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Books in Nursing and midwifery

The Nursing & Midwifery subject area provides evidence-based content to support nurses and interprofessional teams in preparation, development, and everyday clinical care. Providing content for nursing students, nurse educators, NPs, LPNs/LVNs, RNs, APRNs, and more, the nursing portfolio covers all areas of nursing including NCLEX & Certification titles, Community Nursing, Nursing Pharmacology, Oncology, Nutrition, Home Health, Case Management, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Gerontology, Critical Care, Pediatric Nursing, Care Planning, Midwifery, Leadership & Management, Nurse Anesthesia, Psychiatric Mental Health, and more.

  • A Nurse's Survival Guide to Primary Care

    • 1st Edition
    • Rosemary Cook
    • English
    This book fills the need in this growing market for a lucid and comprehensive description of the complex and exciting world of primary care. It is a readable "ready reference," positive in its approach, straightforward and factual in its style. This text also includes extensive references for further information and relevant clinical content that provides general information on subjects relevant to nurses in primary care, avoiding protocols which may vary from one area to another. Key facts relating to specific areas are presented in boxes throughout the text.

  • Rehabilitation in Adult Nursing Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Mike Smith
    • English
    The key text consists of 10 chapters, each written by subject experts. It aims to provide nurses with the fundamental skills and knowledge they require in order to practise rehabilitation techniques safely and effectively. Those seeking more detailed information specific to their specialty will be guided to other texts. It brings a nursing focus to this topic, which has been needed but not available for many years. The style is informative and instructive, and is very much a book for the hands-on practitioner.

  • The Clinical Audit Book

    • 1st Edition
    • Clare Mayo + 1 more
    • English
    This book will provide a clear and practical guide to implementing clinical audit in practice. Divided into three parts, it introduces and contextualises what clinical audit is and how it fits in with other strategies such as evidence-based practice. The second part consists of a step-by step guide to conducting a clinical audit project in practice and part three sets out the issues which need to be considered when implementing a clinical audit programme and disseminating the results. By working through the manual, readers will be equipped to design, plan and implement a clinical audit project in order to develop patient care in line with the latest available evidence.

  • Management of Violence and Aggression

    A Manual for Nurses and Health Care Workers
    • 1st Edition
    • Tom Mason + 1 more
    • English
    Nurses and others in the front-line(paramedic... ambulance staff, hospital and GP receptionists, social workers etc) are reporting an increasing incidence of violence and aggression from patients/clients. Some of these outbursts have resulted in permanent injury, even death, to the health care worker. The book is structured so that the notion of violence becomes more explicit with each succeeding chapter, until finally the violent outburst arrives. It offers practical prevention and management strategies, based on sound research, and provides a comprehensive view of the problem which will be of value to people working in a variety of clinical situations.

  • Evaluating Change in Community Nursing

    • 1st Edition
    • Karl Atkin + 2 more
    • English
    Health care is undergoing its most fundamental restructuring since the establishment of the welfare state. Community nursing is at the forefront of these changes and is undergoing huge shifts in priorities, funding and roles. As post-registration education in this area also changes to meet these changing needs, research and evidence-based care become key issues in understanding and demonstrating the need for community nursing. Understanding how national policy translates to local practice issues is a key priority for nurses working in all areas of community practice. Using empirical case studies, this book explores a range of key practice issues, and aims to evaluate the contribution which nursing makes in the community. The text emphasises, explores and evaluates three themes:The shift from secondary to primary careEstablishing needs and priority careThe role of evaluation in evidence-based practice.Written by leading commentator s in nursing, policy and research, each chapter isbased on substantial research and case studies in practice, and focuses on the importance of evaluation. The book is organised into three sections, exploring how evaluation is needed at the organisational level, in the practice arena and in education andtraining. Clearly written and authoritative, this book will provide an evidence-based resource for all community nurses.

  • 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.

