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  • Living with Chronic Illness and Disability

    Principles for nursing practice
    • 5th Edition
    • Esther Chang + 1 more
    • English
    A comprehensive and contemporary guide to chronic illness and disability care in Australia and New Zealand Equip tomorrow’s nurses and health professionals with the knowledge, confidence and person-centred principles required to support people living with chronic illness and disability. Now in its fifth edition, Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice continues to set the benchmark for holistic, evidence-based care. Edited by Esther Chang and Deborah Hatcher and written by a multidisciplinary team of expert clinicians and academics, this trusted text prepares students and clinicians to work in genuine partnership with individuals, families and carers across the continuum of care. Grounded in best practice and informed by current Australian, New Zealand and international evidence, the text explores the realities of living with chronic conditions and disability. It champions self-management, empowerment and interdisciplinary collaboration, and addresses major conditions including heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma, diabetes, dementia, mental illness and palliative care, alongside essential dimensions of care such as spirituality, sexuality and sexual health, chronic pain, stigma and preferred place of care. Designed for nursing and allied health students, newly registered nurses and clinicians across Australia and New Zealand, this text supports the development of clinical reasoning, reflective practice and the delivery of safe, competent and responsive care throughout every stage of a professional career.

  • Fachpflege Außerklinische Intensivpflege

    • 3rd Edition
    • Christine Keller
    • German
    Profundes Lehrbuch für Selbststudium und Weiterbildung sowie übersichtliches Nachschlagewerk für Pflegefachpersonen im Bereich außerklinsiche Intensivpflege, Intensivpflegedienst... Fach- und Lehrbuch ist mit seinen Inhalten zur außerklinischen Intensivpflege speziell auf die Bedürfnisse der Pflegenden in der Praxis zugeschnitten.23 Kapitel decken alle wichtigen Themen der außerklinischen Intensivpflege ab, z.B.Grundlagen aus Anatomie, Physiologie, Krankheitslehre, Hygiene und RechtKenntnisse zur psychosozialen Situation von chronisch Erkrankten und zum Überleitungsmanageme... zur Beatmung: Atemgasklimatisierun... Tracheostomaversorgu... pflegetherapeutische... Handeln, Besonderheiten bei beatmeten KindernFakten zu Ernährung, enterale Sonden und DysphagieHilfe bei NotfällenMit Definitions-, Merke- und Vorsichtskästen werden wichtige Aspekte hervorgehoben. Kleine Praxisbeispiele dienen zur Veranschaulichung der Inhalte.Das Fachbuch Außerklinische Intensivpflege dient sowohl als Kurslehrbuch, als auch als Nachschlagewerk für die Praxis. Das Buch verzichtet bewusst auf Grundlagenwissen und legt den Fokus auf praxisorientiertes Spezialwissen, das von Experten der AIP verfasst wurde.Neu in dieser Auflage: Erweiterung der Kapitel "Palliative Care" und "Psychosoziale Besonderheiten", sowie das neue Kapitel Ethik

  • Réflexion approfondie

    Raisonnement clinique, jugement clinique et prise de décision dans les soins infirmiers au Canada
    • 1st Edition
    • Karin L. Page-Cutrara
    • English
    Rédigé et développé par des Canadiens en tenant compte du contexte canadien des soins infirmiers, ce nouvel ouvrage est le seul texte fondamental sur les soins infirmiers centré sur le Canada qui vous aidera à développer vos compétences en matière de raisonnement clinique et de jugement clinique pour la prise de décision dans la pratique des soins infirmiers. Réflexion approfondie va au-delà du processus de soins infirmiers pour proposer des stratégies ciblées utilisant un processus unifié de réflexion et de prise de décision qui est visible, racontable, réel - et dont les futures infirmiers/ères ont besoin. En présentant des modèles utiles et des cadres pratiques comme des outils essentiels pour les soins infirmiers, ce guide structuré pour le développement cognitif des soins infirmiers est une ressource précieuse tout au long de chaque année de votre programme de soins infirmiers.

  • Stanhope & Lancaster's Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing

    • 7th Edition
    • Lisa M. Turner + 1 more
    • English
    Master the essentials of health promotion in community and public health nursing! Stanhope & Lancaster's Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 7th Edition provides clear, concise coverage of the nurse’s role in preventing disease, promoting health, and providing health education in community settings. Case studies and critical thinking activities make it easier to apply concepts to community nursing practice. New to this edition are AACN Essentials, Healthy People 2030 guidelines, and coverage of the latest issues, trends, and practices. Written by nursing educators Lisa Turner and Krista Lynn Jones, this market-leading text shows how to design effective nursing strategies for vulnerable and special populations.

