Author : Steven Appleby
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 29,61 MB
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : English wit and humor, Pictorial
ISBN : 9780747560739
This year Steven Appleby guarantees to cure Western civilisation of its discontents in the comfort of your own home. No more tiring weekly trips across town to see a therapist - simply sit back, open the book and let Mr Concerned help you get in touch with your feelings. Suitable for all levels of neurosis from the compulsion to be late to the recurring fantasy of killing your partner.
Author : Mary Beth Early
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 755 pages
File Size : 38,50 MB
Release : 2012-03-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 032326641X
- New content on the latest advances in OT assessment and intervention includes prosthetics and assistive technologies, and updated assessment and interventions of TBI (traumatic brain injury) problems related to cognitive and visual perception.
Author : Cath Phillips
Publisher : Time Out Guides
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 22,67 MB
Release : 2011
Category : London (England)
ISBN : 184670202X
This second volume of London Walks explores more of the capital with some of London's finest writers. Resident novelists, artists, comedians and historians observe the city around them, tapping into its history, revealing its beauty and exposing its secrets.
Author : Michael Curtin
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 693 pages
File Size : 23,97 MB
Release : 2009-10-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0702048771
The sixth edition of this classic book remains a key text for occupational therapists, supporting their practice in working with people with physical impairments, stimulating reflection on the knowledge, skills and attitudes which inform practice, and encouraging the development of occupation-focused practice. Within this book, the editors have addressed the call by leaders within the profession to ensure that an occupational perspective shapes the skills and strategies used within occupational therapy practice. Rather than focusing on discrete diagnostic categories the book presents a range of strategies that, with the use of professional reasoning, can be transferred across practice settings. This edition heralds a new era in which an international editorial team has coordinated the great work of the retiring founding editors, Annie Turner, Marg Foster and Sybil Johnson. The new editors have radically updated the book, in response to the numerous internal and external influences on the profession, illustrating how an occupational perspective underpins occupational therapy practice. A global outlook is intrinsic to this edition of the book, as demonstrated by the large number of contributors recruited from across the world. - Covers everything the student needs within the physical disorders part of their course - Links theory of principles to practice and management - Written and edited by a team of internationally experienced OT teachers, clinicians and managers - Gives key references and further reading lists for more detailed study - Written within a framework of lifespan development in line with current teaching and practice - Includes practice scenarios and case studies - Focuses on strategies - Subtitle reflecting the primacy of occupation in occupational therapy practice - Inclusion of practice scenarios to illustrate the application of theory to practice - Features such as chapter summaries and key points, providing a quick overview of each chapter - A focus on strategies rather than diagnostic categories - Consideration of individuals, groups and communities - An international perspective - Language that is person-centred and inclusive - New editorial team endorsed by the former editors including Annie Turner
Author : Susanna Clarke
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 1162 pages
File Size : 40,70 MB
Release : 2010-06-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 160819535X
In the Hugo-award winning, epic New York Times Bestseller and basis for the BBC miniseries, two men change England's history when they bring magic back into the world. In the midst of the Napoleonic Wars in 1806, most people believe magic to have long since disappeared from England - until the reclusive Mr. Norrell reveals his powers and becomes an overnight celebrity. Another practicing magician then emerges: the young and daring Jonathan Strange. He becomes Norrell's pupil, and the two join forces in the war against France. But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wild, most perilous forms of magic, and he soon risks sacrificing his partnership with Norrell and everything else he holds dear. Susanna Clarke's brilliant first novel is an utterly compelling epic tale of nineteenth-century England and the two magicians who, first as teacher and pupil and then as rivals, emerge to change its history.
Author : Jane Clifford O'Brien
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 32,33 MB
Release : 2021-12-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 032383082X
Build the clinical reasoning skills you need to make sound decisions in OT practice! Therapeutic Reasoning in Occupational Therapy: How to Develop Critical Thinking for Practice uses practical learning activities, worksheets, and realistic cases to help you master clinical reasoning and critical thinking concepts. Video clips on the Evolve website demonstrate therapeutic reasoning and show the diverse perspectives of U.S. and international contributors. Written by OT experts Jane Clifford O'Brien, Mary Elizabeth Patnaude, and Teressa Garcia Reidy, this "how-to" workbook makes it easier to apply clinical reasoning in a variety of practice settings. - Dynamic, interactive approach reinforces your understanding with learning activities in each chapter. - Case studies and experiential learning activities flow from simple to complex, and represent occupational therapy across the lifespan. - AOTA's Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, 4th Edition and current OT practice are reflected throughout the book. - Practical learning activities and templates are clinically relevant and designed to support reasoning in a variety of practice settings. - Video clips on the Evolve website are contributed by practitioners, educators, and students, reinforcing content and showing how therapeutic reasoning applies to real-world cases. - Worksheets and/or templates are included in each chapter to enhance learning and for use in practice. - Assessments in each chapter measure therapeutic reasoning outcomes. - Student and practitioner resources on Evolve include printable PDFs of the in-text worksheets, video clips, additional case examples, templates for assignments, exemplars, and reflective activities.
