Understanding Ethics for Nursing Students
Ethics have an significant impact on the decisions nurses make in their day-to-day work, so it's important for all student nurses to develop their understanding of ethical frameworks as preparation for future practice. In this book, the author explains ethical ideas, theories and concepts in simple to understand terms, focussing on real-life nursing situations in order to make applying these principles to practice easy. This book will make student nurses consider their own values, and how ethics fit into who they are and how they behave, helping them to unlock this interesting and complex subject. Key features: Fully mapped to the NMC Future Nurse standards of proficiency (2018) A practical guide that explores how ethics applies to nursing and shows you how the theory fits in to the realities of practice Contains real work case studies with an emphasis on ethical decision making Activities challenge students to reflect on their own values, experiences and prejudices and to think about how ethics fits in with who they are and how they behave
Improving Quality in Healthcare
This book is for anyone who is interested in improving quality in healthcare. It will appeal to those who are traditionally responsible for quality matters, as well as practicing clinicians and leaders. Unusually, it will also be as relevant to those who have the keenest interest in the quality of care - interested citizens. It is a deliberate antidote to the anti-intellectual, QI tool driven, mechanistic approach that still dominates much of healthcare quality improvement work. The authors - both of whom have extensive experience of working in and around quality issues in healthcare at a national, regional and local level - challenge such approaches, which they believe fail to take account of patient and organisational context and invite reductionism, cherry picking, atomisation of complex issues, leading ultimately to simplistic and unsustainable outcomes. Key features of the book: - An exploration of some of the often-overlooked and misunderstood core concepts of quality; their history and meaning in a contemporary context. - A framework to "question the work" using four interconnected conceptual domains as a valuable framework to consider improving quality and reducing failure demand. - Critical re-examination of the dominant approaches to change that are frequently adopted in "quality" work, many of which have been rooted in scientific management that have failed to live up to their promise - particularly transformational. - Exploring how an inter-disciplinary perspective can reframe aspects of quality thinking.
Improving Quality in Healthcare
This book is for anyone who is interested in improving quality in healthcare. It will appeal to those who are traditionally responsible for quality matters, as well as practicing clinicians and leaders. Unusually, it will also be as relevant to those who have the keenest interest in the quality of care - interested citizens. It is a deliberate antidote to the anti-intellectual, QI tool driven, mechanistic approach that still dominates much of healthcare quality improvement work. The authors - both of whom have extensive experience of working in and around quality issues in healthcare at a national, regional and local level - challenge such approaches, which they believe fail to take account of patient and organisational context and invite reductionism, cherry picking, atomisation of complex issues, leading ultimately to simplistic and unsustainable outcomes. Key features of the book: - An exploration of some of the often-overlooked and misunderstood core concepts of quality; their history and meaning in a contemporary context. - A framework to "question the work" using four interconnected conceptual domains as a valuable framework to consider improving quality and reducing failure demand. - Critical re-examination of the dominant approaches to change that are frequently adopted in "quality" work, many of which have been rooted in scientific management that have failed to live up to their promise - particularly transformational. - Exploring how an inter-disciplinary perspective can reframe aspects of quality thinking.
Fast Facts for the School Nurse, Fourth Edition
Fast Facts for the School Nurse provides quick access to information that busy school nurses need to practice competently and efficiently. Written by a nurse with more than 25 years of school nursing experience, this consistently organized reference offers straightforward guidelines to a range of daily tasks and nursing responsibilities. It provides clinical protocols for safe management of common childhood illnesses, accidents, and emergencies, along with legal and ethical considerations, documentation, and high-risk areas in school nursing practice. The fourth edition has been substantially revised. Of significance is the first chapter which provides Words of Wisdom from school nurses and self-help guidance. Included also is expanded coverage of mental health issues, gender identity and transgenderism, and drug use. Information on technology in the school health office will also be updated. In addition, the new edition features new information on the COVID-19 pandemic and its lasting influence on school nursing practice. The summary questions at the end of each chapter will provide readers with immediate feedback. Most school nurses are thrown into their positions with little or no experience or orientation to the school setting. Finding appropriate resources is difficult. Fast Facts for the School Nurse provides the concise and practical information needed for immediate school nurse performance and is suitable for both the nurse new to practice and the experienced school nurse. New to This Edition: Guidance in answering difficult questions posed by students, teachers, parents, and administrators. "Words of Wisdom" from school nurse colleagues and self-help suggestions for a healthier you. New chapter dedicated to the National Association of School Nurses' 21st Century Framework for School Nurse Practice(TM) New chapter on pandemic awareness, readiness, and steps a school nurse must take Expanded chapter on technologies for the school health office Updated information on mental health issues and awareness including depression, anxiety, stress Expanded chapter dealing with gender identify issues including transgender Additional information on use of marijuana and vaping Review questions at the end of each chapter (with answers and rationale) Key Features Addresses the five content components included in the National Certification Examination for School Nurses--health problems and nursing management, health appraisal, health promotion and disease prevention, professional issues, and special health needs Covers guidelines, management protocols, and care plans for childhood disorders, accidents, and emergency situations Includes new information on pandemic readiness and measures, mental health conditions, substance abuse, sexual orientation, and emerging technologies. Provides quick reference for health office set up, recommended immunizations, national health observances, and a handy month-by-month calendar
Holistic Practice in Healthcare
Holistic Practice in Healthcare Make holistic and person-centred practice a lived reality in any practice setting, improving patient care through application of the Burford NDU model Holistic Practice in Healthcare is the 30th anniversary review and development of a holistic model that enables practitioners, organisations, and educators to unleash their therapeutic potential and deliver patient-centred care. This model gives structure and direction to practice in a range of practice settings, and includes information on: Systems for tuning practitioners into the holistic vision, communicating holistic practice, and organising delivery of holistic practiceSystems for enabling practitioners to realise holistic practice and to live and ensure holistic qualityReflections from primary and associate nurses on using this holistic model at Burford and the Oxford Community Hospital, and on applying the model in an acute medical unit, community setting, and hospice settingEstablishing a learning culture to support holistic practice through leadershipContributions from professors Jean Watson and Brendan McCormack, highlighting the essential significance of holistic practice in the modern world Providing key insight from practitioners of the Burford NDU model, Holistic Practice in Healthcare is an essential resource for all nurses and healthcare professionals looking to become holistic practitioners.
