New Research in Nursing - Education and Practice
Discover cutting-edge research and novel approaches in nursing education and practice in this comprehensive collection. This book offers an overview of the latest advancements in nursing. All authors received global acclaim for the relevance of their research for clinical interventions and the discovery of the transformative potential of the integration of new technology in clinical practice. This book explores the challenges and opportunities faced by healthcare professionals in today's complex global healthcare environment. The authors clearly emphasize the role of education in shaping nursing practice for developing the next generation of nursing providers since the quality of clinical competences has a powerful impact on therapeutic progression and recovery from illness. This book presents a comprehensive overview of clinical research and education that aims to help healthcare providers give their patients the best treatments for different metabolic and psychiatric diseases. Whether you are a patient, student, or experienced professional seeking to expand your knowledge, this volume is a valuable resource. It provides a state-of-the-art review of different aspects of nursing research and education and is recommended for everyone who is focused on the care of patients, their families, and their communities.
Healthcare Access - New Threats, New Approaches
Access to health care is the ability to receive health services for the prevention, detection, and treatment of disorders that affect health. For health care to be accessible, it must be affordable and able to protect and improve health. There are myriad reasons that may make access to health services difficult or even impossible. These include economic problems, conflicts, climate change, internal and external migrations, beliefs, and so on. This book examines many of these barriers to health care and proposes solutions for overcoming them.
Navigating Communication with Seriously Ill Patients
When clinicians communicate effectively, patients retain more information, have higher trust and a better quality of life. Such a patient-centred approach is the future of clinical care, and this book is an essential how-to guide on improving these skills. Grounded in innovative and evidence-based methodology, perfected through over twenty years of teaching in the VitalTalk training program, content includes foundational communication skills, how to help patients plan for the future, what to do when you are really stuck, and strategies to work through conflicts with colleagues. In this updated edition, emphasis is placed on the roles privilege, race, and power play in the medical encounter, and new tools are provided to help clinicians navigate this landscape with greater self-awareness and sensitivity. This practical guide is filled with skills and roadmaps, demonstrating how to be clearer when sharing information, more competent at understanding patient concerns, and more effective when making recommendations.
Healthcare Management Engineering in Action
The updated 2nd edition of Healthcare Management Engineering In Action in the Business Guides on the Go series provides a comprehensive exploration of healthcare management operations. Through a systematic comparison of predictive and analytic decision-making methodologies with traditional management approaches, the book employs case studies derived from real-world hospital and clinic scenarios. It addresses a spectrum of problem encompassing patient flow, capacity management, resource allocation, staffing and scheduling, statistical data analytics, and cost distribution among cooperating providers.The revised edition contains enhanced content, spotlighting key management principles vital for effective operational decision-making. The book encompasses a wide array of quantitative methods, including discrete event simulation, queuing analytic theory, linear, integer and probabilistic optimization, among others. By acting as a bridge between management engineering experts and healthcare administrators, Healthcare Management Engineering is an invaluable resource for hospital and clinic leadership, aiding them in their managerial roles. Furthermore, it serves as a comprehensive repository of introductory challenges and projects suitable for graduate-level students in healthcare management and administration.
Clinical Trial Manager - The Comprehensive Guide
In an era where the pace of medical innovation is faster than ever, "Clinical Trial Manager - The Comprehensive Guide" emerges as an indispensable resource for professionals navigating the complex landscape of clinical research management. This book serves as a beacon, guiding readers through the intricacies of planning, executing, and overseeing clinical trials with precision and ethical rigor. By emphasizing a strategic approach that melds scientific insight with managerial acumen, it prepares readers to spearhead research projects that can transform patient care and advance medical knowledge. Its unique appeal lies in the synthesis of expert knowledge with practical, actionable strategies, ensuring readers are well-equipped to tackle contemporary challenges in the field. Notably, this guide is crafted without the inclusion of images or illustrations, a deliberate choice to focus on the richness of content and avoid copyright issues, thus ensuring that its wisdom is accessible and unencumbered by such constraints.Diving deeper, "Clinical Trial Manager - The Comprehensive Guide" not only demystifies the regulatory landscape shaping clinical research but also illuminates the path to effective team leadership and stakeholder engagement. Readers will discover a treasure trove of insights into data management, patient recruitment strategies, and the nuances of global trials, all woven together with real-world examples and hypothetical scenarios. These narratives not only embellish the text with a layer of relatability but also serve as a catalyst for imagination, pushing readers to envision themselves at the helm of groundbreaking trials. As such, this book stands out as a must-buy for aspiring and seasoned professionals alike, promising to enrich their journey towards becoming pivotal contributors to the field of clinical research.
Enabling Capable Environments Using Practice Leadership
This handbook promotes a perspective shift within learning disability services that aims to move the focus of professional support away from diagnosis and identifying what someone cannot do, towards assessing and supporting strengths and providing opportunities and resources to enhance people's quality of life. Designed to be used both by facilitators and as a self-study guide for those who support people with intellectual disabilities, Enabling Capable Environments will provide direction to enhance practitioners' skills and develop a more collaborative, hands-on leadership approach. The authors set out a unique framework that outlines the critical approaches that underpin enabling capable environments and how these can be implemented successfully.
Legacies from the Living Room
Debra Parker Oliver and her husband were living a fairy-tale life--until his terminal cancer diagnosis. Rather than spend precious time fighting a disease they knew they could not beat, they focused on living and making memories with their family. From that experience, as well as her decades as a hospice researcher and manager of a hospice agency, Oliver wrote Legacies from the Living Room: A Love-Grief Equation for people caring for loved ones with terminal illnesses. Unique in that it is written not from the patient's perspective but from the caregiver's, Legacies from the Living Room offers readers guidance through illness, loss, and bereavement--it offers the answer to pain: a love-grief equation.
Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity, Spring 2023
The Journal of Best Practices in Health Professions Diversity: Research, Education and Policy is an open access journal published by Winston-Salem State University with support from the National Association of Medical Minority Educators. Visit www.uncpress.org for open access links and more information. Articles in Volume 16, Number 1 (Spring 2023) are: - Nursing Students' Perceived Stress and Perceptions of Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study- Addressing Healthcare Workforce Diversity: The Impact of Diversity-Focused Special Master's and Postbaccalaureate Programs on Medical Education and the Physician Workforce- The Role of Identity in Physical Therapy Education and Practice in the Pacific Northwest- Exploring the Leadership Paths and Experiences of Underrepresented Minority Physical Therapists- Analyzing Racial Disparities in the US Healthcare Profession- Development of Pedagogical Resources on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for Occupational Therapy Faculty at a Public University in Texas
Caring for Self & Others
Are you feeling lost, overwhelmed, and disconnected from your purpose? Do you want to reignite your passion for helping others? Look no further than Caring for Self & Others, a groundbreaking book that offers a transformative journey for health care professionals struggling with burnout and compassion fatigue.After the devastation of the pandemic, health care professionals are in dire straits. Caring for Self & Others: Transforming Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Soul Loss by psychiatrist David R. Kopacz, MD, reignites caring compassion by exploring ten dimensions of being fully human in a transformative journey inward. For healers who are hungry for their own healing and anyone seeking to finally prioritize self-care, Caring for Self & Others offers: Personal Growth: Through chapters dedicated to caring for body, emotion, mind, heart, creativity, intuition, spirit, context, time, and becoming caring for all, Kopacz offers a profound invitation for personal and professional growth. Transformative Practices: With 31 practices and meditations, readers are guided through a spectrum of transformative techniques, from reflective journaling to creative expression, aimed at nurturing body, mind, and spirit. Inspired by Spiritual Wisdom of Beautiful Painted Arrow: Drawing from personal experiences and years of collaboration with Joseph Rael (Beautiful Painted Arrow), Kopacz illuminates the path of transformation, or initiation, urging health care professionals to embrace their wounds and emerge as empowered healers. Transforming Suffering: Post-burnout growth is not the simple resilience of returning to who we were, but using suffering as a tool for growing beyond who we were into who we can become. A Counter-Curriculum of Caring: The book advocates for an environment of mutual support, where burnout is viewed as an occupational hazard rather than a personal failure. David's call to action emphasizes the importance of cultivating resilience, not in isolation, but as a collective endeavor.System Transformation: Dr. Kopacz highlights the need for institutional reform alongside individual practices. He proposes that self-care should be viewed as ongoing Continuing Human Education (CHE), emphasizing the importance of supportive, humanistic environments and communities of caring in transforming health care systems.Even the most self-aware and intentional people can still struggle with burnout, compassion fatigue, and the loss of their very soul. Burnout is a normal and expected part of working in health care, yet we can transform the suffering of burnout by cultivating practices of post-burnout growth. While finishing Caring for Self & Others, David even had the unexpected opportunity to test his own theories and healing practices as a cancer patient himself. This book will inform and inspire health care workers, health care professionals and students, physicians, nurses, psychologists, psychotherapists, teachers, people managers and leaders, family caregivers and patients-anyone wishing to nurture more compassionate care.In a world where healing often comes at a cost, Caring for Self & Others is an empowering testament that you are not alone in your journey. As you navigate the challenges of the contemporary health care landscape, you'll find solace, guidance, and practical strategies for fostering wholeness.
The Social Epidemiology of the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened health disparities worldwide. Across all nations, the burden of COVID-19 has fallen most heavily on the socially disadvantaged. In the United States, the COVID-19 mortality rate for Black Americans is over twice that of their White American counterparts, and people in prisons have more than double the COVID-19 mortality rate of the general U.S. population. Other social dimensions such as income, gender, sexuality, and immigration status have also played a significant role in COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and mortality. The Social Epidemiology of the COVID-19 Pandemic provides an interdisciplinary analysis of the pandemic's effect across populations and its disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups in society, including racial/ethnic minority, immigrant, and incarcerated populations. Written by leading international scholars, this essential volume describes how the COVID-19 pandemic intersects with nearly every social determinant of health, from race and ethnicity to income inequality, and how such interactions compound existing structural disadvantages. Using examples from upper-middle and high-income countries such as the United States, contributing experts delve into the differential impacts of COVID-19 by major social determinants of health and reveal the resultant effect of pandemic-related policy on health outcomes. Together, these authors underline the urgent need for further integration of social epidemiology into public health decision-making to ensure that every population receives the care it requires. Drawing from research across epidemiology, sociology, psychology, and public policy, The Social Epidemiology of the COVID-19 Pandemic illuminates the stark disparities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the valuable insights from social epidemiology that can inform a more equitable pandemic response.
Health and Vital Statistics
Originally published in 1968, this book was intended to help those in health and welfare services as well as those whose policy decisions are influenced by the movement of statistical indices of health, to understand the purpose, derivation and meaning of these indices.
