Co-Creating a Holistic Healing Environment in Nursing Practice
Deeply grounded in unitary caring science, Co-Creating a Holistic Healing Environment in Nursing Practice introduces readers to the Holistic Healing Environment (HHE) Framework and guides future and practicing Nurses on the why and how of co-creating a holistic healing environment.Unit I familiarizes readers with the HHE Framework and provides them with a foundation for better understanding the Unitary-Transformative Paradigm. In Unit II, five Nurses share their practice experiences in which they co-create a holistic healing environment moment-by-moment. These practice experiences emphasize the imperative for healing within and through caring. Unit III illuminates how the HHE Framework can be introduced and integrated within all educational program levels and clinical settings. The final unit focuses on the imperative for the Nurse to co-create a holistic healing environment within the worst conditions.Throughout, opportunities for reflection, Nursing Situations that serve as an aesthetic expression of Nurses' experiences within praxis, and suggested individual and group learning activities reinforce key learnings and inspire engagement.An invaluable resource, Co-Creating a Holistic Healing Environment in Nursing Practice presents a transformative vision of Nursing praxis and the roadmap to reach it. Therefore, it is an exemplary textbook for Nursing education and practice settings.
NCLEX Medication Review: 300+ Meds You Need to Know for the Exam
Truly pocket-sized and light, Kaplan's NCLEX Medication Review provides a concise, portable review of 300+ medications frequently prescribed in clinical practice. Reorganized to combine related therapies, this slim volume reviews only the medications and key details that are most likely to be tested--ideal for the home stretch of exam prep, when you can't afford to be overwhelmed. Streamlined ReviewFlashcard-style pages with more than 300 frequently prescribed medications, grouped by medication category & subcategoryExpertly revised and up-to-date content, with nursing considerations, adverse effects, and purpose for each medicationOrganized to combine related therapies and facilitate learning of meds with similar profilesFeatures: important alternate uses of medications, black box warningsAppendix of medical abbreviations for quick referenceAlphabetical index of medications by generic name for quick page referenceConvenient phonetic pronunciation keysExpert GuidanceSimple, powerful tips for retaining medication contentReviewed and updated by Kaplan's team of expert nursing faculty and pharmacology specialists.We invented test prep--Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for almost 80 years. Our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams.
12 Rules for Life
Description We all lead busy lives. Do The 12 Rules for Life sit unread on your nightstand? Instead, read this updated summary and analysis right now to refresh your memory on a few essential themes. Get the book now to find out all the juicy details of the 12 Rules for Life if you haven't already. In 12 Rules for Life, the author explores 12 crucial steps to better understand and implement your personal set of rules. These fundamental "rules" are a possible mindset, set of actions, and approach to "playing the power game." Jordan demonstrates in depth how you may maximize your business potential through the intelligent application of Rules.
Practical Materia Medica for Nurses
This comprehensive guide to medicinal substances and their practical applications is an indispensable resource for nurses and other healthcare professionals. With in-depth coverage of a wide range of drugs and remedies, as well as guidelines for administering them safely and effectively, this book provides everything a practitioner needs to know when working with patients who are taking medication.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cancer Care
The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cancer Care Gain a fresh and insightful perspective on the evolving role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in the delivery of cancer services. The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cancer Care explores the dynamic and essential world of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in cancer care, covering both foundational and advanced topics and rooted in robust research and evidence-based practice. Trace the historical development of the CNS role while gaining invaluable patient and carer perspectives that provide essential guidance for professionals in this field Examine key aspects such as symptom management and non-medical prescribing, gaining a deeper understanding of the multifaceted responsibilities of Clinical Nurse Specialists Find vital subjects like leadership and multidisciplinary teamwork supplemented with practical tools to excel in your role Explore comprehensive coverage of specialised areas within clinical nursing, including the unique challenges of caring for young adults with cancer, navigating the complexities of COVID-19, and utilising digital tools for enhanced patient care Whether you are a registered nurse aspiring to become a clinical nurse specialist or an established CNS seeking professional growth, The Role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cancer Care provides invaluable insights and development opportunities. This engaging resource is also an excellent companion for advanced practitioners specialising in cancer care, ensuring they stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in this vital field.