Hospice & Palliative Care Handbook, Fourth Edition
The goal of the fourth edition of this book is to help hospice clinicians, team members, and managers meet numerous quality, coverage, and reimbursement standards and requirements for success in daily practice, operations, and documentation. All these components are needed to meet the coverage requirements of the Medicare Hospice Benefit and provide skillful and compassionate hospice care.Part 1-Hospice Care: An Overview of Quality and Compassionate Care. This part provides the foundational information needed to understand hospice and hospice within the confines of the larger healthcare system. Simply put, hospice, a type of palliative care, is the model for quality, compassionate care for people facing a life-limiting illness or injury. This model and special care is explained in this opening part.Part 2-Documentation: An Important Driver for Care and Coverage. This part focuses on the numerous and important roles that documentation plays in the provision of care as well as quality and reimbursement components related to hospice care. This part provides the fundamentals as well as why documentation is the key to care coverage, compliance, and quality for hospice patients and organizations.Part 3-Planning, Managing, and Coordinating Hospice Care. Hospice care is individualized care provided by the interdisciplinary group for each patient and the patient's family. This part clearly explains hospice care planning and the ongoing process for success.Part 4-Hospice Diagnoses and Guidelines for Care. Prior parts of this book address that the Medicare Hospice Benefit is prognosis-based, which means that the patient must have a limited life expectancy and the hospice is responsible for caring for and covering all costs for the terminal or primary diagnosis and all diagnoses that contribute to the terminal prognosis. In this part, the guidelines for care or care problems are specific topics or diagnoses that are organized alphabetically for easy identification and retrieval of needed information. This information canthen be individualized for your hospice patient/family and used throughout care and care planning as well as in the clinical record. This information can even serve as a basis for a common glossary in team meetings, discussions, and ongoing care planning communications. This part was formatted and designed for easy review for care and care planning and related activities. The hospice diagnoses or care guidelines are generally formatted in the same manner across all sections/diagnoses topics, as follows: General ConsiderationsEligibility Considerations Potential Diagnoses ICD-10-CM Diagnostic CodingSafety ConsiderationsSkills and Services IdentifiedPatient, Family, and Caregiver Educational NeedsTips for Supporting Quality, Safety, Eligibility, and ReimbursementQuality Metrics
Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses
Every day, registered nurses are required to act and make decisions based on their moral and legal obligations. They must build professional, culturally safe relationships with patients, understand patient rights and the requirements of consent, and prevent and manage clinical mistakes in order to avoid negligence and abuse of power. Now in its fifth edition, Ethics and Law for Australian Nurses guides students through foundational concepts such as personhood, autonomy, trust, consent and vulnerability, and considers a nurse's responsibilities in relation to voluntary assisted dying, abortions and advanced care directives. It explains the Australian legal system and how it relates to nursing practice. This edition discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially on elderly Australians, as well as on injury and negligence claims. It includes updated discussions on guardianship, assisted dying, abortion and 'not for resuscitation' orders.
Memoirs of a Midwife in Hungary
Is there anything in this world more precious than life itself? It follows then that the most gracious profession is to aid an expecting mother in the hours of her giving birth to a new life. M獺ria Sz矇csi practiced midwifery in the Great Hungarian Plain with the greatest diligence and self-devotion for almost thirty years. Her memoirs shed light on the rural life of 1930-40s Hungary and on the struggles and conditions of its people. "I never felt afraid; my only concern was to arrive in time!" The memoirist wrote these words referring to the occasions when she hurried in freezing snow, on pathless fields, in pitch dark, alone on the way to distant farms to provide aid to expecting mothers. But after all the hardships and struggles, could anybody really feel afraid while serving as an aid at the most gracious moment of the renascence of life and future?
Care and attention to Women's Health
This book, composed of a collection of course completion theses oriented by me, aims to develop a critical and attentive look at the health care of women, a social character of great importance because double working day, dividing her time between professional career and family care. Women have different physiology, cognition and behaviour from men, which promotes health problems that are characteristic of this public. With this book we seek the understanding of these problems and the search for physical and psychological well-being. I hope to develop in the reader knowledge that can help in the dynamics of caring for women's health.
Ethics and Pandemics
This book is for readers who wish to understand the ethical implications of the COVID-19 pandemic -- holistically -- on communities, politics, the economy, the environment, international relations, public health, and, most importantly, on their own lives and their own futures. It also helps readers to think through the wide-ranging ethical implications of the new age of global pandemics. The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed all of our lives to such an extent that no single publication will ever be able to capture its complexity. The book acknowledges this complexity by embracing interdisciplinary dialogue. It is open to diverse points of view, different ethical systems, and a wide variety of academic disciplines. It suggests three broad avenues to exploring the subject: Ethics for Pandemics: What ethical theories are useful for pandemic living?Ethics in Pandemics: How are long-standing ethical dilemmas revealed in pandemics? Ethics of Pandemics: How should politicians and public health professionals create ethical systems of pandemic management? Interdisciplinary perspectives are another key feature of the book and reflect the important insights that many academic disciplines -- medical ethics and public health, history, political science, economics, behavioral and evolutionary psychology, and climate science -- bring to bear on the subject. In the chapters, the author joins theory and practice, providing an overview of the major ethical theories: Kant and DeontologyUtilitarianism and Consequentialist EthicsSocial Contract TheoryEgoism and AltruismVirtue Ethics It then uses these theories to analyze both COVID-19 and also historical pandemics, including typhus, smallpox, the Black Death, HIV/AIDS, and polio. Ethics and Pandemics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on COVID-19 and Future Pandemics prepares readers to better understand ethical living during times of crisis. While written for students pursuing any discipline, it is particularly suited for those seeking degrees in public health, health care, political science, and philosophy. Furthermore, non-specialized readers and members of the general public will find the book of interest.