  • Interpersonal Communication and Psychology

    • 1st Edition
    • Dev Rungapadiachy
    • English
    The foundations of helping or caring rests on the carer's understanding of human behaviour and their skills in facilitating effective interpersonal communication. Whilst psychology can be taught without the mere mention of interpersonal communication, the same cannot be said for interpersonal skills training. Effective interpersonal communication is grounded in psychological principles. The book is structured in three sections: intrapersonal dynamics - the ongoing psychological processes within oneself; interpersonal dynamics - the behaviour one exhibits; and interpersonal skills - the prerequisites to communication with others.

  • Manual of Pediatric Critical Care

    • 1st Edition
    • Mary Fran Hazinski
    • English
    Aquick reference to clinical information needed in Pediatric Intensive Care Units. The Manual makes extensive use of illustrations tables and boxes and provides up-to-date information on nursing interventions for the critically ill child. It also includes content on psychosocial issues, family needs and PICU instrumentation.

  • Older People, Nursing & Mental Health

    • 1st Edition
    • Alan Crump + 3 more
    • English
    A much needed practical nursing text addressing the complex problems posed by the growing number of elderly people with mental health problems. The book can be used as an everyday companion for qualified nurses or for teaching health care assistants and students about practical interventions, therapeutic approaches and for developing knowledge and attitudes. Wider issues are considered, including the care continuum through acute to continuing care, and different care environments.

  • Sociology as Applied to Nursing and Health Care

    • 1st Edition
    • Mary Birchenall + 1 more
    • English
    Nursing practice needs to be informed by an understanding of people and the societies in which they live. This introductory text has been designed specifically to discuss those aspects of sociology which are most relevant to nursing and the health care context in which it takes place. Divided into five sections linking to key issues of relevance to nursing, it provides an accessible introduction to major sociological themes and ideas. Each chapter clearly sets out the key concepts itcovers and includes case studies and examples which link to a variety of settings and client groups. The reader is encouraged to consider issues critically,via the use of reflection and discussion questions, and further reading and references are provided for each chapter. At the end of the book, there is a helpful glossary of sociological terminology. All students taking nursing and health sciences courses, and social sciences modules will find this book a readable and above all, relevant, introduction to sociology and health care.

  • 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.

  • Serious Mental Health Problems in the Community

    Policy, Practice & Research
    • 1st Edition
    • Charles Brooker + 1 more
    • English
    The shift in the care of people with serious mental illness to community-based care has been the subject of intense policy, educational and research activity, yet the provision of effective services remains problematic. This book brings together experts from a range of disciplines to provide a comprehensive and contemporary account of community services.Section I: Contemporary Issues in Community Health Care Services provides an informed and critical overview of the effect of policy framework, organizational structures, economic issues and the principles of 'good' practice in the provision of community services for people with serious mental health problems.Section II: Specific Intervention strategies summarises much of the work to date on working effectively with people who have serious mental health problems. It combines research evidence and practical illustrations of approaches and interventions with informed comment on their efficacy and implementation in routine clinical practice.Chapters include key points, case studies, questions for reflection and discussion and suggested further reading. Relevant research and evidence is cited throughout and the need for further research in this area are emphasised.All students and practitioners involved in planning, providing and evaluating services for people who have serious mental health problems will find this book an invaluable source of information for developing and delivering effective services.

  • Psychological Perspectives on Pregnancy and Childbirth

    • 1st Edition
    • Sarah Clement
    • English
    This is a book about the psychological journey women make when they become pregnant, give birth and adjust to life after childbirth. The focus of the book is on three main issues: The experience for women, their families and caregivers, the psychologicalneeds of women and their families at this time and the best way for caregivers to meet these psychological needs. The contributions in this book should provoke thought, discussion and debate about the psychological side of maternity care, and ultimately enhance the psychological care that is given to women and their families before, during and after childbirth.

  • The Independent Midwife

    • 1st Edition
    • Lesley Hobbs
    • English
    Following on from the success of the first edition of The Independant Midwife, this second edition has been updates to include changes that have occurred since 1993, such as professional indemnity insurance. This book will be of great interest to and assistance to those wishing to set up an independent practice or partnership, providing practical advice on the different aspects that are involved in working as an independant practitioner. Useful sample documents and contact addresses are also included.