OCN Study Guide 2023-2024
This OCN exam study guide has the most practice test questions available, with over 510 Practice Test Questions, answers and explanations, plus detailed exam review material: Designed with aspiring oncology nurses in mind, this comprehensive guide is an indispensable resource, covering all the essential topics and concepts needed to excel in the challenging world of oncology nursing. Whether you're a seasoned nurse looking to enhance your expertise or a fresh graduate aspiring to make a meaningful impact in cancer care, this book is your one-stop solution.Inside "Mastering OCN," you'll find: In-Depth Content: Delve into a comprehensive exploration of cancer biology, epidemiology, risk factors, early detection, staging, and treatment modalities. Gain a profound understanding of the most prevalent types of cancer and their unique challenges, as well as the latest advances in oncology research and therapies.Exam-Focused Approach: This study guide is tailored to match the OCN exam's structure, format, and content. Each chapter is strategically organized to align with the exam's core areas, ensuring that you absorb the critical information efficiently.Practice Questions and Mock Exams: Reinforce your knowledge and sharpen your test-taking skills with thought-provoking practice questions and full-length mock exams. These exercises mirror the complexity and diversity of the OCN exam, providing valuable insights into your strengths and areas that need improvement.Clinical Scenarios and Case Studies: Acquire real-world insights and practical applications with compelling clinical scenarios and case studies. Develop your clinical reasoning abilities and learn how to make informed decisions in challenging patient care situations.Expert Tips and Strategies: Benefit from expert tips and proven strategies from seasoned OCNs who have successfully navigated the exam journey. Their wisdom and guidance will inspire and empower you to perform at your best on exam day.Ethical and Holistic Perspectives: Embrace the human side of oncology nursing by exploring the ethical dilemmas and the holistic approach to patient care. Understand the importance of empathy, compassion, and communication in fostering meaningful patient-nurse relationships.Latest Advancements: Stay abreast of the latest developments in oncology nursing, including emerging therapies, breakthrough technologies, and innovative patient care approaches.Don't let exam anxiety hold you back from realizing your dreams of becoming an esteemed OCN. With "Mastering OCN," you'll build the confidence and knowledge required to tackle the OCN exam with unwavering determination. Let this study guide be your companion on the road to professional excellence and make a lasting impact in the lives of those fighting against cancer.Unlock your full potential as an OCN and make a positive difference in the world of oncology nursing. Order "Mastering OCN" today and embrace a brighter future in cancer care.
The Principles of Nursing
This indispensable and authoritative guidebook explains the principles and practices of nursing in clear and concise language. Covering everything from patient care and medication management to ethical considerations, this book is an invaluable resource for nursing students and professionals alike.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Stat
-Extraordinary encounters. Unexpected humor. Endless challenges. Life-threatening diseases. Unthinkable trauma.- Welcome to STAT: Crazy Medical Stories as told by the healthcare professionals themselves. From peculiar conditions and mysterious ailments to remarkable recoveries and perplexing medical mysteries, Stat: Crazy Medical Stories, draws from real-life accounts. Each chapter unveils crazy medical cases as narrated by the healthcare professionals themselves. The stories take you on a captivating journey across various disciplines, including general medicine, surgery, psychiatry, and more. Prepare for a rollercoaster of emotions; you'll laugh, cry, and be shocked as you delve into the bizarre and unconventional experiences encountered by our extraordinary healthcare professionals.