Supporting Effective Quality Care in Public and Community Health
Designed to support current standards and goals for health care, Supporting Effective Quality Care in Public and Community Health provides readers with an examination of continuous quality improvement and its integration into public and community health organizations, services, and programs. The text underscores the idea that continuous quality improvement activities must consider social determinants of health, equity, diversity, disparities, and vulnerable populations.The book introduces a quality healthcare framework and concepts applied to public and community health, including the National Quality Strategy; the Healthy People 2030 report; national healthcare safety; performance management; community assessment; and more. Readers learn about the relationship between social determinants of health and the implementation of quality health care. Challenges and methods, as well as the roles and responsibilities of healthcare organizations and providers in public and community health, are covered to help nurses better understand the ways in which they can create a culture of safety, implement public health evaluation programs in their work, and successfully advocate for patients.Supporting Effective Quality Care in Public and Community Health 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.
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Review
Note to Readers: Publisher does not guarantee quality or access to any included digital components if book is purchased through a third-party seller. Includes 6 months' free ExamPrepConnect digital access with print purchase! Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Review is designed to help you prepare for the ANCC and AACN certification exams. This comprehensive study aid reflects current practices and the latest exam blueprints, and it includes foundational knowledge on the 3Ps (pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment), health promotion and disease prevention, and geriatrics. Key skills and procedures, exam tips, classic presentation case studies, and clinical pearls are featured throughout. Each chapter covers everything you need to know to pass the exam and includes end-of-chapter questions to check your knowledge. The review concludes with a full-length practice test to get you ready for exam day. With 575 practice questions, detailed review content and answer rationales, and access to ExamPrepConnect, this study aid empowers you with the tools and materials to study your way and the confidence to pass the first time, guaranteed! Know that you're ready. Know that you'll pass with Springer Publishing Exam Prep. Key Features Reflects the latest ANCC and AACN exam blueprints Provides a comprehensive yet concise review of essential knowledge for the exam Features a section dedicated to foundational knowledge, including the 3Ps Highlights invaluable clinical pearls and exam tips Reviews classic presentation examples, essential skills and procedures, and key terms Includes end-of-chapter Q&A and a full-length practice test with detailed rationales, PLUS 50 online-exclusive bonus questions! Boosts your confidence with a 100% pass guarantee Offers on-the-go digital access with ExamPrepConnect ExamPrepConnect Included with your study guide ↓ Review all the high-quality content from the book. Take a full-length timed practice test. Build custom quizzes or study by exam topic Sharpen your test-taking skills with interactive Q&A tools. Keep on track with your Personalized Study Plan. Take notes, highlight, and bookmark content. Use flashcards to review key terms. Study with your peers in the community discussion boards. Access everything on any device. See access details inside the book. For 70 years, it has been our greatest privilege to prepare busy nurses like you for professional certification and career success. Congratulations on qualifying to sit for the exam. Now let's get you ready to pass! AGACNP-BC(R) is a registered service mark of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). ACNPC-AG(R) is a registered service mark of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). Neither ANCC nor AACN sponsors or endorses this resource, nor do they have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing.
Fast Facts about Stroke Care for the Advanced Practice Nurse
This practical guide to diagnostic tests, advanced treatments, medication management, research protocols, and best practice standards is a quick and handy reference for the advanced practice nurse caring for stroke patients. Fast Facts About Stroke Care for the Advanced Practice Nurse serves as an instructive resource for advanced practice providers not specializing in neurology or neurocritical care but who are increasingly called upon to care for patients suffering from stroke while integrating into a multidisciplinary stroke team. This new book provides foundational information on the anatomy and physiology of the stroke patient, as well as diagnostic and assessment tools and details on treatment and education. In addition, the book provides important information on critical care, pharmacology, end-of-life management, and research, as well as examining the role of the advanced practice provider who is integrating within the core stroke team. Fast Facts About Stroke Care for the Advanced Practice Nurse provides advanced practice nurses with the essential knowledge they will need to successfully care for stroke patients while adapting into their role on the core stroke team. Key Features: Reflects the most current standards of the American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, and the leading certifying organizations Foundational information on stroke care, anatomy, and physiology Comprehensive review of diagnostic studies and treatments Information on stroke research protocols, pharmacology, and end-of-life management Advanced level resource for new and seasoned advanced practice providers
Spanish Flu
The 1918 outbreak of the H1N1 strain of influenza, popularly known as the Spanish flu, killed more people worldwide than World War I, which ended the same year. It infected nearly one-third of the world's population and killed ten percent of those it struck. In its wake, schools and businesses closed, hospitals became overwhelmed, and the sick spilled out into makeshift care centers in public spaces. Policemen, public transportation workers, and everyday citizens in face masks were a common-and eerie-sight. Yet, discussion of this global pandemic often takes a backseat to World War I and other contemporary events. In this book you will learnThe true story behind the Spanish flu and why it is referred to as the great influenzaWhat worked and what didn'tCountries greatly affected along with those with slight casesThe beginning and end of the world's deadliest plagueSome of the Lessons for Our DayAnd Much, Much More!Buy Now & Relax...From the earliest disease theories to how this virus unleashed devastation upon all corners of the world, this book offers a complex and detailed look at the history and nature of the Spanish flu, shedding light on the mystery and unveiling the lesser-known parts of this world-changing event.