Class and Health
Originally published in 1986, this book discusses issues such as social class differences in health; the effect of unemployment on health; the relationship between income and health; how much of the class differences in death rates can be explained in terms of medically recognized factors. Presenting empirical research to resolve these issues, the book takes health to the centre of the political stage and raises fundamental issues about the direction of modern economic and social development and its impact on inequality. As relevant now as when it was first published the book reviews twenty of the most important longitudinal studies in the area of health and class that had been carried out in the UK at the time.
Issues in the Political Economy of Health Care
Originally published in 1984, this book attempted to fill a gap by providing a broad-ranging structural analysis of the health care sector and the political and economic forces which influence its shape and contents, both in the western world and developing countries. The contributors examine the relationships of capitalism to health care, in terms of its influence on the physical environment, the incidence of social diseases and the prevailing (20th Century) view of what constitutes health itself; and in terms of the consequences of the new medical industrial complex it has created, such as the declining provision of health care for the poor and disadvantaged and the growing power of the pharmaceutical industry.
The Beautiful Face of the Invisible Illness
"The Beautiful Face of the Invisible Illness: Masking the Pain We Endure" is a profound and touching reality that speaks to the hidden struggles of those who suffer from invisible illnesses. These individuals often wear a mask of happiness and a beautiful smile while enduring immense physical and emotional pain. Beneath the smiles you often see, individuals mask their pain and forge through autoimmune challenges, ailments, and afflictions. This book, however, spotlights a few ladies who are courageous enough to shed light on the challenges and triumphs they have faced living with an invisible illness. Guided by visionary author Nadia Monsano, who brilliantly compiled a book showcasing the resilience of the human spirit, the authors share stories that are more than just tales of pain; they are golden gems of wisdom illuminating the path toward healing, understanding, and self-discovery. These hope-filled pages will usher any reader hiding behind a veil of suffering in silence into a place of hope and solidarity amongst kindred spirits.
A Caregiver’s Survival Guide
Kay Marshall Strom brings compassion and practical advice and support to anyone caring for an elderly parent or other adult relative.
CNA Study Guide 2024-2025
Introducing our CNA Study Guide 2024-2025: 7 Practice Tests and Prep Book for the Certified Nursing Assistant Exam [6th Edition]! Ascencia Test Prep's CNA Study Guide 2024-2025 includes everything you need to pass the Certified Nursing Assistant Exam the first time.Quick review of the concepts covered on the Certified Nursing Assistant Exam7 Practice tests with detailed answer explanationsTips and tricks from experienced CNAsAccess to online flash cards, cheat sheets, and moreAscencia Test Prep's CNA Study Guide 2024-2025 is aligned with the official Certified Nursing Assistant Exam framework. Topics covered include: Activities of Daily LivingBasic Nursing SkillsSafety and Infection ControlPsychosocial Care SkillsRole of the Nurse Aide The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. was not involved in the creation or production of this product, is not in any way affiliated with Ascencia Test Prep, and does not sponsor or endorse this product. About Ascencia Test PrepAt Ascencia Test Prep, we understand that healthcare professionals need high-quality educational resources. That's why our test prep materials are developed by credentialed experts with years of experience who are excited to share their knowledge with you. Whether you're just starting your career or ready to climb higher, we're here to help you feel ready on test day.
Practical Guidelines on Fluid Therapy 2024 Third Edition
"Practical Guidelines on Fluid Therapy" is a comprehensive guide focusing on Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Disorders. The first edition was published in 2002, it stands as the pioneering work on these disorders. Since its launch, the book has garnered widespread acclaim, with over 100,000 copies sold.The primary objective of this book is to provide scientifically sound guidance on intravenous (IV) administration in hospitalized patients. It serves as a valuable resource for clinicians, offering insights into the treatment of various salt and water imbalances. The new edition has been crafted to meet the international demand for updated information on the science and art of administering IV fluids.Built upon the latest evidence available in the literature, this 750+ page book encompasses 57 chapters. Medical professionals will find it to be an invaluable tool for effectively managing their patients.Special features of this bookComprehensive Contents: This monograph encompasses 12 parts and 57 chapters, delivering the latest evidence-based insights into fluid therapy, electrolyte balance, and acid-base disorders.Special Focus: Gain practical knowledge with easy-to-understand guidance on intravenous preparations and their clinical applications.Problems-Oriented Solutions: Dedicated chapters on fluid and electrolyte problems in medical, surgical, pediatric, and obstetric patients including their quick and practical management guidelines.Simplified Approach: Navigate complex topics effortlessly with a straightforward approach and management to fluid, electrolytes, and acid-base disorders.TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1 1. Basic Physiology Part 2 2. Overview of Intravenous Fluids3. Dextrose and Sodium Chloride Solutions4. Balanced Solutions5. Colloid Solutions Part 3 6. Principles of Fluid Therapy7. Maintenance Fluid Therapy8. Resuscitation Fluids9. Fluid Therapy in Elderly Part 4 10. Calcium and Hypertonic Dextrose Solutions11. Hypertonic Saline12. Magnesium Sulfate13. Potassium Chloride and Phosphate14. Sodium Bicarbonate Part 5 (Online Access)15. Fluid Assessment and Monitoring16. Basic and Non-Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring17. Static Hemodynamic Monitoring18. Fluid Responsiveness Techniques19. Cardiac Output Monitoring Part 6 20. Hyponatremia21. Hypernatremia22. Hypokalemia23. Hyperkalemia24. Hypocalcemia25. Hypercalcemia26. Hypophosphatemia27. Hyperphosphatemia28. Hypomagnesemia29. Hypermagnesemia Part 7 30. Basic Understanding and Approach to Acid-Base Disorders31. Metabolic Acidosis32. Metabolic Alkalosis33. Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders Part 8 34. Gastrointestinal Losses and Upper GI Bleeding35. Ascites in Cirrhosis36. Hepatic Encephalopathy37. Hepatorenal Syndrome38. Acute Pancreatitis39. Fluid Therapy in Bronchial Asthma, ARDS, and in Ventilation40. Diabetic Ketoacidosis41. Neurological Disorders Part 9 42. Preoperative Fluid Therapy43. Intraoperative Fluid Therapy44. Postoperative Fluid Therapy45. TURP Syndrome46. Burns47. Urinary Diversion Part 10 48. Resuscitation and Maintenance Fluid in Children49. Replacement Fluid Therapy in Children50. Oral Rehydration Therapy Part 11 (Online Access)51. Fluid Management during Pregnancy52. Fluid Management for Cesarean53. Fluid Management in Preeclampsia and PPH54. Hyponatremia during Labor Part 12 (Online Access)55. Parenteral Nutrition: Principles and Requirements56. Parenteral Nutrition in Specific Diseases57. Parenteral Nutrition: Administration and Complications
