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Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice describes a
competent level of nursing care at each level of nursing
informatics practice and provides comprehensive overviews of the
dynamic and complex practice of the nursing informatics specialty.
Published by ANA, this book is informed by advances in health care
and professional nursing practice. It contains national standards
of practice and performance that define the who, what, where, when,
why, and how of nursing informatics practice and is a vital
reference for: Quality improvement initiatives Certification and
credentialing Position descriptions and performance appraisals
Classroom teaching and in-service education programs Boards of
nursing members' orientation programs and regulatory
decision-making activities Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards
of Practice is intended to guide nurses, as well as administrators,
legislators, regulators, legal counsel, and other interprofessional
colleagues.
As the classic reference on cleft palates for more than 25 years,
'the blue book' continues to be the single, essential source on
cleft lip and palate for all members of the craniofacial team. This
essential text provides a unique and comprehensive approach to
cleft assessment, treatment, and management, with new and revised
content that will keep you at the cutting edge of cleft lip and
palate treatment and therapies. Comprehensive coverage of every
aspect of cleft palate and related disorders, making this a superb
resource and guide for students and practitioners alike. Content is
presented in a clinically useful manner, in a way that encourages
you to evaluate and critically consider the information presented.
Thorough coverage of the available literature on cleft lip and
cleft palate includes both contemporary and historically
significant studies, as well as low-incidence types of phenomena.
An unmatched art program includes clear anatomical drawings as well
as high-quality photographs. The Birth of a Child with a Cleft
introduction provides a detailed preview to the treatment of
children with clefts, and offers useful suggestions for interacting
with their parents. Coverage of the latest research and
advancements including surgical and dental management, speech
development, genetics, and more, ensures that you have thoroughly
researched information on the most recent developments in the
field. Consider This boxes highlight important tips, information,
and offer advice on how to apply theory and research to clinical
situations. New artwork clearly demonstrates and enhances
understanding of important clinical conditions and procedures.
Improved organization helps you understand key concepts in a
logical progression and enhances the presentation of the material.
Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022! Confidently Perform
Accurate, Efficient, and Effective Physical Examinations. Master
the techniques for successful physical examinations with the #1
choice for complete, authoritative guidance. This highly regarded
text includes fully illustrated, step-by-step techniques that
outline the correct performance of the physical examination and an
easy-to-follow two-column format that correlates examination
techniques on the left and abnormalities (clearly indicated in red)
with differential diagnoses on the right. NEW! Expanded Unit 1
provides an overview of the components of the patient encounter and
helps you ensure the most effective information-gathering and
decision-making approaches. NEW! Key terms are bolded in chapters
and correspond to an online glossary with definitions. UPDATED!
Expanded coverage of special populations familiarizes you with
important approaches for persons who identify as LGBTQ, persons
with physical disabilities, and diverse populations throughout the
life cycle. UPDATED! Restructured Regional Exam chapters enhance
your understanding of overview material, examination techniques,
and health promotion and counseling considerations. UPDATED!
Photographs, illustrations, and references reinforce key content
based on the latest evidence-based information. UPDATED! Text boxes
are numbered to provide quick access to important summaries of
clinical conditions and tips for challenging examination
techniques. Clinical pearls, printed in blue, highlight key points
at a glance. Detailed, highly illustrated tables of abnormal
conditions display examination and clinical information in an
easy-to-find, quick-reference format at the end of each chapter.
Save time and money with two books in one + online
Q&A! Half pharmacology, half dosage calculations—plus
an intensive, yet clear & simple review of basic math + online
quizzing!Here’s the must-have knowledge and guidance you need to
gain a solid understanding of pharmacology and the safe
administration of medications in one text. A body systems approach
to pharmacology with a basic math review and a focus on drug
classifications prepare you to administer specific drugs in the
clinical setting. Now with online Q&A practice in Davis Edge!
Purchase a new, print copy of the text and receive a FREE, 3-year
subscription to Davis Edge, the online Q&A program with 1,600
questions in all, 800 for Medical Assisting and 800 for Nursing.
Davis Edge helps you to create quizzes in the content areas you
choose to focus on, build simulated practice exams, and track your
progress every step of the way. The Text New! Pronunciations for
key terms at the beginning of each chapter New! Word-building and
gerontological issues features New! New appendix on intravenous
therapy Basic math review helps students learn to perform the
calculations necessary to administer medications correctly.
Medication administration presented through pharmacology basics,
techniques and procedures, supplies, safety and regulations, and
prescriptions and label “Master the Essentials†tables cover
side effects, precautions, contraindications, and interactions for
each classification. Drug classification review tables reinforce
need-to-know information in each class. “Fast Tip†boxes offer
quick facts and mnemonics. “A Closer Look†boxes examine
important information in detail. “Check-up Questionsâ€
throughout each chapter promote understanding and help students
retain and apply the information. Coverage of specific drugs
provides context for learning drug classifications.