Nurse and Patient, and Camp Cure
This book is a classic text on nursing and patient care, written by one of the pioneers of modern medicine. It provides practical advice and guidelines for nurses and caregivers, as well as insights into the role of healthcare professionals in patient recovery. This book is an invaluable resource for anyone working in the healthcare industry or interested in the history of nursing.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Scholarly Writing
Nurses are enrolling in graduate school at an exponential rate, yet few are prepared to meet the demands of scholarly writing within their programs. Often, associate and baccalaureate programs focus more on skills and critical thinking than scholarly writing, leaving graduate nursing students underprepared for the scholarly writing expectations of graduate school.Scholarly Writing: Techniques to Transcend Nurses' Notes equips nursing students with the basic knowledge and skills they need to embark on the scholarly writing process with joy and optimism. The workbook employs adult learning theory principles to guide readers through a variety of scholarly writing principles and concepts. It focuses on an array of essential topics, including organization, paraphrasing, grammar, and peer review. Writing prompts and self-reflection opportunities throughout the guide enrich the learning experience. Real-life advice from the authors, as well as other researchers, nurses, and educators, offer nursing students a realistic perspective on the challenges and rewards of scholarly writing.Designed to help nurses flourish in higher education and beyond, Scholarly Writing is an ideal resource for nursing programs.
The Investigation of Telehealth Services Impact on Improving the Quality of Life for Elderly
Master's Thesis from the year 2022 in the subject Health - Public Health, grade: 4.0, language: English, abstract: This research investigates the impact of telehealth services on improving the quality of life for elderly high-risk patients in Bahrain's primary healthcare sector. The study is organized into six chapters: Introduction, Literature Review, Research Methodology, Findings, Discussion, and Conclusion. The introduction lays out the context, identifies the problem statement, and outlines the research objectives. The literature review provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution and concepts of telehealth, its use in geriatric care, opportunities, barriers, and patient perceptions. The research methodology chapter explains the design, data collection methods, conceptual framework, and research hypotheses. The study employs both quantitative and qualitative methods. The findings reveal demographic information of the participants, effects of telehealth services on the quality of life for elderly high-risk patients, and the usability and acceptance of the telehealth system. This research contributes to understanding the potential of telehealth services for improving healthcare outcomes for high-risk elderly patients
Professional Issues for Today’s Nurse
Professional Issues for Today's Nurses provides readers with a foundational and complete introduction to the nursing profession. Leveraging Benner's novice-to-expert model as a framework, the textbook well prepares students for more advanced courses in the curriculum, such as medical-surgical nursing; gerontology; mental health nursing; and maternal, infant, and pediatric nursing, among others.The book is organized into four parts, which address the development of nursing as a profession, transitioning into the professional nurse role, nursing leadership and management, and current issues in health care delivery. Dedicated chapters explore theories of nursing practice, the licensure process, legal and ethical issues in health care, cultural awareness, communication in nursing, conflict management, health care delivery systems, disaster preparedness, and more. Critical topics of coverage include the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine, telehealth, increases in patients requiring geriatric care, emerging roles for nurses, the importance of diversity and inclusion in practice, and increases in care being provided in community and outpatient settings. Each chapter features objectives, key terms, informational tables, critical thinking questions, scenarios, and practice test questions.Professional Issues for Today's Nurses is a highly versatile and informative resource that is well suited to all prelicensure nursing programs.
Fundamentals of Nursing and Midwifery Research
This book presents a unique approach to teaching the principles of health research using practical case studies with which nurses and midwives can engage to gain the skills to read and understand reports, evaluate the quality of research, synthesise different studies and be able to evaluate their effectiveness when applied to clinical practice.The book covers core concepts and principles, including the following: What evidence is and why understanding research is vital Finding reliable sources of evidence The nature of the research process Understanding quantitative and qualitative research Ethical considerations Using research to guide clinical practice Throughout the book, activities, summaries and review questions help ground theory in real-life scenarios, showing how evidence-based practice can be applied in every aspect of nursing and midwifery care. It is designed for nurses and midwives, from those just beginning their studies to qualified practitioners undertaking their first research projects.
