Download or read book The Nurse s Guide to Consumer Health Web Sites written by Joyce J. Fitzpatrick and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " Back of book copy: This book will help you find the most reliable sources of health information on the Internet. The sites in this book have been selected and reviewed by expert nurses in over 40 specialties. Sites have been reviewed for accuracy, currency, sponsorship, ease of use by the general public, and availability in languages in addition to English. The result is a treasure of information sources for patients and health care professionals. For professionals: This book will help you find the most reliable sources of health information on the Internet for your patients. All the sites in this book have been selected and reviewed by expert nurses in over 40 specialties, most of them nursing educators with doctoral degrees. Sites have been reviewed for ease of use by the general public, accuracy, currency, sponsorship, and availability in languages besides English. The result is a treasure of information sources, all judged accurate and current by knowledgeable professionals. For consumers: This book will help you find the most reliable sources of health information on the Internet. All the sites in this book have been selected and reviewed by expert nurses in over 40 health specialties. Sites have been reviewed for ease of use by the general public, accuracy, currency, sponsorship, and availability in languages besides English. The result is a treasure of information sources, all judged accurate and current by knowledgeable professionals. All purpose: This book gives both the professional and patient a tool for finding reliable health information on the Internet. All the sites in this book have been selected and reviewed by expert nurses in over 40 specialties, most of them nursing educators with doctoral degrees. Sites have been reviewed for ease of use by the general public, accuracy, currency, sponsorship, and availability in languages besides English. The result is a treasure of information sources, all judged accurate and current by knowledgeable professionals. "
Download or read book A Nurse s Guide to Women s Mental Health written by Michele R. Davidson, PhD, CNM, CFN, RN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title! 2012 Third Place AJN Book of the Year Award Winner in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing! "This is a great resource for any nurse working with women."--Score: 94, 4 Stars. Doody's Medical Reviews This is a quick-access clinical guide to the range of mental health issues and diagnoses that commonly affect women across the life span. It focuses on the unique biopsychosocial factors that make women especially vulnerable to psychological disorders and emphasizes key stressors specific to women that are precursors to mental illness. Frequent headings and bulleted, concise presentation of information facilitates reading. In addition to discussing mental health issues specific to women, the guide covers unique populations such as disabled women, lesbian and transgendered women, female veterans, women with forensic health concerns, and women who have been the object of violence. Chapters also address childbearing issues, including menstruation-related problems, infertility and its psychological implications, and antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum psychological disorders. Developmental milestones, the impact of culture on mental illness, and global health issues are covered as well. Tables and charts present key facts in an easy-to-read format. Key Features: Provides a concise, easy-to-use guide to womenís mental health issues across the life span for new and seasoned nurse practitioners Focuses on stressors unique to women as precursors of mental illness Delivers commonly occurring DSM-IV disorders in women, using a consistent format that includes etiology, assessment, and drug and behavioral therapeutic approaches Discusses preconception and childbearing issues, the impact of violence, female veterans, disabled women, lesbian women, and transgendered women
Download or read book Health Policy and Politics written by Jeri A. Milstead and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2014-12 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health Policy and Politics: A Nurse’s Guide, Fifth Edition encompasses the entire health policy process from agenda setting through policy and program evaluation. This is an essential text for both graduate and undergraduate students. The Fifth Edition includes expanded information on the breadth of policy making and includes the impact of social media, economics, finance and other timely topics. The authors draw from their experience and provide concrete examples of real-life situations that help students understand the link between policy theory and political action. New to the Fifth Edition: Updated case studies involve the reader in making the connection between theory and active participation in policy making New chapter on inter-professional practice, education, and research Reference to the Affordable Care Act and other laws that affect the health care of consumers and the organization of health care system Expanded content on economics and finance New co
Download or read book The Nurse s Guide to Innovation written by Bonnie Clipper and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you answer the call of the Entreprenurse? How do you build a culture of innovation? How can you develop an innovator's mindset? How can you use a more human-centered approach to solving your challenges? These are among the topics covered in The Nurses Guide to Innovation. This book is the perfect "how-to" guide for nurses, nurse leaders, and even other clinicians, who have inventions, innovations and an entrepreneurial spirit. No matter where you are on the journey of innovation, whether you have just come up with the "million-dollar idea", are a few years into your business, or want to learn to think like an innovator, this book is a great resource. The team of authors provides guidance and practical tips on; entrepreneurship, developing a business or marketing plan, protecting intellectual property, securing financing, or engaging nurses in innovation that will help you advance your innovation, invention, idea or even enhance engagement in the change process. The competencies shared in this book represent those that are present in successful entrepreneurs and innovators. Written for nurses, by nurses this book shares personal stories of both failure and success and presents readers with the tactics that are key to successfully advancing any innovative idea.
