Civics And Health
Unlock the secrets to a healthier society with "Civics and Health" by William H. Allen, a timeless masterpiece that has been out of print for decades and is now beautifully restored by Alpha Editions. This collector's item is not just a reprint; it's a cultural treasure that offers invaluable insights into the intersection of public health and civic responsibility. Dive into Allen's visionary exploration of how individual well-being is intricately linked to the health of our communities. With engaging prose and thought-provoking themes, this book challenges readers to rethink the role of health in shaping a thriving society. Whether you're a casual reader or a classic literature enthusiast, you'll find this work both inspiring and enlightening. Rediscover a piece of history that remains as relevant today as it was when first published. This edition ensures that Allen's pioneering ideas are preserved for today's and future generations, making it a must-have for anyone passionate about the enduring impact of civic health. Don't miss the chance to own a piece of literary history that continues to inspire and educate.
Leifer's Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing
Build the clinical judgment skills you need to provide quality care for maternity and pediatric patients! Clear and easy to read, Leifer's Introduction to Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, Tenth Edition describes how you can provide effective, evidence-based care for women during pregnancy, labor, and delivery, and for newborns and growing children. The text spans the continuum of child development, making it easy to locate information by organizing topics from simple to complex and from health to illness. Another hallmark of the book is its strong focus on family-centered care, health promotion, and illness prevention. From nursing educators Kim Cooper and Kelly Gosnell, this bestselling text helps you prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX-PN(R) Exam and for the expanding role of the nurse in today's healthcare practice.NEW! Updated medication tables provide quick access to information about commonly used drugsNEW! Updated content reflects the latest research and technology, the latest standardized guidelines, and best practices in LPN/LVN careNEW and updated photos and illustrations reinforce the book's concepts, with more representation of diversityUnfolding case studies follow one family through the conception and birth process, and include open-ended critical thinking questions applying the content to practiceCase studies and questions for the Next Generation NCLEX Exam(R) (NGN) help you apply theory to practice and prepare for the NCLEX-PN examinationGet Ready for the NCLEX(R) Examination! at the end of each chapter includes a summary of key points, online resources, review questions, and critical thinking questionsMore than 25 nursing care plans include nursing diagnoses and goals, nursing interventions, and rationales, along with clinical judgment questions to promote critical thinking skillsNursing guidelines reflect the World Health Organization's Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, alternative therapies, immunization mandates, emergency preparedness, preventing medication errors, and moreDetailed nursing skills cover a wide range of maternal and pediatric nursing interventionsPatient Teaching boxes help you communicate instructions for self-care with patients and familiesNursing tips include practical, evidence-based information applicable in the clinical settingCultural Considerations boxes help you address the needs of culturally diverse patients and familiesSafety alerts highlight medication errors, the importance of protecting patients and others from accidents, and the spread of disease
All Those Hands Held
'We've lost him': those three small words changed everything. Angela's Father was 59 when he died suddenly and unexpectedly. She was not with him; she could not whisper last words or hold his hand. She could not help ease his passage from life to death This is her story, told through the stories of some of the hands she had the privilege to hold in her work as a palliative care nurse. It speaks of learning to live with loss and grief and how using that experience to care for others helped her find peace and joy in unexpected circumstances. There are lessons to be learned here about how to live, how to die, and how we can all learn to be a little bit braver about both.
Handbook of Contraception and Sexual Health
Offering a comprehensive guide to contraception and sexual health, the new edition of this practical handbook has been fully updated with the latest clinical guidance, research and methods, including new technologies.Giving clear and detailed information about all contraceptive methods, including how to use them, contra-indications, interactions and common patient anxieties, this guide takes an integrated approach to sexual health. It includes updated chapters on the consultation, person-centred care, anatomy and physiology, and sexually transmitted infections. The new edition has been reformatted to increase accessibility and updated.With plenty of self-assessment exercises, question and answers and case scenarios, the Handbook of Contraception and Sexual Health is an essential read for all nurses, midwives and allied health professionals working in community health and primary care settings.