The Making of a Physician
The Anne Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University opened its doors in July 2019, becoming the first new medical school in Fort Worth in 50 years. The inaugural class of 60 students hailed from across the country, drawn by the promise of a new standard of medical education that emphasizes the whole person. From day one, TCU's MD students learned both the art and science of medicine as Empathetic Scholars(R). To better understand the medical school and its innovative vision for patient care, TCU Magazine followed six of the inaugural students through their four-year journeys. Writer Lisa Martin spent hundreds of hours conducting interviews and observing all six both in the classroom and in clinical settings as they not only faced the typical challenges of medical school, but also unique ones born out of the Covid-19 pandemic that struck during the students' first year. As they worked toward their medical degrees, Ive Mota Avila, Edmundo Esparza, Charna Kinard, Jonas Kruse, Quinn Losefsky and Dilan Sunil Shah grew as people and in their profession. A hospital shift might bring doubt, delight and death in the span of an hour, but the students became adept at navigating it all, including their own fears and emotions.
By the Bedside of the Patient
In By the Bedside of the Patient, Nortin Hadler places current efforts to reform medical education -- from the undergraduate level through residency programs and on to continuing medical education -- in historical context. In doing so, he traces the evolution of medical school curricula, residency and fellowship programs, and the clinical practices they promoted. Hadler examines crucial junctures in history to locate the seeds for reform. Some believe that medical education and training should highlight literature, ethics, and culture, while others emphasize science and efficiency to abbreviate the time from entry to licensure. Neither of these approaches, Hadler argues, maintains or improves patient care, which should be at the core of medical education and practice. Hadler contends that most reform attempted thus far constitutes, at best, little more than a reshuffling of the basic curriculum and, at worst, an augmenting of medicine's predilection to measure, grade, and record. Examining generational changes in medical education, Hadler mines sixty years of training and practice to identify mistaken approaches and best practices. Ultimately, in the contemporary era of managed care, Hadler argues for a clinical practice that draws on the best available scientific knowledge, transmits the wisdom of experienced clinicians, reforges an empathetic relationship between physician and patient, and treats each patient as an individual -- all centered on restoring the mandate to care.
Heal the Healer
If you're like most healers or caregivers, you're probably highly empathic and energetically attuned--but don't always give yourself the same level of care you provide to others. Instead, you go through your days striving to meet the needs of everyone around you. If you struggle with setting boundaries, compassion fatigue, or simply asking for support, Heal the Healer is just the resource you need. ​Visionary healthcare pioneer and founder of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition Joshua Rosenthal has written a compassionate survival guide for givers--the therapists, coaches, bodyworkers, and alternative medicine practitioners filling an ever-widening care gap left by our institutionalized healthcare system--who are chronically stressed, exhausted, and undervalued. Rosenthal calls upon his thirty years in the wellness industry to offer practical advice and actionable exercises that help caregivers, healers, and helpers find more balance in their lives, heal old wounds, decrease stress, and actualize a more joyful future. This book will show you how to: - Set boundaries that protect your well-being - Decrease symptoms of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma - Rewrite your story and overcome childhood wounds - Protect your energy and foster a stronger work-life balance - Seek out and take part in a community of peers - Experience more joy Heal the Healer is an approachable and practical guide for stressed-out caregivers who are ready to set healthy boundaries, heal old wounds, and live a fuller, more joyful life.
Learning and Behaviour in Medicine
This concise, practical guide supports a broad-based understanding of continuing medical education and professional development, without being overly theoretical. It is essential reading for those who use, plan, design, deliver and accredit CME, including practising healthcare professionals from all specialties, and for CME providers.
Poetry in the Clinic
This book explores previously unexamined overlaps between the poetic imagination and the medical mind. It shows how appreciation of poetry can help us to engage with medicine in more intense ways based on 'defamiliarising' old habits and bringing poetic forms of 'close reading' to the clinic.　
Hospital Survival
A simple hip pain that turned into a life-altering disability. Follow the courageous battle against septicemia, numerous surgeries, and an encounter with mortality on the operating table, resulting in a subsequent coma. As the story unfolds, we get a glimpse of his daily life, where hallucinations and visions intertwine with his reality. This book not only weaves a compelling narrative but also provides invaluable guidance for navigating hospital experiences with resilience. It imparts essential lessons that applies to everyone, equipping readers with the knowledge to confidently face their own medical journeys. This serves as a testament to the author's personal growth during his near-death experience and long-term hospital care. Prepare to embark on his remarkable journey of survival, leaving you with a renewed perspective on resilience and the remarkable capacity of the human spirit.
