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Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services
Music Downtown Eastside draws on two decades of research in one of
North America's poorest urban areas to illustrate how human rights
can be promoted through music. Harrison's examination of how
gentrification, grant funding, and community organizations affect
the success or failure of human rights-focused musical initiatives
offers insights into the complex relationship between culture,
poverty, and human rights that have global implications and
applicability. The book takes the reader into popular music jams
and music therapy sessions offered to the poor in churches,
community centers and health organizations. Harrison analyzes the
capabilities music-making develops, and musical moments where human
rights are respected, promoted, threatened, or violated. The book
offers insights on the relationship between music and poverty, a
social deprivation that diminishes capabilities and rights. It
contributes to the human rights literature by examining critically
how human rights can be strengthened in cultural practices and
policy.
UPDATED AND EXPANDED FOR 2022 and beyond. This clinical pocket
reference provides key information that a nurse will require on
placement and in practice, selected by experienced
teachers/practitioners, clearly written and presented, drawn from a
wide range of different sources, packaged in an easily accessible
portable format suitable for pocket or mobile devices. Nursing
students, assessors, practice educators and preceptees will find
that this resource enables the move into real life practice,
supporting safe, confident, patient centred nursing. The fourth
edition has now been thoroughly updated and extended. New material
includes new Mental Capacity Act overview and guidelines, updated
infection control (including donning and doffing PPE) and End of
Life care sections, and latest Resuscitation Guidelines. This
edition is built around the new pre-registration nursing education
standards released by the NMC (Nursing & Midwifery Council) in
early 2019, allowing it to support all nursing practitioners
throughout their years of practice. The authors, all experienced
teacher/practitioners have looked at latest teaching trends and
national objectives, including the new NMC standards, to provide
coverage of the widening range of competencies a nurse needs to
display in today's healthcare environment. This resource provides
rapid access to key information that a nurse will need to provide
effective holistic care of the adult patient. For the student on
clinical placement it provides a valuable aide memoire for recently
learnt key information. For the newly qualified nurse it assists
review, reflection, and revalidation.
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.
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 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.
Leadership Laboratory for Nurse Leaders is an innovative and
interactive workbook that challenges readers to reflect upon their
personal experiences in learning how to lead through the lens of
new and established ideas in the literature of nursing, psychology,
education, sociology, and anthropology. Readers are guided through
a series of laboratories, encouraged to consider real-world
examples of leadership successes and challenges from peers, and
prompted to experiment with new leadership strategies drawn from
research. The workbook features seven chapter laboratories that
explore crucial elements of emotional mastery for nurse leaders,
including wisdom of experience, motivation, boundary clarity,
self-regulation, generativity, change agility, and finding strength
in adversity. Each chapter features critical research, invitations
and prompts for reflection, experiments, and suggestions of new
behaviors sourced from expert counsel. Each chapter provides
readers with personal insights and hands-on tools. Leadership
Laboratory for Nurse Leaders is designed to be used as both an
individualized course in leadership as well as an ideal
supplementary workbook for any course or program in nursing,
especially those with an emphasis on developing professional
leadership skills.
Covers all aspects of practical midwifery care, the emphasis being
on both the physical and psychological care of the pregnant woman
and her family. Intended for practising midwives, midwives in
training and student nurses and been written in comprehensible
language with illustrations throughout.
This moving and insightful handbook collects wisdom and experience
from pactitioners and those who have lost a loved one on the role
of spirituality in end of life care. It addresses the place of
spirituality in our modern society and the challenge of life and
death, best practice in end of life care, belief systems, how
spirituality can play a part in care workers' roles, as well as
creative interventions and leadership challenges. The handbook is
divided into seven sections covering modern society, spirituality
and the challenge of end of life care; end of life care in
practice; user, carer and professional perspectives; death as a
gateway: belief systems; looking ahead; conclusions.
Drugs in Use: Case Studies for Pharmacists and Prescribers helps
you to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge about medicines
and the practical application to your patients. With an ever
increasing shift of focus from theory to practice this book
promotes evidence-based medicine and illustrates how you can
optimise drug therapy in response to the needs of your individual
patients. It will prove a valuable resource to pharmacists and
prescribers. The cases have been updated to reflect recent changes
in medicines use and this new edition boasts: New evidence
concerning optimal care; Additional coverage of situations with
difficulties in treatment optimisation; Significant focus on major
advances in therapeutics; Self study questions and answers within
each case. With self study questions and answers to accompany each
case, you will find this a useful resource throughout your career.