Casebook
Everyone experiences struggles and challenges at some point in life. In the UK, if you have children under five years of age, you have the opportunity of support from a highly trained health professional called a health visitor. This often-misunderstood postgraduate role involves helping families to improve their health while navigating the hurdles of life. The emotional mountain of daily struggles can seem overwhelming for young families. The health visiting service offers a metaphorical hand to hold alongside practical help and advice enabling parents to climb life's occasionally difficult and often emotional mountains. To regard health as something that can be created, maintained, and improved is the mission of the health visiting service. Prevention of ill-health has always been seen as imperative. The health visitor encourages families towards this goal by offering support for their family health needs. Through case study this book offers insight into how the health visitor manages to create health and prevent ill-health with some surprising results. Managing the steppingstones to good health and avoiding the pitfalls of poor mental health can often seem impossible for new or even experienced parents. Accepting the helping hand of the health visiting service has the power to deliver a positive and quite profound effect. This book lifts the veil on the largely hidden work of this unsung, health professional. In this book you will find that the role of the health visitor is so much more complex than their famed job of 'just weighing babies.'
Stat
-Extraordinary encounters. Unexpected humor. Endless challenges. Life-threatening diseases. Unthinkable trauma.- Welcome to STAT: Crazy Medical Stories as told by the healthcare professionals themselves. From peculiar conditions and mysterious ailments to remarkable recoveries and perplexing medical mysteries, Stat: Crazy Medical Stories, draws from real-life accounts. Each chapter unveils crazy medical cases as narrated by the healthcare professionals themselves. The stories take you on a captivating journey across various disciplines, including general medicine, surgery, psychiatry, and more. Prepare for a rollercoaster of emotions; you'll laugh, cry, and be shocked as you delve into the bizarre and unconventional experiences encountered by our extraordinary healthcare professionals.
Reflective Leadership in Healthcare
This practical and positive guide shows how good, effective reflection can help people to stay on track, as well as understand what is working well and what might be improved - essential skills for leaders at all levels of practice from newly qualified staff to senior managers. Supporting readers to link theory and action with reflection, the authors illustrate how practitioners can exercise their own kinds of leadership to strengthen, improve and thrive. Taking a realistic and achievable view of leadership, the book: reviews the different leadership approaches and styles that help to inform us about what makes a good leader; explores the role of emotional intelligence, appreciative intelligence and narrative intelligence in leadership, especially in complex, challenging and continually changing healthcare settings; and uses case studies and practice examples to ensure the book is relevant, current and helpful. Reflective leadership is fundamental to providing safe, effective healthcare to all patients, as well as enhancing resilience for individuals, teams and organisations. This guide is an essential read for healthcare students and practitioners, no matter at what stage or level they are at as a leader.
Test Taking Strategies for Everyone
"Test Taking Strategies for Everyone" is a transformative handbook that equips individuals from all walks of life with a powerful toolkit of strategies to conquer exams with confidence and achieve remarkable results. This comprehensive guide goes beyond mere memorization techniques, offering a holistic approach to test preparation that addresses the psychological, strategic, and practical aspects of test taking.Inside this book, you will discover: Techniques to effectively manage test anxiety and overcome performance pressureStrategies for efficient time management to maximize study effortsMethods to identify and prioritize key concepts for targeted studyingProven tips for approaching different question formats, including multiple choice, essay, and problem-solving questionsStrategies for improving critical thinking and analytical reasoning skillsInsights on effective note-taking, summarizing information, and organizing study materialsExpert advice on interpreting exam instructions and avoiding common pitfallsTechniques for optimizing your test-taking environment for optimal focus and concentrationStrategies for self-assessment and evaluating your progressAnd Much More!...Whether you are a student preparing for college entrance exams, professional pursuing certifications, or an individual seeking personal development, "Test Taking Strategies for Everyone" empowers you to unlock your full potential and achieve success in any test-taking scenario. So, scroll up and click the "Boy Now" button right now!!!