  • Working in the Operating Theater

    • 2nd Edition
    • Bakul Kumar
    • English
    This new edition provides a clear and straightforward introduction to the scientific principles and clinical practice of working in an operating department. The book covers the basic sciences, physics, and electronics as well as clinical practice in anaesthesia, recovery, and surgery. The book also includes coverage of acid-base and electrolyte balance, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the management of chronic pain.

  • Homeopathy for Midwives

    • 1st Edition
    • Barbara Geraghty
    • English
    This is a concise introduction to homoeopathy for the midwife (and nurse-midwife). It starts with a brief introduction to the principles of homoeopathy and the use of remedies. It then presents a series of full page tables to aid the midwife in rapid and clear assessment of the client's needs and the remedy most likely to be appropriate for pregnancy, labour, the puerperium, breastfeeding problems and the newborn. The final section looks at the complete picture of symptoms most closely matched to each of aselected number of remedies. This section acts as a back-up reference for the midwife wishing to check or decide on a particular choice. The text aims to give a quick and clear set of options for treatment by homoeopathy.

  • Pain

    Its Nature and Management
    • 1st Edition
    • Veronica Nicky Thomas
    • English
    A comprehensive, holistic textbook addressing--in detail--the nature of pain and its management.

  • Quality Clinical Supervision in Health Care

    Principled Approaches to Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Della Fish + 1 more
    • English
    This book explores different approaches to clinical supervision, rooting them firmly in practice, but offering relevant theoretical underpinning. It aims to help supervisors to develop both competence in and a reflective approach to supervision and to practice. It is addressed to members of health care professions across both western and alternative medicine, and specifically those professionals who work with students or colleagues to enable them to learn or refine the practice of their profession.

  • Understanding Pain and Its Relief in Labour

    • 1st Edition
    • Sue Moore
    • English
    Midwives in all the developed countries are also taking increased professional responsibility for the management of all aspects of labour including pain control. Alternative methods of pain relief by midwives are being used increasingly, and will continueto be while the use of drugs such as pethidine for controlling labour pain is no longer routine. No book has existed till now which looks at the subject in the light of these changes from the midwife's point of view. Existing titles are very medical and pharmacological in approach. This book looks at all aspects of pain relief in labour, covering the physiological processes involved in the perception of pain and relates them to the physiological process of labour. Management of pain in labour is dealt with from the midwife's point of view and particular emphasis is given to non-pharmacological methods of pain control, including complementary therapies. Pharmacological methods of pain control are also included.

  • Waterbirth Unplugged

    International Perspectives of Waterbirth
    • 2nd Edition
    • Beverley Lawrence Beech
    • English
    It comprises a collection of chapters covering all aspects of waterbirth as well as a look at how waterbirth practices differ around the world.Topics include:* Why a waterbirth? Marsden Wagner, Janet Balaskas and Michel Odent* The physiology of waterbirth. Gerd Eldering and Konrad Selke and Paul Johnson* Waterbirth and the family. Jayn Ingrey and Roger Lichy* Technology and childbirth. Beverley Lawrence Beech and Rosemary Jenkins* Waterbirth and the mid-wife. Caroline Flint, Cass Nightingale and Dianne Garland.* Waterbirth and the obstetician. Jole Muscat, Michael Adam, Patrick Snora, Michael J Rosenthal and Faith Haddad.* Waterbirth internationally. Athena Vassie, Piera Maghella and Anne Uller.* Waterbirth - the way forward.Judy Bothamley, Joanne Chadwick, Yehudi Gordon and Lesley Page.

  • Closing The Theory

    Practice Gap
    • 1st Edition
    • Gary Rolfe
    • English
    This book focuses on changing approaches to nursing, encompassing current concepts of practice and the ways in which theory is generated and disseminated. Nursing practice has moved from a task orientated discipline to being patient-centred, and from addressing effective ways of nursing groups of patients with similar problems to holistic care. However, methods of research and education have not kept pace. Change has begun, but an even greater leap is required to achieve seamlessness and excellence in the care that is given to patients. This book suggests how it might be achieved. The first part of the book discusses ways of bringing nursing theory closer to practice, integrating models of theory, practice, research and education, and is based on a vision of the nurse as an autonomous professional. The second part presents working examples of initiatives in, amongst other areas, practice, action research and curriculum development.