  • Leitfaden Ambulante Pflege

    • 6th Edition
    • Florian Friedrichs
    • German
    Kurz, klar, praxisnah: Ihr Leitfaden Ambulante Pflege Allein im Einsatz? Ob Alltag oder Ausnahmesituation – mit der 6. Auflage des Leitfaden Ambulante Pflege sind Sie bestens gerüstet. Dieses Buch begleitet Sie bei jedem Hausbesuch und gibt Ihnen Sicherheit, in allen Situationen professionell zu handeln.Was macht diesen Leitfaden so unverzichtbar?Klare Gliederung – neu aufgebaut nach dem Strukturmodell für noch bessere OrientierungStark in den Grundlagen der häuslichen Pflege – alles Wichtige knapp und praxisnah erläutert, z. B. zu Hygiene, Zusammenarbeit mit Angehörigen und Ärzten und Ärztinnen, rechtlichen Aspekten oder Qualitätsanforderung... im Pflegealltag – klar strukturierte Anleitungen für schnelles Handeln in allen Bereichen der häuslichen Pflege, z. B. bei Mobilisation, Körperpflege oder ErnährungPräzise Handlungshilfen – Prophylaxen und Pflegetechniken auf den Punkt gebrachtRat in besonderen Situationen – z. B. bei Notfällen, Schmerz, Beatmung, Demenz, Verwahrlosungstenden... oder PalliativpflegeKrank... von A bis Z – über 75 Krankheitsbilder kompakt und übersichtlich erklärtMedikamenteng... im Überblick – verständlich aufbereitet für den PflegealltagAktuelle... Fachwissen – auf Basis neuester pflegewissenschaftli... ErkenntnisseNeu in der 6. Auflage: Strukturmodell, Pflegeprozess-Modell... Expertenstandards, Haushaltsführung, Beratung nach SGB V, neue Krankheitsbilder (z. B. Allergien, PTBS) und Medikamentengruppen (z. B. Tranquillanzien, orale Tumortherapeutika)Di... Buch richtet sich an: Pflegefachpersonen, die in der ambulanten Pflege arbeiten und Pflegeauszubildende

  • Promoting Health

    The Primary Health Care Approach
    • 8th Edition
    • Jane Taylor + 1 more
    • English
    Promoting Health: The Primary Health Care Approach 8e supports a broad range of practitioners to understand the key values, principles, concepts and practices of health promotion in a primary health care context and apply these in their everyday work as health professionals.The book comprehensively explores the role of structural and systemic determinants of health and health equity, and the social, cultural, economic, commercial, political, natural and built environments.Fully updated throughout, the eighth edition addresses current global and local issues that impact on population health, including political and economic instability, climate change and pandemics.

  • Edelman and Kudzma's Canadian Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span

    • 2nd Edition
    • Marian Luctkar-Flude + 2 more
    • English
    Gain the knowledge and skills you need to promote health and prevent disease in Canada! Edelman and Kudzma's Canadian Health Promotion Throughout the Life Span, Second Edition describes public health concepts from a Canadian perspective, helping you to improve community health and reduce health inequities within a diverse population. Covering the needs of each age and stage of life, this book discusses care of the individual, family, and community — all based on the latest research and trends in Canadian health promotion. New chapters address the timely topics of Indigenous health and 2SLGTBQI+ health. Written by respected Canadian educators Marian Luctkar-Flude, Shannon Dames, and Jane Tyerman, this book is the only Canadian nursing health promotion text on the market.

  • Thinking it Through: Clinical Reasoning, Clinical Judgement, and Decision Making in Canadian Nursing

    • 1st Edition
    • Karin L. Page-Cutrara
    • English
    Written and developed by Canadians with the Canadian nursing context in mind, this new resource is the only fundamental Canadian-focused nursing text to support you in developing clinical reasoning skills and clinical judgement for decision making in nursing practice. Thinking it Through: Clinical Reasoning, Clinical Judgement, and Decision Making in Canadian Nursing moves beyond the nursing process to deliver focused strategies using a unified process for thinking and decision making that is visible, relatable, real — and needed by future nurses. Introducing useful models and practical frameworks as essential nursing tools, this structured guide for nursing cognitive development is a valuable resource throughout every year of your nursing program.

  • A Clinician's Survival Guide to District Nursing

    • 1st Edition
    • Neesha Oozageer Gunowa + 1 more
    • English
    A Clinician’s Survival Guide to District Nursing covers the specialist skills and knowledge nurses need to join the rapidly expanding, increasingly important community nursing workforce.The book is a quick reference guide designed to support autonomous decision making amid the wide range of conditions district nurses are expected to manage, recognising and highlighting the advanced skills of district nurses. It will help the reader understand what it means to work in the community, acquire the fundamental knowledge of clinical skills necessary to ensure best practice, and explore ways of working to ensure optimal care delivery through joined-up health and social services.Written by specialists in community nursing, this indispensable new book is ideal for students exploring district nursing as a career option, as well as nurses transitioning to a district nursing team role.

  • Social Prescribing

    Paradigms, Perspectives and Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Heather Henry
    • English
    Social prescribing – the connection of people to communities, services and activities to meet their practical, social and emotional needs – has become an increasingly important element of healthcare policy. As debate intensifies over an appropriate national model, this new book provides the first comprehensive overview of the entire concept of social prescribing.Social Prescribing: Paradigms, Perspectives and Practice pulls together arguments, evidence and resources to define social prescribing and analyze how it can change lives. It considers a range of paradigms for improving health and wellbeing through social approaches, and provides real-life examples of where the theory has been realized in practice.The book is well-balanced and easy to understand, making it ideal for healthcare practitioners, researchers and policy makers who are interested in exploring the potential of social prescribing for improving health and wellbeing.Editor Heather Henry is former chair of New NHS Alliance (now The Health Creation Alliance CIC), which influences national health strategy and policy on health inequalities and wellbeing. Her NHS career in primary care as both a practising Queen's Nurse and NHS director, combined with her experience of the voluntary community and social enterprise sector, ideally qualifies her to curate and interpret a wide range of contributions from household names to seldom-heard voices.