Mastering Precepting, Third Edition
Preceptors have the power and opportunity to inspire nurses and other healthcare providers to achieve greatness. Effective precepting programs depend on two critical groups: those who organize and manage the programs and those who support, teach, and coach. Beth Ulrich and her team of expert contributing authors provide the knowledge, tools, skills, and wisdom both groups need for success. Written for staff nurses and other care providers, managers, and educators, this third edition of Mastering Precepting teaches preceptors both the science and art of precepting and empowers them to seek the support they need to be effective. For managers, it emphasizes the importance of providing preceptors with positive and supportive experiences. For educators, it provides the information and knowledge required to develop and improve preceptor programs. This fully revised third edition covers: NEW: Developing a professional identityNEW: The role and responsibilities of nursing professional development (NPD) practitioners in developing, supporting, recognizing, and retaining preceptorsNEW: Preceptor competencies based on the ANPD national studySelf-care for preceptorsInformation on developing, implementing, and evaluating preceptor programsPrecepting advanced practice registered nurse students and new graduates
Bill Warrington's Last Chance
When reading real-life stories about nursing, you might not expect mentions of fox fur coats or cages full of snakes ("five feet long and very skinny"). Yet these amusing vignettes sit alongside harrowing tales of plane crashes and time-honoured memories of Florence Nightingale. Front Line Nursing Stories is a compelling anthology of first-hand accounts longtime nurse and author Marian Facciolo collected from women who have worked in hospitals, care homes, communities, and prisons from the 1940s to present day, coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. The substance of these stories remain faithful to the nursing profession, without venturing too deep into technical terminology. At the same time, Facciolo asks readers to consider whether supports for the increased expectations of the profession (education, skills, workload) have kept pace. Front Line Nursing Stories is an eye-opening look at the evolution of healing as a profession, poignantly and pointedly shared through the eyes of women who have helped babies draw their first breaths and comforted palliative patients so they can die with dignity. Facciolo's book, at its core, is a tribute to the power of compassion and humanity, perhaps at a time in the world when it is needed most.
Writing Degree Zero
Off the Record is the unauthorized, unfolding, real-time account of an army nurse's year-long tour in Vietnam. She captured her reflections within a day, or even minutes of the conflicts and encounters, creating a sequentially unfolding and captivating account. Also a budding photographer, she shares her private photographs from that time. This personal journal reveals how combat conditions, weather, cultural differences, and social isolation impacted morale and individual performance. Her life and the lives of so many others-soldiers, civilians, POWs, and children-were forever lost or changed. This gripping and moving journal will transport the reader to a war-torn land in 1967. She grapples with types of injuries, pattern and frequency of casualties, and both patient and care provider responses to these traumas. War isn't just about blood and guts-it's about people suffering.
Front Line Nursing Stories
When reading real-life stories about nursing, you might not expect mentions of fox fur coats or cages full of snakes ("five feet long and very skinny"). Yet these amusing vignettes sit alongside harrowing tales of plane crashes and time-honoured memories of Florence Nightingale. Front Line Nursing Stories is a compelling anthology of first-hand accounts longtime nurse and author Marian Facciolo collected from women who have worked in hospitals, care homes, communities, and prisons from the 1940s to present day, coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. The substance of these stories remain faithful to the nursing profession, without venturing too deep into technical terminology. At the same time, Facciolo asks readers to consider whether supports for the increased expectations of the profession (education, skills, workload) have kept pace. Front Line Nursing Stories is an eye-opening look at the evolution of healing as a profession, poignantly and pointedly shared through the eyes of women who have helped babies draw their first breaths and comforted palliative patients so they can die with dignity. Facciolo's book, at its core, is a tribute to the power of compassion and humanity, perhaps at a time in the world when it is needed most.
Nursing and occupational hazards
This book addresses important issues regarding occupational health in a general context and specifically for health care workers. It is organized in two sections, the first one called Occupational Risks and the second one called Ethical and Legal Context.six chapters are included in the section on occupational risks, which deal with the protection, promotion and prevention of occupational health and the occupational context in nursing professionals in times of COVID 19.In the section on Ethical and Legal Context, four chapters are included, from seven to ten. These chapters cover legal aspects, occupational health and safety organizations and nursing actions in health negligence.