Education and Training
This Handout is meant to accompany the education and training manual. It has been written to assist learners in achieving the award in Education and Training. It forms an integral part of the award in educational and training course. Teachers will find this handout invaluable as will trainee trainers aiming to improve their teaching skills. Learners can also use this material during the training as a reference even after completing the course. Members of the public who want to improve their presentation skills will find the information in this handout useful too.
New Scientific Basis of Fluid Therapy in Shock Management
This book would interest all scientists, doctors and nurses involved in the prescription and administration of fluid therapy in the management of shock, acutely ill patients and those undergoing major surgery. It reports on fourteen new scientific discoveries in physics, physiology and medicine that form the new scientific foundation of fluid therapy which will revolutionise current understanding and practice.
Elderly People, Their Medicines, and Their Doctors
In the late 1980s, an increasing proportion of all prescribed medicines went to people over 65 years of age, not only because they constituted a growing sector of the population but also because their consumption rate, unlike that of younger people was increasing. This increase was therefore a matter for widespread concern which had until now been largely speculative, as no recent national survey had focused on this issue.Originally published in 1988, Ann Cartwright and Christopher Smith looked at the medicines prescribed for, and taken by, a nationally representative sample of elderly people. The experiences and views of both patients (elderly people) and professionals (general practitioners) are examined and related. What is revealed is how much, and how little GPs knew about the social circumstances and medicine taking of their elderly patients. Evaluation of all the prescribed medicines taken shows the extent of elderly people's knowledge of their medication and identifies duplications, potentially harmful interactions, contraindications, and inappropriate dosages. Recommendations for action to be taken by doctors, pharmacists, medical educators, and elderly people themselves made this book essential reading for all those concerned with the health and welfare of elderly people at the time.
Emergency Medical Responders Essentials 3rd Edition
Emergency Medical Responder Essentials, 3rd Edition, presents learners with unique and vital information in a concise, easily comprehensible, and well-organized book that truly meets the needs of today's Emergency Medical Responder (EMR). Stressing the "essentials" enables this to be a multiuse book. It functions as an EMR textbook, resource, and study manual. Students are introduced to necessary cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains throughout the chapters. This book includes additional information that learners will need for assessment, interventions, and critical thinking in the field. Unique to this book is the concise presentation of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology to facilitate learning and a clear systematic approach to patient assessment and management.
Interprofessional Perspectives for Community Practice
Now more than ever health care professionals play an increased role in the promotion of health to populations. Unique and innovative, Interprofessional Perspectives for Community Practice: Promoting Health, Well-being and Quality of Life weaves everyday care into prevention, community, and population health, creating a new and more expansive vision of health for all without compromising traditional practices. Authors and editors Drs. Pizzi and Amir discuss and illustrate a client-centered preventive and health, well-being and quality of life approach rooted in best practice principles from interprofessional literature and firsthand experience. The text illustrates how allied health professionals implement those principles in their everyday and traditional practices with an emphasis on exploring health and well-being issues. Interprofessional Perspectives for Community Practice provides detailed guidance in program development and implementation. What's included in Interprofessional Perspectives for Community: Clinical anecdotes on successful community practices A focus on primary and secondary prevention Assessments, interventions, and community practice examples Descriptions of community-based practice settings such as adult day care, independent living programs, hospice, and home health care Health and wellness across the lifespan Bonus chapters available online as PDFs for readers The first text of its kind to weave interprofessionalism, community practice, and health, well-being, and quality of life, Interprofessional Perspectives for Community Practice: Promoting Health, Well-being and Quality of Life is for all health care workers and students who wish to transfer practice skills from the clinical setting to a population-based program development model.
Leadership in Public and Community Health
Designed to support current standards and goals for health care, Leadership in Public and Community Health provides readers with an examination of leadership and its implications for public and community health services. The book focuses on leaders who demonstrate transformational leadership as they guide public health initiatives and plan for public and community health. Recognizing that effective leadership is essential in all types of public health organizations, the text posits that leaders need to support engagement from many staff and stakeholders and use effective collaboration, coordination, and communication, while also considering diversity, equity, and inclusion, accessibility, social determinants of health, disparities, and population health. Leadership in Public and Community Health presents a multidimensional and highly applicable model of leadership at all levels to well support a variety of health care organizations and initiatives. This book is part of the Cognella Series on Public and Community Health Nursing, a collection of concise, informative guides that explore critical topical areas, their nursing application, and their relationship to nursing practice.
Vaccines and Your Family
This book is a go-to guide for all families seeking trustworthy information about the science and safety of vaccines. Paul A. Offit and Charlotte A. Moser--scientists and parents with decades of experience--equip readers with the facts they need to navigate vaccine decisions for the whole family, from babies to elders. In straightforward prose, they offer accessible and authoritative answers to today's most common vaccine-related questions. Offit and Moser explain how vaccines work, how they are made, and how they are tested. Chapters examine vaccine safety, ingredients, the workings of the immune system, and practical considerations from the implications of different medical conditions to missed doses. The book covers vaccines that have been available for decades as well as newer vaccines for illnesses such as RSV, COVID-19, and mpox, including both traditional and mRNA vaccines. The second half of the book is a guide to individual vaccines organized by age groups, including the first and second year of life, ages three to six, older children and teenagers, and adults. A timely resource for all families, this book allays unfounded fears and provides a clear, easy-to-understand picture of vaccines and vaccination. Vaccines and Your Family is a revised and updated edition of Vaccines and Your Child (2011) that expands coverage to include all ages and addresses recent scientific progress. It explores the new recommendations and new questions regarding vaccines that have arisen in the intervening years.