Download or read book The Nerdy Nurse s Guide to Technology written by Brittney Wilson and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nerdy Nurses Guide to Technology provides the tools nurses need to improve their practices, further their careers, and solidify themselves as assets to their employers. Written with humor and easily digestible sections of information, this reference guide supplies nurses with the practical application tools they need to embrace technology and be successful.
Download or read book Havard s Nursing Guide to Drugs written by Adriana Tiziani and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2010 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The information presented in this user friendly guide can be accessed either by therapeutic class or by system. As with previous editions each drug is independently reviewed. Tiziani from Monash University.
Download or read book Internet Resources For Nurses written by Joyce J. Fitzpatrick and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of the award-winning guide to the web for nurses is nearly double in size and twice as useful! Expert nurses in more than 50 content areas have carefully selected and reviewed nearly 400 web sites available in their specialty areas --- resulting in an authoritative guide to the best the web has to offer for the professional nurse. Each web description includes a summary of the site, intended audience, sponsor, level of information, and relevance to nurses. The book also indicates sites which can be referred to patients.
Download or read book Internet for Nursing Research written by Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004-09-20 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a resource for using the internet as a tool in all aspects of nursing research--conducting it, teaching it, and using it. From searching online databases to creating surveys and recruiting research subjects online, the internet opens new possibilities in the research process, as well as new problems. Experienced researchers describe internet-based research methods, information on online methods for teaching research, and accessing the research of others. The appendixes include samples of existing research projects that use internet-based methodologies, as well as a listing of online resources for researchers.
Download or read book Health Policy and Politics A Nurse s Guide written by Jeri A. Milstead and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health Policy and Politics: A Nurse's Guide, Sixth Edition encompasses the entire health policy process from agenda setting through policy and program evaluation.
Download or read book Complete Nurse s Guide to Diabetes Care written by Belinda B Childs and published by American Diabetes Association. This book was released on 2017-08-10 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of the Complete Nurse's Guide to Diabetes Care is a comprehensive resource for all nurses who work with diabetes patients. Inside, readers will find expert advice on: The evolution of the nurse's roles in diabetes care and education Recent research on complications and associated diseases Practical issues, such as the effects of anxiety, depression, and polypharmacy Updated guidelines for nutrition therapy and physical activity How diabetes affects women, children, and the elderly An extensive resources section featuring contact information for useful organizations and essential patient care The Complete Nurses Guide to Diabetes Care, 3rd Edition, gives nurses the tools they need to give quality care to the person with diabetes.
Download or read book The Nurse s Guide to Home Health Care written by Averel D. Carby and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-08-11 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Comprehensive Guide will help you to: Transition to continuous home health care nursing Understand the foundation for home health care Massively improve your home health nursing skills Let me help you to make a smooth transition from facility nursing to home care nursing. Or if you are already a home care nurse, but recognize the need to improve your knowledge and skills in the specialty of continuous home health care, I can help you do just that! Then this training will take you by the hand, and guide you every step of the way! Here's what you get with this training guide: Description and explanation of Continuous Home Health Care, the nurse's training and responsibilities, and current trends within the specialty. Most common nursing procedures performed in the home, with pictures, and introduction to the most common home medical equipment including: Tracheostomy care - how to PEG Tube care - how to Ventilator care - how to Special intravenous infusion system - how to Plus much more!!!