Nursing Wisely
Feeling stuck in your nursing career or unsure about your next move? Embark on a journey of self-discovery with Nursing WISELY and unlock your true potential. Let Mary Ghazarian MN, NP-PHC, a seasoned nurse psychotherapist, career coach, and entrepreneur, guide you through a series of introspective exercises designed to help you align your professional path with your true passions and aspirations. Nursing WISELY empowers you to thrive, while still embracing the core values of nursing. Using her own experience and deep understanding of the challenging healthcare landscape, Mary's transformative framework focuses on six pillars. In Nursing WISELY you'll discover how to: - prioritize growth and focus your energy, - ignite your passion for the profession, - create a legacy, - become empowered to own your nursing story, - tap into your wisdom and unlock limitless potential, and- take action to set yourself on a path to your ideal nursing career.Whether you're just starting out or are looking to reignite your passion for the profession, this is the book that every nurse needs to read. Buy the book and embark on your transformative journey to shape the future of your nursing career today!
Nursing Wisely
Feeling stuck in your nursing career or unsure about your next move?Embark on a journey of self-discovery with Nursing WISELY and unlock your true potential.Let Mary Ghazarian MN, NP-PHC, a seasoned nurse psychotherapist, career coach, and entrepreneur, guide you through a series of introspective exercises designed to help you align your professional path with your true passions and aspirations. Nursing WISELY empowers you to thrive, while still embracing the core values of nursingUsing her own experience and deep understanding of the challenging healthcare landscape, Mary's transformative framework focuses on six pillars.In Nursing WISELY you'll discover how to: prioritize growth and focus your energy, ignite your passion for the profession, create a legacy, become empowered to own your nursing story, tap into your wisdom and unlock limitless potential, andtake action to set yourself on a path to your ideal nursing career.Whether you're just starting out or are looking to reignite your passion for the profession, this is the book that every nurse needs to read.
Women Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a process for Women to have a good life with a family and also Nutrition and exercise during pregnancy. this book is a complete guide for ladies to have an easy pregnancy.
Kippers and Capes
The UK nursing life was a fantastic time filled with learning, growth and getting fully launched into hospital life.This memoir is based in the 1980's and shares clips from memories of times past, Within this book are glimpses back in time that will bring a smile and even laughter. The nurses world was a fast paced and ever changing work space, where no 2 dayswere the same. This captivating memoir follows a young student nurse as she embarks on her educational journey and later takes a leap across the Atlantic to the United States, experiencing the stark contrast in culture and the different approaches to healthcare practice. This is a heartfelt tribute to nurses everywhere, past and present. Daily superheroes who rise to the occasion and undertake the calling in this remarkable work.
Examining Men’s Health Behavior in South Africa. A Study at the University of KwaZulu-Natal
Master's Thesis from the year 2022 in the subject Health - Public Health, language: English, abstract: The present study explores the health-seeking behavior and use of health care services among male students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College campus in South Africa. To gain an understanding of why men underutilize health care services, many researchers have looked at the factors that influence men's health-seeking behaviours. South African men have been neglected in the health-seeking process. The overall objective of this research is to provide insights into factors affecting their utilisation of health care services and men's healthcareseeking behaviour. The study used a qualitative research technique to better understand the health-seeking behaviour of male students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Howard College campus, drawing on 30 in-depth interviews conducted with male students aged 18 and above. There were a variety of health care facilities available to the men. However, men preferred private health care services but were unable to access these services due to their unemployed status. Further, most men reported not seeking medical attention as soon as they felt ill. These results highlight the need for men to have access to health care. To improve men's use of health care services and behavioural healthcare-seeking behaviour, additional healthcare interventions are needed.
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.
