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This authoritative orientation guide for new and seasoned nurses, preceptors, educators, management teams, urgent care staff, pre-hospital personnel, and anyone working in the triage arena, presents essential information to access quickly and repeatedly.

This one-of-a-kind resource is specifically designed to guide DNP students in the essentials of conducting practice-based studies. It helps students to identify the methodology that best fits their project idea, envision the key elements of the project, design, set up, and run the project, and write up and disseminate the project outcome.

Investigates current and predicted trends regarding the experiences of grandparents worldwide. The book reflects the enormous changes in the roles of grandparents during the last several decades and explores the historical and social context in which these changes have occurred.

Examines both direct care roles, indirect care roles, and new emerging areas. Step-by-step, chapters address the key concepts of role transition including preparation for a particular role, ethical practice, theory application, quality control, and terminal degree options.

Encompassing new content on the treatment of grief, loss, and bereavement, this updated and revised fifth edition delivers the most current research and practical information for upper-level students and practitioners alike. New to the fifth edition are updates to the author's Tasks and Mediators of Mourning, new case studies, and valuable Instructor Resources.

Awareness and preparedness for potential complications in the aftermath of acute stroke is as important as initial treatment to achieve good clinical outcomes. Complications of Acute Stroke is the first book to focus exclusively on specific post-acute stroke complications that require timely and urgent attention.

This graduate-level text on rehabilitation and mental health counseling disseminates foundational knowledge of assessment principles and processes with a focus on clinical application. Chapters - written by leading practitioners with specialized knowledge - focus on specific populations and service delivery settings.

Examining the crucial interrelationship between nursing research and health policy, this book presents examples of specific health care policies that have been influenced, implemented, or changed as a result of nursing research. It builds on the discussion of this relationship in the editors' earlier book, Shaping Health Policy Through Nursing Research, named a Doody's Core Title in 2013 and an AJN Book of the Year in 2011. This book updates earlier information with new nursing research by esteemed scholars. It encompasses research related to major policy directives of the decade, including the Institute of Medicine's The Future of Nursing report, the Affordable Care Act, and the genomic nursing science blueprint, and highlights how they have influenced, and will continue to influence, health policy.Relevant for a wide range of readers, including undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and nursing professionals, the book describes how science shapes health policy in general, discusses models and strategies for linking research and health policy, and presents multiple examples of how major nursing research has influenced health policy. The text provides both a conceptual orientation and an operational approach to strategies linking research to policy and influencing policy makers at the organizational, community, state, national, and international levels.Key Features:Offers examples of cutting-edge nursing research providing a foundation for practice and policyIncorporates major policy directives of this decade and highlights how nursing research has influenced health policyDemonstrates to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and nursing professionals how nursing research can shape health policy decisionsIncludes perspectives, models, and strategies for using nursing research to influence health policyAddresses how nursing research shapes policy at organizational, community, state, national, and international levels

This innovative text, built on the foundations of Watson's Caring Science, demonstrates how nursing professionals can develop virtual relationships that encompass caring and understanding in professional, teaching/learning, and everyday cyber communications. It describes how caring and love can transcend distance, space, and time in our increasingly virtual world to preserve the basic fabric of humanity as we physically interact less and electronically interact more. Straightforward and concise, the text offers specific practices for teachers, students, and professionals to support caring in a digital world, along with practical examples that enable readers to envision ways to create their own caring online presence.The text provides examples of initiatives aimed at establishing ongoing intent to care on levels ranging from personal to global. Included are a variety of educational activities that rely on digital resources to facilitate interaction, collaboration, learning, and connection. Learning objectives and knowledge-check questions in each chapter reinforce information, and a corresponding MOOC and other free professional online trainings are available to readers to augment study.Key Features:Built on Watson's Caring Science and expanded through Sitzman's researchContains specific information and practical examples for faculty, students, and professionals who interact onlineProvides examples of online caring initiatives from personal to globalValidated by seven research studies and extensive online experience of the authors

