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For courses in nursing management in programs including
baccalaureate degrees in generic and BSN completion, and
graduate-level nursing programs; for education departments in
health care organizations; for nurses in clinical practice who
aspire to leadership; and for nurses already in leadership
positions. More than ever before, today's rapidly changing,
volatile healthcare environment demands highly developed management
skills and superb leadership. Effective Leadership and Management
in Nursing will help both practicing and student nurses manage
successfully today, as well as into the future. This book combines
practicality with conceptual understanding, tapping expertise of
contributors from many relevant disciplines, especially healthcare
management professionals. Updated to reflect the current state of
healthcare, the Ninth Edition offers new or expanded coverage of
the Affordable Care Act; evolving models of healthcare; cultural
and gender diversity; quality management; emotional leadership;
social media; harassing, bullying, and lack of civility in
healthcare; emergency preparedness for terrorism, disasters, and
mass shootings; and prevention of workplace violence. Two new
chapters round out this award-winning text: "Understanding Legal
and Ethical Issues" and "Imagining the Future."
Over the next few years, the Connecting for Health IT programme for
the NHS in England is due to implement electronic prescribing
systems at all hospitals in England. Furthermore, the other UK
countries are likely to follow suit with clinical IT implementation
programmes, and these developments will generate interest in
electronic prescribing at European and international level. There
is therefore likely to be an exponential growth in the significance
of electronic prescribing over the next ten years. Principles of
Electronic Prescribing discusses the basic principles of design and
implementation of secondary care electronic medicines management
systems, and how their design and configuration can impact on
benefits realization, hospital workflow and clinical practice.
Questions and Answers for Diploma in Dental Nursing, Level 3 is a
comprehensive revision guide for dental nurses preparing for the
written examination of the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in
Dental Nursing (formerly NVQ). Practice questions test your
knowledge of Units 312-315, covering the principles of infection
control in the dental environment, assessment of oral health and
treatment planning, dental radiography, and the scientific
principles in the management of oral health diseases and dental
procedures. This guide is the must-have companion to the course
text Diploma in Dental Nursing, Level 3, 3rd Edition,as you work
towards qualification as a successful and accomplished dental
nurse. Key features: * Revision guide tailored for students taking
the City & Guilds Level 3 Diploma in Dental Nursing * Presents
multiple choice questions in the format of the exam, and answers
with brief explanations so if you go wrong you know how to improve
* Written by Carole Hollins, an experienced examiner and well-known
author of dental nursing books
Is your loved one really getting the best care possible in the
nursing home? Are you sure? Do you want to be?
Author Stacia Girard didn't take anything for granted when it
was time to move her mother into a care facility. Through her
unceasing demands for better care and respect, she made sure that
her mother got the care she deserved. Here, she shares her
story-and her secrets-for getting your loved ones the best care
possible.
When it comes to nursing care, "expensive" does not always equal
"good." No nursing home is perfect, but you can help by simply
being present in your family member's life and active in their
care. By getting-and staying-involved, you are the key to great
care on any budget.
You can increase the quality of care for your loved one through
diligence and diplomacy-or if that fails, Stacia shares her advice
on how you can take more forceful action. Stacia spent twenty years
"on the inside" at her mother's care facility, as an employee and
family member.
Stacia tells the story of her mother, who suffered dementia-what
she went through and what it took to get her the care she needed.
Her mother got the best care available at an average nursing home,
because her daughter cared enough to demand it. If you are in
charge of your loved one's care, this is a responsibility you
share-conscientious care starts with you
A handy, pocket-sized guide designed to make placements more
enjoyable and less stressful for children's nursing students.
Children's nursing placements can be daunting - you'll be working
in a variety of settings and caring for a range of children and
their families when they are at their most vulnerable. You will
have new colleagues to work with, and newly learned nursing theory
to put into practice. This pocket guide is designed to make your
placements much more enjoyable and less stressful. From absence
policy to paediatric early warning scores, via faeces, it's full of
practical detail, hints and tips. Written by experienced lecturers
with top tips provided by current nursing students - this guidance
is really produced with you in mind. Pocket-sized format - carry it
with you at all times. Space to make your own notes - be it uniform
policy, new terminology, or just the names of your new colleagues!
Reduce your stress and make the most of your placement by having
this book to hand from the start. Pocket Guides is a series of
handy, pocket-sized books designed to help students make the most
of their practice learning experiences.