Author : Mary De Chesnay
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 613 pages
File Size : 31,73 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Medical
ISBN : 144960398X
Within an expanding field of study in both undergraduate and graduate nursing curricula, this Third Edition explores vulnerability from the perspective of individuals, groups, communities, and populations while addressing how vulnerability affects nurses, nursing, and nursing care. This new edition presents a basic structure for caring for the vulnerable with the ultimate goal of providing culturally competent care. Theoretical and research chapters progress towards others offering meaningful learning experiences for both nursing students and practitioners. Further, since nurses are the crucial link between those who are vulnerable and those with access to solutions, this text provides ideas for how nurses might advocate for the vulnerable on a policy level. Written specifically for nurses by nurses, this Third Edition is a timely and necessary response to the culturally diverse, vulnerable populations for whom nurses must provide appropriate and precise care.
Author : Anne Marie Guanci
Publisher : New Horizon Press
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 20,99 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780882822754
Through the story of David who worries about everything, teaches young readers how to deal with anxiety and shows parents how to help children overcome fear.
Author : Elizabeth M. Varcarolis
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 45,32 MB
Release : 2020-07-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0323661580
A 2017 AJN Book of the Year Award winner, Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Communication Approach to Evidence Based Care, 4th Edition, offers the perfect balance of essential nursing interventions and clinical content. It incorporates a reader-friendly style, and an emphasis on therapeutic communication and evidence-based practice. Perfect for shorter psychiatric nursing courses, this streamlined psychiatric text includes need to know information and key DSM-5 content you need to pass your course and prepare for the NCLEX®. A neurobiology of the brain teaching tool provides a visual depiction of how the disorder affects brain function — and what drugs are used to treat it. Additionally, this new edition includes Giddens Concept boxes, Integrative Care boxes, updated clinical disorders chapters, and new use of nursing diagnosis language International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) which smooths your transition into practice, as this is a common language shared with many electronic health record documentation systems - Neurobiology of the brain feature provides a visual depiction on how the disorder affects brain function and what drugs are used to treat the disorder. - Applying Evidence Based Practice boxes throughout the clinical chapters pose a question, walk you through the process of gathering evidence-based data from a variety of sources, and present a plan of care based on the evidence. - Vignettes describing psychiatric patients and their disorders add more practical application to the chapter material. - DSM-5 diagnostic criteria identify medical diagnostic criteria for most major disorders. - Applying Critical Judgment introduces clinical situations in psychiatric nursing at the end of all chapters with thought provoking questions that engage critical thinking. - NEW! Integrative Care boxes address alternative therapies to treat psychiatric illnesses. - NEW! Giddens Concept boxes at the beginning of each chapter tie to the topics discussed in that chapter. - UPDATED! Clinical disorders chapters such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorders and Somatoform Disorders, and many others reflect the latest evidence-based research and practice. - NEW! ICNP nursing diagnosis language smooths your transition into practice, as this is a common language shared with many electronic health record documentation systems. - UPDATED! Cultural Considerations sections include more updated and relevant material, whenever possible in the clinical chapters, and address cultural considerations with various patients and appropriate care.
Author : Marcia Stanhope
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 667 pages
File Size : 42,16 MB
Release : 2021-10-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0323776892
Master the essentials of health promotion in community and public health nursing! Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing, 6th 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 Healthy People 2030 guidelines and coverage of the latest issues, trends, and approaches. Written by well-known nursing educators Marcia Stanhope and Jeanette Lancaster, this streamlined text covers the fundamentals of designing effective nursing strategies for vulnerable and special populations. - Focus on health promotion throughout the text emphasizes initiatives, strategies, and interventions that promote the health of the community. - QSEN boxes illustrate how quality and safety goals, competencies, objectives, knowledge, skills, and attitudes can be applied in nursing practice in the community. - Levels of Prevention boxes identify specific nursing interventions at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels, reinforcing the concept of prevention as it relates to community and public health care. - Applying Content to Practice boxes highlight how chapter content is applied to nursing practice in the community. - Practice Application scenarios present practice situations with questions and answers to help you apply concepts to community practice. - Genomics coverage provides a history of genetics and genomics and how they impact public/community health nursing care. - Coverage of ongoing health care reform issues includes the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) on public health nursing. - Evidence-Based Practice boxes highlight current research findings, their application to practice, and how community/public health nurses can apply the study results. - NEW! COVID-19 pandemic information has been added. - NEW! Healthy People 2030 objectives are highlighted throughout the book, addressing the health priorities and emerging health issues expected in the next decade. - NEW! Updated content and figures reflect the most current data, issues, trends, and practices. - NEW! Expanded Check Your Practice boxes use Clinical Judgment (Next Generation NCLEX®) steps to guide your thinking about practice scenarios.
