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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022! Nutrition Essentials for
Nursing Practice, 9th Edition gives nursing students the
understanding of nutrition theory and application to ensure
effective client care across the life cycle and the health-illness
continuum. Incorporating nutrition throughout the nursing care
process, Susan Dudek's concise yet thorough text equips tomorrow's
nurses with the latest evidence-based practices and recommendations
to facilitate nutrition on the front lines of nursing practice,
from assessment and nursing diagnoses to implementation and
evaluation. The most up-to-date resource of its kind, this revised
edition includes the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025
and makes need-to-know information more accessible than ever with a
student-friendly format, improved organization, engaging case
studies, and adaptable content optimized for use in standalone
courses, online, or a fully integrated curriculum.
Death strips away all of the superficial and mundane details of
living and leaves behind life's bare essentials. Death is
inevitable in life. It knows no boundaries. It knows no skin color,
no financial or social standing. It knows nothing but itself. The
paradox of Dying Declarations: Notes from a Hospice Volunteer is in
its warm affirmation of life through the 'dying declarations' of
patients who are peering into the cold face of death. The author
reveals personal experiences about life, death, and the courage to
strip away the unimportant aspects of life to make way for a
clearer understanding on just what is truly important. Simple,
moving stories invigorate and spark insightswhile discussing all
aspects of hospice volunteering. By facing death on a regular
basis, one can no longer maintain a tight grip on the masks, games,
and trivialities that one uses to hide from truth. The person who
looks death in the eye becomes more honest, grateful,
compassionate, and humble. In Dying Declarations: Notes from a
Hospice Volunteer, the author shares his experiences and the
lessons he learned from the dying while working as a hospice
volunteer. The stories, rather than being sad and depressing,
present the author's hospice experience as being some of the most
personally uplifting and enriching experiences of his life. In
Dying Declarations: Notes from a Hospice Volunteer you will learn:
about training for hospice work why hospice volunteers are at times
more beneficial to the well-being of dying patients than family,
clergy, or medical personnel the three basic tasks for a hospice
volunteer how children and dogs can be beneficial for patients the
impact that a dying patient can have on the life of a hospice
volunteer words of wisdom about living life, directly from hospice
patients Dying Declarations: Notes from a Hospice Volunteer will
inspire and enlighten hospice volunteers, nurses, physicians,
clergy, social workers or anyone who works for hospice or provides
end-of-life care.
Now in it's fourth edition and thoroughly updated to ensure all
content is mapped to the new 2018 NMC standards, this book is a
practical and readable guide to undertaking a research project plan
or a literature review for final year assessment. The book guides
readers from start to finish, beginning with choosing a nursing
topic and developing questions about it, then accessing and
critically reviewing research literature, considering ethical
issues, proposing research where applicable, and finally, writing
up and completing the literature review or research proposal. The
authors also explore how to translate evidence into practice and
how this can improve day to day decision-making, as well as feeding
into assessments.
Build skills in clinical judgment and prepare for the
Next-Generation NCLEX-PN (R) examination! Medical-Surgical Nursing:
Concepts and Practice, 5th Edition provides a solid foundation in
nursing concepts and skills essential to the LPN/LVN role. Complete
coverage of common adult medical-surgical conditions includes all
body systems and their disorders, addressing patient care in a
variety of settings. Special attention is given to care of older
adults, those with chronic illnesses, and residents in long-term
care settings. Written by nursing educator Holly Stromberg, this
text emphasizes evidence-based practice and reflects the expanding
scope of practice for LPN/LVNs. What's more, it makes exam prep
easier with new Next-Generation NCLEX (R) case studies and an
emphasis on developing critical thinking and clinical judgment.