Download or read book Health Policy and Politics written by Jeri A. Milstead and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examine the process of public policymaking, including agenda setting, government response, program response, implementation, and evaluation in this new edition of Health Policy and Politics: A Nurse's Guide. This book: Integrates the Institute of Medicine's (IOM's) Future of Nursing paper; Contains an updated chapter on finance and spending; Includes a new chapter focused on the impact of information technology on policymaking; Incorporates case studies that reflect modern-day problems and settings; Contains the most current information on the politics surrounding the ever-changing field of health policy; Describes how nurses in advanced practice can deliver quality health care by appropriate providers in a cost-effective manner; and explains how health policy affects practicing clinicians and administrators and how they can become politically active.
Download or read book Essentials Of Internet Use In Nursing written by Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002-08-14 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can nurses make best use of the Internet? This book assembles over 20 nurse experts to describe how the Internet can be integrated into clinical practice, staff development, nursing management, continuing and academic education, research, and more. An abundance of practical tips and strategies are provided, from the basics of getting started to the more complex problem of ensuring patient and employee confidentiality. Students, clinicians, educators, and nurses of every specialty will find this a crucial resource for making the most of the Internet.
Download or read book Introduction to Quality and Safety Education for Nurses written by Patricia Kelly Vana, MSN, RN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018-07-28 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated to incorporate a leadership and management and interprofessional focus This second edition of Introduction to Quality and Safety Education for Nurses has been thoroughly updated with a leadership and management perspective while retaining core content that unpacks the knowledge and skills required of entry-level nurses in each of the six Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) domains. After heart disease and cancer, patient safety errors rank as the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. As patients’ needs have increased in complexity and inter-professional teamwork and collaboration has become essential, only strong leadership skills can ensure high-quality and safe care. Nurses, largest group of health care professionals that spend the most time with patients, are uniquely suited to lead through effective management and communication in this dynamic environment. With contributions from nurses, physicians, pharmacists, librarians, attorney, and other health care professionals throughout the U.S. and beyond, Introduction to Quality and Safety Education for Nurses, Second Edition underscores the inter-professional focus grounding health care practice today. The updated edition includes five new chapters on implementing quality and safety initiatives from a leadership and management perspective, and state-of-the-art information on quality improvement. Each chapter contains learning objectives, opening scenarios, case studies, interviews, critical thinking exercises, key concepts, clinical discussion points, review activities, NCLEX-style questions, and web resources. New to the Second Edition: Increased focus on leadership and management aspects of Quality and Safety Updated information from national and state health care and nursing organizations An evolving clinical case study for application of concepts throughout the text Additional patient care cases and real-life examples Interviews with a myriad of health care professionals such as educators, library scientists, lawyers, psychologists, risk managers, and many others Five new chapters addressing nurse leadership and management of high-quality care, legal and ethical aspects of quality and safety, delegating patient care and setting priorities, tools of quality improvement, and quality improvement project management Key Features: Helps nursing schools to fulfill accreditation standards for quality and safety curricula Maps the QSEN competencies for knowledge, skills and attitudes(KSA’s) for each chapter Includes objectives, critical thinking exercises, case studies, interviews, NCLEX-style questions, photos, tables, suggested readings, and more in each chapter Provides instructor package with PowerPoint slides, Q&A, answers for case study and critical thinking exercises, and more Provides knowledge for Nursing Education QSEN-specific courses KSAs throughout chapters
Download or read book ARBA In depth written by Martin Dillon and published by Libraries Unlimited. This book was released on 2004-02-28 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new addition to the ARBA In-depth series provides focused help for your health and medicine collection development needs. Critical reviews of quality reference titles by subject-experts cover general and specialized titles in the areas of medicine, nursing, pharmaceutical sciences, and nutrition. The reviews have all appeared in the last six editions American Reference Books Annual, the long-trusted source of reliable reviews of recent reference publications. Author, title, and subject indexes, as well as a contributor list, are provided. This is an essential reference tool for the reference librarian, collection development specialist, scholar, researcher, and patron in the area of health sciences.