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
Mastering Precepting, Third Edition
Preceptors have the power and opportunity to inspire nurses and other healthcare providers to achieve greatness. Effective precepting programs depend on two critical groups: those who organize and manage the programs and those who support, teach, and coach. Beth Ulrich and her team of expert contributing authors provide the knowledge, tools, skills, and wisdom both groups need for success. Written for staff nurses and other care providers, managers, and educators, this third edition of Mastering Precepting teaches preceptors both the science and art of precepting and empowers them to seek the support they need to be effective. For managers, it emphasizes the importance of providing preceptors with positive and supportive experiences. For educators, it provides the information and knowledge required to develop and improve preceptor programs. This fully revised third edition covers: NEW: Developing a professional identityNEW: The role and responsibilities of nursing professional development (NPD) practitioners in developing, supporting, recognizing, and retaining preceptorsNEW: Preceptor competencies based on the ANPD national studySelf-care for preceptorsInformation on developing, implementing, and evaluating preceptor programsPrecepting advanced practice registered nurse students and new graduates
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.
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
Nursing Pharmacology Mnemonics 2022
Nursing pharmacology mnemonics uses a memory device, or mnemonic, as a learning aid. Mnemonics are used with various aspects of nursing, such as drug administration and patient assessment. Nurses use them to help themselves remember information from their studies much faster and more accurately.According to the American Nurses Association, nurses need to know not just how the drugs work, but how they affect the patient's body. They should also know which patients are at higher risk for certain side effects. Additionally, nurses need to know how to read and interpret patient reports. This is called the Clinical Evaluation Process (CAP).
Preparing For Loss
A handbook on what to expect for those facing the imminent death of a loved one. Written by a nurse of over a decade sharing firsthand knowledge and encouragement. Learn how to navigate this time with your loved one. Teaching you what questions to ask and how to advocate.
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
Clinical Nursing Skills and Techniques
Learn the clinical nursing skills you will use every day and prepare for success on the Next-Generation NCLEX(R) Examination! Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 11th Edition provides clear, step-by-step guidelines to more than 200 basic, intermediate, and advanced skills. With more than 1,200 full-color illustrations, a nursing process framework, and a focus on evidence-based practice, this manual helps you learn to think critically, ask the right questions at the right time, and make timely decisions. Written by a respected team of experts, this trusted text is the bestselling nursing skills book on the market! Comprehensive coverage includes more than 200 basic, intermediate, and advanced nursing skills and procedures. Rationales for each step within skills explain the "why" as well as the "how" of each skill and include citations from the current literature. Clinical Judgments alert you to key steps that affect patient outcomes and help you modify care as needed to meet individual patient needs. UNIQUE! Unexpected Outcomes and Related Interventions sections highlight what might go wrong and how to appropriately intervene. Clinical Review Questions at the end of each chapter provides case-based review questions that focus on issues such as managing conflict, care prioritization, patient safety, and decision-making. More than 1,200 full-color photos and drawings help you visualize concepts and procedures. Nursing process format provides a consistent presentation that helps you apply the process while learning each skill. NEW! All-new Clinical Judgment in Nursing Practice chapter incorporates concepts of the NCSBN clinical judgment model. Updated evidence-based literature is incorporated throughout the skills. NEW! End-of-chapter questions and end-of-unit unfolding case studies provide optimal preparation for the Next-Generation NCLEX(R) (NGN).
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.
