"e;Mooi Standing's book provides an excellent application of the principal concepts of Cognitive Continuum Theory; her presentation is clear, accurate and her inferences show that she has a first rate grasp of the implications of the theory, and what it means for the care of patients.
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Winner: Southern Historical Association Smith Award for Best Book in European HistoryWinner: Southern Conference on Slavic Studies Book AwardThey are war stories, filled with danger and deprivation, excitement and opportunity, sorrow and trauma, scandal and controversyand because they are the war stories of nurses, they remain largely untold.
In Why Patients Sue Doctors 2e the authors draw on their wide-ranging, collective experience in over 1000 real-life medicolegal cases to explore why and how doctors make mistakes.
Patient and Person: Interpersonal Skills in Nursing offers guidance on the skills needed to interact with patients as people - an essential component of building an effective therapeutic relationship and providing quality care.
- 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.
- Chapter 8 reinforces concepts of self-care and stress management to reflect and enhance psychosocial aspects of the overall transition experience- Chapter 14 has an increased focus on conflict resolution- NEW chapter Understanding Primary Healthcare provides a comprehensive ANZ overview of primary healthcare nursing- NEW evolve resources- An eBook included in all print purchases
- Expanded editorial team, all internationally recognised researchers and leaders in Emergency Care- Chapter 6 Patient safety and quality care in emergency- All chapters revised to reflect the most up-to-date evidence-based research and practice- Case studies and practice tips highlight cultural considerations and communication issues- Aligns to NSQHSS 2e, NMBA and PBA Standards- An eBook included in all print purchases
Endorsed by the Australian College of Critical Care Nurses (ACCCN) ACCCN is the peak professional organisation representing critical care nurses in Australia Written by leading critical care nursing clinicians, Leanne Aitken, Andrea Marshall and Wendy Chaboyer, the 4th edition of Critical Care Nursing continues to encourage and challenge critical care nurses and students to develop world-class practice and ensure the delivery of the highest quality care.
Psychology: An Introduction for Health Professionals will appeal to the undergraduate nursing and health science student seeking to understand patient responses and behaviours to various diagnoses, interventions and health outcomes.
- 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.
- A suite of scenario-based videos supporting key communication skills and concepts, including empathy, challenging behaviours, advocating for a patient and admitting a patient with reflections from both the nurse and patient perspective- A series of video interviews - exploring diverse cultural backgrounds from the patient and practitioner perspective- More than 40 Learning Activities to help develop featured skills and concepts- Research highlights in each chapter covering the most recent research on communication in nursing
- A reinforced focus on person- and family-centred care- Chapter 2 Partnerships in collaborative care includes new sections on the role of the pharmacist, paramedic and exercise physiologist- Principles for nursing practice are embedded throughout Section 2- Evolve Resources for students and instructors provide additional multimedia resources and reflective questions to assist learning and promote self-inquiry
- Identification of IUHPE Core Competencies For Health Promotion in all chapters- 'More to explore' sections at the end of each chapter featuring additional readings and web links- Updates to current policy and practice initiatives- References embedded in each chapter to encourage readers to explore topics in more detail- Includes eBook with print purchase on evolve
Presented in a useful handbook style, Top 60 Signs for Nurses: Quick reference guide for best practice care outlines the evidence base and clinical value of each clinical sign to assist with interpretation.
The Essential Enrolled Nursing Skills for Person-Centred Care, 1st edition, workbook is an indispensable tool that will assist students in mastering the clinical skills required to deliver the highest-quality care.
The Essential Enrolled Nursing Skills for Person-Centred Care, 1st edition, Workbook is an indispensable tool that will assist students in mastering the clinical skills required to deliver the highest-quality care.
Portfolios for Health Professionals 3e is a practical guide to designing and developing a portfolio that documents and communicates your professional achievements and competencies, in order to meet the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) annual registration requirements.
- 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'.
* Chapter on current national patient safety and clinical reasoning* Over 80 new and revised case studies* Chapter on rural and remote area nursing* Fully revised chapter on chronic illness and complex care* Chapter on patient safety and clinical reasoning* Greater emphasis on contemporary health issues, such as obesity and emergency and disaster nursing* Australia and New Zealand sociocultural focus
Written by Gabby Koutoukidis and Kate Stainton, Tabbner's Nursing Care: Theory and Practice 8th edition provides students with the knowledge and skills they will require to ensure safe, quality care across a range of healthcare settings.
Written by Australia's foremost nursing ethics scholar, Bioethics: A Nursing Perspective comprehensibly addresses the ethical challenges, obligations and responsibilities nurses will encounter in practice.
This concise nursing resource presents the health assessment steps in an easy-to-use, two-column format to emphasize the contrast between normal and abnormal findings.
This popular book encompasses contemporary theory and practice relevant to effective health visiting across all four nations of the United Kingdom, now and into the future.
The new edition of this highly successful text brings it fully up to date with recent developments in surgical nursing, and includes a new chapter on perioperative stress and anxiety .
Winner: Southern Historical Association Smith Award for Best Book in European HistoryWinner: Southern Conference on Slavic Studies Book AwardThey are war stories, filled with danger and deprivation, excitement and opportunity, sorrow and trauma, scandal and controversyand because they are the war stories of nurses, they remain largely untold.
The Routledge Handbook of Health and Media provides an extensive review and exploration of the myriad ways that health and media function as a symbiotic partnership that profoundly influences contemporary societies.
This book offers new empirical research and policy-relevant care practices from across the globe to understand the interrelation of care, emotion, and flourishing in the context of acute and persistent crises.
This book offers new empirical research and policy-relevant care practices from across the globe to understand the interrelation of care, emotion, and flourishing in the context of acute and persistent crises.
Providing students with small steps of freedom in their new practice provides them with an increasing self confidence and reassurance that they are acquiring necessary and useful skills.