Understanding Medicines Management for Nursing Students (Second edition)
Understanding medicines management is central to the nursing role. As a nurse, you will need to make informed decisions about medicine use and optimisation that′s tailored to each patient in your care. This book equips you with the theoretical and practical foundations to do just that. It covers the key components of medicines management for all fields, using a scenario-based approach to illustrate how each topic relates to your real-life practice . Key features - Fully mapped to the NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses (2018) - Scenarios and activities help you to translate the theory into evidence-based practice, from injections and dosing to safety and ethics. - Now with new discussions on medicines adherence, access to medicines, cultural competence and treating children. - Acts as a stepping stone to support your readiness to undertake a prescribing qualification upon registration
A Leadership Toolkit for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals
This practical guide provides essential knowledge and tools for nursing and healthcare students and practitioners to develop their leadership skills, from the very beginning of their practice and throughout their careers.The first section provides an overview of leadership in nursing and healthcare in today's context, discussing: - relevant theory, and values-based approaches such as congruent, compassionate and ethical leadership; - the role of nurses and healthcare professionals in policy, social justice and decision making, and how leadership positively impacts quality of patient care and the healthcare professions; - how we learn leadership skills, such as emotional and social intelligence, and experiential methods of learning, such as reflexivity, learning from experience and Action Learning. The second section looks at the role of emotions and experiential learning in leadership development, and methods such as action learning, reflexivity, lifelong journaling and the use of narratives and the arts, to introduce a range of practical tools and methods for the reader to use in their own development. Strategies for the less experienced practitioner and for the more experienced practitioner are presented, including action learning and promoting wellbeing, and the book also highlights the evidence base the methods draw on. This creative text introduces vital tools and uses reflective activities and questions to support readers in building their leadership skills.It is ideal for students and practitioners at all levels in nursing and healthcare interested in self-development.
Essentials of Nursing Critically Ill Adults (Second Edition)
Fully updated in line with contemporary policy and practice, the second edition introduces core aspects of critical care - from infection prevention and control to psychological care - before introducing critical care as it relates to the pathophysiology of different systems of the body. The book is packed full of practical learning features that have been specially designed to enhance your knowledge and test your understanding, including: - Clinical case studies - Theory stop points - Critical thinking tasks - Reflective practice exercises Written by a dedicated team of lecturers and practitioners with extensive experience in critical care nursing, this essential guide will equip you with the skills and confidence needed to succeed in a critical care environment. Ideal for nursing students studying critical care, those undertaking clinical placements in intensive care settings, or for nurses new to the critical care environment. Lecturers and instructors can go online to access a testbank of multiple-choice questions and links to relevant videos for each chapter, as well as PowerPoints for each chapter that can be downloaded and customised as needed.
Student Laboratory Manual for Health Assessment for Nursing Practice
Study Guide for Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing
Reinforce your understanding of basic nursing concepts and skills! Corresponding to the chapters in Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 7th Edition, this study guide provides the review and practice you need to master essential LPN/LVN knowledge. Engaging exercises and questions help you learn to apply the nursing process, set priorities, practice critical thinking, make good decisions, and communicate effectively. With this practical review, you will get more out of your textbook and prepare for success on the Next Generation NCLEX-PN(R) exam.Updated exercises reflect content in the new edition of the Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing textbookNEW! Sexuality and Patient Care chapter provides exercises and questions to help reinforce socially competent careReview Questions for the NCLEX-PN(R) Examination help you review textbook content and practice for the exam with multiple-choice and alternate item format questions based on real-life situationsClinical Situations use realistic sample practice situations to stimulate clinical judgment and practical application of nursing conceptsCritical Thinking Activities provide nursing scenarios and questions to help build your problem-solving skillsDeveloping Clinical Judgment activities help you meet the clinical practice objectives of the corresponding chapterCommunication Exercises give you practice using realistic nurse-patient dialogues and are especially useful when paired with a partnerWord Attack Skills offer practice in pronouncing difficult terms and phrases, with emphasis on stress and intonation
