Ready to master the medication process? Tap into the go-to resource for nursing pharmacology basics, with the fully updated new fifth edition of Pharmacology Made Incredibly Easy! (R). Offering clear, concise descriptions of crucial nursing pharmacology concepts and procedures, this easy-to-follow, colorfully illustrated guide offers step-by-step guidance so to can grasp the fundamentals in enjoyable Incredibly Easy style. From initial assessment to safe medication administration and patient care plans, this is the perfect supplement to class materials, offering solid preparation for NCLEX (R), as well as a handy refresher for experienced nurses. Learn the ins and outs of nursing pharmacology care, with the latest data and protocols: NEW chapters on patient education, sensory drugs, and dermatologic drugs NEW chapter on medication safety, including abbreviations to avoid and a review of dosage calculations NEW content on current approved medications and dosages, and expected versus adverse effects NEW content on emergency drugs, herbs/supplements, immunization schedule, and more Hundreds of colorful diagrams, drawings, and charts that illustrate core concepts, with easy-to-retain definitions and clear direction on administering drugs; drug distribution, absorption, and metabolism; drug classes and their uses; and potential drug interactions Quick-scan outline format offers up-to-date guidance on areas including: Nursing pharmacology fundamentals Concepts of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics Pain drugs, autonomic nervous system drugs, neurologic and neuromuscular drugs Psychotherapeutic, anti-infective, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergy, and immunosuppressant drugs Antineoplastic drugs, drugs for fluid and electrolyte balance Ways a drug may affect patients of different ages and other warnings Content reflects the NCSBN Clinical Judgment Measurement Model - guidance from initial assessment to evaluating outcomes "Practice Makes Perfect" end-of-book practice exam - approximately 100 new NCLEX (R)-style questions, to increase your exam confidence Chapter features include: Prototype pro - Actions, indications, and nursing considerations for common prototype drugs A three-step process is provided throughout the chapters to help you care for individuals taking commonly prescribed medications Pharm function - Explains and illustrates how drugs act in the body, and addresses how to recognize and treat adverse reactions Before you give that drug - Warnings to consider before you administer a drug Education edge - Information to share with your patient Black Box Warnings boxes draw attention to life-threatening concerns Lifespan Lightbulb boxes highlight information about how a drug or drug class may affect patients of different ages Quick quiz - End-of-chapter questions with answers/explanations, to help you remember the essentials Nurse Joy and Jake illustrated characters offer tips and insights throughout About the Clinical Editors Cherie R. Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, CNE, CNECI, COI, FAADN, is a Professor of Nursing at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio Nicole Heimgartner, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE, CNECI, COI, is a Nursing Faculty member at Galen College of Nursing in Louisville, Kentucky Carolyn Gersch, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, is a Professor of Practice in the Nursing Program at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio

Dramatherapy with Children, Young People and Schools is the first book to specifically evaluate the unique value of dramatherapy in the educational environment. A variety of highly experienced dramatherapists, educational psychologists and childhood experts discuss the benefits to the children and young people, and also in relation to the involvement of teachers, the multi-disciplinary team and families. This professional book offers a panoramic view to explain how through dramatherapy children and young people develop their communication skills, sociability and their actual desire to learn. Detailed case studies demonstrate individual successes in youngsters experiencing a range of emotional difficulties and psychological needs. These studies include: conquering a fear of maths; violent behaviour transformed into educational achievement; safe expression of feelings for a sexually abused child; and where children are diagnosed with mental health disorders such as ADHD and ODD, where the benefits of dramatherapy with children and families are carefully described and evaluated, suggesting that this therapeutic discipline can achieve positive outcomes. The practical advice and inspirational results included here promote a future direction of integration and collaboration of school staff, multi-disciplinary teams and families. Education and equality are high on the agenda, and the function of dramatherapy is not just as a treatment, but as an economically viable and valuable preventive therapy.

The first two authors of this coaching workbook are themselves parents who have been on a journey of "swings and roundabouts" - experienced the highs and lows of having children. Having difficulties knowing how to parent in many situations, which was not made easier by the conflicting advice in the media, made them unsure of their own parenting skills. This was one of the reasons that they entered into the field of parent-coaching. They were trained coaches who wanted to use their coaching skills and experience as parents to help both themselves and other parents get the understanding and trust in themselves to be the parents they dream of being. As an educational and child psychologist, Irvine was able to contribute an evidence and psychological base to the project.Parents often feel alone and the authors have found that running courses for them created a space where they could share experiences with each other as well as experiment with different ways of parenting. It is their intention to give back some of the awareness they gained in this comprehensive and invaluable self-coaching book.

