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    • Community Mental Health for Older People

      • 1st Edition
      • Gerard J. Byrne + 1 more
      • English
      Community Mental Health for Older People is the perfect resource for mental health workers as it discuses the ageing population, within the context of community mental health. It provides a comprehensive overview of the important issues and clinical practices that influence mental health care for older people. Written from a multidisciplinary perspective it is suitable for all health workers in community mental health teams (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, clinical psychologists, consumer representatives, medical practitioners, occupational therapists, registered nurses, social workers, etc) as it incorporates the use of case studies to aid in the application of evidence-based practice.

    • Older People

      Issues and Innovations in Care
      • 3rd Edition
      • Rhonda Nay + 1 more
      • English
      This edition captures the underlying new approach in patient centred care and thinking from a multidisciplinary perspective. It highlights the most recent ideas and experiences of policy analysts, nurses, doctors, allied health professionals and the consumer experience from both Australia and Internationally. Contemporary research compliments the vignettes of practice and in conjunction with accompanying ‘video’ clips serve to capture the realities of caring for older people in our society.

    • Kurzlehrbuch Altenpflege Gesamtpaket

      Band 1: Lernfelder 1.1; 2; 3 und 4 - mit pflegeheute-Zugang
      • 1st Edition
      • Christine Maria Brendebach + 3 more
      • German
      Die Kurzlehrbücher Altenpflege (Bd. 1 + 2) decken anhand der Lernfeldstrukturieru... alle prüfungsrelevanten Themen dieser Bereiche ab und bereiten den Auszubildenden so heute schon auf die Anforderungen von morgen vor. Fallbeispiele, Lernaufgaben, Merkekästen, Tabellen und Skizzen machen es Pflegeschülern leicht, sich die Inhalte und Kompetenzen anzueignen. Dieser Band vermittelt berufliches Verständnis, Rahmenbedingungen und Konzepte der Altenpflege. An vielen Fallbeispielen wird Ihr Einfluss auf das tägliche altenpflegerische Handeln verdeutlicht. Themenschwerpunkte des 1. Bandes: Theoretische Grundlagen in das altenpflegerische Handeln einbeziehen Unterstützung alter Menschen bei der Lebensgestaltung Rechtliche und institutionelle Rahmenbedingungen Altenpflege als Beruf Die Anwendung von Wissen im Sinne von Handlungskompetenzen wird hier groß geschrieben! Mit Buch und Internet sicher durch die Prüfung - besser geht's nicht! Sie finden auf dem PflegeHeute-Portal*: Fallbeschreibungen aus der Praxis mit Reflexionsfragen und Lösungen zur optimalen Vorbereitung auf die Prüfung Weiterführende Literatur zur Vertiefung des Gelernten Die Angebote auf dem PflegeHeute-Portal werden aktualisiert und erweitert.* *Stand Dezember 2008, Angebot freibleibend.

    • Health and Wellbeing for Older People

      Foundations for Practice
      • 1st Edition
      • Anne Squire
      • English
      This unique book provides one of the first and certainly the most practical approach to considering the needs of this population. It addresses important issues such as choice, partnership and community development in order that health promoters can work with and alongside older people to ensure that their health needs are addressed. The text contains numerous examples of good practice and is intentionally interactive, encouraging practitioners to reflect upon and question the assumptions that they make about the health and life-quality expectations for which older people have the potential. Its pragmatic and practical approach encourages the reader to then address these issues in their own practice.

    • Dementia Care

      • 1st Edition
      • Trevor Adams + 1 more
      • English
      This book provides a comprehensive research-based source of material, which focuses on the important issue of dementia and family care. It critically examines how dementia is defined, diagnosed and 'treated' and provides a new environmentally focused approach to this challenging and growing issue for nurses and other care givers.

    • Promoting Positive Practice in Nursing Older People

      Perspectives on Quality of Life
      • 1st Edition
      • Sharon Pickering + 1 more
      • English
      Demographically, the care of older people is a growing area of concern. The growth in nursing care in this area has been tremendous both within and without the NHS. Nursing texts have tended to be limited to medical aspects of ill-health, but nursing older people as a specialty is developing a much more positive, holistic focus. This book provides a practice-based text concentrating on how nursing should focus on positive aspects of care and developing quality of life.Growing older is often regarded purely in negative terms and this has a profound influence on the practice of caring for older people. This innovative text focuses on promoting a positive approach to practice and the value of older people in our society. Unlike other books in this field, it avoids a medical approach and instead focuses on health, individuality and relationships in caring--the quality of life which should be the aim of care.Section 1--Values, Attitudes and Beliefs: cultural perspectives, choice and autonomy, risk managementSection 2--Optimum Health: positive approaches to health, sexuality, spirituality, social networksSection 3: Therapeutic Interventions: communication, touch, sensory environments, relaxationSection 4: Future Issues: outcome measures, resource issues, policy dimensions.Drawing on a range of contributors from the fields of learning disabilities and mental health as well as adult health, the editors have recognised that many different disciplines can contribute to developing new partnerships in approaches to care. Practice-focused, the text features case studies and activities extensively to encourage readers to reflect on their own values and experiences and the experiences of older people.This practice-based text will inspire both students and practitioners working with older people to reflect upon their practice, think differently and discover new approaches to care.

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