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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

"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

An excellent introductory guide for healthcare students, this book begins by exploring the current environment of health care and its component parts (professionals, disciplines, organizations, and systems) and proceeds to the concept of "professionalism" examined from its historic roots to the present day. Morals, ethics, and legal duties are defined, and selected healthcare codes of ethics are presented and contrasted. Core ethical values are discussed, through both real-life and hypothetical case examples. Next, the nature of the health care disciplinary team is explored within the context of patient-centered care; areas of potential interpersonal disputes and conflict development, intervention and resolution are examined; and job search strategies and tactics are discussed, including samples of resumes and cover letters. The book also includes a discussion of career changes, with a presentation of personal inventories for readers to use in examining their own career paths. Each chapter includes key words, objectives, summaries, case examples, and end-of-chapter review questions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Find out what it takes to MOVE into MANAGEMENT.

. Are you looking to take your nursing career to the next level but don't know where to begin? "Nurse Management Demystified" is the perfect starting point. You'll find it's an effective and enlightening way to find out what it really takes to succeed in this challenging profession..

. First, you'll learn about nursing care delivery models, staffing, delegation, and supervision. Next, you'll cover communication and conflict resolution, legal issues, healthcare economics, budgeting, and financial management. Other topics covered include unions, nursing informatics, and time and risk management. Featuring end-of-chapter quizzes, this book will give you a thorough overview of the field of nurse management in no time at all..

. This easy-to-follow guide gives you: . An inside look at the many responsibilities of a nurse manager. Tips for applying the techniques in the book in real-life clinical situations. A quiz at the end of each chapter to reinforce learning and pinpoint weaknesses. A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work!.

. Approachable enough for a beginner, but informative enough for a pro, "Nurse Management Demystified" is your shortcut to finding out all about this demanding yet rewarding healthcare career.

Clinical Research In Practice: A Guide For The Bedside Scientist Is A Straightforward Guide To Reading, Evaluating, And Using Research In These Clinical Settings. The Text Helps The Bedside Scientist Take A Study From Question To Design To Practice.

During A Typical Office Visit, A Provider Has Approximately Fifteen Minutes To Interview, Examine, Diagnose, And Appropriately Treat Each Patient. The History And Physical Examination Workbook: A Common Sense Approach, Is A Must-Have Resource For Developing These Skills. Providing Clinical Practice In The Art Of Performing H And Ps Through The Use Of Flow Models, This Workbook Encourages Students To Avoid Memorization And Develop A Logical Approach To Patients' Chief Complaints By Allowing Them To Partner Up As Patient And

Why is this book important to you in setting up your care-giving business? This book was written especially for those who are considering the idea of getting into the business of providing service in a residential care setting particularly those who are exploring the business potential for the first time but have little or no experience at all. For those who have a lot of courage and determination to succeed, but may have very limited money to start up the business, this book is for you. It is also for those who are interested in establishing their first residential care business despite their limitations and challenges in setting up the business and not knowing what to do and where to start. The book serves as an easy guide to the inexperienced self-starters who could use some help when going through the whole process from start to finish. It shall clarify the confusion that most beginners in the business normally encounter particularly those who do not have any idea on what to do first, who to turn to next, what agency to approach and when, where to look for the best location for their facility, what form to fill out, how to get funding, etc. Contrary to what other people think, anyone can succeed and make a lot of money in this business. It is up to you to find out if this business is right for you.

The earth provides for us everything we need. In the natural realm, things have not changed since the dawn of mankind. The plant community still gives to us, food, medicine and the utilitarian aspects of survival. The animals we share our space with also have many things to give. In this fast paced world that we live in, we quite often forget where the true basics of life come from. Our habitat, our home, has not changed in the last few centuries nearly as much as our way of thinking. Our lives are comprised of so much more than just supplying the basics of food, shelter and water. We sometimes need a little taste of humility and gratitude and a sense of belonging. The earth mother gives us more than just sustenance, she also feeds our souls and our minds. We live on this planet for not much more than a moment compared to the cycles the earth goes through yet we make an impact, we leave behind the tracks of where we have journeyed, we blaze a trail for those that come later to follow. By entering back into the world of nature, gathering and planting, taking and giving back, we can remember where we came from, why we belong here, and gather some of those things that make life a gift that deserves receiving. In the natural world there is food, medicine, shelter and treasures more than we can carry. Our path is the circle of life and we share it with all life. We have traveled so far and accomplished so much yet we give back so very little. We can never give back to the earth enough to make up for life as we know it, we can only join in with life as it is.

Caregivers Are People Too concerns the search for growth within the care giving situation. Most caregivers believe they are driven by duty and love. Perhaps so, but this book serves as a guide to finding the variety of hidden motives which determine and perpetuate a person''s care giving role. Most importantly, it stresses the concept that caring for another person need not mean self-sacrifice. It is possible, if one is open to introspection and the use of practical suggestions, to care for someone else and still enrich one''s own life. To illustrate and clarify these ideas, this book is filled with relevant vignettes. They demonstrate that long term care giving usually results in social isolation of both the caregiver and the recipient, causing them to become circumscribed and centered on the disability. The resulting interdependence can severely impairs both parties social adaptation. This book addresses not only the role of care giving, but also offers strategies for promoting a healthy care-giving dyad. It is called a primer, because it forms the basis for further development. It guides the caregiver toward intense self-examination. Knowing yourself is the key to further growth. The book also contains information about the ramifications of the various disabilities and practical suggestions for controlling troublesome symptoms. Knowing your partner is essential to finding ways to broaden his/her horizons. Everyone, including caregivers, has the right to explore his/her own potential and look forward to fulfilling it. This guide is geared to investigating choices and finding ways to pursue one''s special ambitions. It is not so much an advice book, as it is a road map to help youreach your desired goals.

If feeding patients or nursing home residents is part of your role as a health care worker, this book is for you. Jam-packed with crucial information on how to safely feed patients with swallowing problems, or dysphagia, this book is a fascinating read but it's also a reference book you'll want to keep close at hand. This comprehensive guide is full of practical advice about the basics of dysphagia and dysphagia diets, potential problems associated with dehydration, tube feeding, and aspiration pneumonia, as well as the unique swallowing problems faced by people with specific diseases such as Parkinson's. Specifically created for use by nursing staff, certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in the United States, and personal support workers (PSWs) in Canada, this book was born out of a desire to maximize the skills of CNAs and PSWs, while making life better for people with dysphagia.