The first two authors of this coaching workbook are themselves parents who have been on a journey of "swings and roundabouts" - experienced the highs and lows of having children. Having difficulties knowing how to parent in many situations, which was not made easier by the conflicting advice in the media, made them unsure of their own parenting skills. This was one of the reasons that they entered into the field of parent-coaching. They were trained coaches who wanted to use their coaching skills and experience as parents to help both themselves and other parents get the understanding and trust in themselves to be the parents they dream of being. As an educational and child psychologist, Irvine was able to contribute an evidence and psychological base to the project.Parents often feel alone and the authors have found that running courses for them created a space where they could share experiences with each other as well as experiment with different ways of parenting. It is their intention to give back some of the awareness they gained in this comprehensive and invaluable self-coaching book.

Local Education Authorities are now obliged to put in place arrangements to try to settle disagreements over the provision for children with special educational needs. This practical book aims to help those charged with making these arrangements and those directly involved in the conciliation and mediation process.
While there is no 'right way' to resolve disputes of this kind, the ultimate goal must be to reach a positive conclusion as quickly as possible for the benefit of the child involved. In this book, the authors look at a range of approaches and issues to achieve this such as:
*how to plan disagreement resolution
*skills and techniques for mediation
*tools for training and self-assessment
*the SEN tribunal
*ethical and legal issues
The book includes contributions from leading practitioners in special educational needs, law, mediation and conciliation. It is the ideal handbook for all those working in the area of special education needs, both in schools and for LEAs and other agencies.

eBook available with sample pages: 0203166213

Smoothness Priors Analysis of Time Series addresses some of the problems of modeling stationary and nonstationary time series primarily from a Bayesian stochastic regression "smoothness priors" state space point of view. Prior distributions on model coefficients are parametrized by hyperparameters. Maximizing the likelihood of a small number of hyperparameters permits the robust modeling of a time series with relatively complex structure and a very large number of implicitly inferred parameters. The critical statistical ideas in smoothness priors are the likelihood of the Bayesian model and the use of likelihood as a measure of the goodness of fit of the model. The emphasis is on a general state space approach in which the recursive conditional distributions for prediction, filtering, and smoothing are realized using a variety of nonstandard methods including numerical integration, a Gaussian mixture distribution-two filter smoothing formula, and a Monte Carlo "particle-path tracing" method in which the distributions are approximated by many realizations. The methods are applicable for modeling time series with complex structures.

Need an insightful, real-world guide to mental health care concepts? The newly updated Psychiatric Nursing made Incredibly Easy, 3rd Edition addresses numerous mental health nursing issues, defining disorders and management strategies and offering down-to-earth guidance on a range of care issues - all in the enjoyable Made Incredibly Easy (R) style. With guidance that applies to any healthcare setting, this colorfully illustrated guide walks you through the vital skills needed for psychiatric mental health nursing care, offering solid support for being exam-ready and for handling a range of mental health and substance use concerns while on the job. Provide an informed, holistic approach to mental health care ... NEW and updated content in an quick-read format that mirrors the layout of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) NEW current, key information on the opioid crisis, including relevant screening tools and interventions that help you identify concerns at any point of care NEW Practice Makes Perfect practice test - ideal for NCLEX examination study Quick-scan tables, flow charts and illustrations that help you grasp the material more fully Provides a valuable, fundamental overview of psychiatric mental health conditions - structured to help nurses in all settings provide patients with optimal care Chapters address numerous disorders, including neurodevelopmental, bipolar, depressive, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive, trauma and stressor-related, dissociative, neurocognitive, personality, somatic symptom, sleep-wake, and psychotic disorders, as well as sexual dysfunction, gender dysphoria, and more Offers crucial care guidance on issues including patient and family advocacy, health promotion and teaching, psychopharmacology, interprofessional collaboration, and ethical and legal issues in mental health care Chapter features include: Advice from the Experts - tips and how-to's from experienced psychiatric nurses Myth Busters - distinguishes facts from myths about mental health issues and focuses on appropriate care approaches Bridging the Gap - overviews of unique beliefs and needs within specific groups Meds Matters - psychopharmacologic treatments for psychiatric concerns Quick Quiz - multiple-choice questions after each chapter that help you retain knowledge Memory Joggers - memory tricks and other aids that help you understand and remember difficult concepts "Nurse Joy and Nurse Jake" - emphasize important care concepts Practice Makes Perfect - end-of-book, NCLEX-style practice questions About the Clinical Editors Cherie R. Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, COI, is a Nursing Education Strategist at Connect: RN2ED in Beavercreek, Ohio, a Professor of Nursing at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, and adjunct faculty at Mercy College School of Nursing in Toledo, Ohio, and Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. Nicole Heimgartner, DNP, MSN, RN, COI, is a Nursing Education Strategist at Connect: RN2ED in Beavercreek, Ohio, and is Adjunct Faculty at Mercy College School of Nursing in Toledo, Ohio and American Sentinel University in Denver, Colorado. Carolyn Gersch, PhD, RN, CNE, is a Nursing Education Strategist at Connect: RN2ED, in Beavercreek, Ohio, and Curriculum Coordinator at Ohio Medical Career College in Dayton, Ohio.