  • Health Needs Assessment

    Theory and Practice
    • 1st Edition
    • Jane Robinson + 1 more
    • English

  • Counselling Skills for Nurses

    • 4th Edition
    • Verena Tschudin
    • English
    Effective counselling is a cornerstone of all nursing care. This new edition moves beyond the identification of a problem in order to examine fully the practical nature of counselling concentrating in particular on the potentially highly senstive nature of caring. Topics covered include support systems, the bearing of ethical issues on nurisng practice and the special skills required to give appropriate advice in the case of bereavement.The book's theoretical underpinning is once again the authors's own 'Four Questions Model', which has been expanded for this edition: What is happening? What is the meaning of it? What is your goal? and How are you going to do it?All in all, the book comprises a practical guide for student and practising nurses in all disciplines.

  • Toohey's Medicine

    A Textbook for Students in the Health Care Professions
    • 15th Edition
    • Arnold Bloom + 1 more
    • English
    In spite of recent changes in nurse education, nurses still need to know about medicine to understand their work with patients. This is the latest edition of what has become a popular and enduring nursing textbook. It is a short textbook of medicine written by medical experts, but read by nurses. Nurses have consistently found this book invaluable because of the level at which the text is pitched. It has been written in consultation with nurses and covers exactly the medical knowledge that they require.These features make it still an ideal medical text for nurses: Includes the medical knowledge nurses need New team of contributors to widen input Written in consultation with nurses to ensure appropriateness of information New format and typeface - to increase readability

  • A Guide for International Nursing Students in Australia and New Zealand

    • 1st Edition
    • Bernadette Hally
    • English
    This new book is an essential resource for overseas nurses and international students studying nursing in Australia and New Zealand. It provides clear, concise information about health care and nursing practice in our region, and assists the reader to develop essential communication skills for practice.

  • Seidel's Physical Examination Handbook

    An Interprofessional Approach
    • 11th Edition
    • JoAnne Silbert-Flagg + 4 more
    • English
    Quickly access interviewing and physical examination techniques and procedures with this portable guide! Seidel's Physical Examination Handbook: An Interprofessional Approach, 11th Edition, uses step-by-step guidelines to make exam procedures easier to review and recall. Overviews of the entire health history and physical exam address the full lifespan, from infants, children, and adolescents to older adults. Written by the same interprofessional team of advanced practice nurses and physicians as Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination, chapters in the handbook correspond to the chapters in the textbook. It’s an ideal companion for use in clinicals and in daily practice!

  • Adult Co-Op Credit - HHS

    • 1st Edition
    • Elsevier Inc
    • English

  • Atlas de techniques articulaires ostéopathiques. Tome 1. Les membres

    Diagnostic, causes, tableau clinique, réductions
    • 2nd Edition
    • Serge Tixa + 1 more
    • French
    Les techniques articulaires ostéopathiques s'imposent par leur capacité à soulager rapidement le patient : leur pratique est en plein essor. Cet atlas en constitue un véritable guide méthodologique. Il propose des techniques originales et consacre une place importante à des régions peu décrites par ailleurs. Pour chaque articulation (épaule, coude, poignet et main, hanche, genou, cheville et pied), les restrictions de mobilité font l'objet d'un diagnostic : le test de mobilité - accompagné de photographies - est suivi de l'exposé des points essentiels du tableau clinique, ainsi que des causes principales de la dysharmonie articulaire. Les techniques sont illustrées par plus de 400 photographies du patient en situation, selon une séquence rigoureuse et pédagogique : – positions du praticien et du patient ; – positionnement des mains ; – mise en place précise des paramètres de réduction ; – réduction. De surcroît, des conseils et astuces permettent d'aboutir à une mobilisation optimale (avec ou sans impulsion). Cette nouvelle édition actualisée et augmentée permet de préciser certaines approches dans les tests de diagnostic des régions anatomiques mais donne aussi des astuces supplémentaires pour les techniques de réduction, issues de l'expérience professionnelle et didactique des auteurs.