Download or read book Nurses Guide to Teaching Diabetes Self Management written by Rita Girouard Mertig, MS, RNC, CNS, DE and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-12-19 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an optimistic and empowering approach to the daunting task of teaching diabetes patients to care for themselves. Written by a highly respected diabetes educator who has suffered with diabetes for 25 years, the guide provides the clinical and personal expertise that will help nurses and other health professionals to successfully teach diabetes self-management and compliance to adults, children, adolescents, and parents. The book contains a vast reservoir of information ranging from a thorough overview of diabetes and the physical and emotional toll of living with the disease to number of teaching and motivating strategies that health care professionals can use to create individualized approaches to teaching self-management skills. The guide provides up-to-date information on drug therapies, nutrition management, exercise, chronic complications, glycemic control, diabetes in children, adolescents, and adults, diabetes in adults with special needs or mental illness, and diabetes noncompliance. Addressing the most important and current topics necessary for successful self-regulation and maintenance of diabetes, this innovative desk reference provides a quick guide and instructional tool for nurses and other health professionals who interact with diabetics. This new edition provides: Clinical guidance and expertise to successfully teach diabetes self-management to adults, adolescents, and children The clinical expertise of a leading diabetes educator and the hard-earned personal wisdom of an author who has suffered with diabetes for 25 years A new chapter on chronic complications that describes a multitude of helpful new treatments A greatly expanded section on nutrition and exercise Thoroughly updated chapters A "must read" chapter on noncompliance, including why this occurs and how to prevent it
Download or read book Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Third Edition written by Patricia Kelly Vana, MSN, RN and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I congratulate the editors of [this book] on their commitment to continuously updating the resources needed by nursing leaders, faculty, and students who seek to develop or enhance their quality and safety competencies. The chapters and the contents of this edition align magnificently with new domains of the AACN accreditation standards (2021). Whatever your level of education or role in nursing, this textbook is rich in resources to support your growth." -Linda Cronenwett, PhD, RN (ret.), FAAN Professor & Dean Emeritus University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Nursing Former Principal Investigator, QSEN: Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (From the Foreword) This Third Edition of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses has been thoroughly updated for students in undergraduate Associate, Baccalaureate, Accelerated and BSN completion Nursing programs. There is a chapter focusing on each of the six Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Competency areas, with content on Nursing Leadership and Patient Care Management infused throughout the chapters. The Third Edition also includes new chapters on Systems Thinking, Implementation Science, and Population Health. It includes an Instructor’s manual and Powerpoints. New to the Third Edition: New Chapters: Chapter 3: Systems Thinking Chapter 13: Implementation Science Chapter 15: Population Health and the Role of Quality and Safety Incorporates new content based on The Future of 2020-2030 Report and the 2021 AACN Essentials Contains a "Competency Crosswalk" connecting each chapter's content to QSEN/AACN Competencies Key Features: Supports nursing schools to fulfill accreditation standards for Quality and Safety curricula Includes Clinical Judgment Activities, Case Studies, Interviews, NCLEX-Style Questions, Figures, Tables, Bibliography, Suggested Readings, and more to clarify content Designed to be used in a stand-alone Quality and Safety course, Leadership and Management Nursing course, or as a support for Nursing courses Provides instructor package with an unfolding case study with suggestions for assignments, questions and answers for case study and critical thinking exercises, PowerPoint slides, and more
