in the particular field.
Creator: A. J. Kotze
Edition: 1st
Publication date: 2002-07
Dewey code: 616.9803
List Price: $46.15
Price: $46.15
Review Occupational Health / Juta & Company,:
Authors
- Mary Ann Ouellette MS APRN IBCLC
- Dara Brodsky MD
Publication date: 2007-07-31
Dewey code: 618.92011
List Price: $59.95
Price: $46.36
Review Primary Care of the Premature Infant / Saunders:Our understanding of the management of diseases in the premature infant has changed dramatically in recent years, and it can be quite difficult to remain up-to-date on changes in this highly scientific field. Dr. Brodsky and Ms. Ouellette have worked together to create a comprehensive reference that covers both the pathophysiology and epidemiology of problems occurring in premature babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and the management of these problems once the infant has been released from the NICU to a community practice. The book emphasizes specific diseases that affect premature infants and focuses on two primary categories: background and management in the NICU, and management of specific illnesses after discharge from the NICU. Find information quickly using an up-to-date summary of the problems that are likely to affect the premature infant. Review helpful guidelines on feeding and growth, neurologic outcomes, developmental problems, retinopathy of prematurity, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and much more. Use easy-to-follow management algorithms to help diagnose and manage common issues in premature infants after discharge. Make effective decisions about screening, immunizations, counseling of parents, and more. [+]Help families deal with the emotional impact of caring for a premature infant. Access a list of disease-specific websites for clinicians and families.
Authors
- Sir Roy Meadow
- Donna Rosenberg
- Jacqueline Mok
Publication date: 2007-07-02
Dewey code: 362.76
List Price: $50.95
Price: $46.18
Review ABC of Child Protection (ABC Series) / BMJ Books:The fourth edition of this important and highly praised guide has been substantially revised and updated, providing concise, practical information on a difficult and distressing area of paediatric medicine. This new edition of the ABC of Child Protection now includes additional chapters on abdominal injury, neglect and failure to thrive. It presents the latest information on the diagnosis and investigation of abuse, and explains the current roles of social services and the law in safeguarding children. Written by leading paediatricians, psychiatrists, social workers and lawyers, this comprehensive book is an invaluable reference for professionals concerned with children’s welfare, including general practitioners, emergency staff, paediatricians, police surgeons, psychiatrists, health visitors, social workers, and lawyers.
Creator: Kevin Gournay
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2008-12-03
Dewey code: 362.2068
List Price: $64.99
Price: $46.10
Review Clinical Management in Mental Health Services / Wiley-Blackwell:Clinical Management in Mental Health Services is a practical guide to the day to day operational management of mental health teams. It explores both the theoretical aspects of management plus strategies for dealing with the wide range of management issues faced by managers working in mental health. It looks at issues such as leading a multidisciplinary team, Communication and Public Relations, the importance of clinical supervision, evidence-based practice, and quality assurance. It addresses the issue of workload management, clinical information management, how to plan a budget and how to manage stress.
Creator: Felicia Cox
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2008-12-15
Dewey code: 617.9195
List Price: $69.99
Price: $52.80
Review Perioperative Pain Management / Wiley-Blackwell:The Handbook of Perioperative Pain Management is an up-to-date evidence-based guide to the effective management of perioperative pain even in the most challenging situations. It provides readers with an understanding of the physiology, pharmacology and psychology of acute pain together with guidelines for best practice. Examples of assessment documentation and guidelines for specific patient sub-groups are reproduced throughout the text.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2006-11-28
Dewey code: 610.736
List Price: $62.99
Price: $48.81
Review Developing Expertise in Critical Care Nursing / Wiley-Blackwell:Developing Expertise in Critical Care Nursing examines the development of professional expertise in critical care nursing, based on extensive research in clinical practice. It offers a repertoire of learning and assessment methods that enable practitioners to grow their own expertise and foster developments in others. Developing Expertise in Critical Care Nursing will be of interest to practitioners who aspire to advanced level practice in critical care and to all who facilitate this process. It debates the characteristics of expert practice and practice development and examines the acquisition of core skills, and career development in critical care using a role transition model.
Authors
- Suzanne Burns
- American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
- Marianne Chulay
Publication date: 2005-07-29
Dewey code: 610.736
List Price: $69.95
Price: $49.67
Review AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing / McGraw-Hill Professional:4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "This book provides essential information for novice and experienced critical care nurses. Unique in its design, the first section focuses on knowledge and skills required for new nurses working in the critical care setting. Using a body systems approach, other sections provide more comprehensive information related to care of this patient population. Case studies and evidence-based practice boxes are used throughout the book. This is a valuable addition to the library of any adult critical care nurse. Updated with the most recent information related to the care of critically ill adults, it provides detailed references, including a comprehensive pharmacological table of medications administered in the critical care setting, Advanced Cardiac Life Support algorithms, and troubleshooting guides for hemodynamic monitoring and ventilator management. [+]It is unique in its format, building from basic to advanced content with little redundancy. Additionally, the case studies and evidence-based practice information throughout the book provide excellent opportunities for clinical application. :-Doody's Review Service.
Authors
- Oliver Slevin
- Lynn Basford
Publication date: 2003-09
Dewey code: 610
List Price: $58.50
Price: $46.14
Review Theory and Practice of Nursing: An Integrated Approach to Caring Practice (Campion Integrated Studies) / Nelson Thornes:This interactive text encourages committed study. Each chapter carries clear learning objectives. It emphasises the importance of community care and the social and cultural aspects of nursing. It is suitable for students on practice-centred and academic courses. It responds directly to the demands of Fitness for Practice, Fitness for Purpose and Fitness for Award.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2007-11-20
Dewey code: 362.1962
List Price: $69.95
Price: $52.23
Review Managing the Respiratory Care Department / Jones and Bartlett Publishers:Industry expert John Salyer lends 30 years of clinical and management experience to bring you a comprehensive handbook for respiratory care department managers. Not just another dry management book, this text is filled with useful case studies, practical examples, documents, references, and footnotes, as well as Salyer's own Immutable Truths, such as management and leadership are not the same thing, and directors/managers are often the last to know what s going on in their departments. This guide is focused on measurement theory and offers practical, real life examples of how to measure the performance of a respiratory care department. Features include valuable tables and figures, practical appendices, basic forms all respiratory care managers need, an extensive list of resources and weblinks, a list of common mistakes made by managers, and more. This is an ideal resource for all respiratory care department managers and all those interested in becoming one!.
Authors
- Christina Murray
- Elaine Schow
Publication date: 2008-10-01
Dewey code: 610.73076
List Price: $52.95
Price: $46.56
Review Lippincott's CRNE Prep Guide / Lippincott Williams & Wilkins:Lippincott's CRNE Prep Guide is designed to help nursing students successfully prepare for the Canadian Registered Nurse Exam (CRNE). This brand new study guide provides up-to-date content review of each nursing competency and specialty area, reflecting the most current CRNE examination plan. The book and bonus CD-ROM contain hundreds of practice questions, each accompanied by answers and rationales, as well as two comprehensive CRNE practice examinations that provide "real life" practice experience in writing the CRNE. In addition, the book offers students a comprehensive overview of the CRNE exam format, including test-taking skills and strategies. Lippincott's CRNE Prep Guide is an essential resource for all nursing students preparing to take the CRNE.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2007-07-30
Dewey code: 362
List Price: $49.00
Price: $46.22
Review Critical Thinking in the Perioperative Department / HCPro Inc.:This book is a new, easy-to-read resource that explains the principles behind critical thinking in the surgical setting and how to encourage nurses to use critical thinking methods.
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