'Purpose-Built' Art in Hospitals
Over the past three decades, guidance on the selection of art in hospitals has suggested realistic art that depicts soothing and comforting images such as tranquil waters, green vegetation, flowers, and open spaces. Based on these findings, curators have been cautioned to avoid art with uncertain meaning that risks upsetting viewers in stressful states. However, some hospitals exhibit ambiguous or abstract art and cite anecdotal evidence of its appropriateness for healthcare settings. More recent research is going beyond anecdotal evidence, and indicates that the ambiguity of meaning in abstract compositions can have positive effects. 'Purpose-built' Art in Hospitals is built on an international study of artwork in hospitals around the globe. Exploring 'purpose-built' (specially commissioned) artwork in hospitals through the dual lens of an artist and healthcare professional, Rollins identifies 15 specific 'purposes' of visual artwork in hospitals and presents a compelling case for their use that is grounded in research. The book builds the reader's understanding of the many functions of artwork in hospitals, with the goal of encouraging greater variety in art offerings to better serve the many diverse needs of patients, families, visitors and staff within the hospital environment.
Design Creativity
Design creativity describes the process by which needs are explored and translated into requirements for change. This Element examines the role of design creativity within the context of healthcare improvement. It begins by outlining the characteristics of design thinking, and the key status of the Double Diamond Model. It provides practical tools to support design creativity, including ethnographic/observational studies, personas and scenarios, and needs identification and requirements analysis. It also covers brainstorming, Disney, and six thinking hats techniques, the nine windows technique, morphological charts and product architecting, and concept evaluation. The tools, covering all stages of the Double Diamond model, are supported by examples of their use in healthcare improvement. The Element concludes with a critique of design creativity and the evidence for its application in healthcare improvement. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Clinical Reasoning for Medical Students: Bridge the Gap
The transition from preclinical to clinical medicine is as difficult as it is exciting. Medical students at this seminal point in their journey are yearning to combine their knowledge with their communication skills to make diagnoses and formulate management plans. Clinical Reasoning for Medical Students takes the reader through the thought processes that should be followed as they take a history from a patient. This includes generating a list of plausible differentials, excluding dangerous causes and, ultimately, arriving at a diagnosis and management plan.In clinical exams, as in real life, medical students and junior doctors are required to access their knowledge on the spot to answer questions and explain their reasoning. Our extensive Differentials in Detail section and Bridge Box diagrams provide robust frameworks to facilitate rapid recall of clinical information in both the exam room and hospital wards.This book will 'Bridge the Gap' between the preclinical and clinical realms of medicine and make the transition considerable smoother and more enjoyable.
Clinical Reasoning for Medical Students: Bridge the Gap
The transition from preclinical to clinical medicine is as difficult as it is exciting. Medical students at this seminal point in their journey are yearning to combine their knowledge with their communication skills to make diagnoses and formulate management plans. Clinical Reasoning for Medical Students takes the reader through the thought processes that should be followed as they take a history from a patient. This includes generating a list of plausible differentials, excluding dangerous causes and, ultimately, arriving at a diagnosis and management plan.In clinical exams, as in real life, medical students and junior doctors are required to access their knowledge on the spot to answer questions and explain their reasoning. Our extensive Differentials in Detail section and Bridge Box diagrams provide robust frameworks to facilitate rapid recall of clinical information in both the exam room and hospital wards.This book will 'Bridge the Gap' between the preclinical and clinical realms of medicine and make the transition considerable smoother and more enjoyable.
MDSAP Certification
This EASY-to-understand book is ideal for all (Employees & Employers) and other people who are new to MDSAP, ISO 13485, (International Standard) who want to get more out of an established Quality Management System (QMS). Particularly for employees who just need a basic understanding of what MDSAP is and how it applies to them. This Book was written so that anyone at any level of the organization can get to the heart of the standard's requirements and how they apply to the organization quickly and simply. ISC certifies a wide range of professionals and organizations, including governmental entities, commercial businesses, and professional associations.International Standard Certification (ISC) certification programs are based on recognized national and international compliance standards that ensure domestic and global acceptance. ISC is a certification body that Provides certification services. ISC Publishes different educational books and provides educational courses and certification services. ISC operates under industry-approved international standards and requirements and maintains integrity and impartiality while taking into account professional and public interests. International Standard Certification (ISC) provides objective evidence that a person or an organization operates at the highest level of ethical, legal, professional, and technical standards.ISC certifies a wide range of professionals and organizations, including governmental entities, commercial businesses, and professional associations. International Standard Certification (ISC) certification programs are based on recognized national and international compliance standards that ensure domestic and global acceptance. www.iscasc.comMDSAP The Medical Device Single Audit Program is the single audit program that covers the regulations of Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan and USA. These regulations use the MDSAP to verify compliance to the quality systems of their national regulations and ISO 13485. The intention of the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) is to allow competent auditors from MDSAP recognized Auditing Organizations (AOs) to conduct a single audit of a medical device organization's quality management system that will satisfy the requirements of the medical device regulatory authorities participating in the MDSAP program.Audits performed under the MDSAP program will be process based, focusing on several defined processes, a defined method for linking those processes, and built on a foundation of requirements for risk management.ISO 13485 MDSAP are two different programs with similar requirements but they do not duplicate each other.MDSAP has the more stringent requirements of the two and companies that are already certified to ISO 13485 will see an increase in the number of audit days once they seek certification to MDSAP.The design of the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP) audit process is to ensure a single audit will provide efficient yet thorough coverage of regulatory requirements.These requirements include; Medical devices - Quality management systems - Requirements for regulatory purposes (ISO 13485:2016), the Quality Management System requirements of the Conformity Assessment Procedures of the Australian Therapeutic Goods (Medical Devices) Regulations (TG(MD)R Sch3), the Brazilian Good Manufacturing Practices (RDC ANVISA 16/2013), the Japanese Ordinance on Standards for Manufacturing Control and Quality Control of Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostic Reagents (MHLW Ministerial Ordinance No. 169), the Quality SystemRegulation (21 CFR Part 820), and specific requirements of the medical device regulatory authorities participating in the MDSAPprogram.