Praise for the Previous Edition:"This is a valuable resource for readers seeking basic to advanced information on measurement. It should be on the bookshelf of all researchers, and a requirement for graduate nursing students." Score: 100, 5 stars-- Doody's Medical Reviews"...this book is a wonderful shelf reference for nurse researcher mentors and investigators who may need to explore content or use content to design, test, select, and evaluate instruments and methods used in measuring nurse concepts and outcomes."--Clinical Nurse Specialistâ??Presents clearly the methodological principles for research planning in nursing with examples that facilitate the understanding of them. Excellent.â?? 5.0 out of 5 stars--Nursing ResearchThis highly popular resourceâ??written in an easy-to-read style and format-- delivers everything nurses and other health researchers need to know about designing, testing, selecting, and evaluating instruments and methods for measurement in nursing. The Fifth Edition features the most current content, strategies, and procedures available with direct applicability to nurses and health researchers engaging in interprofessional research, collaboration, education, and evidence-based practice. Five new chapters focus on challenges to using big data, evaluation and measurement in interprofessional practice and education, metrics and benchmarking in health professions education and practice, and measurement issues in translational science.The book gives particular attention to measurement issues resulting from changes in nursing, health research, and the increased emphasis on and undertaking of interprofessional research and evaluation. Presenting the material in step-by-step format, the book is designed for readers with little or no experience in measurement, statistics, or interprofessional issues. It focuses on increasing the reader's ability to use measures that are operationalized within the context of theories and conceptual frameworks, derived from sound measurement principles and practices and adequately tested for reliability and validity. Additionally, the text provides a pragmatic account of the processes involved in all aspects of measurement. Studies conducted by nurses and researchers in varied settings illustrate the measurement processes.New to the Fifth Edition:Thoroughly updated and revisedDelivers new and emerging strategiesReflects recent changes to nursing, health research, and emphasis on interprofessional researchIncludes five completely new chapters addressing challenges to using big data, evaluation and measurement in interprofessional practice and education, metrics and benchmarking in health professions education and practice, and measurement issues in translational scienceKey Features:Easy-to-read content and formatAssumes no prior knowledge of measurement, statistics, or interprofessional issuesProvides studies conducted by nurses and researchers in varied settingsOffers a pragmatic account of the processes involved inn all aspects of measurement

This one-of-a-kind book delivers challenging, clinically relevant case-based learning tools regarding orthopaedics and sports medicine for advanced practice nursing students and practitioners. Written by nurse practitioner/educators, it fills a gap in information and guidelines for treatment of this population in primary and acute care environments.

This new addition to the Fast Facts series delivers the core information for orientingnovice nurses or nursing students to the challenging field of pediatric nursing.Pocket-sized and formatted for quick access to the knowledge a pediatric nurseneeds daily, it is packed with concise information on both disease processesand well child care, and offers the clinical advice that comes from years ofexperience. A particularly helpful feature is frequently used terminology that isreferenced in the index for rapid access of crucial information. Importantly, theguide offers valuable suggestions for how to best communicate and work withchildren using age-appropriate techniques.Seasoned pediatric nurses describe how to assist compassionately and efficientlywith painful procedures that can be emotionally taxing for all involved. Theyshare proven and time-tested tips for easing trauma for both child and parent.Chapters feature an introduction and key chapter objectives, followed by shortparagraphs and bulleted information organized according to body systems. Theyfocus on the most commonly seen illnesses within each system and include,for each diagnosis, an easy-to-understand description, disease manifestations,diagnostic criteria, and interventions. Fast Facts in a Nutshell provide highlighted,critical information and key clinical tips that can be put to work immediately.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, this book should be your first stop. Written in easy-to-understand language by an MS specialist, this guide covers the questions that patients and their families typically ask - from disease basics, to treatment options, managing relapses, and lifestyle concerns.

Written for graduate nursing students, this text provides core project management skills for Informatics students. This text provides project management examples using realistic healthcare case scenarios. Chapters describe nursing informatics competencies and project management concepts essential for clinical practicum and practical experience.

Addresses the foundations of Nursing Informatics competencies, streamlined for the unique experience of practicing nurses. The text features numerous case scenarios of real-life applications to engage the reader and reinforce content. Chapters cover informatics competencies, knowledge, and skills in a concise manner.

Including all of the information necessary for safe, competent practice, this is a practical, hands-on educational and training resource for nurses working in telephonic health care settings. It delivers the requisite tools and instruction for optimizing patient communication, performing assessments, and providing effective care of chronic conditions.

Provides non-medical specialist professionals who work with patients in brain trauma and rehabilitation settings with easily understandable information about this challenging population. It provides psychologists, social workers, counsellors, nurses, and particularly trainees, with short clinical synopses of a full range of advanced brain njuries, from causes to diagnoses and treatment.

