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The Practice of Patient Education

  • 10th Edition
  • June 30, 2006
  • Barbara Klug Redman
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 0 3 9 0 5 - 5
With patients leaving the hospital sicker and more care being done in outpatient settings or at home, patients need to become active, informed participants on their health care team. This one-of-a-kind text provides unique advice to help nurses apply their knowledge and skills to teaching patients in the clinical setting with specific diseases, including special populations. The book is organized into two basic sections - the first describes the theories and process of learning and teaching, and the second focuses on the major fields of patient education practice in place today. The new case study approach also makes it easy for students to understand how to apply teaching strategies to specific patient types resulting in better informed patients and a more positive teaching/learning experience.

Nursing Ethics

  • 5th Edition
  • June 14, 2006
  • Ian E. Thompson + 3 more
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 3 3 4 5 - 2
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. The authors have developed a holistic approach that explores: ethics in hospital and community settings, inter-disciplinary teamwork, ward and hospital management, nursing research, performance management and the political ethics of nursing administration, health service re-structuring and reform. The content has been substantially revised for this edition and significant new material added to reflect developments in theory and practice.

Appraising Research into Childbirth

  • 1st Edition
  • March 29, 2006
  • Sara Wickham
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 5 0 6 - 8 8 4 9 - 9
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Concentrating specifically on research into midwifery and related disciplines, this book appraises eight previously published research articles that present both qualitative and quantitative research studies. Each of the various elements is analysed - from the methodology through to the interpretation of the results. Each article is annotated with notes and questions, thereby enabling the reader to actively participate in the appraisal.

Essentials of Teaching and Learning in Nursing Ethics

  • 1st Edition
  • February 22, 2006
  • Anne Davis + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 7 4 8 0 - 6
This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. This book aims to fill a gap with an in-depth exploration of nursing ethics content from the western philosophical tradition and some of the methods used in teaching this content. It addresses cross-cultural issues in using specific ethics content. It also reveals the poverty of the present dualism model in nursing ethics and replace this with a more complex and more useful model that invites debate. Its scope is both wide and deep but that is needed to enrich the basis for teaching nursing ethics.

Evidence-Based Practice

  • 2nd Edition
  • October 26, 2004
  • Martin Dawes
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 7 2 9 9 - 4
The book is a comprehensive guide to all the main strands of EBHC - finding and implementing evidence for use in clinical practice. Its focus is health professionals in the primary care field, and it consciously uses case examples from a variety of professional contexts. Examples and questions relevant to primary care practice are featured throughout the text. It discusses principles as well as practice, and provides guidance for teachers.

Research into Practice

  • 2nd Edition
  • September 15, 2004
  • Patrick Crookes + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 2 6 8 6 - 7
The need for all health care professionals to develop research appreciation skills has been recognized and emphasized. Otherwise, research remains irrelevant and unrelated to practice. Traditional research textbooks have used the format of the research process which makes research seem even more difficult and remote. This book is different. Because the purpose of research appreciation is to enable practitioners to use research to develop and improve practice, it focuses instead on the skills of research appreciation and application which are distinct from the skills necessary to undertake research. It prepares you to access, critically evaluate, understand and use research-based literature within the multi-disciplinary context of today's health services, and emphasises:The range of sources of knowledge which inform nursing practiceContemporary research and the context in which health care research and development takes placeCritical evaluation of research reports and research-based literature, examining the implication of project design and conductThe range of skills needed for the application of research findings and innovation within practice

Writing Research

  • 1st Edition
  • June 11, 2003
  • Judith Clare + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 7 1 8 2 - 9
The primary aim of Writing Research is to create a frame of reference for writing research from a number of approaches to inquiry; and for a number of purposes. The content is directed to identifying principles for writing from within commonly used methodologies and methods in health research, which will guide writers to transform research data into written forms. The emphasis will be on the writing task, not on how to conduct the research, which follows after research data has been collected. The explanatory aspects of the content of the book will assist researchers in the development of research proposals and those who critique or review research for any purpose.

Interpersonal Communication in Nursing

  • 2nd Edition
  • June 11, 2003
  • Roger Ellis + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 7 2 7 0 - 3
Good communication is fundamental to effective nursing, and the teaching of interpersonal skills is now an established part of all nursing courses, at both pre-and post-registration level. The book meets the student's needs, and is specifically tailored to nurses. It interweaves theoretical concepts of communication into the analysis of everyday nursing situations. This approach makes the book more interesting to read and has the added benefit of encouraging reflective practice.After reading and studying this book, students and qualified staff should be better able to make sense of face-to-face communication and know how their interactions can be improved.

Ogier's Reading Research

  • 3rd Edition
  • September 12, 2002
  • Nicky Lanoe
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 2 6 7 0 - 6
The importance of evidence-based nursing and the need to be research-minded means that all nurses must be aware of research and use it to inform their practice. But how can you find out what research is available? How do you find your way around reports? And how can you decide what research is relevant to your practice? This book will help. Thousands of nurses found the first 2 editions' down-to-earth style and step-by-step guidance invaluable. The new edition will retain and enhance this straightforward approach, but reflect changes in locating and reading research, including the impact of new technologies such as CDROM, Medline and the Internet.

Staff Development Nursing Secrets

  • 1st Edition
  • June 13, 2002
  • Kristen L. O'Shea
  • English
  • Paperback
    9 7 8 - 1 - 5 6 0 5 3 - 5 2 5 - 6
Staff Development Nursing Secrets is a practical guide for nurse educators working in staff development. The question and answer format helps provide readers with specific answers to their everyday questions and challenges. The text explores the state of today's healthcare world and identifies the myriad of competencies and skills necessary for a nurse educator to succeed. In addition, nurse educators will gain useful tips and knowledge regarding the planning, implementation and evaluation of many types of educational programming. The text concludes with a section on the nuts and bolts of common staff development programs.

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