Reflective Practice, Third Edition
A nurse's work is multifaceted, medically complex, technically precise, and physically demanding. But nursing-the act of caring-is also social, emotional, impactful, and personal. Because nursing education programs prioritize the importance of the technical and physical aspects of nursing, that is what they teach. This leaves practicing nurses poorly equipped to understand the science of caring and unprepared for the constant stream of emotional and psychological stressors that come with this profoundly important work. The unintended consequences of this omission include burnout, toxic work environments, and exodus from the profession. In this highly anticipated and particularly timely third edition of Reflective Practice, authors Sara Horton-Deutsch and Gwen Sherwood invite readers to reflect, recalibrate, reimagine, rethink, and reframe the work of nursing care and their various roles and relationships within it. This book focuses first on the individual, then practice settings, and finally systems and communities while providing supporting theoretical frameworks, practical applications, and opportunities for personal and shared reflection along the way. Reflective Practice guides nurses to emotional and psychological fulfillment in all aspects of care.
The Biological Basis of Clinical Observations
Fully updated for its fourth edition, The Biological Basis of Clinical Observations provides readers with the understanding needed to perform clinical observations, make accurate judgements about the patient's condition and make good decisions concerning patient care.
Foundations of Adult Nursing
Covering the issues, themes and principles that explain what it means to be a nurse today, this book provides the theory you need to know and applies it to the diverse patient groups and settings that you will encounter on your placements. Key features of the book are: - Introduces the core aspects of adult nursing - An evidence-based approach with discussion of literature, policy and research and suggested further reading for every chapter - Over 30 case scenarios to help you understand the realities of practice across a range of settings including primary care and the community - Activity boxes which challenge assumptions and encourage reflection The book has been closely developed in line with the latest NMC Standards and Essential Skills Clusters and supports you across your entire degree programme as you develop into nurses of the future ready to deliver and lead care.
Nursing Adults with Long Term Conditions
This book provides an accessible overview of the care and management of people living with a long-term condition. Develop your skills and knowledge of the particularities of working with this group, including supporting self-care and self-management as well as providing care for those with complex needs, comorbidities and palliative care. Key features Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC standards Structured sequentially to follow the journey an individual with an LTC might take, from diagnosis through to palliative care Case students and activities relate theory and research to your own experiences and practice
Instructions for CNA Skills
The text contains detailed instructions on the skills portion of the CNA State Board Exam. It includes diagrams depicting the layout of the necessary tools to use within the skills. Simplified way to master the subject matter and pass the exam.
Pediatric Ccrn(r) Certification Review
Note to Readers: Publisher does not guarantee quality or access to any included digital components if book is purchased through a third-party seller. Pediatric CCRN(R) Certification Review is designed to help you prepare for the AACN certification exam. This comprehensive study aid is organized according to the latest exam blueprint and presents information in a clear, concise format. Key words, case studies, and practice questions that test clinical judgment are included throughout. Each chapter covers everything you need to know to pass the exam and includes end-of-chapter questions to check your knowledge. The review concludes with a full-length practice test to get you ready for exam day. With 300 practice questions, detailed review content, and full answer rationales, this study aid empowers you with the tools and materials to study your way and the confidence to pass the first time, guaranteed! Know that you're ready. Know that you'll pass with Springer Publishing Exam Prep. Key Features Reflects the latest AACN exam blueprint Provides a comprehensive yet concise review of essential knowledge for the exam Highlights key terms and clinical pearls Features case studies in each chapter Includes end-of-chapter Q&A and a full practice test with detailed rationales Boosts your confidence with a 100% pass guarantee Includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers. For 70 years, it has been our greatest privilege to prepare busy nurses like you for professional certification and career success. Congratulations on qualifying to sit for the exam. Now let's get you ready to pass! CCRN(R) is a registered service mark of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). AACN does not sponsor or endorse this resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing.
Routledge International Handbook of Nurse Education
While vast numbers of nurses across the globe contribute in all areas of healthcare delivery from primary care to acute and long-term care in community settings, there are significant differences in how they are educated, as well as the precise nature of their practice. This comprehensive handbook provides a research-informed and international perspective on the critical issues in contemporary nurse education. As an applied discipline, nursing is implemented differently depending on the social, political and cultural climate in any given context. These factors impact on education, as much as on practice, and are reflected in debates around the value of accredited programmes, and on-the-job training, apprenticeship, undergraduate and postgraduate pathways into nursing. Engaging with these debates amongst others, the authors collected here discuss how, through careful design and delivery of nursing curricula, nurses can be prepared to understand complex care processes, complex healthcare technologies, complex patient needs and responses to therapeutic interventions, and complex organizations. The book discusses historical perspectives on how nurses should be educated; contemporary issues facing educators; teaching and learning strategies; the politics of nurse education; education for advanced nursing practice; global approaches; and educating for the future. Bringing together leading authorities from across the world to reflect on past, present and future approaches to nurse education and nursing pedagogy, this handbook provides a cutting-edge overview for all educators, researchers and policy-makers concerned with nurse education.
