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Helps readers understand and critically assess the US health care system and policies. With a focus on the prevalence of disparities in health and health care, the book reviews the historical evolution and organisation of the American health care system.

A comprehensive guide to careers in health administration, ranging from entry-level management positions to the most senior executive opportunities. This second edition has been updated throughout and includes three new chapters that will assist students and healthcare managers alike. The book includes over 40 new interviews spanning those in entry-level positions to CEOs.

Created to fill a gap in both counsellor education and gifted education, this text provides a concise and practical overview of counselling services designed specifically for gifted and talented students. The book illuminates specific knowledge, awareness, and skills school counsellors need to address concerns related not only to academics, but also to social and emotional development.

Illuminates the daunting task of understanding and applying philosophies, models, theories, and taxonomies in nursing practice and research at the masters or doctoral level. Distinguished by a unique organizational structure, the text is divided into two broad areas of practice/focus: individuals and families, and communities, populations, and systems.

Through the autobiographical perspectives of preeminent researchers and scholars of Environmental Gerontology, this state-of-the-art annual review examines the broad range of topics that comprise this interdisciplinary field. The writings trace the growth and evolution of Environmental Gerontology and provide understanding of, and insights on, the role of environments for older adults.

Focuses on the practical knowledge and skills that both physician assistants (PAs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) need to be effective health care leaders in a multidisciplinary environment. Written by a recognized expert in physician assistant leadership, this engaging text helps PA and NP professionals to navigate the unique challenges they encounter.

Delivers the most current evidence-based practice standards and their application. This second edition contains substantial updates to all guidelines based on the most current research evidence and demonstrates examples of how to best apply the guidelines to nursing practice.

Now in its fifth edition, Multiple Sclerosis: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed is the best-selling guide to multiple sclerosis (MS) for newly diagnosed patients and their families. Written in plain language, this book guides patients at any stage who want to know more about the disease, its potential impact on life, and the medical treatments available for managing it successfully.

Offers a comprehensive, in-depth chronicle of issues surrounding the psychology of aging emphasizing psychology, with a foundation in the biology, and an expansion into the sociological aspects of aging. The text is divided into three sections: biological underpinnings of aging, psychological components of aging, and social aspects of aging.

Provides a comprehensive guide to all of the essential elements of elder care across a breadth of health and social service disciplines. Responding to the needs of providers, directcare workers, family, and other caregivers, the diverse array of entries included in this encyclopaedia recognise and address the complex medical, social, and psychological problems associated with geriatric care.

This prize-winning pocket guide, containing management guidelines for obstetric triage/emergency settings, delivers critical information on obstetrics, midwifery, emergency, and family care for both students and seasoned clinicians. All of the newly revised chapters take a strong collaborative and interprofessional approach to clinical conditions in the obstetric triage setting.

Featuring an evidence- and strengths-based approach to practice methods, this text teaches students how to apply social work skills in a variety of settings. Designed to enhance self-awareness, professionalism, ethical reasoning, cultural sensitivity, and an appreciation for social justice issues, readers are introduced to social work's core values and practice methods.

A fundamental, reader-friendly guide to evidence-based practice (EBP) for BSN, MSN, and DNP nursing students, Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing explains the conceptual underpinnings of EBP and demonstrates how nurses can put EBP concepts into practice.

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the psychology of happiness, with an emphasis on the social and contextual issues that influence well-being. Chapters on topics such as work, money, materialism, leisure, religion, and spirituality explore the social processes that affect happiness in each domain. Each of these explorations is grounded in the latest research evidence.

This user-friendly guide to effective writing skills focuses specifically on the types of writing social work practitioners are required to do - agency reports, client documentation, court letters, grant writing applications, and more-in everyday practice. It includes abundant real-world examples drawn from all arenas of social work practice.

An ideal textbook for courses in Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA), this book helps students cultivate an in-depth understanding of assessing, diagnosing, and treating problem behaviours in a functional perspective.

Now updated and substantially revised to reflect the CORE/CACREP merger and fundamental changes in the field, this comprehensive graduate-level second edition textbook articulates the complementary relationship between rehabilitation and mental health counselling and how it impacts professional practice.

Reviews the latest research and practices in forensic social work. Readers learn to integrate socio-legal knowledge when working with diverse populations in a variety of settings. Noted interdisciplinary contributors review the most common forensic issues encountered in the field to better prepare readers to deal with the resulting financial, psychological, emotional, and legal ramifications.

The definitive guide to living a longer, fuller life with myeloma. The Myeloma Survival Guide makes sense of the difficult questions myeloma patients face, dealing with every aspect of life after diagnosis, from creating a wellness team to navigating treatment options to building a financial safety net.

