Pediatric palliative care is a field of significant growth as health care systems recognize the benefits of palliative care in areas such as neonatal intensive care, pediatric ICU, and chronic pediatric illnesses.
- Highlighted skills - cross references to the Clinical Skills chapter throughout text- Over 30 new case studies- Patient journey from pre-hospital and emergency-specific case studies- Critical thinking questions at the end of chapters- Chapter 35 Obstetric emergencies now includes 'Supporting a normal birth'.
Palliative care is rapidly evolving as a multidimensional therapeutic model devoted to improving the quality of life of all patientswith life-threatening illness.
Fundamentals of Perinatal Social Work: A Guide for Clinical Practice provides perinatal social work students and beginning practitioners with an overview of the basics of perinatal social work theory and practice, allowing you to identify and promote a healthy social and emotional environment for pregnant women and/or infants.
- New chapter: Assessing Risk- Loss and Grief chapter has a stronger focus on Trauma- Consistent structuring across disorders and medications- Increased content on ice, the therapeutic relationship, pain, the links between physical health and mental, childhood, additional/new cultural groups- Significantly more content on self-care and inter-professional practice highlighting the different roles involved.
Awarded third place in the 2013 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Community-Public Health category"e;[A]n indispensable volume for nurse educators to use to help to inform new generations of nurses about the topic of sex trafficking.
Praise for the first edition:This is an excellent teaching guide and resource manual for instructors, gerontological nursing students, and practicing nurses and social workers who wish to learn more about geriatric concerns and care.
Rapid Emergency and Unscheduled Care outlines the fundamental skills and knowledge necessary to work in the emergency and unscheduled care setting, including pre-hospital care.
Globally, young people's health is an increasing priority area for health practitioners, policy-makers and researchers, and concepts of empowerment feature strongly in international public health discourses on young people's health.
In order to become skilled and competent practitioners, student midwives need to understand the complex individual, family and societal issues they will encounter.
With clarity and eloquence, Trauma and Grief Assessment and Intervention comprehensively captures the nuance and complexity involved in counseling bereaved and traumatically bereaved persons in all stages of the life cycle.
The Psychology of Human Social Development provides a comprehensive introduction to the essential core topics and exciting new findings in this thriving field of developmental psychology.
The ideal review for your emergency nursing courseMore than 40 million students have trusted Schaum s Outlines for their expert knowledge and helpful solved problems.
Mental Health is an accessible introductory textbook aimed primarily at nursing and health care students who are not in the mental health field of practice but are seeking to understand mental health and become rounded practitioners.
This ground-breaking and accessible book is the ideal resource for trainee and qualified mental health nurses looking for a guide to the main psychological therapies and interventions available in practice.
"e;This book grapples with some of the most significant issues in long-term care today--that is, becoming more explicit about what should be meant by terms like 'quality of care' and 'quality of Life.
Person-centred practices are a key way to provide the best possible care and support for older people and help them to be active and valued members of the community.
Integrative geriatrics is a new field of medicine that advocates for a whole-person, patient-centered, primarily non-pharmacological approach to medical care of the elderly.
A strikingly effective, one-of-a-kind learning resource This one-of-a-kind learning resource for neonatal nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist students in both academic and clinical settings uses complex case studies to reinforce the best practices in treating vulnerable neonatal patients.
The quick and easy way to master healthcare technologyand use your knowledge in real-world situationsIf you're looking for a fun, fast review that boils healthcare informatics down to its most essential, must-know points, your search ends here!
*Highly Commended in the Psychiatry category at the 2012 British Medical Association Book Awards*A near-death experience (NDE) is a phenomenon whereby powerful physical and emotional sensations and visions are experienced by someone who is either close to death or has been declared clinically dead.
Describes a highly effective alternative health care paradigm Two distinguished leaders in (nurse-)midwifery provide a comprehensive examination of an effective, well-known model of perinatal care associated with improved health outcomes and reduced costs.
This is a necessary addition to the library of any healthcare provider performing common procedures in the emergency room, urgent care, or primary care setting.
Improving care for the patients who are in the last phase of their lives has been a field that most health care providers have struggled with during last few years.
Even among mental health clinicians, the communications of individuals experiencing psychosis have historically been considered mysterious, bizarre, and invalid.