Worried about handling the challenges of emergency nursing? Skillfully handle the daily demands of the emergency room, with the fully updated Emergency Nursing Made Incredibly Easy! (R), 3rd Edition. Full of colorful illustrations, humor and friendly expert advice, this go-to reference offers solid, step-by-step guidance on the assessments, exams, tests and treatments involved in emergency, trauma and critical care - all in the enjoyable Incredibly Easy (R) style.

Nach der "Stufentheorie" erhielt Design als "angewandte Kunst" nur bei "deutlichem UEberragen der Durchschnittsgestaltung" Urheberrechtsschutz. Mit dem "Geburtstagszugs-Urteil" gab der Bundesgerichtshof diese Theorie auf und setzte das Schutzniveau fur angewandte Kunst mit dem der rein bildenden Kunst gleich. Die Autorin untersucht, ob dies gerechtfertigt ist - insbesondere mit Blick auf die Vorgaben der Europaischen Union fur Urheber- und Designrecht. Sie analysiert das aktuelle Schutzniveau von Design nach den neuen Schutzkriterien des Bundesgerichtshofs. Dabei beleuchtet sie die praktischen Folgen fur den Schutz und die Nutzung von Design. Zuletzt eroertert sie Alternativen fur den urheberrechtlichen Schutz von Design, auch mit Blick auf die Rechtslage in Frankreich und Grossbritannien.

Herausgeberband zur Technologie und zu Dienstleistungen im demografischen Wandel und ihre wirtschaftlichen Grundfragen und Geschaftsmodelle."

Geschaftsbeziehungsmanagement, Key Account-Management und Kundenorientierung sind aus der modernen Unternehmensfuhrung nicht mehr wegzudenken. In diesem Werk werden die eingesetzten Konzepte, Methoden und Instrumente besonders fur den Business-to-Business-Bereich vertieft. Sie eignen sich fur klassische Industriebranchen genauso wie fur den industriellen Dienstleistungsbereich. In der 2. Auflage wurden alle Beitrage grundlegend uberarbeitet und erganzt. Die Neuauflage tragt damit sowohl den neueren Entwicklungen in der Praxis als auch den reichhaltigen Forschungsergebnissen der letzten Jahre Rechnung. Neu sind Kapitel zu strategischen Aspekten in Geschaftsbeziehungen und zum Customer Relationship Management (CRM).

The most enigmatic frontispiece in baroque literature is analyzed in terms of design, iconographic tradition, and in the context of the genre. This analysis produces philological evidence that the original drawing on which the engraving is based stems from Grimmelshausen himself. The frontispiece is decoded as a poetological symbol designed, in each and every detail, to justify the -Simplicissimus- and its complexity, not least by presenting it as a satirical novel that opens the book of the world in such a way that human failings can be recognized for what they are."

This volume provides a chronological survey of the complex development of the mental illness of J.M.R. Lenz as it manifested itself between autumn 1777 and early 1778. Much greater accuracy is achieved in connection with the well-known events in question thanks to the 150 documents quoted, a mine of information for all those interested in the course taken by Lenz' illness. The volume opens with a chronology outlining the sequence of the relevant events. An annex contains picture material, an index of places and a name index with biographical data.

The book is a study of Johann Friedrich Oberlin's report "Herr L..." (1778), an account of Storm and Stress poet Jakob M. R. Lenz' sojourn in Steintal/Alsace. The account has a dual relevance for literary historians. It is a) the most important testimony we have for Lenz' enigmatically disastrous biography, and b) it served as Georg BA1/4chner's main source when he was writing his (ultimately unfinished) novella "Lenz" in 1835. The material and the studies assembled in this volume cover a spectrum ranging from text critique and editing to historical-critical text interpretation. The findings they come up with have a bearing on the source material itself and are of interest in terms of literary history, the history of mentalitA(c), and deep psychology.