An MS diagnosis presents many unanswered questions. This extensively revised and updated third edition is packed with helpful information and now includes over 800 tips and new solutions and strategies for confronting the challenges of living a full life with a debilitating chronic illness.

This book serves as an authoritative reference designed for nurse practitioners (NPs), masters and doctoral level students, and administrators interested in developing and managing high-quality, cost-effective, and patient-accessible healthcare in NP settings.

"Catherine Simmons, PhD, LCSW ?Drs. Simmons and Lehmann have given all of us in the helping professions?practitioners and researchers alike?a comprehensive resource for finding and selecting psychometrically sound, practical, strengths-based measures that we can use not only to ?look at the results? but to do so in a way that we ?measure others by their strengths.? We look forward to seeing this invaluable resource?on every social worker's desk in the coming years.? -John G. Orme, PhD, MSW Professor, University of Tennessee -Terri Combs-Orme, PhD The Urban Child Institute Endowed Professor Traditionally, assessment and evaluation have focused on the negative aspects or deficits of a client's presentation. Yet strengths, health, and those things that are going ?right? in a person's life are key protective factors in the prevention and treatment of many mental health problems. Thus, measuring strengths is an important component of a balanced assessment and evaluation process. This is the first compendium of more than 150 valid and reliable strengths-based assessment tools that clinicians, researchers, educators, and program evaluators can use to assess a wide array of positive attributes, including well-being, mindfulness, optimism, resilience, humor, aspirations, values, sources of support, emotional intelligence, and much more. These tools provide a clear picture of an individual's strengths while being easy to complete, score, and interpret. The scales and instruments included are consistently formatted, organized according to construct measures, and include tools for working with adults, couples, families, children, and special populations. They represent a wide range of theoretical approaches and were written by a diverse array of professionals, including social workers, psychologists, nurses, physicians, and sociologists. Partial List of Instruments: Assessing Emotions Scale Affective Balance Scale Flourishing Scale Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire Positive States of Mind Scale Measure of Expectations for Partner Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale Parenting Sense of Competence Scale Personal Well-being Index Proactive Coping Inventory Psychological Empowerment Scale Stress-Related Growth Scale Social Well-being Scales Wellness Beliefs Scale "

The text offers up-to-date research, a practical guide for training, service provision, and references to relevant research for quality parenting coordination practice. Specifically, this book describes the integrated model of Parenting Coordination, including the Parent Coordinator's professional role, responsibilities, protocol for service, and ethical guidelines.

Covers some of the important issues in the adjustment process of persons with disabilities and chronic illness, including stigma, societal attitudes, and sexuality. This title includes chapters that explore psychosocial adjustment within the context of positive psychology, psychiatric rehabilitation, and persons with substance abuse issues.

Intended as a support for those who are involved in training Standardized Patients, from the art of coaching through preparing SP's for the physical exam, to encourage each coach to develop a system that will deliver the best results and, in the end, help train the most competent doctors.

Presents a comprehensive overview of both management activities and clinical competencies for assisted living nurses. This book provides a theoretical framework for ethical assisted living nursing practice and practical decision-making models for management, guidance on time management and resource utilization, and information on risk management.

"Approximately one-fourth of all college students suffer the loss of a family member or friend during their college career, yet the prevalence of bereavement on the college campus is largely unrecognized?sometimes by even the bereaved students themselves. This is the only volume to comprehensively address the ways in which bereavement may affect the college student, and guide mental health professionals in effectively treating this underserved population. Authored by an internationally known expert on bereavement, the book culls the wisdom gained from 25 years of research. It considers the major models of bereavement, grief, and mourning as they apply to the particular life stage and environment of the college student, and includes student narratives, treatment exercises and activities, and issues regarding self-disclosure. This volume will be a vital tool in helping college students to grieve in a constructive manner while avoiding potential obstacles to a successful college career. Key Features: Provides helpful exercises and interventions to guide academic advisors, college counselors, and campus ministries in helping bereaved students Applies major models of bereavement, grief, and mourning specifically to the experience of the college student Includes vivid case studies of students in mourning Incorporates current research about grieving patterns "

Explains, through first-hand accounts, the clinical reasoning skills necessary for top-tier nursing in acute and critical settings. It includes new interviews from acute care, critical care, perioperative nurses, and more. Attention is paid to current IOM and nursing guidelines for systems approaches to patient safety, with education and leadership implications described throughout.

Encompasses three major areas of work with elderly clients: Living in nursing homes; Living in assisted living housing; and Living independently and being seen in private practice. With illustrative examples, this book covers: treatment of stress and mental disorders; Alzheimer's disease; caregiving issues at home; and medicare coverage issue.