Critical-thinking exercises encourage students to think beyond the
chapter and apply their new knowledge to real-life scenarios.
Review questions at the end of each chapter reinforce learning.
Davis Edge Online Q&A FREE, 3-year access with purchase of new,
print text 800 questions for Medical Assisting and 800 for Nursing
“Quiz Builder†lets you select practice questions by exam
section or topic area. Rationales for correct and incorrect
responses provide immediate feedback. “Student Success Centerâ€
dashboard monitors your performance over time, helping to identify
areas for additional study.
Organized by cognitive processes, Cognition and Acquired Language
Disorders: An Information Processing Approach focuses on the
assessment, diagnosis, and management of cognitive-communication
disorders. Current, evidence-based information describes normal
cognitive processing for communication and the way in which
cognition breaks down to produce communication disorders in a
variety of acquired neurologic conditions. Its process-oriented
approach includes not only the neurological conditions caused by
stroke, dementia, and traumatic brain injury, but those related to
tumor, infection, degenerative diseases, and multiple strokes.
While other speech-language pathology texts limit their coverage of
disorders to aphasia, expert authors Richard Peach and Lewis
Shapiro go beyond that with detailed discussions of many other
cognitive-communication disorders. Unique process-oriented approach
organizes content by cognitive processes instead of by syndromes so
you can apply the information and treatment approaches to any one
of many neurologic groups with the same cognitive deficit.
Cognitive domains are described as they relate to communication
rather than separated as they are in many other publications where
they are treated as independent behaviors. A separate section on
normal processing includes five chapters providing a strong
foundation for understanding the factors that contribute to
disordered communication and its management. The evidence-based
approach promotes best practices for the most effective management
of patients with cognitive-communication disorders. Coverage of the
cognitive aspects of communication helps you meet the standards for
certification in speech-language pathology. A strong author team
includes two lead authors who are well known and highly respected
in the academic community, along with expert contributors, ensuring
a comprehensive, advanced clinical text/reference.
The definitive framework for ethical analysis and decision-making
for RNs across all practice levels, roles and settings. Revisions
were made in this new edition in response to the complexities of
modern nursing, to simplify and more clearly articulate the
content, to anticipate advances in health care, and to incorporate
aids that would make it richer, more accessible, and easier to use.
Consisting of nine provisions and the accompanying interpretive
statements, it: Provides a succinct statement of the ethical
values, obligations, and duties of every individual who enters the
nursing profession. Serves as the profession's nonnegotiable
ethical standard. Expresses nursing's own understanding of its
commitment to society. The code is particularly useful to in
today's health care environment because it reiterates the
fundamental values and commitments of the nurse (Provisions 1-3),
identifies the boundaries of duty and loyalty (Provisions 4-6), and
describes the duties of the nurse that extend beyond individual
patient encounters (Provisions 7-9). This revision retains
interpretive statements for each provision that provide more
specific guidance for practice. The statements are responsive to
the contemporary context of nursing and recognize the larger scope
of nursing's concern in relation to health. It also includes
another innovation: links to foundational and supplemental
documents, which will be available later in 2015. ANA's Code of
Ethics for Nurses is the promise that nurses are doing their best
to provide care for their patients and their communities and are
supporting each other in the process so that all nurses can fulfill
their ethical and professional obligations. It is important tool
that can be used now as leverage to a better future for nurses,
patients and health care. This Code is a reflection of the proud
ethical heritage of nursing, a guide for all nurses now and into
the future.
In this highly practical guide, acclaimed physical therapist and
international lecturer Daniel Lawrence dispels some of the myths
around cupping therapy and shows how it deserves to be viewed as a
highly credible and versatile therapeutic tool in modern practice
Cupping-an ancient therapy which uses vacuum cups placed over the
skin to treat a wide range of health conditions-appears in one of
the earliest medical textbooks ever written and has been used in
cultures around the world for thousands of years. Though much
maligned by its perception as a "complementary therapy," the
emergence of modern research supporting the use of cupping to treat
musculoskeletal conditions has seen it enjoy a huge resurgence in
recent years. You only need look at the unmistakable cupping marks
visible on Olympic swimmers to see how valued it is within
professional sport. An ancient treatment, a new way Presented with
clear descriptions, color photographs, and QR codes linking to
online video tutorials, Lawrence's approach to dry cupping offers
enhanced treatment outcomes and methods that are more readily
accepted by Western medicine and modern manual therapy bodyworkers.