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This book walks you step-by-step through the whole research process
so you can get up to speed understanding and doing your own
research. In their friendly, down to earth style, the authors lay
the theoretical foundations you need to consume and critique
research, before showing how to translate this into action when
tackling your own literature review or research project. This
second edition: Draws on a wealth of examples from midwifery, four
fields of nursing including mental health nursing and child
nursing, and a range of health care specialities. Covers new and
updated NMC professional education standards and maps all relevant
policy and law. Supports your learning with reflective exercises,
online activities and quizzes that enable you to be confident in
your understanding and develop your thinking. Whether you're
encountering research and evidence-based practice for the first
time or refreshing your methods knowledge, this is the ideal
research companion for nurses and midwives pre-registration,
post-registration and beyond.
Designed to support global development of nursing science, the
Routledge International Handbook of Advanced Quantitative Methods
in Nursing Research provides a new, comprehensive, and
authoritative treatment of advanced quantitative methods for
nursing research. Incorporating past approaches that have served as
the foundation for the science, this cutting edge book also
explores emerging approaches that will shape its future. Divided
into six parts, it covers: -the domain of nursing science -
measurement-classical test theory, IRT, clinimetrics, behavioral
observation, biophysical measurement -models for prediction and
explanation-SEM, general growth mixture models, hierarchical
models, analysis of dynamic systems -intervention
research-theory-based interventions, causality, third variables,
pilot studies, quasi-experimental design, joint models for
longitudinal data and time to event -e-science-DIKW paradigm, big
data, data mining, omics, FMRI -special topics-comparative
effectiveness and meta-analysis, patient safety, economics research
in nursing, mixed methods, global research dissemination Written by
a distinguished group of international nursing scientists,
scientists from related fields, and methodologists, the Handbook is
the ideal reference for everyone involved in nursing science,
whether they are graduate students, academics, editors and
reviewers, or clinical investigators.
This book offers a unique description of how phenomenology can help
professionals from medical, environmental and social fields to
explore notions such as interaffectivity, empathy, epoche,
reduction, and intersubjective encounter. Written by a group of top
scholars, it uniquely covers the relationship between phenomenology
and bioethics, and focuses not only on medical cases, but also on
the environment and emerging technologies. This variety of themes,
whilst including techno-ethics, environmental ethics, animal
ethics, and medical ethics, is conducive to appreciating broadly
how phenomenology can improve our quality of our life. Despite its
difficult themes, the book appeals to an audience of both academics
and professionals who are willing to understand how to increase the
quality of care in their professional field. Chapter 8 is available
open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
License via link.springer.com.
Clinical judgement and decision making are terms that are
frequently used in nursing. But what do they mean and how can they
be effectively applied in practice? In straightforward language,
this book helps you to develop the necessary skills to make and
apply sound clinical decisions. It breaks down the factors involved
in decision making and shows you how to use evidence, critical
enquiry and reflection to do so with confidence. Key features: -
Each chapter is mapped to the 2018 NMC Standards -
Thought-provoking case studies and scenarios illustrate decision
making in practice - Activities enable you to practise your skills
and build confidence in your ability to make effective decisions
Person-centred Practice in Nursing and Health Care is a
comprehensive and practical resource for all nurses and healthcare
practitioners who want to develop person-centred ways of working.
This second edition which builds on the original text Person
Centred Nursing, has been significantly revised and expanded to
provide a timely and topical exploration of an important subject
which underpins all nursing and healthcare, edited by
internationally renowned experts in the field. Person-centred
Practice in Nursing and Health Care looks at the importance of
person-centred practice (PCP) from a variety of practice,
strategic, and policy angles, exploring how the principles of PCP
underpin a variety of perspectives, including within leadership and
in the curriculum. The book explores not only a range of
methodologies, but also covers a variety of different healthcare
settings and contexts, including working within mental health
services, acute care, nursing homes, the community, and working
with children and people with disabilities. Key features: *
Significantly updated and expanded since the previous edition,
taking into account the considerable changes in recent health care
advancements, including the Francis report * Builds on previous
perspectives of person-centredness in nursing and applies them in a
broader nursing and health care context * Includes a stronger
exploration on the role of the service-user * Shows the use of
life-story and narrative approaches as a way of putting the
individual s identity at the heart of the care relationship *
Includes learning features such as links to current practice
developments and reflective questions
Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety, 3rd
Edition uses a unique combination of simplified language,
easy-to-follow headers, and engaging boxes and icons - such as
Memory Joggers, Critical Points for Safety, Do Not Confuse, and
Drug Alerts - to help you really understand how drugs work, instead
of simply memorizing drug information. Updated drug tables with
nursing implications ensure you are equipped with all the tools and
information you need to safely prepare and administer drugs. Online
case studies help you prepare for the Next Generation NCLEX-PN®
and NCLEX-RN®. Sections on "Priority Actions to Take Before,"
"Priority Actions to Take After," and "Teaching Priorities for
Patients" emphasize important aspects of drug administration,
monitoring, follow-up, and patient teaching. Life span
considerations outline nursing implications for drugs used in
children, older adults, and pregnant women. Math and dosage
calculations review reinforces medication preparation safety. Get
Ready for the NCLEX® Examination! sections at the end of each
chapter summarize key points and provide review questions that
reinforce important concepts learned in the chapter. An array of
marginal cartoon icons in Common Side Effects boxes help visual
learners remember essential drug side effects. Drug Alert and Do
Not Confuse boxes highlight areas of common drug/dosage errors.