Critical Care Nursing
**Selected for 2025 Doody's Core Titles(R) in Critical Care** Winner of a Silver American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year award for its 9th edition!Prepare for the challenges of today's progressive and critical care nursing environments! Critical Care Nursing: Diagnosis and Management, 10th Edition is a comprehensive guide to critical care nursing concepts as they apply to clinical assessment, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic management. Using a logical, body systems organization, this award-winning text uses an evidence-based approach to address the care of patients with critical physiological alterations. This new edition features an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion to reflect the 2021 AACN Essentials and the 2020-2030 Future of Nursing Report. It also features new disorder summary figures, Social Determinants of Health boxes, Supporting the Well-Being of Nurses boxes, Informatics boxes, and expanded resources for the Next-Generation NCLEX(R) Examination. Ideal for CCRN(R) and PCCN(R) exam preparation, Urden's Critical Care Nursing helps you develop the critical thinking and clinical judgment skills required for success in progressive and critical care nursing settings.NEW! Updated content reflects the latest concepts, techniques, and technology of progressive and critical care nursing, and includes an emphasis on diversity, equity, inclusion, and overcoming health disparities, as specified in the 2021 AACN Essentials and the 2020-2030 Future of Nursing ReportNEW! Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) boxes address specific determinants of health and offer insights into future research and policy recommendations, summarizing the impact of SDOH on critically ill patientsNEW! Supporting the Well-Being of Nurses boxes use vignettes to introduce and illustrate a model of nursing well-beingNEW! Informatics boxes explore the use of information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making in nursing practiceNEW! Disorder Summary figures in the disorders chapters make it easier to understand complex medical conditionsComprehensive, evidence-based content addresses all aspects of today's progressive and critical care nursing practice, and includes references and online resources for further research and studyConsistent organization within each body-system unit provides an efficient framework for classroom learning, for CCRN(R) and PCCN(R) certification preparation, and for reference in clinical practiceCase studies promote critical thinking by asking you to consider a patient's history, clinical assessment, diagnostic procedures, and diagnoses in order to solve clinical problemsPatient care management plans incorporate the diagnosis, signs and symptoms, outcomes, and nursing interventions with rationalesUNIQUE! Facilitating Care Transitions chapter explains how critical care nurses can ensure patient safety and provide family education through all phases and locations of care, during transitions to other units and departments within the facility, and during patient discharge to various sites (e.g., home, hospice, long-term care)UNIQUE! Illustrated Patient-Centered Critical Care boxes highlight the trend to patient and family involvement, with discussions of topics such as family meetings, debriefing after a code, patient diaries, creating a calm environment, pet visitation, music therapy, the transition of care, and 24/7 ICU visitationPharmacologic Management tables summarize common medications used for the treatment of various disorders, along with any special considerationsPatient and Family Education Plan boxes introduce the home care topics to teach the patient and family prior to dischargeExpanded Building Clinical Judgment case studies are provided on the
Healing The Gerson Way
Healing the Gerson Way, is written in an easy-to-read style with step-by-step instructions for implementing the Gerson Therapy. While it is best known for its success in aiding people to heal many types of cancer, Gerson Therapy has an excellent track record in helping to overcome virtually all other degenerative and chronic diseases. Charlotte & Beata clarify the science of The Gerson Therapy and clearly demonstrate why our chemical filled, nutritionally empty, modern diet is a fundamental cause of today's worsening health crisis. Most of all, it offers a natural and powerful nutritional program that rebuilds and re-boots your immune system, re-establishing your body's natural defenses, returning you to complete health. With chapters devoted to everything you can think of, it details every process and procedure, from finding the right equipment and how to use it, to food preparation, use of supplements, hints and tips to make things easier and much more, including 90 pages of Gerson-approved recipes.
