In this extraordinary work of non-fiction, we hear the unforgettable stories of everyday heroes who look after our families, our friends and ourselves in the most challenging circumstances imaginable.
In recent years there have been major developments in how long term conditions are managed and so it is important nurses understand the rationale behind policy initiatives and their implications for practice.
As nurses become responsible for increasingly technical service delivery, has the profession lost its focus on the emotional and human aspects of the role?
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.
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.
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.
This third edition of the best-selling nurse educator's handbook on using online teaching tools and assessing their results keeps pace with the rapid-fire progression in digital learning that has occurred since the second edition was published in 2008.
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.
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.
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.
This core text for the DNP curriculum explores the historical and evolving advanced practice doctoral role as envisioned by leading DNP scholars and educators.
Based on candid interviews with 35 nurses who were deployed for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, this is the first book to reveal the stresses and moral dilemmas they experienced as they transitioned back into everyday life.
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.
Examining the crucial interrelationship between nursing research and health policy, this book presents examples of specific health care policy that has been influenced, implemented, or changed as a result of nursing research.
"e;This text provides a comprehensive overview, if not thesis, of the contributing factors to workplace stress and how to revisit [them] and our own mental health.
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.
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.
Underscores the importance of viewing current nursing issues in the context of historyNursing practice has progressed beyond Florence Nightingale, and so has nursing history.
Uniquely focuses on nursing history through the lens of leadership "e; This book is perfect for men and women who aspire to lead nursing and society into a better future.
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.
This is a unique, innovative professional nursing ethics textbook designed specifically for all practicing nurses and to meet the educational needs of all nursing students, including RN to BSN and RN to MSN students.
