Springer Publishing Company imprint: 1125 books
by David Balk, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2009
"Capturing from the start that 'Childhood is, and always has been, a vulnerable time,' we have a rich in gathering of contributed pieces that bring us into the raw, fragile arena of children traumatized by life events and behaviors..." --Illness, Crisis, and Loss
"Balk and Corr again have edited...
Strengthening the DSM
Incorporating Resilience and Cultural Competence
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2011
As it stands, the DSM fails to address important sources of strength and resiliency that can significantly affect diagnosis and treatment. The authors of this transformative volume propose enhancements to the current diagnostic and classification system that encompass the biopsychosocial, cultural,...
Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Volume 32, 2012
Emerging Perspectives on Resilience in Adulthood and Later Life
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
"This collection is a timely and excellent contribution to the study of resilience and the field of gerontology."--Anthropology and Aging Quarterly
This state-of-the science, multidisciplinary Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics provides a comprehensive examination of critical...
Self-Esteem and Positive Psychology, 4th Edition
Research, Theory, and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2013
"The author's voice is engaged, authoritative, and convinced of the esential role self-esteem plays in connecting psychological theory to clinical practice, a perspective many readers will welcome....Recommended."--Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries
This new edition of...
by Felissa R. Lashley, RN, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2006
Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title!
REFRESH YOUR GENETIC KNOWLEDGE AND ENHANCE YOUR PATIENT CARE
We now know that genetic factors can cause disease or affect an individual's susceptibility or resistance to disorders and even to treatment. To provide the best nursing care, it is therefore...
Service-Learning Through Community Engagement
What Community Partners and Members Gain, Lose, and Learn From Campus Collaborations
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2016
Offers a Unique Focus on the Experience of the Community Served
While campus engagement with the local community is generally viewed in a positive light, in reality these collaborations are more complex. Presenting a variety of contemporary models and frameworks for community engagement, this...
by Meredith Wallace, PhD, ARPN-BC
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2007
Essentials of Gerontological Nursing presents the best practices needed to care for older adults. Its brief, yet comprehensive, grasp of issues in elder care is a refreshing addition to the current literature, which is more commonly focused on theory than on clinical practice. Designed primarily for...
Internet Resources For Nurses
2nd Edition
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2002
This new edition of the award-winning guide to the web for nurses is nearly double in size and twice as useful! Expert nurses in more than 50 content areas have carefully selected and reviewed nearly 400 web sites available in their specialty areas --- resulting in an authoritative guide to the best...
Women and Leadership
A Contextual Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2004
This book examines womenÃs access to leadership roles and how these roles are perceived in society. It represents one of the first scholarly examinations of the burgeoning field of leadership. Using real-life examples and case studies of prominent women, Dr. Klenke explores the complex interactions...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2009
Motivational Interviewing has becoming increasingly widespread among counselors and therapists, but no book to date has focused exclusively on applying Motivational Interviewing to domestic and partner violence.
Written by established authorities in the field, the chapters in this volume represent...
Ethics, Law, and Aging Review, Volume 11
Deinstitutionalizing Long Term Care: Making Legal Strides, Avoiding Policy Errors
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
We are now engaged in a movement that de-emphasizes the reliance on institutional forms of long-term care for disabled persons needing ongoing daily living assistance and converges on the use of non-institutional service providers abnd residential settings.
In this latest edition of Ethics,...
Exploring Rituals in Nursing
Joining Art and Science
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2013
During this tumultuous period in health care, it can be helpful for both students and practicing nurses to not only look forward to change but to look back at customs that have served nurses well over the years. This text examines a variety of nursing rituals in the context of caring science and evidence-based...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
Underscores the importance of viewing current nursing issues in the context of history
Nursing practice has progressed beyond Florence Nightingale, and so has nursing history. This book delves into the intricacies of nursing history and its impact on contemporary nursing practice, education,...
Women of Vision
Their Psychology, Circumstances, and Success
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2007
From the reviews:
"Women of Vision blends biographical narrative with psychological perspectives on human development, resulting in a moving and passionate book that is suitable for both academic and nonacademic readers. It is a useful tool for teaching purposes or for simple, enjoyable,...