MDSAP Certification
This EASY to understand book is ideal for all (Employees & Employers) and other people who are new to MDSAP, ISO 13485, (International Standard) who want to get more out of an established Quality Management System (QMS). Particularly for employees who just need a basic understanding of what MDSAP is and how it applies to them. This Book was written so that anyone at any level of the organization can get to the heart of the standard's requirements and how they apply to the organization quickly and simply. ISC certifies a wide range of professionals and organizations, including governmental entities, commercial businesses, and professional associations. International Standard Certification (ISC) certification programs are based on recognized national and international compliance standards that ensure domestic and global acceptance.
Medical Presentations
"A comprehensive guide to planning, constructing, and delivering presentations. This is the missing manual that every doctor needs".Rowan Parks, Professor of Surgical Sciences and Honorary Consultant Surgeon, University of Edinburgh; President of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh"A fantastic, fool proof guide to presenting like a pro!"Alice Roberts, Professor of Public Engagement in Science, University of Birmingham; Broadcaster and AuthorThis book will teach healthcare professionals how to craft more effective and engaging PowerPoint(R) presentations, taking readers through the preparation of a presentation from concept to delivery. The book is based on decades of the authors' personal experiences teaching PowerPoint(R) and slide design. The text is based on a sound understanding of educational theory. Readers will learn how to present interesting and visually appealing slides. In particular, the focus will be on designing professional-looking slides that convey a clear and memorable message.The book will be valuable to any healthcare professional required to put together presentations, whether a high-flying academic doctor or nurse presenting their research at international conferences, a trainee giving a talk at an in-house educational session, or a student preparing a presentation as part of their course work.
Medical Presentations
"A comprehensive guide to planning, constructing, and delivering presentations. This is the missing manual that every doctor needs".Rowan Parks, Professor of Surgical Sciences and Honorary Consultant Surgeon, University of Edinburgh; President of Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh"A fantastic, fool proof guide to presenting like a pro!"Alice Roberts, Professor of Public Engagement in Science, University of Birmingham; Broadcaster and AuthorThis book will teach healthcare professionals how to craft more effective and engaging PowerPoint(R) presentations, taking readers through the preparation of a presentation from concept to delivery. The book is based on decades of the authors' personal experiences teaching PowerPoint(R) and slide design. The text is based on a sound understanding of educational theory. Readers will learn how to present interesting and visually appealing slides. In particular, the focus will be on designing professional-looking slides that convey a clear and memorable message.The book will be valuable to any healthcare professional required to put together presentations, whether a high-flying academic doctor or nurse presenting their research at international conferences, a trainee giving a talk at an in-house educational session, or a student preparing a presentation as part of their course work.
Your Health, Your Decisions
In nearly every medical-decision-making encounter, the physician is at the center of the discussion, with the patient the recipient of the physician's decisions. Dr. Robert Alan McNutt starts from a very different premise: the patient should be at the center. McNutt challenges the physician-directed, medical-expertise model of making decisions, presenting a practical approach augmented by formal exercises designed to give patients the tools and confidence to compare and contrast their health-care options so they can make their own choices. He addresses a number of scenarios, including heart disease, breast cancer, and prostate cancer--conditions that pose a range of choices that patients may face about diagnoses and treatments.After providing a clear explanation of what is the highest quality medical-decision-making information, McNutt teaches patients to use that information to weigh the harms and benefits of their treatment options, empowering them to ask critical questions as they take a stronger hand in their own care. Your Health, Your Decisions moves from specific scenarios that commonly baffle patients to a systematic exploration of how to make medical decisions. By offering patients the tools they need to be full partners in their own health care, McNutt demystifies what can be a bewildering and even terrifying process.
Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Cancer Caregivers
Caregiving is a physically, emotionally, socially, existentially, and financially demanding role that touches most people at some point in their lives. Without support, caregivers are at risk for their own physical and medical problems. Despite being a source of suffering, it at the same time presents an opportunity to connect to meaning and purpose. The authors of this book developed Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Cancer Caregivers (MCP-C), the first targeted therapy to comprehensively address existential distress and suffering in caregivers. Across seven sessions and through a series of didactic and experiential exercises, caregivers are guided to explore various sources of meaning in life that can become resources for them, especially when the challenges of caregiving are great. In this manual, the reader will find an overview and background on MCP-C, and in-depth descriptions of each of the seven sessions, with sample therapist scripts and handouts for caregivers engaged in MCP-C. It also includes a case example to bring the material to life. The goal of MCP-C is to provide caregivers with the tools needed to live life as fully as possible, despite the many challenges they face. Research on MCP-C with caregivers of patients with various sites and stages of cancer and across the caregiving trajectory supports the underlying mission of MCP-C: suffering is unavoidable but meaning and purpose is always possible.