In Wissenschaft und Praxis ist eine zunehmende Orientierung an Geschaftsbeziehungen festzustellen. In vielen Branchen und Markten zeigen sich Entwicklungen, die von den Unternehmen eine immer starkere Berucksichtigung der einzelnen Nachfrager und eine gezielte Gestaltung von Geschaftsbeziehungen erfordern.
Am Beispiel des deutschen Pharmagrosshandels werden konkrete Ansatzpunkte aufgezeigt, die Moglichkeiten des EDI zur gezielten Gestaltung der Anbieter-Nachfragerbeziehung zu nutzen. Martin Gersch analysiert insbesondere die Bedeutung unterschiedlicher Wechselbarrieren, die durch die Nutzung der Informationstechnik entstehen konnen. Der Autor verdeutlicht, wie das betriebswirtschaftliche Beurteilungsdilemma der okonomischen Auswirkungen von Investitionen in zwischenbetrieblichen Informationssystemen uberwunden werden kann.
Verzeichnis: Am Beispiel des deutschen Pharmagrosshandels werden konkrete Ansatzpunkte aufgezeigt, die Moglichkeiten des EDI zur gezielten Gestaltung der Anbieter-Nachfragerbeziehung zu nutzen."

Wisdom like beauty is only valid if others tell you so, we all know about self praise. I would like people to read my book without preconcieved ideas, by this I mean, not what others tell you but what you believe yourself, given as much data as possible.

Need expert guidance on Spanish-speaking patient care? Step into speedy proficiency, with the freshly updated Medical Spanish Made Incredibly Quick! (R), 3rd Edition. This colorfully illustrated pocket guide for nurses and other healthcare professionals offers a solid grounding in Spanish pronunciation, with translations for hundreds of medical terms and phrases. A vital on-the-job tool for both new and fluent Spanish-speakers, it provides the Spanish terms and phrases needed to explain assessments, procedures, medications, patient teaching, and nutrition - an invaluable support for nurses and other healthcare professionals of all levels, in all practice areas. The fully illustrated, on-the-spot translator for everyday clinical use! NEW and updated quick-read, bulleted content Write-on/wipe-off laminated pages that make notetaking and erasing easy Pocket-sized spiral-bound format that offers on-the-spot access to Spanish terms and phrases Brightly colored, quick-find tabs that make it quick and easy to locate sections such as basics, assessments and procedures Assists in patient teaching with colorful images and communication tools such as see-and-point pictures Covers the basics of Spanish pronunciation and translations for vital everyday medical terms and definitions Language-learning supports that include: Spanish language basics - alphabet, pronunciation, nouns, pronouns, grammar, greetings, simple words, days and dates, colors, numbers, time, opposites, measurements, healthcare personnel, clothing, relatives, location, food Assessment questions - phrased in yes-or-no format to draw out the most useful information from patients on issues involving different body systems, as well as treatment of pain, sexual and physical assault, and geriatric and prenatal issues Terms and phrases used in assessments, by body system - cardiovascular; respiratory; neurologic; GI; musculoskeletal; reproductive; urinary; immune and endocrine; skin, hair, and nails; eyes, ears, mouth, and throat Terms and phrases used during procedures - test preparation; physical examination; diagnostic tests; cardiovascular, respiratory, GI, musculoskeletal, and renal procedures; IV therapy Medication terms and phrases - therapeutic drug classifications, medication history, medication administration, wound care, common disorders Teaching terms and phrases - diet, pre- and postoperative care, diseases, disorders Learning aids - picture dictionary and glossary About the Clinical Editors Cherie R. Rebar, PhD, MBA, RN, COI, is Vice President for Communication and Marketing at Connect: RN2ED, Beavercreek, Ohio and Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio. Nicole Heimgartner, DNP, RN, COI, is Vice President for Business and Finance at Connect: RN2ED, Beavercreek, Ohio and Mercy College, Toledo, Ohio. Carolyn Gersch, PhD, RN, CNE, is Vice President for Operations and Procedures at Connect: RN2ED, Beavercreek, Ohio and Ohio Institute of Allied Health, Dayton, Ohio.

Dramatherapy with Children, Young People and Schools is the first book to specifically evaluate the unique value of dramatherapy in the educational environment. A variety of highly experienced dramatherapists, educational psychologists and childhood experts discuss the benefits to the children and young people, and also in relation to the involvement of teachers, the multi-disciplinary team and families. This professional book offers a panoramic view to explain how through dramatherapy children and young people develop their communication skills, sociability and their actual desire to learn. Detailed case studies demonstrate individual successes in youngsters experiencing a range of emotional difficulties and psychological needs. These studies include: conquering a fear of maths; violent behaviour transformed into educational achievement; safe expression of feelings for a sexually abused child; and where children are diagnosed with mental health disorders such as ADHD and ODD, where the benefits of dramatherapy with children and families are carefully described and evaluated, suggesting that this therapeutic discipline can achieve positive outcomes. The practical advice and inspirational results included here promote a future direction of integration and collaboration of school staff, multi-disciplinary teams and families. Education and equality are high on the agenda, and the function of dramatherapy is not just as a treatment, but as an economically viable and valuable preventive therapy.