Faan: 272 books
Community/Public Health Nursing - E-Book
Promoting the Health of Populations
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014
Covering the nurse’s role in promoting community health, Community/Public Health Nursing, 6th Edition provides a unique ‘upstream’ preventive focus and a strong social justice approach in a concise, easy-to-read text. It shows how you, as a nurse, can take an active role in social action and...
by Tina M. Marrelli, MSN, MA
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2017
Nurses are already nurse managers. They must manage patient caseloads and care plans as well as supervise aides, technicians, and other care providers. But moving from this type of organic management to a defined nurse manager role is not a natural progression. Nurse managers must command a vast,...
Transitions Theory
Middle Range and Situation Specific Theories in Nursing Research and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2010
"It is very exciting to see all of these studies compiled in one book. It can be read sequentially or just for certain transitions. It also can be used as a template for compilation of other concepts central to nursing and can serve as a resource for further studies in transitions. It is an excellent...
by Al Rundio, PhD, DNP
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2016
This is the fully revised and updated second edition of STTI’s popular handbook for nurse managers. Nurse managers deal with the economic reality of patient-staffing ratios, reports, and accountants. Acronyms such as FTEs and ADCs can feel like a foreign language many new managers haven’t learned...
by Tina M. Marrelli, MSN, MA
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2016
Tina M. Marrelli’s new book, Home Care Nursing: Surviving in an Ever-Changing Care Environment is a practical and comprehensive guidebook written concisely and without jargon or insider acronyms, making the book accessible to anyone whose work is connected to home care nursing services. Designed to...
Community/Public Health Nursing - E-Book
Promoting the Health of Populations
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2013
Covering the nurse's role in promoting community health, Community/Public Health Nursing, 5th Edition is known for its "upstream" preventive focus and social justice approach, photo novellas with clinical stories, and a concise, readable style. It shows how you, as a nurse, can take an active...
Urinary & Fecal Incontinence - E-Book
Current Management Concepts
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
Completely updated to reflect current practice, the 3rd edition of this comprehensive resource provides a multi-disciplinary, in-depth review of the physiology of continence, the pathologic mechanisms producing incontinence, and current treatment options for the various types of incontinence. Assessment,...
by Shu-Fen Wung, PhD, RN
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2018
Dr. Wung is addressing an important component of critical care nursing: the role of technology in pateint care. She has assembled top authors to provide current clinical information in the following areas: Sensory overload and technology in critical care; Alarm fatigue; Nurse-technology Interactions;...
by Connie Curran, EdD, RN
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2015
The nurse's voice is essential and critical to the governance of healthcare organizations. After all, nurses represent the largest professional group in healthcare, account for the greatest human resources expense, and—most importantly—are closest to patients and their families, physicians, and...
Nurse Executive
The Four Principles of Management
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2008
This book takes insights drawn from the Executive Nurse Fellows program established by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to promote the idea of leadership development as an empowering force among nurses at ALL levels. It is intended as both a guide for professionals; leaders in schools of nursing,...
Change Leadership in Nursing
How Change Occurs in a Complex Hospital System
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2011
"Recommended."--Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries
Brigham and Women's Hospital, a high-profile, complex, academic medical center in Boston, MA, is a founding member of the Partners HeathCare Sytem and is associated with Harvard Medical School and Dana Farber Cancer Institute....
Health Literacy in Primary Care
A Clinician's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2007
Designated a Doody's Core Title!
At the intersection of health care delivery and practice there lies a large area of patient care with no manual: how to provide the best care to patients who have a critically low level of comprehension and literacy. Because all patients play a central role...
Professional Practice Models in Nursing
Successful Health System Integration
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2016
This is the first resource to demonstrate to nurse leaders, administrators, and staff how to develop, apply, and successfully integrate a professional practice model into a health system. It guides nursing leaders and educators in best practices for developing, implementing, evaluating, adapting,...
Social Media for Nurses
Educating Practitioners and Patients in a Networked World
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
"[T]he authors recognize the role the nurse has in empowering patients to take charge of their health by using social media responsibly... the information presented in this book can be useful to nurses in a variety of settings and with different levels of understanding regarding social media....