Lost Innocence
Note to Readers: Publisher does not guarantee quality or access to any included digital components if book is purchased through a third-party seller. The 3rd edition of Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE(R)) Review is designed to help you prepare for the Society for Simulation in HealthcareTM (SSIH) certification exam. This comprehensive resource has been updated to closely reflect the latest exam blueprint and encompass current practices. Written by simulation and education experts, this book is organized in a user-friendly format and information is concise and easy-to-read. Chapters include teaching tips that explore key topics and evidence-based simulation practice boxes that include state-of-the-art evidence. Case studies are incorporated throughout to provide real-world application and promote critical thinking skills. Each chapter covers everything you need to know to pass the exam and includes end-of-chapter questions to check your knowledge. The review concludes with a full-length practice test to get you ready for exam day. With more than 350 practice questions, detailed review content and answer rationales, and a convenient print + digital package, this study aid empowers you with the tools and materials to study your way and the confidence to pass the first time, guaranteed! Know that you're ready. Know that you'll pass with Springer Publishing Exam Prep. Key Features Reflects the latest SSIH exam blueprint Provides a comprehensive yet concise review of essential knowledge for the exam Offers teaching tips and evidence-based simulation practice boxes to reinforce key concepts Features case studies to promote critical thinking and situational decision-making Includes end-of-chapter Q&A and a full practice test with detailed rationales Boosts your confidence with a 100% pass guarantee Includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers. For 70 years, it has been our greatest privilege to prepare busy nurses like you for professional certification and career success. Congratulations on qualifying to sit for the exam. Now let's get you ready to pass! CHSE(R) is a registered service mark of the Society for Simulation in HealthcareTM (SSIH). SSIHTM does not sponsor or endorse this resource, nor does it have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing.
Delivering Compassionate Care
This textbook is an evidenced-based course for interdisciplinary healthcare professionals for improving resilience and reducing stress and burnout. This curriculum improves patient-centered care by providing training in compassion and attention. It is a structured skills-based manual complete with resources for full implementation and dissemination of this evidence-based course. This textbook addresses the gaps existing in other mindfulness-based interventions.It is a unique manual that can be followed in a linear fashion or can be used modularly to suit the needs of specific settings. The curriculum contains didactic content and specific examples of practices; hence, it is easily adaptable for use by groups and classes of various sizes and structure. The authors have conducted several research studies with findings to support its use to prevent and treat burnout. Results demonstrate the curriculum's feasibility and acceptability in healthcare professionals and students as well as efficacy in stress and burnout reduction with increases in dispositional mindfulness.
CEN Study Guide 2023-2024 - CEN Exam Secrets Review Book, Full-Length Practice Test, Step-by-Step Video Tutorials
Mometrix Test Preparation's CEN Study Guide 2023-2024 - CEN Exam Secrets Review Book is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their Certification for Emergency Nursing Examination. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Our study guide includes: Practice test questions with detailed answer explanationsStep-by-step video tutorials to help you master difficult conceptsTips and strategies to help you get your best test performanceA complete review of all CEN test sectionsCEN(R) and Certified Emergency Nurse(R) are registered trademarks of the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing ("BCEN"), who does not endorse, nor is affiliated in any way with the owner of or any content in this product.The Mometrix guide is filled with the critical information you will need in order to do well on your CEN exam: the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) expects you to have mastered before sitting for your exam.Test sections include: Cardiovascular EmergenciesRespiratory EmergenciesNeurological EmergenciesGI, GU, OB/GYN EmergenciesMental Health EmergenciesMedical EmergenciesMusculoskeletal and Wound EmergenciesMaxillofacial and Ocular EmergenciesEnvironment and Toxicology Emergencies, Communicable DiseasesProfessional Issues: NurseProfessional Issues: PatientProfessional Issues: SystemProfessional Issues: Triage...and much more!Our guide is full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing your exam.Many concepts include links to online review videos where you can watch our instructors break down the topics so the material can be quickly grasped. Examples are worked step-by-step so you see exactly what to do.We've helped hundreds of thousands of people pass standardized tests and achieve their education and career goals. We've done this by setting high standards for Mometrix Test Preparation guides, and our CEN Study Guide 2023-2024 - CEN Exam Secrets Review Book is no exception. It's an excellent investment in your future. Get the CEN review you need to be successful on your exam.
CNA Study Guide 2023-2024 - 3 Full-Length Practice Tests, Preparation Exam Book Secrets for the Certified Nursing Assistant with Detailed Answer Explanations
Mometrix Test Preparation's CNA Study Guide 2023-2024 - Preparation Exam Book Secrets is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their Certified Nurse Assistant Exam. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Our study guide includes: Practice test questions with detailed answer explanationsTips and strategies to help you get your best test performanceA complete review of all CNA test sectionsMometrix Test Preparation is not affiliated with or endorsed by any official testing organization. All organizational and test names are trademarks of their respective owners.The Mometrix guide is filled with the critical information you will need in order to do well on your CNA exam: the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the state certification board expects you to have mastered before sitting for your exam.Test sections include: Physical Care SkillsPsychosocial Care SkillsRole of the Nurse Aide...and much more!Our guide is full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing your exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The Mometrix CNA study guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Because it's written with an eye for both technical accuracy and accessibility, you will not have to worry about getting lost in dense academic language.Any test prep guide is only as good as its practice questions and answer explanations, and that's another area where our guide stands out. The Mometrix test prep team has provided plenty of CNA practice test questions to prepare you for what to expect on the actual exam. Each answer is explained in depth, in order to make the principles and reasoning behind it crystal clear.We've helped hundreds of thousands of people pass standardized tests and achieve their education and career goals. We've done this by setting high standards for Mometrix Test Preparation guides, and our CNA Study Guide 2023-2024 - Preparation Exam Book Secrets is no exception. It's an excellent investment in your future. Get the CNA review you need to be successful on your exam.
Getting Ready for Emergencies
Disasters can happen anywhere, inflicting substantial damage and inconvenience. Unpreparedness can make these occurrences more distressing and stressful. Preparing for emergencies and calamities is crucial.Being prepared with the right gear and knowing how to handle different types of situations increases the odds of surviving a disaster. Preparation and understanding improve crisis response. This can boost survival and reduce the disaster's impact on one's family.Prepare for catastrophes and disasters in many ways. Emergency plans are crucial. This should include a plan to evacuate your home and communicate with loved ones if you're separated.Create an emergency supply kit with non-perishable food, water, a flashlight, a first aid kit, and other basics.A complete catastrophe preparedness guide? Done! Our book contains useful information and practical ideas to keep you and your family safe in an emergency.Preparing for the unexpected is crucial in these uncertain times. Our book covers everything from emergency kits and plans to staying cool and making wise judgments in a disaster.Inside: Expert guidance on developing a family-specific emergency pack.Create a communication and evacuation strategy step-by-step.Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters: safety tipsManaging power outages, water shortages, and other problemsAdvice for stranded or injured catastrophe victimsInformation and assistance resources.Prepare early. Get your copy today and start protecting your family.