The Holistic Guide to Wellness
The Holistic Guide to Wellness: Your Ultimate Herbal Medicine Handbook Discover the power of nature with The Holistic Guide to Wellness, your go-to resource for growing, gathering, preparing, and using herbal remedies to enhance your health naturally. With beautifully illustrated, easy-to-follow guides, this book offers: ✅ A Simple Introduction to Health & Wellness - Understand how your body works and how natural remedies can support overall well-being. ✅Targeted Solutions for Common Health Concerns - Whether you're managing a specific condition or simply looking to boost vitality, find the best herbs for every need. ✅ An Extensive A-Z Herbal Directory - Explore the benefits of over 200 medicinal herbs and plants, complete with detailed uses and healing properties. Unlock Nature's Healing Power Today! Get The Holistic Guide to Wellness: Uncovering Secrets Big Pharma Prefers to Keep Hidden-Natural Herbal Solutions for Everyday Ailments, and take control of your health the natural way!
The Anatomy and Physiology Textbook for Midwives
Focusing on optimising the normal biological processes of reproduction and early life, and in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Future Midwives Standards, this comprehensive textbook introduces the fundamental anatomy and physiology knowledge needed for midwifery practice. This textbook follows the journey from preconception to the puerperium. Divided into six parts, it begins with foundational material before moving onto reproduction, embryology and fetal development. The central sections of the book consider maternal changes and adaptations during pregnancy, the intrapartum period, and the puerperium and transition from fetal to neonatal life. The book finishes with a section looking at lactation. Containing numerous full colour illustrations, each chapter includes 'Application to practice 'boxes, 'challenge' sections, and 'interrupters' to help you consolidate their learning. The text is accompanied by a downloadable interactive workbook to complete as you read. Written in a clear and accessible style, The Midwifery Anatomy and Physiology Textbook for Midwives is an essential read for preregistration midwifery students, studying at both BSc and MSc levels.
Understanding End-Of-Life Care
This book addresses the psychological, behavioural, emotional, and social issues that arise for cancer patients and their loved ones. It highlights how the existing stigma attached to cancer and associated mental illness constitutes major barriers to optimal psychosocial care of patients.This volume features scholarly entries designed to help clinicians review, anticipate, and respond to emotional issues that often arise in the context of treating cancer patients. Numerous cross-references and succinct tables and figures make it easy to use even for non-medical practitioners. It assists care providers in meeting challenges through the latest findings from wider Indian perspectives of psychological and social issues related to cancer. The relevance of psycho-oncology at different stages of disease (during treatment, rehabilitation, and palliative end-of-life care), along with various psycho-oncological intervention methods, are also illustrated.This book will be useful to students, researchers, and teachers from the fields of Oncology, Clinical Psychology, Medical Sciences, Sociology, Social Work, Psychiatry, Pathology, Bioethics, Palliative Care, Rehabilitation Medicine Anthropology, Biology, Law, and Religious Studies. It would also help in quality decision-making, pain symptom management, bereavement, and practical strategies in addressing psychological needs of cancer patients and their families, offered in an easy-to-use, quick reference format for general readers.
Destination Image and Customer Loyalty in Medical Tourism
An Introduction to Community and Primary Health Care
An Introduction to Community and Primary Health Care provides a comprehensive and practical explanation of the fundamentals of the social model of health care approach, preparing learners for professional practice in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The fourth edition has been restructured into four parts covering theory, key skills for practice, working with diverse communities and the professional roles that nurses can enter as they transition to primary care and community health practice. Each chapter has been thoroughly revised to reflect the latest research and includes up-to-date case studies, reflection questions and critical thinking activities to strengthen students' knowledge and analytical skills. Written by an expert team of nurse authors with experience across a broad spectrum of professional roles, An Introduction to Community and Primary Health Care remains an indispensable resource for nursing students and health professionals engaging in community and primary health care.