As a student, it will assist your studies and as a practicing
pharmacist or prescriber in hospital or community it will aid your
continuing professional development.
Increasing numbers of people have a problem with eating disorders
and poor body image. Anorexia, bulimia and compulsive eating all
bring their own distressing social and health problems, while a
distorted body image can result in a severely restricted life. In
this book, Christine Craggs-Hinton explains clearly the social
pressures behind the need to be an ideal shape, and how we can
fight back. She also examines why some people see themselves as
overweight or ugly although they are normal, healthy, and the right
body weight and size for their sex, age and build. Topics covered
include: - the role of the media in creating unrealistic portraits
of how we should look - the importance of self-esteem, and how to
boost it - body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and its link with media
influence - alcoholism: also a problem of low self-esteem - and its
link with eating disorders - tackling negative thoughts - dealing
with anxiety, and how to relax - practical exercises to get back to
a healthy relationship with food Recovery from eating disorders and
poor body image is possible, so start today!
LEARN–APPLY–ASSESS Davis Advantage for Basic Nursing combines
an innovative text with an immersive online program that make this
challenging but must-know content easier to master by making
learning personal. Together, they create a seamless experience that
tracks each student’s progress and assesses their knowledge until
they have mastered the concepts and are ready to apply them in
class, clinical, and practice. An access code inside new, printed
textbooks unlocks an ebook, as well as access to Davis Advantage.
Or choose the all-digital Instant Access option, which includes the
ebook and immediate access to Davis Advantage. THE TEXTBOOK A
comprehensive approach to care promotes critical thinking and
clinical judgment to teach students how to “Think Like a Nurse”
from the very first day. A consistent and concise organization
along with a wealth of pedagogical features emphasizes the
Thinking, Doing, and Caring at the heart of professional practice.
In every chapter, students first explore the theoretical knowledge
behind key Fundamentals concepts. Then, they learn the practical
knowledge guided by the nursing process; and finally, the skills
and procedures for safe and effective nursing care. ONLINE (DAVIS
ADVANTAGE) Using a unique and proven approach across a
Learn-Apply-Assess continuum, Davis Advantage engages students and
helps them make the connections to key topics. Whether teaching
in-person or online, this complete, integrated solution aligns
seamlessly with the textbook and equips instructors with actionable
analytics to track students’ progress, remediate where needed,
and facilitate an active learning environment. LEARN—Personalized
Learning The foundation of the Davis Advantage platform,
Personalized Learning, immerses students in an online learning
experience tailored to their needs. Students are assessed on their
comprehension of key topics from the text, and then are guided
through animated mini-lecture videos and dynamic activities to
reinforce learning and bring concepts to life. APPLY—Clinical
Judgment (NEW!) Clinical Judgment elevates students’ critical
thinking and clinical reasoning, helping them to build the clinical
judgment skills they need to practice safe and effective nursing
care and to prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX® with
confidence. Progressive case studies featuring real-life, complex
clinical situations challenge students to apply their knowledge,
make informed decisions, and evaluate outcomes. ASSESS—Quizzing
Quizzing uses NCLEX®-style questions for assessment and
remediation. Its adaptive, question-based format provides the
additional practice students need to test their knowledge, master
course content, and perform well on course and board exams.
Textbook Provides the evidence-based, foundational knowledge
students need to learn how to ‘think like a nurse’. Promotes
critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical decision making
through a comprehensive approach to care. Prepares students for
real-world practice with case studies and clinically based
exercises that develop clinical judgment skills and reinforce the
thinking, doing, and caring they will do as nurses. Features over
230 step-by-step, illustrated procedures with rationales to teach
students how to perform and master essential nursing skills.
Emphasizes the important aspects of safe and effective care to
ensure the best patient outcomes. Davis Advantage (Personalized
Learning, Clinical Judgment (NEW!) and Quizzing) Personalized
Learning engages students through videos and interactive activities
that present key concepts in a way that makes content more
relatable and understandable. Clinical Judgment (NEW!) challenges
students with complex questions that align with the cognitive areas
of the NCSBN’s Clinical Judgment Measurement Model, requiring
careful analysis, synthesis of the data, and critical thinking.
Quizzing provides thousands of NCLEX®-style questions (including
alternate format questions) and detailed rationales to test
students’ knowledge and promote in-depth understanding.
