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Families Caring for an Aging America

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 367 pages

File Size : 49,90 MB

Release : 2016-11-08

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0309448093

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Family caregiving affects millions of Americans every day, in all walks of life. At least 17.7 million individuals in the United States are caregivers of an older adult with a health or functional limitation. The nation's family caregivers provide the lion's share of long-term care for our older adult population. They are also central to older adults' access to and receipt of health care and community-based social services. Yet the need to recognize and support caregivers is among the least appreciated challenges facing the aging U.S. population. Families Caring for an Aging America examines the prevalence and nature of family caregiving of older adults and the available evidence on the effectiveness of programs, supports, and other interventions designed to support family caregivers. This report also assesses and recommends policies to address the needs of family caregivers and to minimize the barriers that they encounter in trying to meet the needs of older adults.



Patient Safety and Quality

Author : Ronda Hughes

Publisher : Department of Health and Human Services

Page : 592 pages

File Size : 12,91 MB

Release : 2008

Category : Medical

ISBN :

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"Nurses play a vital role in improving the safety and quality of patient car -- not only in the hospital or ambulatory treatment facility, but also of community-based care and the care performed by family members. Nurses need know what proven techniques and interventions they can use to enhance patient outcomes. To address this need, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), with additional funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, has prepared this comprehensive, 1,400-page, handbook for nurses on patient safety and quality -- Patient Safety and Quality: An Evidence-Based Handbook for Nurses. (AHRQ Publication No. 08-0043)." - online AHRQ blurb, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nurseshdbk/



Fundamental Nursing Skills and Concepts

Author : Barbara Kuhn Timby

Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Page : 998 pages

File Size : 47,20 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9780781779098

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Now in its Ninth Edition, this full-color text combines theoretical nursing concepts, step-by-step skills and procedures, and clinical applications to form the foundation of the LPN/LVN course of study. This edition features over 100 new photographs, exciting full-color ancillaries, end-of-unit exercises, and extensively updated chapters on nursing foundations, laws and ethics, recording and reporting, nutrition, fluid and chemical balance, safety, asepsis, infection control, and medication administration. Coverage includes new information on cost-related issues, emerging healthcare settings, concept mapping, malpractice, documentation and reporting, HIPAA, and more. All Gerontologic Considerations sections have been thoroughly updated by renowned experts.



Self-care and You

Author : Kim Richards

Publisher :

Page : 41 pages

File Size : 31,68 MB

Release : 2014-06-01

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9781558105515

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"In this health and wellness guide, self-care means choosing behaviors to counter emotional and physical stress, from exercise and nutritious eating to self-centering practices. To live a life of meaningful contribution as a nurse to your patients, colleagues, and others, you may need to make changes in your own life first. This integrated self-care guide, by three nurse coaches with extensive expertise, is organized by six self-care pathways. Numerous detailed examples, guidelines, tips, techniques, and insights are included about each pathway to help you to assess and guide your self-care journey."--Provided by publisher.



Middle Range Theory for Nursing

Author : Mary Jane Smith, PhD, RN, FAAN

Publisher : Springer Publishing Company

Page : 506 pages

File Size : 13,36 MB

Release : 2018-03-10

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0826159923

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Three-time recipient of the AJN Book of the Year Award! Praise for the third edition: “This is an outstanding edition of this book. It has great relevance for learning about, developing, and using middle range theories. It is very user friendly, yet scholarly." Score: 90, 4 Stars -Doody's Medical Reviews The fourth edition of this invaluable publication on middle range theory in nursing reflects the most current theoretical advances in the field. With two additional chapters, new content incorporates exemplars that bridge middle range theory to advanced nursing practice and research. Additional content for DNP and PhD programs includes two new theories: Bureaucratic Caring and Self-Care of Chronic Illness. This user-friendly text stresses how theory informs practice and research in the everyday world of nursing. Divided into four sections, content sets the stage for understanding middle range theory by elaborating on disciplinary perspectives, an organizing framework, and evaluation of the theory. Middle Range Theory for Nursing, Fourth Edition presents a broad spectrum of 13 middle range theories. Each theory is broken down into its purpose, development, and conceptual underpinnings, and includes a model demonstrating the relationships among the concepts, and the use of the theory in research and practice. In addition, concept building for research through the lens of middle range theory is presented as a rigorous 10-phase process that moves from a practice story to a conceptual foundation. Exemplars are presented clarifying both the concept building process and the use of conceptual structures in research design. This new edition remains an essential text for advanced practice, theory, and research courses. New to the Fourth Edition: Reflects new theoretical advances Two completely new chapters New content for DNP and PhD programs Two new theories: Bureaucratic Caring and Self-Care of Chronic Illness Two articles from Advances in Nursing Science documenting a historical meta-perspective on middle range theory development Key Features: Provides a strong contextual foundation for understanding middle range theory Introduces the Ladder of Abstraction to clarify the range of nursing’s theoretical foundation Presents 13 middle range theories with philosophical, conceptual, and empirical dimensions of each theory Includes Appendix summarizing middle range theories from 1988 to 2016