A Guide to Providing LGBTQ+ Inclusive Reproductive Health Care
This evidence-based guide brings together a wide range of information and practical tools for midwives, obstetricians, nurses, health visitors and birthworkers, empowering them to provide safe and compassionate care throughout the reproductive journeys of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people. This book may also be helpful to LGBTQ+ people in their own reproductive journeys.Throughout history, in cultures around the world, LGBTQ+ people have become pregnant, sought abortion care, miscarried, experienced infertility, given birth, and made decisions about infant feeding. Their reproductive journeys are increasingly visible, reflecting the changing social and legal recognition of sexual and gender minority people as parents. LGBTQ+ people require support during these significant life events which is appropriate, expert, and meets their needs. However, healthcare professionals and birthworkers may not always be confident in working with these clients and may lack understanding of LGBTQ+ clients' experiences. There is also often insufficient attention paid to differences in the LGBTQ+ non-gestational parents' experiences. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this book brings together up-to-date research findings from a range of fields including medicine, psychology, sociology, law and public health, to provide a knowledge base and tools to support clients at different stages of pregnancy and parenthood. The book follows the reproductive journey, moving from pre-conception and fertility research, through pregnancy and birth, to postnatal physical and mental healthcare. It also addresses termination care and perinatal loss.The chapters contain vignettes to personalise the issues discussed, highlights key practice recommendations, and suggestions for further reading. This is an essential guide for student midwives and medical students, as well as health visitors, midwives and obstetricians in practice.
Enhancing Clinical Competence of Graduate Nurses
This book aims to enhance new graduate nurses' skills and prepare them for the demands and challenges of their profession. It addresses not only the technical aspects of nursing practice but also emphasizes clinical skills such as critical thinking, effective communication, cultural competence skills, mentorship and support, and technology integration. It can be used by new nurses, nurse educators, clinical instructors, mentors, in both private and public hospitals during the onboarding or orientation programs. This book goes beyond the theoretical knowledge taught in nursing programs and provides practical strategies and insights to help new nurses thrive. Enriched with Flashcards in each chapter, this book is a unique educational tool, which recognizes the importance of bridging the gap between theory and practice and offers practical guidance to help new nurses navigate this transition successfully. It also highlights the importance of continuing education and transition strategies such as mentorship programs to support ongoing growth and development as a nurse. Finally, the book concentrates on the importance of cultural competence in nursing practice and provides strategies for developing cultural awareness, sensitivity, and competence in new graduate nurses. Test your knowledge with questions and answers about the book with Springer Nature Flashcards!
Understanding Person-Centred Care for Nursing Associates
Understanding how to deliver effective, person-centred care is vital for a future career as a Nursing Associate. In this second edition, trainee nursing associates will be introduced to the principles of person-centred care, provided with guidance on caring for a broad range of different patient groups (including acute, long-term and palliative care), and prepared for practice in any healthcare setting via case studies drawn from across the lifespan and nursing fields. Key issues relating to providing care such as inclusivity, health inequalities and ethics are covered, including through new case studies. Key features: Clearly explains the principles and theory underpinning person-centred care to encourage a holistic and evidence-based approach to practice Fully mapped to the NMC standards of proficiency for nursing associates (2018) Case studies and activities drawn from all fields of nursing and across the lifespan illustrate theory in different practice settings Written specifically to address the unique experiences, challenges and requirements of the nursing associate role ABOUT THE SERIES: The Understanding Nursing Associate Practice series (UNAP) is a new collection of books uniquely designed to support trainee nursing associates throughout their training and into a professional career.
Succeeding in Literature Reviews and Research Project Plans for Nursing Students
Mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards and written directly for nursing students, this practical and straightforward book covers everything you need to know when conducting a literature or research project plan. Why do you need this book? - A clear and straightforward guide to support you throughout your final year assessment - Updated to include additional types of assessment including service improvement project plans - Takes you step-by-step through the process, from choosing a topic and research question, using and critiquing research, all the way to writing up and completing your project - Case studies and activities hone the critical thinking and decision-making skills you will need to secure top marks
Health Promotion for Nursing Associates
Promoting health and preventing ill health is central to your role as a nursing associate. Written in clear language and full of examples from practice, this book introduces all the aspects of health promotion that you need to know. Covering essential topics such as health inequalities, mental health promotion and making sense of demographic data, and with a new expanded look at culture and communication, supporting mental health for Children and Young People and the impact of socio-economic inequalities on access, this book develops your knowledge and skills in health promotion at the individual, community and population level. Key features: - Fully mapped to the 2018 NMC standards of proficiency for nursing associates - Case studies, activities and new insights from real TNAs illustrate health promotion in different settings across all fields of nursing - Written specifically to reflect the unique experiences, challenges and requirements of the nursing associate role, helping you to develop into a confidence and professional practitioner ABOUT THE SERIES: The Understanding Nursing Associate Practice series (UNAP) is a new collection of books uniquely designed to support trainee nursing associates throughout their training and into a professional career.
