The general aim of this book is to describe and analyse patterns of informal care and support for carers in Sweden. A typology of four different care categories based on what carers do revealed that women were much more likely than men to be involved at the 'heavy end' of caring, i.e. providing personal care in combination with a variety of other caring tasks. Men were more likely than women to provide some kind of practical help The book also examines whether the carer support that is provided by municipalities and voluntary organizations in Sweden is aimed directly or indirectly at caregivers and discusses whether the Swedish government's special financial investment in help for carers actually led to any changes in the support provided by municipalities and voluntary organisations. In the fields of social planning and social work there appears to be a need to clarify the aims of support services for informal carers. How informal caregivers and care recipients interact with the care system as a whole is undeniably a fertile field for further research.

EMPOWER YOURSELF! Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient, or are a friend or relative of someone suffering from a thyroid disorder, this book offers help. The only text available to provide both the doctor's and patient's views, 100 Questions & Answers About Thyroid Disorders gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. this book is an invaluable resource for anyone struggling with the medical, psychological, or emotional turmoil of this condition.

Preview this title's catalog page in a new window 100 Questions & Answers About Von Willerbrand Disease First Edition Second Edition Third Edition Fourth Edition Fifth Edition Sixth Edition Seventh Edition Eighth Edition Ninth Edition Tenth Edition Eleventh Edition Twelve Edition Authors: Andra H. James , MD , Duke University Medical Center Show degrees: Yes No Show affiliations: Yes No ISBN: 0763757675 ISBN-13: 9780763757670 Price: $17.95 Binding: Paperback Pages: 114 Link for Request Review Copy: http://www.jbpub.com/cart/compcart.cfm?bc=5767-0&t= Will Publish: 05/21/2008 Copyright: Title Page Text [Edit] EMPOWER YOURSELF! The only text to provide both the patient's and doctor's views, 100 Questions & Answers About Von Willebrand Disease provides a much needed primer for patients and their families. This book address the questions most relevant to those recently diagnosed with the disease, offering up-to-date, authoritative, practical, yet easy to understand answers to your questions about Von Willebrand Disease, including indispensable information about diagnosis and treatment. VWD is a common bleeding disorder, affecting 1% of all people; this valuable resource will help those diagnosed better understand and cope with the disorder.

Core Concepts Made Easy! Intended as a quick reference, the Second Edition of Quick Look Nursing: Oxygenation assists nurses and nursing students in the development of individualized nursing care plans that incorporate the facts surrounding the concept of oxygenation. Pullouts of key terms and facts reinforce the important aspects of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Arising from real-life patients, the text features case studies as an opportunity for students and health professionals to incorporate the important facts and concepts when thinking about individual patients. Updated content includes: New interventions (such as CPAP) and medications for asthma and COPD New format featuring pullouts of important facts and Nursing Care sections for particular disorders Features NCLEX-Style Questions! Topics covered throughout this text include: anatomy physiology assessment and management of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems common interventions to improve oxygenation the role of the hematological system in oxygen transport

From The Author Of Statistical Applications For Health Information Management, This Text Provides A Solid Foundation Of The Fundamentals Of Statistics In Health Information Technology In An Accessible And Reader-Friendly Format. A Single Case Study Is Woven Throughout The Book To Serve As An Example For Each Statistical Process Covered. Attention Is Given To Morbidity And Mortality Measures, Graphical Display Of Data, Measurement, Central Tendency And Variability, Normal Distribution And Statistical Inference, And Inferential Statistics. Written Specifically For Health Information Technology Students Who Need A Basic Understanding Of The Topic, This Text Is Ideal For Those With A Modest Background In Mathematics And No Prior Training In Statistics. Features: - Introduces Students To How Statistical Techniques Can Be Used To Describe And Make Inferences From Healthcare Data. - Includes Traditional Hospital Statistics Such As Average Length Of Stay And Total Inpatient Service Days. - Uses Examples In Both SPSS And Microsoft Excel.

This inspiring account of the impact of diabetes on a multigenerational family includes successful strategies for dealing with the emotional, nutritional, and practical issues of caretaking.

When seven-year-old Danny was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes, his mother, Laura Plunkett, a psychotherapist with a private practice in Marblehead, MA, desperately searched for ways to cope with his life-threatening disease. Struggling to manage her anxiety over wildly fluctuating blood sugar numbers, to transform her reluctant family's diet, and to educate friends and teachers, she eventually finds unique ways to help Danny attain excellent blood sugar control and a new and comfortable sense of normal.

To help others weather such shocking new circumstances, Laura and her extended family share their three-year journey from crisis to confidence with humor and warmth. An intimate look at issues of nutrition, exercise, sibling rivalry, medical care, and holistic medicine, "The Challenge of Childhood Diabetes" is the friend, coach, and consultant that the family of every newly-diagnosed child will turn to on a daily basis. Written with her mother, Linda Weltner, former "Ever So Humble" columnist for "The Boston Globe," the book includes a Survival Guide for those seeking support and a new emotional perspective.

