User involvement has become an important part of health policy initiatives during the last decade, but how realistic is the concept and do all users want to be involved?
Grounded in research and accumulated clinical wisdom, this book describes a range of ways to integrate mindfulness and other contemplative practices into clinical work with trauma survivors.
Diploma in Dental Nursing, Level 3 is the new edition of the must-have study companion for trainee dental nurses preparing for the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing (formerly NVQ).
This Fast Facts will assist with improving outcomes for patients with pressure ulcers and strategies for decreasing pressure ulcer occurrence within a facility.
Fundiertes und praxiserprobtes Grundlagenwissen für die nephrologische PflegeFür Gesundheits- und Krankenpflegefachpersonen, die auf einer Dialysestation oder in einem Dialysezentrum anfangen, gibt es viel Neues zu lernen.
Replete with vital information, the second edition of this authoritative womens health text provides graduate nursing students and nurse practitioners with the resources to deliver optimal health to women of all ages.
Communal care policy is the vision of creating a sociogeographically oriented inclusive care scene, under local-government control, in both urban and rural settings.
This is an indispensable guide to diabetes care and practice, providing a thorough overview of the main issues that health professionals should keep in mind when treating someone with the condition, and how psychology plays a key role in diabetes self-management.
The Most Comprehensive and User-Friendly Adult Telephone Triage Protocols Available - From a Pioneer in the Field"e;This is a well thought out and organized tool for those involved in telephone advice and triage.
In this comprehensive yet accessible guide, Brian Draper, a leading expert on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, describes the symptoms, treatment and management of the condition.
This is the first book of its kind to include the personal accounts of people who have survived injury to the brain, along with professional therapists' reports of their progress through rehabilitation.
- Restructured and presented in 3 parts:- Section 1: Positioning Practice describes the context and importance of nursing in mental health and includes a new chapter on self-care- Section 2: Knowledge for Practice addresses the specialist practice of mental health nursing.
Sensory needs are being recognised as a vital part of learning, development and engagement within the classroom and are being used more often to make education both accessible and fun.
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.
Praxis- und Dokumentationshandbuch, das die Bewohnerbesprechung als zentrales Werkzeug und Instrument des mäeutischen Pflege- und Betreuungsmodells vorstellt, begründet, visualisert und exemplifiziert.
Intellectual disability is often overlooked within mainstream disability studies, and theories developed about disability and physical impairment may not always be appropriate when thinking about intellectual (or learning) disability.
Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families: A Handbook for Healthcare Professionals provides a guide for addressing the challenges of providing optimal general and routine care for the special needs population.
This text provides a foundational understanding of therapeutic relationships and the transitional discharge model (TDM), a person-centered, evidence-based model that supports a smooth transition from hospital to community for people with mental illnessStarting with background into the ground-breaking work of Dr.
This book discusses emerging issues concerning ageing in India, describes the multi-layered vulnerabilities of older adults in the context of health care and caregiving, and explores social, legal and economic perspectives.
The quick and easy way to master psychiatric and mental health nursing and use your knowledge in real-world situationsIf you're looking for a fun, fast review that boils psychiatric and mental health nursing down to its most essential, must-know points your search ends here!
Applying Psychoanalysis in Medical Care describes the many ways that analysts interact with the medical world and make meaningful contributions to the care of a variety of patients.
Geriatric Psycho-Oncology is a comprehensive handbook that provides best practice models for the management of psychological, cognitive, and social outcomes of older adults living with cancer and their families.
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.
Nursing and midwifery students are required to communicate in writing in a variety of forms, for a variety of potential audiences including their colleagues, allied health professionals, administrators and, most importantly, their patients and the public.
A succinct yet comprehensive reference tool for cardiac surgery nurses, this new addition to the Fast Facts series provides quick access to frequently used information regarding the care of cardiac surgery patients.
This is the first book to provide practical and accessible guidance for frontline nurses in the delivery of effective, compassionate care to patients with STIs.