Personalized Learning Plans and dashboards track students’
progress across their assignments and highlight where they need to
focus their study time. Actionable analytics allow instructors to
track comprehension and participation, monitor performance, and
identify areas for remediation. Personalized Teaching Plans provide
instructors with engaging lesson plans and activities that can be
leveraged in both virtual and in-person classroom settings.
Integrated ebook allows students to reference the textbook anytime,
anywhere. New To This Edition: NEW! Clinical Judgment component now
in Davis Advantage. EXPANDED & ENHANCED! Increased focus on
Clinical Judgment reflecting the NCSBN Clinical Judgment
Measurement Model (CJMM) and the relationship among the nursing
process, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical
judgment. NEW! “Critical-Thinking and Clinical Judgment”
scenario with questions added to each chapter. UPDATED! “Example
Client Conditions” to reflect CJMM. REVISED! Nursing process
chapters combined into a single chapter to better explain the
interconnectedness of each step in the Nursing Process. EXPANDED
& ENHANCED! Focus on patient advocacy.
Learn the most common methods of drug calculation, and use the one
that is right for you! Clinical Calculations: With Applications to
General and Specialty Areas, 10th Edition helps you learn to
calculate drug dosages accurately. It covers the four major drug
calculation methods - basic formula, ratio and proportion,
fractional equation, and dimensional analysis - plus body weight
and body surface area. It also includes practice problems not only
for general care but also for specialty areas such as pediatrics
and critical care. Written by a team of experts, this
market-leading text shows how drug calculation and drug
administration are related and emphasizes patient safety above all
else. Coverage of four major drug calculation methods includes
basic formula, ratio and proportion, fractional equation, and
dimensional analysis, plus body weight and body surface area,
enabling you to learn and apply the method that works best for you.
Information on drugs, drug administration techniques, and devices
helps you master the most up-to-date techniques of drug
administration, including oral, intravenous, intra-muscular,
subcutaneous, and other routes. Calculations for Specialty Areas
section addresses the drug calculations needed to practice in
pediatric, labor and delivery, critical care, and community
settings. Detailed, full-color photos and illustrations show
current equipment for IV therapy, the latest types of pumps, and
the newest syringes. Practice problems are included for specialty
units - pediatrics, critical care, pediatric critical care, labor
and delivery, and community - in addition to general patient areas.
Comprehensive post-test allows you to test your knowledge of key
concepts from the text. Information on pumps covers insulin and
enteral infusion pumps, plus intravenous infusion pumps such as
single and multi-channel, PCA, ands syringe, explaining their use
in drug administration. Caution boxes provide alerts to problems or
issues related to various drugs and their administration. NEW!
Next-Generation NCLEX (R) examination-style and NGN Prep questions
introduce the new elements from the updated NCLEX exam, assessing
critical thinking, clinical judgment, and decision-making based on
actual clinical situations.
Of Sluices and Sisters: Anecdotes of Student Nurses at a London
Teaching Hospital Follows the trials and tribulations of a set of
student nurses training at an elitist Teaching Hospital in the
1960's as they deal with legendary ward sisters, petty rules,
challenging patients, and eccentric doctors. It includes many
stories - some poignant, many very amusing - which give an insight
into what nurse training was like in those days.
Bioengineered Nanomaterials for Wound Healing and Infection Control
is a key reference for those working in the fields of materials
science, pharmacy, nanotechnology, biomedical engineering and
microbiology. Bioengineered nanomaterials have unique
physicochemical properties which promote accelerated wound healing
and treatment of infections. The biosynthesis of these
nanomaterials also offers a clean, safe and renewable alternative
to traditional nanomaterials, helping reduce environmental impact
alongside antibacterial resistance.
Reinforce your understanding of Sorrentino's Canadian Textbook for
the Support Worker, 5th Edition! Designed to accompany Sorrentino's
bestselling textbook, this workbook helps you review and master all
of the text's important concepts, skills, and procedures.
Worksheets for the topics in each chapter include multiple-choice
questions, true and false questions, matching and labelling
exercises, and other activities. Matching the textbook chapter for
chapter, this helpful study tool ensures that you are prepared for
success in your career as a support worker. Chapter-by-chapter,
tear-out worksheets include a variety of question types to test
student comprehension and reinforce their understanding, including:
Fill-in-the-blank questions Identification questions Labelling
activities Matching questions Multiple-choice questions
Multiple-response questions True and False questions NEW! Thorough
updates reflect content in the new 5th edition of Sorrentino's
Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker.
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