Leadership for Nursing and Allied Health Care Professions
"Good leadership is more creative and satisfying than simply managing. But it takes a book as good as this to help us realise that. Wherever you are in your career - this book offers a great deal to inspire and to provoke thought. We could all learn from it."Nursing Standard"This book is timely. The increasing emphasis on the need for good leadership is signalled by the establishment across the world of new leadership development initiatives. In the United Kingdom, for example, this includes the new NHS National Leadership Council that will champion the transformation of leadership capacity and capability across the healthcare system. Effective leadership is crucial for improving the quality of care for patients and others and for developing staff. This highly readable and informative book, written by experts in the field, will be of interest to all nursing and allied health professionals, particularly those aspiring and emerging leaders."Professor David R Thompson, University of Leicester, UK"This is a book that all students studying leadership in health care have been waiting for. It provides an excellent broad perspective on aspects of leadership common to all disciplines. It aims to empower all health care providers to fully realise their potential as a leader and demonstrates how this can be achieved in reality. It is inspirational, exciting to read with its many different case studies, exercises to bring about reflection and should result in a more empowered and enlightened work force."Phil Halligan, University College Dublin, Ireland"With the increased focus on clinical leadership this book is a welcome addition to the vast array of leadership books currently available and will appeal to a wide range of practising clinicians looking for an introduction to the subject. The use of historical case studies allows comparison of leadership styles of a range of well known figures and sets the scene for an exploration of some of the multitude of leadership theories that are available in the literature ... Readers who are currently practising clinicians, regardless of profession, should use this opportunity to 'stand up and be counted' and to take forward the leadership agenda in their professions for the benefit of patients and inform future practice and knowledge."Mark Sewell, Postgraduate Student, University of Birmingham/University of Manchester, UK It is time to take stock, to promote and support our articulate and strategic thinkers, and to let them shine! This inspiring book is a wake-up call to nurses and allied health professionals to develop their leadership skills and to make a real difference to global health and social development. Veronica Bishop uses high profile historical case studies to illustrate the concept of leadership and put it into a context that is easily understood.The book demystifies the key elements of leadership, highlights the difference between leadership and management and identifies the essential components for successful leadership amongst health care professionals. The book incorporates: A new research based theory of leadership that embraces clinical excellence Educational and practice based concepts to support key leadership skills Case examples of real experiences Exercises for developing your own leadership skills at the end of each chapterContributions from experts from a wide range of countries and with diverse knowledge bases make a topic that is often presented as highly complex and 'out of reach' readily accessible. Leadership for Nursing and Allied Health Care Professions is key reading for all nurses and allied health care professionals aspiring to be leaders. Contributors: Sue Antrobus, Mary Lovegrove, Annie Macleod, Abigail Masterson, Dawn Freshwater, Iain Graham, Philip Esterhuizen, David Stanley, Mike Saks, Veronica Bishop, T...
Nursing Management in the Context of Quality
The conception of this work was the result of the research experiences of the organizers in health institutions involving the themes of quality, patient safety and hospital accreditation. The reading and the study start with Primary Health Care and the importance of this dimension to ensure the guarantee of care to the clientele, in line with the principles of the SUS. The chapters extend to the discussion of quality in the hospital environment, treating the process of hospital accreditation in Brazil, with experiences and practical experiences of professionals and organizations in the achievement of excellence. To achieve quality, the institutions need to go through a process of continuous improvement, because what we have in the Brazilian scenario is still a dynamic based on cost reduction and there is no priority on patient safety. These are barriers that need to be overcome to ensure a culture of quality and safety in health.
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.
Women’s Journeys to Posttraumatic Growth
This accessible book draws on research around women's experiences to illustrate and explore the concept of posttraumatic growth, emphasizing practice implications for healthcare professionals and strategies for fostering posttraumatic growth.
Simkin’s Labor Progress Handbook
SIMKIN'S LABOR PROGRESS HANDBOOK Get ready to enhance your expertise in the world of childbirth with Simkin's Labor Progress Handbook -- a trusted resource tailored for childbirth medical practitioners This invaluable guide unravels the complexities of labor, equipping you with practical strategies to overcome challenges encountered along the way. Inside this comprehensive book, you'll discover a wealth of low-technology, evidence-based interventions designed to prevent and manage difficult or prolonged labors. Grounded in research and practical experience, these approaches are tailored by doulas and clinicians to provide optimal care and achieve successful outcomes. The fifth edition of this prestigious text includes information on: Labor dystocia causes and early interventions and strategies promoting normal labor and birth Application of fetal heart rate monitoring (intermittent auscultation, continuous electronic fetal monitoring, and wireless telemetry) while promoting movement and labor progress The role of oxytocin and labor progress, and ethical considerations in oxytocin administration Prolonged prelabor and latent first through fourth stage labor, addressing factors associated with dystocia Positions, comfort measures and respectful care With meticulous referencing and clear, practical instructions throughout, Simkin's Labor Progress Handbook continues to be a timely and accessible guide for novices and experts alike, including doulas, nurses, midwives, physicians, and students.
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.
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.
