Nurse Patient category: 158 books
Theories Guiding Nursing Research and Practice
Making Nursing Knowledge Development Explicit
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2014
"[This book] has its origins in courses taught by the editors and their collaborators for doctoral students. It therefore addresses the need to focus on how theories can be applied in the real world of clinical practice and the research based on it. Introductory and concluding sections make the...
Writing DNP Clinical Case Narratives
Demonstrating and Evaluating Competency in Comprehensive Care
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2010
This portfolio presents intimate case study narratives, providing an in-depth account of DNP best practices for clinical practice. The book covers important topics such as the development of DNP clinical competencies, performance objectives, utilizing evidence-based practice, a DNP approach to adolescent...
Care of the Obese in Advanced Practice Nursing
Communication, Assessment, and Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2015
This is the first resource to give the APN the practical tools with which to communicate, assess, and treat obese patients. Designed to help APNs to easily broach an uncomfortable topic, the book walks practitioners through the exam, providing tips on effective communication, understanding lifestyle...
Suffering and Spiritually
The Path to Illness Healing
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2017
After twelve years, author Lorraine M. Wright, RN, PhD revisits her well-received book, Spirituality, Suffering, and Illness: Ideas for Healing (2005). With updated research, new illness narratives, this latest edition provides insights, guidance and advice for individuals/families experiencing illness...
by Josie Evans, MA (Oxon) MPH PhD, Angela Scriven
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 5, 2015
Part 1 – lay out problem
Epidemiology, background, key facts, NICE guidelines
Population group most affected
Part 2
Current strategies
How are they working? – evidence
Boxes
Thinking points - will be of interest to practitioners
Key...
The Challenge of Person-centred Care
An Interprofessional Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2008
This impressive book brings together two major tenets of modern healthcare: person-centred care and interprofessional working, in order to utilise different perspectives on practice to identify the best treatment for the individual. In a three-part structure covering theory, ethics and practice, The...
by David M Gershenson, MD, Rogerio A. Lobo
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2012
Comprehensive Gynecology provides you with complete, timely, and easy access to vital information on all the medical and surgical issues affecting your practice. Whether you’re a resident or practioner, you’ll get all the practical, in-depth coverage you need to stay at the forefront of your...
Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, Second Edition
An Interpersonal Approach
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Thoroughly updated with DSM 5 diagnostic descriptions and QSEN guidelines, the second edition of this highly acclaimed undergraduate psychiatric nursing text features concrete strategies for establishing interpersonal relationships as the basis not only for working with the psychiatric patient population,...
COLLABORATE(R) for Professional Case Management
A Universal Competency-Based Paradigm
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
This book is about the progressive improvement of case management beyond that which it exists to that of a practice specialty focused on professionalism and collegiality across all practice settings. Our desire to produce a framework for such practice began when we connected several years ago. It...
by Nick Townsend, Angela Scriven, BA(Hons)
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2014
Obesity and its linked morbidity and mortality is a significant public health challenge on a global scale and places a burden not only on the individual but also on society as a whole. This Mini-Guide presents key themes relating to this challenge, including the means of measuring obesity, the most...
Il Nursing Narrativo nuovo approccio al paziente oncologico - Una testimonianza
Progetti Editoriali Realizzati Onestamente a cura di Giovanni Tommasini
Language: Italian
Release Date: May 11, 2016
L'incontro tra la persona ammalata e il professionista sanitario inizia quasi sempre con un racconto. Ciò consente un'operazione di interpretazione per ricavare informazioni significative.
Questo concetto pone l'attenzione sull'importanza dei significati soggettivi che danno il senso dell'esistere.
Su...
by Beth Lincoln
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2010
Reflections from Common Ground . . . Cultural Awareness in Healthcare, showcases many of the opportunities and tools available for healthcare professionals to develop cultural awareness and competency. This unique book offers a way forward and easily lends itself to personal, group or institutional use....
La Seringue atomique
Chroniques agitées d'une infirmière libérale
Language: French
Release Date: May 24, 2016
L’enfer du milieu infirmier décortiqué au scalpel !
Ces chroniques agitées décrivent, avec un humour révolté et parfois empreint de dérision, l’univers d’une catégorie particulière de soignants indépendants : les infirmières et infirmiers libéraux.
Ce sont des billets...
Motivational Interviewing in Health Care
Helping Patients Change Behavior
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 2007
Much of health care today involves helping patients manage conditions whose outcomes can be greatly influenced by lifestyle or behavior change. Written specifically for health care professionals, this concise book presents powerful tools to enhance communication with patients and guide them in making...