The Reproduction of Inequality
An important analysis of the difference class makes in reproductive health choices Can you run a marathon, drink coffee, eat fish, or fly on a plane while pregnant? Such questions are just the tip of the iceberg for how most pregnant women's bodies are managed, surveilled, and scrutinized during pregnancy. The Reproduction of Inequality examines the intense social pressure that expectant and new mothers face when it comes to their health and body-care choices. Drawing on interviews with dozens of pregnant women and new mothers from poor, middle-class, and mixed-class backgrounds, Katherine Mason paints a vivid picture of the immense weight of expectation that comes with the early stages of motherhood. The women in Mason's study universally sought to give their children a healthy start in life; however, their chosen approaches varied based on their socio-economic class. Whereas middle-class mothers attempted a complete lifestyle change and absolute devotion to the achievement and maintenance of "the healthy pregnant body," poorer women made strategic choices about which health goals to prioritize on a limited budget, lacking the economic and cultural capital required to speak and perfectly adhere to the language of "good health." The unfortunate result is that middle-class mothers are more likely to be seen by others and by themselves as "good" parents, whereas the efforts of working-class mothers are often misread as displaying inadequate concern about their health and that of their child. This in turn contributes to longstanding stereotypes about poor families and communities, and limits their children's chances for upward mobility. The Reproduction of Inequality is a compelling analysis of the impact of class on new mothers' approaches to health and wellness, and a sobering examination of how inequality shapes mothers' efforts to maximize their own health and that of their children.
Rapid Access Guide for Triage and Emergency Nurses
Awarded third place in the 2023 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Critical Care-Emergency Nursing. Provides critical information to help healthcare providers ensure patient safety by preventing "misses" or "near-misses" Newly updated, this life-saving pocket-sized clinical manual guides triage nurses to rapidly recognize life-threatening or life-altering conditions. The second edition delivers new chapters on endocrine emergencies, hematologic and oncologic emergencies, sexual assault and intimate partner violence, and human trafficking. Pediatric and older adult chapters offer extensive new information on assessment, triage pearls, and key tips for age-related emergencies. Also included is updated STEMI, Stroke, and Sepsis guidelines. Focusing on patient-driven chief complaints, this resource provides a wealth of concise information covering each body system along with first-line questions, assessments, and interventions to determine the patient's level of urgency, sick versus not sick. Prominent icons denote critical signs and symptoms and deliver invaluable information from experienced triage/ED nurses. Content encompasses triage, waiting room and legal issues, high-risk medical conditions, and special issues in emergency care. Including action steps to aid in prioritizing during a crisis, the resource covers trauma, burns, active shooter/active threat, and emergency management during a disaster. Reference tables and checklists facilitate at-a-glance retrieval of crucial information. Opportunities for customization include space for taking notes, inscribing important phone numbers, and pasting facility-specific policies/procedures. New to the Second Edition: New chapters addressing endocrine emergencies, hematologic and oncologic emergencies, sexual assault and intimate partner violence, and human trafficking Expanded content in the triage, pediatric, and older adult chapters Enhanced red flags, triage considerations, and key tips, along with updates to the screening tools Reformatted and condensed chief complaint layout throughout the book to increase accessibility of information Worst-case scenarios to consider throughout each body system chapter Access to the Pediatric Assessment Triangle and pediatric vital signs and detailed information for performing the A-B-C-D-E assessment Key Features: Expedites critical decision-making with quick access to key reference material Delivers information honed from decades of combined emergency nursing experience Uses icons to quickly direct the user to relevant content areas Enhances clinical judgment with essential tips regarding common chief complaints Sheds light on complex issues with unique patient presentations Highlights key pediatric and older-adult considerations Covers disaster response and active shooter/violent situation action steps Access to blank pages for customizing the book to meet individual needs
The Innovation Handbook
The global healthcare ecosystem is in chaos, caught in the convergence of pandemic-induced disruption, residual inequities, burnout, and turnover. Nurse leaders can either succumb to the churn or spot-and seize-a rare opportunity for true transfor-mation. They must thoughtfully consider all aspects of their traditional roles and tack-le trigger topics such as staffing, schedul-ing, value-based care, outcome tracking, and more. Informed, empowered nurses can re-envision roles, integrate technolo-gies, and develop new models to deliver the highest level of patient care. The Innovation Handbook is a pragmatic guide and toolkit that seeks to enlighten nurse leaders as they evolve through the current crisis. Author Bonnie Clipper explains concepts and equips nurses with a knowledge foundation that enhances their innovation skill set, spurs ideas and creativity, and challenges them to think differently and apply new concepts. On the cusp of a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a better future for nursing and healthcare, this book gives nurses the tools to meet the moment!