"The Challenge of Childhood Diabetes" is insightful and compassionate, filling the void between doctors' visits with the comforting voice of a loving and experienced caretaker. It's an invaluable resource for extended family, friends, teachers, neighbors, and medical professionals.

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"This book is a gem. It will most assuredly help patients, their family members and their friends as they meet the many challenges ahead, including the compelling emotional issues largely ignored in the doctor's office."
-Will Cross, the first person with Type 1 diabetes to reach the summits of the seven highest continental mountain peaks, including Mt. Everest.

Rick Jacobs and his wife, Susie, were enjoying the perfect life: happily married for more than twenty years, four healthy children, a successful family business, and a seemingly bright and happy future. In late summer of 2001, their idyllic world was shattered when Susie fell victim to a massive heart attack at the young age of thirty-nine. Though she survived, Susie suffered brain damage that left her forever disabled and unable to care for herself or her family. Rick's sudden role of caregiver to his wife and, essentially, single parent to his children challenged him beyond anything he had ever known. Adding to his ever-increasing stress was the ordeal of filing for bankruptcy and the loss of their cherished family business and weekend cabin retreat. Finding strength from within, his family, a special friend, and, especially, from God, Rick persevered. Slowly, he was able to move on, put the past behind him, and once again experience joy in his life. "Life Has Begun," the sequel to "Let Life Begin," details the remarkable journey of Rick and his family as they move beyond tragedy to healing through love, tears, and prayer.

The next time some well-meaning person tells me that I need to take care of myself, I'm going to say, You're right...why don't you come and stay with my mother for a few hours so I can get out? Taking Care Of Mom: What I Learned That May Help You Help Your Aging Parent is F. N. Rosenstock's story of how her mother was abused in a nursing home, misdiagnosed by medical practitioners, and prescribed wrong medications, all of which caused immediate and long-term deterioration in her mother's physical, emotional, and mental health. through the good and the bad, her life changed forever. Read how she learned to navigate the maze of elderly healthcare in America and benefit from what one daughter learned about taking care of her aging mother. This book is unlike others written about this subject because it is a realistic look at taking care of an aging parent authored by a hands-on, caregiving daughter, not a writer interviewing clinicians. No practitioners were interviewed. If you have an aging parent, take care of an aging parent, or intend to grow old yourself, this book is pertinent for you. Remember, taking care of an aging parent isn't for wimps

Author John Mangoni, M.D., tells parents the short and skinny on the nuts and bolts to parenting in the modern world. He provides guidelines, recommendations and tells it like it is on a wide range of topics. From the formula to good health to issues concerning the overly active and overly pampered child to combating childhood incidences of obesity, here is the template to good parenting. Refreshingly candid and at times brutally honest, this book examines the child-parent relationship with the goal to help good parents be aware of issues and help prevent difficulties affecting today's children.

Tightly organized into a super-condensed, outline-bulleted format, this handy, pocket-sized manual details precise, up-to-date information for diagnosis and treatment of lymphoma. Comprehensive and concise, the book covers epidemiology and guidelines for diagnosis and surgical, radiotherapeutic and chemotherapeutic treatment options. Throughout the handbook, tables and figures summarize important clinical data and current professional society recommendations, while salient references direct readers to additional information. Current, quick, and concise, for instant access on the ward or in the clinic!

Hansten and Washburn, the AJN award-winning author team who brought us Clinical Delegation Skills for Nurses and The Nurse Manager's Answer Book, have produced a hands-on resource to help patient-care executive s and staff developers train and support nurses in making the needed c hanges in a restructured health care delivery environment. A systemati c educational program provides nurse leaders and trainers with practic al tools such as surveys, training agendas, learner outcomes, job desc riptions, and encouraging and illustrative accounts of real-life restr ucturing and training efforts.

This is the first book to combine holistic nursing and women's health for health care professionals. It integrates biological, psychological, cultural, and social aspects of women's health and health care. It l ooks at the controversies associated with holistic and alternative the rapies and their impact on women--with the goal of helping practitione rs help their patients make the best choices possible. A must for any nurse interested in holism.

The chapters in this Anthology on Caring, in the words of editor Peggy L. Chinn, PhD, RN, FAAN, express "the idea, the ideal, and the practi ce of caring." This collection of articles presents many views of the caring phenomenon in nursing. Chapters such as The Importance of Knowi ng What to Care About and Caring for the Environment underscore the im portance of caring to healthy living. Read about culture-specific care in close-knit societies such as the Old Order Amish. Rediscover why s ocial activism is necessary in Health Promotion, Caring, and Nursing. These essays will remind us, as nurses, to care for ourselves and the people around us.