These are techniques that deliver maximum benefit whilst minimizing
some of the less desirable after-effects of more traditional
methods. Starting with the history of cupping, the book guides you
through the principles of application with illustrated protocols
for musculoskeletal conditions of the foot, ankle, lower leg, knee,
thigh, hip, back, shoulder, wrist, hand, elbow, and neck. Whether
you are looking to treat Achilles tendinitis, carpal tunnel
syndrome, or low back pain, Lawrence illustrates why cupping is a
safe and effective choice of treatment. Where this book differs
from others, however, is that it introduces the concept of using
passive and active movement in a treatment. In this way, cupping
can be viewed as an enhanced form of both massage and exercise
rehabilitation. Couple this with a valuable understanding of how
these techniques influence the nervous system and cupping now
stands up to "evidence-based" scrutiny. This is modern cupping!
Practical and student-friendly, this helpful workbook reinforces
retention and comprehension of information covered in the second
edition of the text. A chapter-by-chapter companion to the
textbook, it includes a variety of exercises to enhance learning
and hold student interest, as well as skills competency checklists.
Brief Situations in selected chapters help you apply the knowledge
you have gained. Creative activities make studying fun with games
such as crossword puzzles, word-finds, word completions,
interpretation of images, and indentifying incorrect items in
images. Activities including matching, completion, and true/false
help you understand and remember the material. Skills Competency
Checklists allow you to practice each procedure in the textbook.
Answers are provided for all questions. UPDATED content matches the
latest information in Mosby's Textbook for the Home Care Aide. NEW
Evolve companion website includes an audio glossary and skills
competency checklists.
Breastfeeding and Human Lactation, Sixth Edition is the ultimate
reference for the latest clinical techniques and research findings
that direct evidence-based clinical practice and research for
lactation consultants and specialists. It contains everything a
nurse, lactation consultant, midwife, women's health nurse
practitioner, physician assistant, or Ob/Gyn needs to know about
lactation care and science. Topics include placing breastfeeding in
its historical context, workplace-related issues, anatomical and
biological imperatives of lactation, the prenatal and perinatal
periods and concerns during the postpartum period, the mother's
health, sociocultural issues, and more vital information. With
contributions from the foremost experts in the field, this leading
resource contains a clear clinical focus with more than 2,000
research studies supporting the clinical recommendations found in
the text. Furthermore, the updated Sixth Edition features new and
additional case studies, expanded cultural content, inclusion of
new regulations and guidelines, information on alternative
medicine, and gender inclusive language. Breastfeeding and Human
Lactation, Sixth Edition is also an excellent resource to prepare
for certification and practice as an International Board Certified
Lactation Consultant (R) (IBCLC (R)). The Navigate 2 TestPrep
access code included with every new print copy unlocks access to
practice and simulated tests, detailed rationales, and powerful
data dashboards. Standalone access to Navigate 2 TestPrep is also
available (ISBN: 978-1-284-18994-0).
Welcome to Dagmarsminde, an innovative nursing home in Denmark with
a remarkable and life-affirming approach to dementia care. The
founder and staff of this replicable model strive to help persons
with dementia enjoy a rich, normal-feeling life. Following
person-centered practices, daily life includes routines focused on
good nutrition, contact with nature, healthy physical activities,
and as much independence in activities of daily living as possible.
The needs and progress of each resident are paramount. The approach
followed at Dagmarsminde is described from the time a new resident
arrives at the home until the person has died, contrasting it with
the new standard practices of nursing home care and challenging
readers to consider new, more satisfying ways of working with
people living with dementia.
The education system in South Africa is struggling to help learners
to develop their full potential, particularly those from poor and
rural communities. Research has shown that a lack of communication
skills has become a major challenge and a barrier to learning for
many learners. The current situation in this country requires us to
consider not only children who have specific communication
impairments, but also those battling to develop communication
skills when their situation places them at a severe disadvantage.
Speech-language therapy in a school context is a much-needed
academic text for training students in speech-language therapy and
audiology to work effectively in an educational environment.
Speech-language therapy in a school context promotes collaborative
practices among professionals, including occupational therapists,
physiotherapists, learning support therapists and teachers, while
reinforcing the ethical principles and practices required by the
Health Professions Council of South Africa. It provides theory and
practical guidelines in line with the Revised National Curriculum
Statement and is supported by interactive learning activities.
Chapters include the following: Speech-language therapy in a
multicultural context; Inclusive education in South Africa;
Communication as a critical resource for everyday living, learning
and earning; Institutional language policies: the South African
Schools Act; Multilingualism and primary language impairment;
Ensuring culture-fair assessment and intervention; Integrated
classroom-based speech-language services; Augmentative and
alternative communication (AAC) systems; Educational psychology in
South Africa. Speech-language therapy in a school context is aimed
at students in speech-language therapy and audiology and is also a
valuable foundational text for practicing therapists.
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