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology in Nursing
Written in clear language and specifically for the nursing context, the new edition of this bestselling book is your ultimate guide to pathophysiology and pharmacology. Through a uniquely integrated approach, the book develops your knowledge of both the pathology of common conditions and their pharmacological treatment. This holistic approach builds your knowledge of the key concepts and processes, with real world examples illustrating their application to nursing practice. Key features Logical structure that starts with the basics and before developing your understanding of more complex areas Real world case studies demonstrate the application of pathophysiology and pharmacology across all fields of nursing A clear and concise writing style makes complex terminology and biological processes easy to understand Revised and updated in line with contemporary evidence and best practice Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards
Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Exam Prep Study Guide
NOTE TO READERS: Publisher does not guarantee quality or access to any included digital components if book is purchased through a third-party seller. Includes one month free ExamPrepConnect digital access with print purchase! Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Exam Prep Study Guide gets right to the point with a targeted content based on the latest NCC exam blueprint. This easy-to-follow guide includes all the tools you need to prepare, practice, and pass the exam--and nothing you don't. PLUS the convenience and community of ExamPrepConnect for access anytime, anywhere, across all your devices. PREPARE Concise coverage of the content you'll be tested on. Quick-reference features with complications, alerts, and nursing pearls. Need-to-know information to prepare you for exam day. PRACTICE Two full-length practice tests--one in book and one online--to assess your readiness and simulate the test-taking experience. Detailed rationales for correct and incorrect answers. Pop quizzes that highlight key information you don't want to miss. PASS The first time with Springer Publishing Exam Prep's 100% Pass Guarantee. With confidence, knowing you're well-prepared with all the skills and knowledge you need on exam day and in practice. With pride in your commitment to patient health and safety. ExamPrepConnect included with your study guide! Take a full-length timed practice test. Build custom quizzes or study by exam topic. Sharpen your test-taking skills with interactive Q&A tools. Keep on track with your Personalized Study Plan. Use the Strengths & Weaknesses Dashboard to optimize your study time. Take notes, highlight, and bookmark content. Study with your peers in the community discussion boards. Access everything on any device. RNC-NIC(R) is a registered trademark of National Certification Corporation (NCC). NCC does not endorse this exam preparation resource, nor do they have a proprietary relationship with Springer Publishing Company.
A supervision model
The book presents a personal model of supervision developed by the author and based on her long experience as supervisor and university teacher in Sweden and in continental Europe. Working models by the author and other supervisors, and appreciated in supervision groups, are described in detail. Several quotes are given from supervisees within a range of activities. The book may be used of many professionals within various supervision activities: newcomers and students in supervision training will learn how a supervision model can be formed and developed. Those with more experience as a supervisor may be inspired to consciously reflect on their own style and get new clues on how to work in a different way. Supervisees may also benefit by taking part in experiences of others. Managers budgeting supervision may find useful information about how supervision can be perceived and experienced by the supervised. Procurers can also gain broader knowledge and take part in the experiences and expectations the supervised have of supervision and of the supervisor. Lilja Cajvert: "Through continuous reflection on experiences, a model has emerged. There is a meaning in what I do, a common thread, a thought, a theoretical idea. Supervision is a complex professional practice and too responsible, demanding and lonely work to be practiced without reflection and awareness of what you are doing, why and for what purpose". Lilja Cajvert is senior lecturer in social work, previously at Gothenburg University, Sweden. She is a social worker, licensed psychotherapist, supervisor and author. She has a long experience as teacher and supervisor for professionals within various occupations of care, social work and school. She is also working internationally as supervisor and lecturer.
A Team Approach to Nursing Care Delivery
The United States now has one of the most severe labor shortages ever experienced in nursing and healthcare. Staff turnover and vacancy rates have skyrocketed even in the best health systems. The current nursing care delivery models rely on the availability of many nurses and are unsustainable. The gap between the number of nurses needed to practice primary nursing and the number of nurses available cannot be effectively bridged even with a significant ramp-up in enrollments and certainly not in a cost-effective way. Outside of a few specialty areas, future care delivery models will necessitate a team-based approach with professionals and support staff all working at the top of their scope of practice. While we once had the luxury of assigning nurses to non-nursing tasks, the situation has changed, and we no longer can. Yet, the transition to a team or collaborative care model is challenging despite the need. Most young nurses today lack the leadership skills to delegate care and manage a team of care providers. It will also require a change in mindset among nurses from thinking about "my patients" to "our patients" as nurses co-manage more patients.This book, A Team Approach to Nursing Care Delivery: Tactics for Working Better Together, provides a roadmap of what to consider as you redesign care and rebuild teams. In an easy-to-read format, each chapter in this book includes stories of challenges and successes that leaders have shared with me about team-based care delivery and efforts to promote effective teamwork. Let this book be your toolkit and practical guide to fostering effective team-based care delivery regardless of your clinical setting.
Pediatric Diagnostic Labs for Primary Care: An Evidence-Based Approach
This textbook helps nurses, physician assistants, medical students and residents to order appropriate tests and understand how to interpret them to improve their diagnostic reasoning. Children are not like adults, and interpreting of the results of their diagnostic laboratory tests requires knowledge of the biochemical and metabolic differences. Using a combination of information, questions and case studies, the book allows readers to gain an understanding of the key concepts of sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values, as well as the indications for diagnostic lab tests. This textbook presents the state of art in testing across body systems and guidance on how to order and interpret diagnostic laboratory tests in pediatric patients. Each chapter includes learning objectives, tables and figures, as well as questions and references for further learning. This textbook provides an update for clinicians and is a valuable learning tool for students and new clinicians. .
Universal Design and the Elderly
This book addresses the principles of Universal Design for older people with an emphasis on the bathroom and bedroom. It is the first volume of a collection dedicated to the care of elderly people. The book describes the current context related to the issue of accessibility in the elderly and suggests the main interventions to be carried out in the elderly's bedroom and bathroom. The book was written by a physiotherapist and revised by a psychologist, both of whom work with the elderly.