Volume III presents current findings on specific women's health topics, including sexual harassment, clinical trials in older women, menopau se, violence against health workers, lesbian women't access to health care, community-based services for vulnerable populations, autoimmunit y and gender effects, hypertension management, suicide in Latina femal e youth, domestic violence against women and children, female circumci sion, and more.

Ethical and Legal Issues in Home Health and Long-Term Care gives home health care providers practical approaches to the ethical and legal is sues unique to home health care. The authors provide a sophisticated y et practical framework for developing and applying an ethics action pl an. From establishing an ethics committee to integrating legal, clinic al, and organizational concerns, to providing key medical-ethical deci sion making criteria for end-of-life decisions, the book offers home h ealth and other community-based providers a comprehensive resource to guide staff and to avoid liability.

"Divine Appointment: A Caregiver's Guide" will help to smooth the roughness of a tedious journey. Readers will find resources to aid them in caring for a loved one and places to contact while making end of life arrangements. There are stories from caregivers in their own words, handy guides, informative lists of support agencies, and pages for daily inspirational messages. This book is for those who have been through, those going through, and those who will go through

"Delores Thornton offers a long overdue Christian devotional handbook for the adult caregiver. With warmth and honesty she shares her struggles as she cares for her fiance. The advice provided is not only priceless but very vital information. Thornton does an outstanding job--not only educating people about caring for a loved one with special needs--but encouraging them through the difficult transitions. This book is a blessing "
--Tyora Moody, DOEnetwork.com

With this volume, get an in-depth look at hospital-based ambulatory ca re. Articles on the planning and development of programs and services, emergency services, financial issues, and managerial issues make this volume a "must have" resource for administrators, ambulatory care pro fessionals and students as well. This book is attractively priced in s oft cover.

Please Leave Me, Don't..., recounts the psychological and physical struggles a wife endured as caregiver to her husband's prolonged, and devastating illness, and how she overcame her fears. The book provides a new concept of hope for others involved in similar catastrophic situations. They will finish the book knowing there is a full life ahead.

Completely updated for its Fourth Edition, this atlas provides detailed, step-by-step instructions on procedures performed in the neonatal intensive care nursery. In an easy-to-follow outline format, with more than 450 drawings and clinical photographs, the book presents clear, current information on indications, preparation, technique, precautions, and how to avoid potential complications. More than 150 of this edition's illustrations are in full color. New chapters cover transcutaneous bilirubin testing, auditory screening, relocation of a dislocated nasal septum, management of natal and neonatal teeth, and lingual frenotomy. An accompanying DVD (by Alfonso Vargas, III, MD) provides seven videos: umbilical line placement, paracentesis, PICC placement, venous blood draw, endotracheal intubation, endotracheal intubation, part II, and sterile gown and glove. The DVD also includes three animations: exchange transfusion, emergency evacuation of air leaks, and endotracheal intubation.

Cardiology Essentials Offers Practical Advice From A Seasoned Cardiology Physician Assistant On How To Be An Efficient, Competent Member Of The Cardiology Team. This Handbook Will Provide The Basics Of How To Care For The Most Common Cardiac Conditions Encountered In Clinical Practice. Oftentimes, The Supervising Physician Is Inaccessible During A Medical Crisis. This Handbook Supplies The Practicing PA/NP With The Critical Information And Confidence They Need To Handle Such Crises When They Arise. Written In An Easy-To-Read Format, This Book Allows The PA/NP Or Student To Read The Book And Immediately Feel At Home In The World Of Cardiology.

The Field Training Officer's Toolbox provides comprehensive and concrete guidance on how to effectively perform the job of field training officer (FTO). Extensively field-tested, the approach presented has been used by the authors since 1998 and has helped train EMTs and paramedics in college, hospital, fire department, and third service programs.

Based on the reserach findings from a wide variety of clinical practices, 222 Secrets of Hiring, Managing, and Retaining Great Employees in Healthcare Practices provides simple, easy-to-use advice and techniques for hiring, managing, and retaining employees in the clinical practice setting. This unique book reveals the "secrets" to maximzing the potential of a clincal practice, including creative recruitment strategies, hiring mistakes to avoid, performance management and motivation, trainiiing and developing skills, compensation strategies, and much more. Each "secret" contains an action plan, reality checks, and tested tips.

What is the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit? How does it work? Am I eligible? How can I apply? The only book of its kind, this practical guidebook offers the answers to these questions and much more! Whether you're a senior, caregiver, or practicing healthcare professional, The Medicare Part D Drug Program: Making the Most of the Benefit clearly and concisely explains how the Medicare Part D Drug Benefit works, where to obtain clarification and further information about the Program, how and when to apply, and how to use the Benefit to help seniors. In an easy-to-use format featuring simple terminology, this book explains how the Medicare Part D Drug Program meshes with other insurance programs and offers essential information on the Benefit and its components.