Nursing care plans show plans of care based on patient history and
include patient goals and outcomes, with critical thinking
questions allowing you to assess your understanding of related
nursing concepts. Concept maps illustrate how a disorder's
symptoms, treatments, and side effects relate to each other. Safety
alerts emphasize safety precautions to protect patients, family,
health care providers, and the public from accidents, spread of
disease, and medication-related accidents. Focused Assessment boxes
show how to collect patient data, including history and physical
and psychosocial assessment, with guidance on collecting
information for specific disorders. Communication boxes help in
developing therapeutic communication skills in realistic patient
care situations. Patient Teaching boxes provide instructions and
guidelines for educating patients in self-care. Elder Care Points
address the unique care issues that affect older adults and provide
suggestions for assessment and interventions for long-term
patients. Home Care Considerations focus on adapting
medical-surgical nursing care to the home environment after
discharge. Assignment Considerations cover task delegation from the
RN to the LPN/LVN and from the LPN/LVN to unlicensed assistive
personnel, as allowed by each state's nurse practice act. Nutrition
Considerations emphasize the role nutrition plays in disease and
holistic nursing care. Cultural Considerations promote
understanding of the needs of various ethnic groups and sensitivity
to differing beliefs and practices. Legal and Ethical
Considerations describe legal issues and ethical dilemmas that may
face the practicing nurse. Get Ready for the Next-Generation NCLEX
(R) Examination! section at the end of each chapter covers key
points and includes review questions and critical thinking
questions to help you prepare for class tests and the NCLEX-PN
examination. Medication tables provide quick access to drug dosages
and side effects of commonly used medications. Key terms include
phonetic pronunciations and text page references, making learning
easier with terms listed at the beginning of each chapter,
appearing in blue at first mention or where defined in the text,
and defined in the glossary. Concepts important to developing
nursing knowledge for sound clinical thinking are identified for
each chapter. Care for those who identify as LGBTQIA+ is discussed.
Companion study guide further promotes clinical judgment through
additional case studies, critical thinking opportunities, and
interactive communication activities. Emphasis is placed on
understanding and application of nursing knowledge. Available
separately. NEW! Next-Generation NCLEX (R) case studies and new
format questions help you prepare for the licensure examination.
NEW! Discussion of the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model
helps in developing the decision-making skills needed to plan
effective nursing interventions.
People with mental illness are often painfully familiar with overt
prejudice or more subtle forms of mistreatment. The stigma and
discrimination associated with their disorders can have effects in
several areas of life: in social interactions, in work and
healthcare settings, in the legal system and the media. Many
withdraw due to shame and do not seek help. In turn, stigma can
prove to be a more serious problem than the disorder itself. Yet
too little is done to reduce stigma and its impact. The Stigma of
Mental Illness: Strategies Against Discrimination and Social
Exclusion offers up the knowledge necessary to understand and fight
against stigma and discrimination. It will be invaluable to all
health professionals, social workers, healthcare managers and
policy makers with an involvement or interest in mental illness.
Broad coverage of the forms and consequences of stigma Specific
treatment of stigma in relation to diagnoses such as dementia and
autism Perspectives and strategies of a service user and a relative
Up-to-date concepts regarding exclusion and discrimination
Practical strategies for service users, relatives, healthcare
professionals and policy makers
Are pregnant women entitled to the same rights of
self-determination and bodily integrity as other adults? This is
the fundamental question underlying recent high-profile legal
interventions in situations when pregnant women and healthcare
staff do not agree on management options or appropriate behaviour.
Courts on both sides of the Atlantic have sometimes answered that
they are not, and the law has at times been manipulated to enforce
compliance with medical recommendations. This is the first book of
its kind to offer a comprehensive assessment of healthcare law as
applied to the unique situation of pregnancy. Drawing on case
material from both the UK and the USA, it describes the trend
towards 'policing pregnancy' and explores the emergence of the
concept of 'maternal-foetal conflict' - and why, in the author's
view, this would be more appropriately labelled 'obstetric
conflict'. Suggestions are made for alternative approaches that
better safeguard the overall well-being of pregnant women and their
future children.
People should be cared for in a safe environment that is protected
from internal and external harm. This quick reference guide covers
vital practical skills for nurses including: Emergency management
and resuscitation The safe and accurate administration of medicines
Infection control The anatomy and physiology of skin and
temperature regulation Personal care Wound care. This
competency-based text covers relevant key concepts, anatomy and
physiology, lifespan matters, assessment and nursing skills. To
support your learning, it also includes learning outcomes, concept
map summaries, activities, questions and scenarios with sample
answers, and critical reflection thinking points. Quick and easy to
reference, this short, clinically focused guide is ideal for use on
placements or for revision. It is suitable for pre-registration
nurses, students on the nursing associate programme and newly
qualified nurses.