Stethoscopes and Sacrifices
Behind the White Coat: Heartbeats of Hope Amidst Nigeria's Medical TrialsStep into the operating room where every decision is a battle against the odds. "Stethoscopes and Sacrifices: The Economic Front of Nigerian Medicine" peels back the curtain to reveal a tumultuous world where heroes in scrubs fight not just against diseases, but against a system strained to its limits. In this riveting narrative, readers are invited on a journey to the heart of Nigeria's healthcare crisis-a journey that transcends statistics and dives into the souls of those who heal.From the gritty realities of inadequate resources and poor infrastructure, to the personal stories of doctors who persist despite daunting financial challenges, this book stitches together a compelling tableau of the human spirit. Discover the untold impacts of the mass exodus of medical talent and the harrowing tales behind the patient-to-doctor ratios that threaten the fabric of Nigerian healthcare.Witness the stark contrasts of urban and rural disparities in access to medical care, and feel the weight of corruption and bureaucratic diseases that plague the system. And yet, within these pages lies the resilience of those dedicated to the fight, innovators bridging the technology gap, and stories of survival on sacrifice that ignite a flicker of hope amidst despair.Understand the challenges posed by the pharmaceutical dilemma, with stories of counterfeit medications shadowing patients' roads to recovery. Explore the role of NGOs and international partnerships striving to mend a fractured system, and consider the visions of a healthier future through reforms and innovation, as laid out in thought-provoking case studies and policy recommendations."Stethoscopes and Sacrifices" is more than a book-it is a call to comprehension and compassion, an instrument for change in the hands of those who dare to believe in a healthier Nigeria. Open its pages and join an unforgettable odyssey into the beating heart of a nation's struggle for well-being.
Human-Centered Service Design for Healthcare Transformation
This book explores the use of human-centered service design. Through a variety of case studies and best practices, it highlights ways to systematically improve the provision of healthcare services to different target and age groups in order to understand customer expectations and needs. The book also offers new insights into the dyadic relationship between service provider and customer, each of which has their own set of goals, purposes, and benefits and must cope with a scarcity of resources and opportunities to optimize and design. Written by recognized experts, scholars, and practitioners, this book demonstrates how, where, and when to successfully apply human-centered service design at multiple levels, including corporate, departmental, and product/service. Value-added services are not only assessed in terms of their effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity, but also bearing in mind human emotions, interactions, and communication techniques as an importantpart of service provision. Accordingly, the book will appeal to scholars and practitioners in the hospital and healthcare sector, and to anyone interested in organizational development, service business model innovation, customer involvement and perceptions, and the service experience.
Preparing Healthcare Workers for an Ai-Driven Workplace
A large number of healthcare employees, whether they are on the frontlines or in management, work in complex, fluid environments. They must perform a diverse number of sometimes intricate tasks on a daily basis as well as excel in handling ad hoc interactions with patients, residents, coworkers, or other stakeholders. In the coming years, these workers will also have to adjust to disruptions in their workplaces that are brought about by the introduction of new Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems and health information technologies (HITs) into their offices and clinics. Many of these workers will find themselves competing for jobs not only with other humans but also with machines.Preparing Healthcare Workers for an AI-Driven Workplace helps healthcare professionals to develop their core critical thinking skills while also enabling them to develop methodologies for successfully completing complex projects by themselves, dealing with ad hoc interactions, and taking advantage of the coming AI- and IT-driven changes in their workplaces. The book begins with explaining why healthcare workers, whether they work on the frontlines or in management, need to be strong critical thinkers. It breaks down "critical thinking" into its key elements and provides methods that readers can use to help them to master critical thinking and grow to become elite critical thinkers. The book also provides tips on how to handle ad hoc conversations with supervisors, coworkers, patients, residents, and other stakeholders. Examining how AI- and IT-related developments will transform the healthcare ecosystem in the coming years, the book identifies key mindsets and strategies for thriving in technologically rich healthcare environments.
Navigating the U.S. Hospice Maze
A short guide for non-specialist physicians providing end-of-life care.
The Caregiver’s Quick Guide to Medical Care
Help! My loved one (or client) is going into the hospital. Hospitalization can be challenging. If your loved one or care facility client is going into the hospital, there is information that will help prepare you to be an advocate for the patient. This interactive and step-by-step guide will help you: Learn the definition of important terms in a hospital setting. Find helpful forms to fill in ahead of time to aid in communication with staff. Discover what questions you should ask about what to expect during and after the treatment. Learn what types of resources and assistance the loved one or client may need at home or in a care facility. The tools in this resource are designed to instill confidence in navigating hospital care-from intake to communication, to final arrangements.
Global Health Communication for Immigrants and Refugees
This book analyzes international cases of immigrants and refugees from a health communication perspective, providing theoretical frames and effective recommendations for designing future health communication campaigns and interventions for health promotion.
The Turning Point
In the early years of COVID-19, Americans witnessed the intersection of a global pandemic, an economic collapse, and civil unrest that galvanized the country and the world and ushered in an era of unprecedented disruption. Three years later, we can begin to reflect on the experience of the pandemic and ask ourselves how the lessons of that experience can inform a healthier present and future. The Turning Point: Reflections on a Pandemic examines the first years of COVID-19 through the lens of population health, revealing a critical turning point in our engagement with key public health issues. Through a series of short, provocative essays, the authors leverage their experience as prominent public health leaders to untangle the social, economic, environmental, and political forces at work in our response to the pandemic. Combining cutting-edge data with philosophical insights, these bold and revelatory essays encourage us to broaden and sharpen our vision of health and renegotiate policies that can allow health to flourish in extraordinary-and ordinary-times.
