The Home Health Care Answer Book will help new and existing home healt h agencies quickly find answers to specific legal questions. It compre hensively addresses all legal aspects of home health care in an easy-t o-use, question-and-answer format, organized by topic.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Once a wealthy and sophisticated European dancer, Elizabeth 'Betty Bromley is now spiraling downward into the abyss that is Alzheimer's disease-a world that relentlessly tightens its grip on the woman's sanity. At one time rich and powerful, Lolita Rimblas is on the brink of losing everything. Fate brings the two women together, and while they fight to hold on to Mrs. Bromley's memories, Lolita struggles to forget her own. Both Mrs. Bromley and Lolita are caught in a vortex of emotional turmoil that fills each day with despair, embarrassment, laughter, and eventually, acceptance. Lolita never imagined herself to be chasing after a dog and cataloguing its feces, preparing a dinner party for a ghost, fending off flashlight attacks in the middle of the night, or defending herself from affronts to her morality and self-esteem. But as days and nights fuse together, the two women develop a bond wrought from need, pity, loyalty, and a love that even Alzheimer's can't break. As Lolita helps Mrs. herself having to choose between following her lifelong dream or listening to the dictates of her unrelenting conscience.

Demographic trends point to an increasing number of older people in need of care and to a general decline in the number of persons available for family care. Due to societal changes, the remaining potential caregivers participate increased in the labour market, which makes eldercare to a workplace relevant issue. This work explores the implications of combining work and caregiving responsibilities from both the caregiver's and the employer's perspective. It presents the benefits that caregivers search for and describes the relevance and the potential that eldercare workplace support has. Furthermore, the reader will find examples of initiatives promoting the reconcilability of work and care. This book addresses employers, health professionals and policy makers who wish to understand the impact of the competing responsibilities of working caregivers and seek practical guidance for the conception of supporting measures.

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.

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.

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.

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.

""Taking Care of Barbara" is an inspirational resource book for anyone living in the world of Alzheimer's. There are clear and concise caregiver tips and references in dealing with the everyday struggles that come with the progression of the disease. What a gift to know and be able to anticipate the needs of our loved one when they may not be able to communicate them. Most importantly, this book is a celebration of family and the relationship between the caregiver and the patient. It lifts the caregiver above the everyday struggles and reminds us of where to find the strength and joy in the frequent frustrations of the day. It inspires us to love beyond the external happenings and shows us there lies a deeper and greater gain that will enrich our spirit. The world of Alzheimer's may feel overwhelming, but this book encourages caregivers to get out of bed, put their feet on the floor and face the day with renewed strength and purpose."
-Kelly Cason Hunter, Hospice Volunteer, Pediatric Nurse

Published In Partnership With The Applied Research Ethics Association (ARENA), This Study Guide Companion To Institutional Review Board: Management And Function, Second Edition Facilitates The Application Of Knowledge Acquired From The Textbook. Written By IRB People For IRB People, This Study Guide Is A Useful Resource That Promotes The Professional Development Of People Working In The Field Of Human Subjects Protection.

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.

"Diagnosis of a serious disease or disability, many times is more difficult for the caregiver than for the person with the illness. "Caregivers: Angels without Wings" is a great tribute and support to any caregiver--past, present or future--in one of the most difficult of all human experiences."
--Sandy Lahr, RN, Care Share Support Group FacilitatorA loved one might suffer with physical health issues but family and friends carry the burden with gentle hands and a heavy heart. Are you a caregiver wondering where to turn or what to do? Whether you are a primary, occasional, or long distance caregiver, you will find moral support and suggestions that will ease your path."Caregivers: Angels without Wings" supports you through: Compassionate stories Words of wisdom and sound advice Handy checklists: specific suggestions on lending support"How I wish I had something like this to read during the three months I sat by my mother's bedside, gave her my love, and supported her through a very difficult time. It would have helped me to know I wasn't alone in such an ordeal, and I could have learned from those who have lived through similar challenges."
--Anonymous Caregiver

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

About 2 million people in the U.S. over the age of 65 have a diagnosis of depression. At least 4 million people have some form of dementia. The highest rate of suicide is in this group. There are millions of elderly persons with other mental health problems that are affecting families, friends and society in general. What do these numbers mean? They demonstrate the widespread nature of these conditions which are seen on a daily basis. These are the confused, forgetful, wandering, combative, depressed, withdrawn or socially inappropriate elderly, who impact all of us. These people can be helped. We must not assume these problems are a normal part of the aging process. Elder Interventions is a step-by-step handbook for families, friends and caregivers who are dealing with these issues on a daily basis. This book leads the reader through the process of identifying and evaluating these emotional/behavioral problems, and then developing concrete plans to treat them. This text provides advice on topics ranging from taking car keys away from a dangerous driver to preventing an old person from wandering. It is rich with clinical stories that both explain technique and inspire optimism. An essential guide for any family, Elder Interventions is sure to educate and motivate all who care for the elderly.

"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

"Journey Through Loving Eyes" is a sounding board for anyone with parents in either terminal care or a nursing home situation.Author Alfred Ritter brings a valuable insight to parental care, in a loving way. He shows common pitfalls along with simple fixes for complex problems. The reader will no longer feel alone in their feelings of parental care.Mr. Ritter will lead you through many situations, including:

• Researching health care professionals
• Picking your immediate care team
• Choosing the style of care that is correct for your team
• Dealing with the secretive parent
• Care giving through love and not guilt
• Care giving to radically different parents

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.

A practicing psychoanalyst offers one of the first books to help navigate the profound emotional challenges of caring for elderly parents in a strained parent-child relationship.