Dementia Companion
The companion for companionsThe successful book for additional caregivers now in an updated 4th edition. Caregivers take on an important task in the care and accompaniment of people with dementia and contribute to the improvement of the individual living situation. This handbook supports not only everyday caregivers, but also volunteers and professional caregivers in their meaningful and demanding task. All the important basics are explained in an understandable way to help people with dementia or mental illness to cope with their everyday lives.From the contentsTheory of illness - understanding what is differentShaping everyday life - maintaining abilities and ideas for occupational activitiesQuality of care - safety for companions and people in need of helpFirst aid - acting correctly in difficult situationsHousekeeping - caring for people with dementiaAll contents of the advanced training to the additional care worker (禮 87b SGB XI)Tips and checklists for the internship, for reflection and self-careFor caregivers in advanced training and practice, and for all people who accompany people with dementia or limited competence in daily life activities.The authorsSimone Schmidt, nurse with advanced training in gerontological psychiatry, quality manager and consultant for health care, care expert, lecturerMartina D繹bele, Care manager, TQM auditor, NLP master, lecturer and consultant in healthcare, head of nursing courses The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.
Mary Seacole
Mary Seacole: The Making of the Myth is the first book to challenge the popular misconceptions that surround Mary Seacole's iconic status as a "pioneer nurse" and battlefield heroine, intended, by some, to replace Florence Nightingale in those roles. McDonald masterfully disentangles reality from the myths, both those that exaggerate Seacole's work and ignore or denigrate Nightingale's. Drawing on the considerable primary sources available on both women, including letters and journal notes by officers, medical doctors and other observers during the Crimean War, as well as Seacole's own memoir, McDonald debunks claims that Seacole was the real heroine of the Crimean War and a pioneer of healthcare. Her book supports the recognition of Seacole for her life and work, but not as the decorated battlefield heroine as she is typically portrayed today.
Addicting Medications No Functional Recovery The Long View Your Nineteenth Psychiatric Consultation William R. Yee M.D., J.D. Applied for December 12th, 2020
Addicting Medications Addicting Medications No Functional Recovery The Long View Your Nineteenth Psychiatric Consultation William R. Yee M.D., J.D. Applied for December 12th, 2020 Page 5 First there is publication bias Page 8 710 unique research flaws Page 9 crisis in scientific research Page 15 The Long View Page 17 NNT, or Number Needed to Treat Page 20 A Deep Dive into Risks and Benefits Page 29 CATIE Schizophrenia Trial Page 30 "Post by Former NIMH Director Thomas Insel: Antipsychotics: Taking the Long View," By Thomas Insel on August 28, 2013. Page 44 In view of all that precedes I make the following recommendations. Dr. Yee is here to do no harm and help if he can. May you live long and well. Thank you for your time. William R. Yee M.D., J.D. Board Certified in Psychiatry Licensed to practice law in Michigan. Practicing General Medicine, Emergency Room Medicine, and Psychiatry since 1972 in Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, California, and Texas. Be kind and you can be my friend.
Non-Coding RNA Transcripts in Cancer Therapy: Pre-Clinical and Clinical Implications
'Non-coding RNA Transcripts in Cancer Therapy: Pre-clinical and Clinical Implications' provides a new insight towards role of non-coding RNAs molecules including microRNAs, long non-coding RNAs and circular RNAs in cancer. The reason of focusing on cancer is that this malignant disease is responsible for high death around the world and after cardiovascular diseases, it is a leading cause of death. In the current book, the basic information and knowledge about ncRNAs, their biogenesis and their biological functions are covered. It is shown that ncRNAs can regulate expression level of genes at transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels and therefore, ncRNAs are master and key players in molecular pathways. Then, the impact of regulation of molecular pathways by ncRNAs on important molecular mechanisms such as proliferation, metastasis, epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, apoptosis and autophagy are described. All of these aspects are integrated in cancer and for treatment of this disease. In case of miRNAs, their biogenesis and biological functions in physiological conditions are described. Then, impact of miRNAs on proliferation, metastasis, therapy response (drug resistance and radio-resistance) is described. For lncRNAs and circRNAs, a same way is followed and their biogenesis and functional roles in cells are discussed. At the next step, function of lncRNAs and circRNAs in regulating proliferation, metastasis and therapy response (chemoresistance and radio-resistance) is introduced. These subjects are discussed based on pre-clinical studies and in order to make the book more comprehensive and broaden its scope, the function of exosomal ncRNAs in diagnosis and prognosis of cancer patients is described.
Wellbeing and Resilience for Nursing, Health and Social Care Students
Responding to the crucial focus on wellbeing, resilience and personal development for those working in health and social care, this book will equip students and practitioners with the necessary tools to support, improve and maintain their wellbeing throughout their programme and into their career.
Palliative and End of Life Nursing Care
Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards and written with the support of a student advisory board, this is the ultimate resource for developing students' confidence and competence in end of life care.
Supervision of Learning and Assessment in Healthcare
This bestselling textbook introduces the theories, evidence and research that define supervision, learning and student assessment in healthcare today.
Patient Assessment and Care Planning in Nursing
Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards and updated to include more assessment tools including the ABCDE approach and Sepsis 6, this bestselling textbook develops students' skills and confidence in all aspects of assessment and care planning.
Clinical Judgement and Decision Making in Nursing
Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards, this book helps students develop the skills they need to make and apply sound clinical decisions. Clinical scenarios illustrate decision-making in different practice settings, while activities give students the chance to build confidence in their personal and clinical judgement.
Clinical Judgement and Decision Making in Nursing
Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards, this book helps students develop the skills they need to make and apply sound clinical decisions. Clinical scenarios illustrate decision-making in different practice settings, while activities give students the chance to build confidence in their personal and clinical judgement.
Patient Assessment and Care Planning in Nursing
Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards and updated to include more assessment tools including the ABCDE approach and Sepsis 6, this bestselling textbook develops students' skills and confidence in all aspects of assessment and care planning.
Law and Professional Issues in Nursing
Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards and written specifically for nursing students, this book provides a crash course in law and associated professional issues, using case studies and activities to demystify complex legal concepts and jargon.
Palliative and End of Life Nursing Care
Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards and written with the support of a student advisory board, this is the ultimate resource for developing students' confidence and competence in end of life care.