Occupational Health Psychology (OHP) is a rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field that focuses on the science and practice of psychology in promoting and developing workplace health- and safety-related initiatives. This comprehensive text for undergraduate and graduate survey courses is the first to encompass a wide range of key issues in OHP from a North American perspective.

Having the knowledge and skills to provide intervention with families regardless of the type of violence they are experiencing (child abuse or elder abuse) can be a daunting task. This book assists social work students in graduate or undergraduate courses to understand the theories and practical issues surrounding family violence.

Focuses on nurturing the emotional health of patients and families to ensure improved outcomes. This innovative resource for neonatal nurses embodies family-centred care strategies for optimal outcomes through every phase of the NICU experience. It provides the education, inspiration, and resources so NICU health professionals can be emotionally supportive to their patient's entire family unit.

<p>This one-stop resource is the first to focus on applying EMDR scripted protocols to medical related conditions. Edited by a leading EMDR scholar and practitioner, it delivers a wide range of step-by-step protocols that enable beginning clinicians as well as seasoned EMDR clinicians, trainers, and consultants alike to enhance their expertise more quickly when working with clients who present with medical-related issues. The scripts are conveniently outlined in an easy-to-use, manual style template, facilitating a reliable, consistent format for use with EMDR clients. </p> <p>The scripts distill the essence of the Standard EMDR Protocols. They reinforce the specific parts, sequence, and language used to create an effectiveoutcome, and illustrate how clinicians are using this framework to work with a variety of medical related issues while maintaining the integrity of the AIPmodel. Following a brief outline of the basic elements of EMDR procedures and protocols, the book focuses on applying EMDR scripted protocols to such key medical issues as eating and body image dysregulation, chronic pain experience such as migraine and fibromyalgia and maladaptive self-care behaviors. It includes summary sheets for each protocol to facilitate gathering information, client documentation, andquick retrieval of salient information while formulating a treatment plan. </p> <p><b>Key Features:</b> </p> <p><b> </b> </p> <ul><li>Encompasses a wide range of step-by-step scripts for medical-related issues </li><li>Includes scripted protocols and summary sheets in strict accordance with AIP model </li><li>Facilitates the rapid development of practitioner expertise </li><li>Outlined in convenient manual-style template </li><li>Includes scripts for EMDR treatment of clients with cancer, eating disorders, headaches, somatic disorders, MS, sexual disorders, and more </li> </ul>

The sixth edition of this text on advanced nursing role development is completely updated to encompass the full complement of current APRN practice roles. It illuminates the transition into practice of APRN master's and doctoral students, and emphasizes the APRN's role in influencing health policy, global health, and differentiated APRN practice and leadership roles within interprofessional teams.

Instills practical leadership skills for nurse educators and academic leaders throughout their careers. This is the first resource to compare the experiences of nursing academic leaders among public, private, and for-profit institutions for nurse educators of all experience levels and ambitions.

Addresses policy changes impacting health and disability services resulting from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other new legislation, and offers a pioneering approach to transforming policy into practice applications. New to this second edition is current census data and new legislative mandates from the ACA and other policy organisations impacting aging adults and/or disabled populations.

The first text to address not only the Clinical Nurse Leader role but also the wider scope of nursing leadership through the lens of the Clinical Nurse Leader. Written for CNL programs in the US and beyond, the book is organised according to the test blueprint of the AACN's content outline for the latest CNL certification exam.

This pocket-sized guide distils complicated neurologic conditions to deliver the essentials of best care for the neurocritical patient. The book covers the defining characteristics, clinical presentation, diagnostics, treatment, and nursing considerations of common neurological disorders seen in acute care settings.

Provide evidence-based information for APRNs and PAs who work with individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs). Written in a bulleted style for easy access to critical information, the book addresses medical and psychiatric conditions which may accompany SUDs and the ethical considerations of working with affected patients and families.

With contributions from scholars, clinicians, and elder-policy activists, this book documents the interrelated issues of social relationships and health in late life. It describes creative programs and intervention techniques that help maintain the integrity of an older adult's relations, communication pathways, and a sense of belonging.

A concise introduction to eating disorders for undergraduate and graduate students. The book describes what eating disorders are and are not, who is likely to develop them, and signs and symptoms of specific disorders. It also discusses biological, medical, psychological, interpersonal, and socio-cultural risk factors.