Despite astronomical growth in the number of online nursing programs currently available, little support is provided for faculty on how to teach in that environment.
Nurses are required not only to keep pace with a swiftly changing health care environment and make rapid decisions on critical issues, they must also be cognizant of the legal implications of these decisions.
Sociology: An Introduction for Nurses, Midwives, and Health Visitors focuses on the approaches, principles, and methodologies involved in sociology, including health care, patient care, social class, educational achievement, and kinship.
Delivers a wealth of practical information for fulfilling the spiritual needs of all patients and their families Written as a practical resource to teach nurses and nursing students, this text explores how to best address spiritual assessment and care.
Underscores the importance of viewing current nursing issues in the context of historyNursing practice has progressed beyond Florence Nightingale, and so has nursing history.
This timely volume describes and analyzes the nursing response to a variety of historic and recent global disasters that occurred between 1885 and 2012, including Hurricane Sandy.
The only concise reference about spiritual belief systems that is clinically relevant to nursing careDistilling the religious and spiritual practices of more than 30 distinct belief systems, this unique nursing reference provides quick access to essential information.
Newly revised and updated, Delivering Culturally Competent Nursing Care, Second Edition, explores the cross-cultural interactions and conflicts between nurses and the diverse array of patients they may see.
Delivers a comprehensive toolbox for understanding race and racism at structural, institutional, and individual levelsThis nursing handbook introduces and defines key terms about race and racism for nurses, nursing students, and nurse educators.
The average life expectancy of a male born on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota today is 40 years oldothe lowest life expectancy of all peoples not only in the U.
Quality Caring in Nursing and Health Systems, Third Edition delivers a detailed framework of the Quality Caring Model(c), a theory that analyzes the relationships among the self, the community served, patients and families, and the health care team.
THE FIRST BOOK TO PRESENT THE SUCCESSES, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES OF GLOBAL HEALTH NURSINGThis text is designed specifically for nurses and nursing students who have an interest in global health as a specialty, regardless of experience or education level.
In this age of increasing headlines about drug addiction and prescription drug abuse, this book is a timely revelation of how the nursing profession is also impacted by substance abuse.
Awarded first place in the 2013 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the History and Public Policy category"e;[This book] leaves experienced nurses with a renewed sense of purpose and urgency O For new nurses, the book serves as a reminder that although the work of nursing embodies many forms of technology to assist in the delivery of patient care, it remains vitally important not to forget the importance of the art of nursing, the laying of hands.
As nurses become responsible for increasingly technical service delivery, has the profession lost its focus on the emotional and human aspects of the role?
PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION:"e;Oallows students and faculty to explore real-life health communication behaviors through role-playing, interactive exercises, and examplesOeasily adapted for use in many situations, sensitivity and diversity trainingOvery worthwhile book for every medical faculty member working to instill professionalismOin students.
"e;Through case studies, practical examples and in-depth analysis of successful programs, this book provides a roadmap for creating a more welcoming environment for minority students and faculty, revamping traditional teaching methods to accomodate diverse learning styles, developing and teaching a culturally competetent nursing curriculum, and removing cultural and linguistic barriers to success.