Once viewed as entertainment, activity provision is increasingly
being seen as of therapeutic value and an integral part of quality
care practice. This change has been so rapid and far-reaching that
many staff teams have been left behind, attempting to address new
culture requirements with old culture knowledge. This book
clarifies and illuminates the changes that have been taking place
in the field of activity provision over recent years, and offers a
guideline to those who are endeavouring to catch up. The contents
include: the difference between old culture and new culture
thinking and practice; the new culture from the perspective of the
politician, the manager, the care assistant, the activity provider,
the researcher, the trainer, the community worker and the activity
charity. Between them, the contributors bring a breadth of
experience of the changing culture that spans more than three
decades. The contributors include: Tessa Perrin; Rosemary Hurtley;
Keena Millar Sylvie Silver; Paul Smith; Hazel May; Charlie Murphy;
Vivienne Ratcliffe; Kenneth Hawes; Helen Crumpton; Carline
Ryder-Jones, Wendy Ferguson Rebecca Colledge; Richard Mepham; Sally
Knocker; Simon Labbett. This is a vital resource for all staff and
management of care settings for older people.
'Currently I am working in an operating theatre of a military
hospital. There is no running water. From time to time I have to go
in a light plane and retrieve people from afar. The case yesterday
near the Ethiopian border was a small boy who had been shot in the
jaw and the bullet went down through the shoulder. Later today I
have to go and retrieve two other gunshot-wounded patients and a
man who has been bitten by a tiger. They are sending me tomorrow to
Kodok on Upper Nile, to work in a small hospital in opposition
territory, so that will be interesting; well, not dull at least.'
So writes Red Cross Nurse and New Zealander Andrew Cameron, winner
of the coveted Florence Nightingale Medal. In this gripping book he
recounts his remarkable life nursing in some of the world's most
dangerous and challenging locations, including Sudan, Sierra Leone
and Afghanistan.
Use this set of colorful cards to review concepts in physical
examination and health assessment! With 80 full-color cartoons
covering key concepts, Mosby's Assessment Memory NoteCards, 2nd
Edition uses humor and mnemonics to make studying easier and more
fun. These durable, detachable cards are useful in preparing for
the NCLEX (R) or classroom exams, as a clinical reference, for
writing care plans, or for patient teaching information. Created by
nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh, MSN, EdD, RN, and Tom Gaglione,
RN, MSN, this convenient study tool may be used as either a
spiral-bound notebook or as individual flashcards. 80 full-color
illustrated mnemonics cover key assessment procedures and tips.
Sturdy, spiral-bound cards offer durability as well as portability.
Colored tabs make it easy to find topics. Concise What You Need to
Know monographs on each card provide more detailed information and
specific nursing implications. Unique! Color highlights emphasize
four central topics: Abnormal findings in pink Common clinical
findings in blue Important nursing implications in yellow Patient
teaching in green 24 new new or revised cartoons cover current
assessment topics, including these new cards: Electronic Health
Record I-SBAR-R Symptom Analysis--OLDCARTS Focused Assessment Urine
Ten Dipstick Follow the Lines from Client to Port The image
collection, now part of the Evolve Instructor Resources, allows
instructors access to the complete set of 80 full-color
illustrations from Mosby's Assessment Memory NoteCards with
qualified adoption.
A clear, accessible and evidence-based introduction to effective
decision-making in nursing. It discusses the processes and
frameworks that support clinical reasoning and applies theory and
knowledge to the nursing context. Activities and case studies
provide regular opportunities to apply theory to practice with
real-world examples of decision making in action encourage students
to reflect on and draw from their own lived experiences. The book
has been carefully developed to support students in meeting the NMC
Future Nurse Standards of Proficiency and draws from many of the
lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic, making it a rich
learning resource for all student and qualified nurses.