  • L'anatomie et la physiologie pour les infirmier(e)s
    • 5th Edition
    • Sophie Dupont
    • French
    Cet ouvrage traite tout le programme d’anatomie et dephysiologie : cellule, tissus, peau, appareils locomoteur,cardiovas... respiratoire, digestif, urinaire et génital, organes dessens, système nerveux et système immunitaire, endocrinologie. En face à face : des illustrations en couleurs issues dumanuel Gray’s Anatomie pour les étudiants et un texte concispour mieux comprendre et retenir les grandes notions ;¦ Des encadrés permettant de faire le lien avec la pratiquedes soins infirmiers ou la pathologie ;¦ Les bases anatomiques des gestes infirmiers ;¦ Les bases anatomiques des grandes pathologies ;¦ Des cartes mentales pour faciliter la mémorisation¦ Des QCM et des QROC mis à jour ;¦ Des schémas muets à légender ;¦ Des schémas à colorier ; NOUVEAU :En fin de chaque chapitre :¦ Une fiche de synthèse en anatomie et en physiologieLE PLUS :¦ un poster anatomique recto/verso détachable en fin d’ouvrageL’ensemble des illustrations est proposé dans une banque d’imagesen ligne accessible via un code d’accès.µUn accès gratuit pendant 7 jours à la plateforme Complete Anatomy (détails de connexion à l’intérieur).Cet ouvrage permet à la fois aux étudiants en IFSI d’acquérir les bases indispensables et de réviser l’anatomieet la physiologie, et aux professionnels de revoir rapidement une notion de base.

  • L'anatomie et la physiologie pour les infirmier(e)s

    • 4th Edition
    • Sophie Dupont
    • French
    Cet ouvrage traite tout le programme d’anatomie et de physiologie : cellule, tissus, peau, appareils locomoteur, cardiovasculaire, respiratoire, digestif, urinaire et génital, organes des sens, système nerveux et système immunitaire, endocrinologie. En face à face : des illustrations en couleurs issues du manuel Gray’s Anatomie pour les étudiants et un texte concis pour mieux comprendre et retenir les grandes notions ; Des encadrés permettant de faire le lien avec la pratique des soins infirmiers ou la pathologie ; Les bases anatomiques des gestes infirmiers ; Les bases anatomiques des grandes pathologies ; Des QCM ; Des QROC ; Des schémas muets à légender ; Des schémas à colorier. NOUVEAU : En fin de chaque chapitre : Une fiche de physiologie récapitulative illustrée Des cartes mentales offrant la vue d’ensemble indispensable à la mémorisation Enrichissement des Bases anatomiques des grandes pathologies Un poster anatomique recto/verso détachable en fin d’ouvrageL’ensemble des illustrations est proposé dans une banque d’images en ligne accessible via un code d’accès

  • Révision optimale 3 en 1 _ Semestre 5 IFSI

    Fiches-Cartes-Audio
    • 1st Edition
    • Julie Violet
    • French
    Cet ouvrage vous propose des révisions à la carte grâce à 3 supports à moduler entreeux en fonction de vos besoins :¿ 124 fiches de révision proposent une synthèse linéaire des cours de semestre 1 et vouspermettent de maitriser toutes les connaissances des UE au programme ;¿ 124 cartes mentales reprennent de manière visuelle les fiches de cours et permettentun apprentissage rapide et ludique ;¿ 120 fichiers audio proposent d’écouter la totalité des fiches et de réviser à toutmoment et en tous lieux !Cet ouvrage, 3-en-1, vous permet donc de réviser selon vos préférences d’apprentissage :¿ Soit en favorisant la mémorisation visuelle de façon traditionnelle grâce aux fiches et demanière plus ludique grâce aux cartes mentales ;¿ Soit en favorisant la mémorisation auditive grâce à l’écoute des pistes audio.

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