Tabbner's Nursing Care

Author : Gabby Koutoukidis

Publisher : Elsevier Australia

Page : 992 pages

File Size : 15,89 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0729538575

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"Tabbner's Nursing Care: Theory and Practice is the only Australian and New Zealand textbook written specifically for the enrolled nurse student. The new 5th edition of this best-selling text has been fully revised and updated throughout to reflect the content of the new National Curriculum. Unit 1 The evolution of nursing Unit 2 The health care environment Unit 3 Cultural diversity and nursing practice Unit 4 Promoting psychosocial health in nursing practice Unit 5 Nursing individuals throughout the lifespan Unit 6 The nursing process Unit 7 Assessing health Unit 8 Important component of nursing care Unit 9 Health promotion and nursing care of the individual Appendices."--Provided by publisher.



Caregiver's Handbook

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Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)

Page : 202 pages

File Size : 31,30 MB

Release : 1998

Category : Health & Fitness

ISBN :

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The essential health reference for the 90's.



Home Care Nursing Practice

Author : Robyn Rice

Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences

Page : 608 pages

File Size : 10,86 MB

Release : 2006-01-01

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0323030726

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"This text covers conceptual information, leadership skills and current issues and trends. It provides clear and concise information about the best practices and quality improvement for the most common clinical conditions seen in home care." --Cover.





Nurse's Pocket Guide

Author : Marilynn E. Doenges

Publisher : F.A. Davis

Page : 1049 pages

File Size : 23,33 MB

Release : 2022-03-07

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1719647674

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The perfect pocket guide makes care planning easier. This quick-reference tool has exactly what you need to select the appropriate diagnoses to plan your patients’ care effectively. The 16th Edition features all the latest nursing diagnoses and updated interventions from NANDA-I 2021-2023. One of the best nursing school tools that I can use beyond graduation! “I only wish I found this book at the beginning of my nursing school experience and not towards the end. Finally a useful book that tells us what to do, what we can do, and prioritizes everything. I think it wouldn’t have taken me 6 hours to complete a Care Plan/Map had I found this gem sooner. I’m even going to recommend it to my school to suggest students purchase it.”—Angela D., Online Reviewer Love this Book! “I'm a nursing student, and for all y'all nursing professions, you need to have some form of this book. In semesters past, a friend of mine had a later edition, and the information was incredible. This book is really a must-have when making care plans or wanting to learn more about what interventions you can do for your patient. Reasonable for price.”—Felicia M., Online Reviewer New & Updated! The latest diagnoses and updated interventions from NANDA International Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions and Classification 2021-2023, 12th Edition, including 46 new diagnoses and 67 revised diagnoses, the most current NANDA-I terminology, and labels from NIC and NOC that link content to nursing diagnosis, and statistic data Revised! Streamlined preface that focuses on how to use the book Alphabetized listing of nursing diagnoses from NANDA-I 2021-2023, covering more than 400 diseases/disorders Actions/interventions uniquely organized by priority with selected rationales. Icons within the prioritized interventions for acute care, collaboration, community/home care/cultural considerations, diagnostic studies, medications, and lifespan considerations. NIC and NOC labels at the end of each diagnosis Defining characteristics presented subjectively and objectively. Documentation section that focuses on the other steps of the nursing process, reminding students of the importance and necessity of recording each step. Index with hundreds of diseases/disorders with prioritized associated nursing diagnoses Detachable, laminated, pocket-minder bookmark on the inside back cover