Mentoring in Nursing and Healthcare is a practical, interactive
resource that promotes active participation and enhances a deeper
level of understanding of mentorship. It explores what is meant by
the process of mentoring, addresses what a mentor is, what the role
entails, and gives practical help on teaching and assessing
students in clinical practice. Written primarily for mentors, this
book offers a range of theoretical and practical activities and
resources that are enhanced by online learning resources. Each
chapter focuses on a different aspect of mentorship, including: *
The role of mentorship * The mentor-student relationship * The
mentor as teacher * Experiential learning and reflective practice *
Learning styles and teaching theories * The mentor as assessor *
Competence and capability * Health improvement * Career development
A core text for mentor preparation and mentor update courses in
nursing and allied health, Mentoring in Nursing and Healthcare is
an essential guide that supports learning and ongoing professional
development. Key Features: * Includes not only the latest and most
up-to-date NMC standards, but also the Health and Care Professions
Council's standards of proficiency * Accessible and
practice-oriented, with case studies, reflective exercises and
activities throughout * Has a strong focus on assessment skills *
Supported by interactive online resources that include
test-yourself questions, multiple choice questions, web-links,
PowerPoint slides, case studies, and activities at
www.wiley.com/go/mentoring
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is now a firmly established treatment
for movement disorders, and an increasing body of evidence supports
DBS in the treatment of other neurological and psychiatric
disorders. This essential reference guide outlines a practical
approach to the use of this paradigm-shifting therapy and covers
key aspects of DBS practice. Chapters describe how to implement a
DBS program and select appropriate patients, device programming to
achieve optimal symptom control, and long-term management of
patients. Thoroughly revised, this third edition includes
additional chapters on managing patients with emerging applications
of DBS. An entire chapter is dedicated to troubleshooting common
problems with the therapy as many 'failures' are preventable and
addressable. With contributions from experts in the field, this is
a must-have reference guide for any clinician working with DBS
patients.
This book explores and elaborates three theories of public reason,
drawn from Rawlsian political liberalism, natural law theory, and
Confucianism. Drawing together academics from these separate
approaches, the volume explores how the three theories critique
each other, as well as how each one brings its theoretical arsenal
to bear on the urgent contemporary debate of medical assistance in
dying. The volume is structured in two parts: an exploration of the
three traditions, followed by an in-depth overview of the
conceptual and historical background. In Part I, the three
comprehensive opening chapters are supplemented by six dynamic
chapters in dialogue with each other, each author responding to the
other two traditions, and subsequently reflecting on the possible
deficiencies of their own theories. The chapters in Part II cover a
broad range of subjects, from an overview of the history of
bioethics to the nature of autonomy and its status as a moral and
political value. In its entirety, the volume provides a vibrant and
exemplary collaborative resource to scholars interested in the role
of public reason and its relevance in bioethical debate.
Nurses who conduct research have a longstanding interest in
questions of nursing knowledge. "Nursing Knowledge" is a clear and
well-informed exposition of the philosophical background to nursing
theory and research. "Nursing Knowledge" answers such fundamental
questions as: How is nursing theory related to nursing practice?
What are the core elements of nursing knowledge? What makes nursing
research distinctive as nursing research? It examines the history
of the philosophical debates within nursing, critiques the
arguments, explains the implications and sets out to rethink the
philosophical foundation of nursing science.
"Nursing Knowledge" begins with philosophical problems that arise
within nursing science. It then considers various solutions with
the help of philosophical ideas arguingargues that nurses ought to
adopt certain philosophical positions because they are the best
solutions to the problems that nurses encounter. The book argues
claims that the nursing standpoint has the potential to disclose a
more complete understanding of human health than the common
disease-and-dysfunction views. Because of the relationship to
practice, nursing science may freely draw theory from other
disciplines and nursing practice unifies nursing research. By
redefining theory and philosophy, With a new philosophical
perspective on nursing science, the so-called relevance gap between
nursing theory and practice can be closed.
The final chapter of the book 'redraws the map', to create a new
picture of nursing science based on the following principles:
Problems of practice should guide nursing researchPractice and
theory are dynamically relatedTheory research must provide the
knowledge base necessary for nurse interventions, training, patient
education, etc.Nursing research should develop midrange theories
and its results are nursing theory is strengthened when it uses
theories confirmed by is integrated with other disciplines
Key featuresClear and accessibly writtenAccurate and
philosophically well-informed, Discusses philosophical problems in
contexts familiar to nurses Systematically examines the
philosophical issues involved in nursing researchExamines
epistemology (how we know what we know), theory development, and
the philosophical foundations of scientific methodology. Develops a
new model of nursing knowledge
Dr. Mark Risjord is Associate Professor in Philosophy at Emory
University, and has a faculty appointment in the Nell Hodgson
Woodruff School of Nursing. His main research areas have been in
the philosophy of social science and the philosophy of medicine. He
was invited to has been teaching philosophy of science and theory
development in the new PhD program in the Nell Hodgson School of
Nursing at Emory University insince 1999. He has been awarded two
competitive teaching prizes: Emory Williams Distinguished Teaching
Award (2004) and the Excellence in Teaching Award (1997). He is
presently serving as the Masse-Martin/NEH Distinguished Teaching
Chair (2006-2010).
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