How to Write Brilliantly
As a nursing or health and social care student, academic writing is one of the main ways you're assessed. However, how to approach your assignments can be a challenge. This is a short, simple guide to the academic writing process, helping you to grow in confidence, to write critically and engagingly, and to develop your voice. Whether you are just starting your course, returning to study or looking to improve your style, you'll find out how to: - Get into the mindset for independent study and reflection - Source and evaluate literature and evidence - Develop your critical writing skills - Structure your work
Study Guide for Medical-Surgical Nursing
Reinforce your understanding of medical-surgical nursing concepts and skills! With chapters corresponding to the chapters in Stromberg's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts and Practice, 6th Edition, this study guide provides a variety of exercises to help you master the role of the LPN/LVN. Review questions help you understand terms and apply concepts to patient care settings, and realistic activities provide practice with critical thinking and clinical judgment skills. Next Generation NCLEX-PN(R) (NGN)-style practice questions and case studies ensure that you will be ready to pass the NGN exam.Case studies help you practice and develop clinical judgmentApplication of the nursing process, critical thinking activities, and prioritization exercises challenge you to apply concepts from the text to real-life scenarios, in addition to developing clinical judgmentNext-Generation NCLEX(R)-format questions allow you to review and practice for the licensure examinationCommunication section includes vocabulary, grammar, and cultural scenarios to help you practice communication with a diverse patient population
Using Grounded Theory
Popular with interpretivist, critical realist and post-positivist researchers, the grounded theory research method is used in psychology, healthcare, business, management and leadership, education, sociology and more. Researchers using this method tend to want to understand what is going on for a group of people in an area of interest and often seek to provide practical recommendations for targeted and impactful change.Using grounded theory offers practical guidance on generating grounded theory using qualitative data, and is enriched by the many examples of Helen's mentees and peers who share their strategies for addressing common challenges of doing grounded theory. It will be valuable for post-graduate researchers, supervisors, professors, lecturers, and professionals in qualitative research.
Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing
Patients who undergo cardiac surgery require specialized care. Critical care nurses are crucial to their postoperative recovery and health. Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing, Fourth Edition is an indispensable resource for new and experienced nurses caring for patients in critical care units immediately following cardiac surgery and in the transitioning to home. With an evidence-based foundation, the Fourth Edition addresses nursing knowledge to meet the needs of acutely ill patients and strategies to optimizing patient outcomes. Vital information has been added and updated to reflect AACN Scope and Standards and Procedures.Published in partnership with American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), Cardiac Surgery Essentials for Critical Care Nursing, Fourth Edition is a must-have reference for all nurses caring for acute and critically ill patients and an ideal resource to help prepare nurses who plan to take the Cardiac Surgery Certification (CSC�) subspecialty exam offered by AACN. NEW section on Postoperative Risk Assessment elaborates on ERAS and preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative bundle & recommendations.Includes coverage of new content areas added to the CSC 2022 blueprint, such as lumbar drain and spinal cord ischemia/paralysis.Clinical Inquiry Boxes throughout highlight research findings that have implications for nursing practice.Case Studies and Critical Thinking Questions promote critical thinking and application of information.Every new print copy is packaged with access to the complete eBook and Navigate TestPrep to test readers' knowledge and provide practice for the certification exams. (c) 2026 600 pages
