Nurse Patient category: 158 books
Nurses
The Real-Life Experiences of Registered Nurses
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2011
Vital signs of hope and humanity
They are the unsung heroes of health care, putting their own lives at risk to provide support and comfort to those who need it most. Registered nurse Michael Brown has interviewed over fifty practicing nurses, spanning forty-one states and most nursing specialties....
by Mark McGrath
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2015
Author Mark McGrath returned home with his four children to be with family and friends, and to continue a career in nursing. Tears and laughter flourish throughout his many adventures, trials and unforgettable moments as a nurse and as a father. Join him as...
the journey continues.
Maine Nursing
Interviews and History on Caring and Competence
Language: English
Release Date: April 6, 2016
Maine nurses have served tirelessly as caregivers and partners in healing at home and abroad, from hospitals to battlefields. The Division of Public Health Nursing and Child Hygiene was established in 1920 to combat high rates of infant mortality in Washington and Aroostook Counties. During the Vietnam...
by Randy Griffin, RN, MS
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2011
An innovative new book prescribing the path to a better way of life for people with Alzheimers disease and other forms of dementia. Written by Randy L. Griffin, a recognized expert in the field of dementia care, the book examines why people with dementia are often misunderstood by their families,...
by Hesook Suzie Kim, PhD, RN
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2010
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Designated a Doody's Core Title!
*This is a well-written, thought-provoking book on theoretical thinking and knowledge development in nursing.*Score: 93, 4 stars
--Doody's
The past decade has seen tremendous growth and enrichment in nursing?s theoretical work. This...
Nursing Care Plans - E-Book
Nursing Diagnosis and Intervention
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2016
Learn to think like a nurse with the bestselling nursing care planning book on the market**!** Covering the most common medical-surgical nursing diagnoses and clinical problems seen in adults, Nursing Care Plans: Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes, 9th Edition contains 217 care plans, each reflecting...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
As medical advances become more sophisticated, average life expectancies continue to grow. This presents significant challenges to the health care system, and caring for older people is now every nurse's concern. This book aims to help nursing students understand how to care for older people in any...
Communication Skills for Nurses
A Practical Guide on How to Achieve Successful Consultations
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2014
Over a third of all consultations in general practice are now conducted by nurses. The consultation is the key element of primary care, with patients being more satisfied with the care given by clinicians who have good communication skills. Poor communication or dissatisfaction with a consultation is...
Child Behavioral and Parenting Challenges for Advanced Practice Nurses
A Reference for Front-line Health Care Providers
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2016
Front-line nurse practitioners are increasingly required to assess, identify, manage, and refer the complex and often significant childhood behavioral challenges occurring among children and adolescents. This authoritative and comprehensive behavior management reference provides nursing health care...
Fast Facts about GI and Liver Diseases for Nurses
What APRNs Need to Know in a Nutshell
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
The only resource of its kind, this is a concise, practical guide to GI and Liver Disease that delivers current information on diagnosing, managing, and treating common GI and liver disorders, along with liver transplant guidelines. Written for nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants...
Ethical Competence in Nursing Practice
Competencies, Skills, Decision-Making
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2016
This is a unique, innovative professional nursing ethics textbook designed specifically for the educational needs of RN to BSN, RN to MSN, as well as BSN and MSN students. Written by experts in the field, it discusses ethical concepts relevant to the registered nurse who has spent several years in...
From Experience to Relationships
Reconstructing Ourselves in Education and Healthcare
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2008
The six writers in this book explore the contribution and the transferability of narrative inquiry from curriculum studies to daily life in education and in healthcare. They examine the interconnectivity of reconstructed experience with the construction of disciplinary identity and knowledge. Thinking...
Admit One
What You Must Know When Going to the Hospital—But No One Actually Tells You!
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
Admit One: What You Must Know When Going to the Hospital—But No One Actually Tells You! explains—in plain language—everything to expect in the hospital environment. Whether it's you or a loved one who is being admitted, you can use this insider's guide to understand as much as possible about the...
Advancing Professional Nursing Practice
Relationship-Based Care and the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
In this important book, stories of unit and practice transformations deepen the clinician's understanding of how both Relationship-Based Care and the American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Nursing Practice can be harnessed to strengthen a professional culture. Stories in which the patient...