Memory Jogger boxes help you retain important drug information. Try
This! boxes in the math chapter allow you to practice dosage
calculation concepts. NEW! Clinical Judgment questions at the end
of each clinical chapter offer additional self-assessment on
pharmacology and medication administration. NEW! Critical Point for
Safety boxes emphasize very important pharmacologic concepts to
remember. NEW! Approximately 40 animations on the companion Evolve
website supplement important concepts related to understanding
pharmacology. NEW! Printed answer key with rationales in the back
of the book makes it easy to check your answers and assess your
comprehension. UPDATED! Revised drug tables provide adult dosages
and nursing implications for individual drugs.
This fully revised and highly accessible second edition of
Mentorship and Clinical Supervision Skills in Health Care: Learning
Through Practice, from the Nursing and Health Care Practice series,
provides all the background, theory and practical knowledge
required to be an effective mentor within nursing and health care.
The text explores mentorship from the stance of a student and from
that of a qualified health care professional, to encourage critical
understanding and securing its appeal to professionals and trainees
in the field. Completely up-to-date, this text is written in line
with the new NMC requirements and provides coverage of key
developments in the field including: the role of technologies and
e-portfolios in nursing and health care education; the growing
importance of experiential learning and the role of reflection;
recent changes in assessment techniques and the conceptualisation
of validity, reliability and discriminatory power.
The most focused, up-to-date, easy-to-understand guide to
high-acuity nursing in all care settings. High-Acuity Nursing,
Sixth Edition brings together the knowledge needed to care for
adult patients with complex conditions and unpredictable outcomes,
across settings ranging from critical care to high-skill long-term
facilities. It makes critical pathophysiological concepts
clinically applicable to high-acuity patients; enhances students'
clinical decision-making skills; provides extensive and immediate
feedback; and supports self-paced learning. This tightly focused
guide has been substantially reorganized to reflect faculty and
student feedback. This edition adds bulleted chapter summaries;
NCLEX-style posttest items; updated Emerging Evidence boxes;
coverage of oncological emergencies, hypertensive crises, and acute
aortic problems; adult doses in Related Pharmacotherapy boxes; and
a brand-new chapter on complications associated with metabolic
stress response. Teaching and Learning Experience This book is
designed to help learners rapidly gain mastery and confidence. It
provides: Focused coverage of topics specifically related to
high-acuity nursing: Helps learners gain command of crucial content
without ever feeling overwhelmed by its volume and complexity Links
pathophysiological principles and clinical care: Helps learners
translate pathophysiological principles into care decisions, and
understand the rationale for those decisions Learner-focused
"active learning" with strong pedagogical support: "Chunks" complex
information into small, discrete sections, provides quizzes after
each section to ensure mastery, and offers extensive pedagogical
support for more effective study
The fifth edition of this award-winning text continues to be the
only advanced practice nursing resource to focus exclusively on
outcome assessment, an integral aspect of quantifying the
effectiveness of care, both clinically and financially. Written by
expert practitioners, educators, and researchers, this text
analyzes the foundations of outcome assessment, provides guidelines
for selecting assessment instruments and measuring results, and
discusses design and implementation challenges. It also covers
specialty areas of practice and specialty-specific considerations
for outcome evaluation.This revision provides APRN students,
educators, and administrators with the most up-to-date resources
and information on measuring outcomes of practice. The fifth
edition has a strong focus on practice-specific quality metrics and
covers a recent national collaborative project that showcased
outcomes of nurse-led initiatives as part of the Choosing Widely
Campaign. Additionally, the fifth edition now includes an outcome
assessment template to aid in the application of content. New to
the Fifth Edition: Discusses a recent national collaborative
project showcasing outcomes of nurse-led initiatives as part of the
Choosing Widely Campaign A new outcome assessment template to aid
in the practical application of content New exemplars demonstrating
practical application in a variety of settings Includes examples of
APRN roles and impact resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic
Increased coverage of DNP competencies and scope of practice Covers
updates on NP competencies and their impact on care Key Features:
Covers specialty areas of practice and specialty-specific
considerations for outcome evaluation Offers guidelines for
selecting assessment instruments and measuring the results
Describes potential pitfalls of design and implementation Includes
an instructor's manual including algorithms and teaching tools
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