Nursing specialties

Die Betreuung und Pflege älterer Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung oder mit chronisch psychischer Erkrankung erfordert von den Mitarbeitern ein differenziertes berufliches Kompetenzprofil; ihre Ausbildung entspricht nur in Teilen den Anforderungen, die der berufliche Alltag stellt.

Everyone working in health and social care is at one point or another confronted by violent behaviour and its consequences.

Convenient, practical, and portableRevised and updated, the second edition of this practical resource remains the only advanced practice guide to provide an overview of the major DSM-5 disorders across the lifespan and complete clinical guidelines for their psychopharmacologic management.

Written by an experienced academic author, lecturer and practitioner, this comprehensive textbook provides an introduction to alcohol and drug misuse.

This book provides practical evidence-based strategies that will help clinicians across a broad range of disciplines to address and discuss the main issues an aging person is likely to face and overcome if they are to maintain a sense of well-being as they age.

Recent advances in medicine for resuscitation and care have led to an increased number of patients that survive severe brain damage but who are poorly responsive and non-communicative at the bedside.

Der Mensch, ganzheitlich betrachtet, ist ein körperliches und geistig-spirituelles Wesen - Körper und Seele benötigen stärkende Nahrung.

Das erfolgreiche Lehrbuch des deutsch-schweizerischen Herausgeberteams stellt pflege- und klientenorientiert die Grundlagen, Rahmenbedingungen, Werkzeuge, Fertigkeiten, Pflegekonzepte und spezifischen Settings psychiatrischer Pflege dar.

Though much has been written about twins, very little research has been done into their everyday lives, both postnatal and prenatal.

Dispelling the myths about how personalisation works for people with dementia living in care homes, this book demonstrates how to introduce Individual Service Funds (ISFs), what works and what doesn't, and how to deal with difficulties and setbacks.

This evidence-based guide educates and informs health professionals about promoting sexual wellbeing in the context of challenges from physical and mental health.

The growing population of aging Americans is bringing with it thousands of new workers into agencies serving the elderly each year.

'I am truly delighted to be recommending this book and suite of resources to you - I trust that you will find them as inspiring and thought provoking as I have done'Prof Dame Helen Stokes-Lampard DBE PhD FRCGP FLSWChair of the Academy of Medical Royal CollegesThis new book of leadership narratives portrays the reality of driving change within primary care, making it a valuable resource for a broad primary care audience.

Equips students to become informed partners in the nursing care of infants, children, young people and their families across Australasia.

The 'feel-good' effect of physical activity is widely reported among participants.

Family members provide the majority of care for individuals with disabilities in the United States.

AJN Book of the Year Award Winner!

This book provides guidance for healthcare professionals in the multidisciplinary team giving care to girls with gynaecological conditions.

Challenging Practice in Mental Health Nursing questions theories and practices which have become central in mental health care today.

Eine optimale Betreuung am Lebensende erfordert einen engen Austausch zwischen Medizin, Pflege, dem psychosozialen Bereich, der Seelsorge und allen anderen beteiligten Berufsgruppen.

This book explores the potential for lifelong learning in dementia.

The challenges faced by individuals and families at the end of life are still incredibly diverse, and many behavioural interventions and clinical approaches have been developed to address this great diversity of experiences in the face of dying and death, helping providers to care for their clients.

This innovative textbook uses a problem-based learning (PBL) approach to cover content that is most common to child branch nursing courses.

This text reinvigorates the emphasis on the therapeutic relationship that is the core of nursing practice.

This book provides readers with a comprehensive and up-to-date guide to non-invasive mechanical ventilation in palliative medicine, focusing on why and when it may be necessary.

Using extensive research, interviews with program leaders, and examples, Preventing and Healing Climate Traumas is a step-by-step guide for organizing community-based, culturally tailored, population-level mental wellness and resilience-building initiatives to prevent and heal individual and collective climate traumas.

This book provides nurses with practical information on the most frequently encountered gastrointestinal disorders and problems found in the elderly o from constipation, hemorrhoids, and diverticulosis to cancers of the GI tract.

Seit der Veröffentlichung ihres Erfolgsbuches "Sterbefasten", in dem Christiane zur Nieden den Prozess des Sterbefastens ihrer Mutter liebevoll und eindringlich schilderte, haben sich zahlreiche Menschen mit ihren eigenen Geschichten bei der Autorin gemeldet.

Caring for terminally ill patients and their families is challenging.

This guide provides healthcare students and professionals with a foundational background on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) - traumatic early life experiences, which can have a profound impact on health in later life.

The Equine-Assisted Therapy Workbook gives readers the tools they need to increase professional competency and personalize the practical applications of equine-assisted therapy.

Herausforderndes Verhalten in Zusammenhang mit dementiellen Abbauprozessen (BPSD) führt Pflegepersonen häufig an ihre persönlichen Grenzen.

Emotional Development from Infancy to Adolescence: Pathways to Emotional Competence and Emotional Problems offers a chapter-by-chapter introductory survey of all aspects of emotional development from infancy to adolescence, from delight, surprise and love to anger, distress and fear.

Awarded first place in the 2017 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.

Communication in Palliative Nursing presents the COMFORT Model, a theoretically-grounded and empirically-based model of palliative care communication.

Trauma, Resilience, and Posttraumatic Growth in Frontline Personnel examines the history, context, nature, and complexity of working in front-line services.

Aktivierend-therapeutische Pflege in der Geriatrie (ATP-G) wird bei älteren Menschen mit Unterstützungs- und Pflegebedarf sowie (Früh-)Rehabilitationsbedarf durchgeführt und geht über die Grund- und Behandlungspflege hinaus.

The leading textbook on psychotherapy for advanced practice psychiatric nurses and studentsAward-winning and highly lauded, Psychotherapy for the Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurse is a how-to compendium of evidence-based approaches for both new and experienced advanced practice psychiatric nurses and students.

Children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems who are referred to mental health services for assessment often have undiagnosed mild learning disabilities, and this guide is written for clinicians involved in making such assessments.

The most thorough and up-to-date review available for the Certified Emergency Nurse ExamEmergency Nursing Certification is a complete step-by-step guide that thoroughly covers everything you need to know to pass the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN ) examination.

"e;This book is a must for all emergency departments and a valuable resource for anyone scheduled to work there.

This book offers an extensive review of the most recent data on the pathophysiological role of structural and functional alterations in the microcirculation, particularly focusing on hypertension and diabetes.

Fully updated, this new edition provides an introduction to normal, healthy physical development for all professionals who specialise in working with children.

This is a modern multi-disciplinary text confronting a complex age and journey into recovery.

This in-depth description of life in a nursing/care home for 70 residents and 40 staff highlights the daily care of frail or ill residents between 80 and 100 years of age, including people suffering with dementia.