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Libros en Enfermería y Obstetricia

Intensive Care Aftercare
1 Edición
17 de diciembre de 2001
Richard Griffiths + 1 más
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The editors have pioneered an 'intensive care aftercare' programme which provides follow-up and rehabilitation care for these patients, either whilst recovering on a general ward or at home.
Clinical Decision-Making and Judgement in Nursing
1 Edición
14 de diciembre de 2001
Carl Thompson + 1 más
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The book provides a critical overview of the current research literature regarding the topic of clinical decision making and judgement in nursing. The text helps individuals apply different techniques to practice, aiming for a 'non-academic' style which will be easy for readers to understand. Both the editors are researchers in the field of nurse decision making and have considerable experience teaching the subject on third level diploma/degree, masters level and post-registration nursing courses. This text is therefore unique in drawing together both the research and practical experience of implementing techniques in practice.
Integrating Complementary Therapies in Primary Care
A Practical Guide for Health Professionals
1 Edición
13 de diciembre de 2001
David Peters + 3 más
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This book is a practical and readable guide to the integration of complementary therapies into mainstream primary care. Based on the successful experiences of the authors' clinical setting, it offers clinicians, therapists, and other healthcare professionals a realistic routemap of the key issues, as well as practical ways in which to ensure close working, appropriate referrals, advice and treatment decisions. Patient information sheets and clinical guidance sheets for key conditions are included in full.The text covers:Practical steps to how complementary therapies may be integrated into mainstream caremodels and issues of research in complementary therapieshow to design an integrated service, with clear examplesfunding, resource and legal issuesissues related to economic evaluationadaptation of the service through a reflective approachclinical treatment option sheetspatient self-help and diet information sheets Of interest and practical help to a wide range of healthcare professionals, this book will be especially valuable to those currently working in primary care, family practice, and any complementary therapy field.
Body Fluids & Electrolytes - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource
A Programmed Presentation
8 Edición
7 de diciembre de 2001
Elizabeth Speakman + 1 más
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Mosby's Clinical Nursing
5 Edición
22 de octubre de 2001
June M. Thompson + 3 más
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Focusing on adult patient care, Mosby's Clinical Nursing blends a traditional body system-disease approach with contemporary nursing practice. This unique and practical resource provides practicing nurses and nursing students with comprehensive nursing information for hundreds of diseases, including thorough descriptions of state-of-the art nursing care with nursing diagnoses and interventions, important related information on pathophysiology and medical treatments, and detailed information on diagnostic studies.The Patient Education/Continuum of Care Plan features interventions and guidance for discharge, home care and rehabilitation. Evaluation/Patient Outcome information directly related to each NIC classification concludes each nursing care discussion. Collaborative Interventions and Related Nursing Care discusses medical interventions and the nursing plan of care. Key information regarding emergency alerts, and healthy people 2010 prevention guidelines is prominently displayed throughout the chapters in Part II.
Successful Breastfeeding
3 Edición
3 de septiembre de 2001
Royal College of Midwives
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The new edition of this best selling handbook has been written to help midwives and other health professionals provide more effective advice and support for the breastfeeding women in their care. It offers clear, research-based, and effective guidelines to answer such questions as:Why breastfeed?How does a baby breastfeed?How long and how often should feeds occur?What is the correct positioning and attachment of the baby?What factors are helpful or unhelpful in breastfeeding?What other antenatal and postnatal considerations are there?What if there are problems or special circumstances?The third edition of Successful Breastfeeding has been compiled by the breastfeeding working group at the Royal College of Midwives, which comprises Sally Inch, Chloe Fisher, Sally Garforth, Ellena Salariya and Michael Woolridge, with contributions by Jean Rowe and Margaret Kerr.
Managing Diversity & Inequality in Health Care
Six Steps to Effective Management Series
1 Edición
17 de agosto de 2001
Carol Baxter
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This volume focuses specifically on the importance of managing diversity in todays health services. It examines what is meant by managing diversity and outlines the nature of current inequalities in the UK, and their implications for health care professionals. A practicaland practice focussed guide to developing the management skills and understanding required, this book provides an accessible mix of theory and practice, and a unique emphasis on real life applications. These are drawn from all sectors of healthcare, acute and primary, as well as the private and independent sectors. It explicitly and realistically explores the interface between management skills and knowledge and quality, fit-for-purpose practice.
Ethical Issues in Advanced Nursing Practice
1 Edición
2 de agosto de 2001
Karen Bartter
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Nursing staff of many specialities are taking on and developing their roles in new and advanced practice areas. Patients will be offered new services from highly skilled advanced nurse practitioners. Such nurses need guidance, direction and information to assist them in their new roles. This book will offer insight and guidance on a variety of issues that are likely to be encountered by the Nurse Practitioner in everyday practice.
Gynaecological Nursing
A Practical Guide
1 Edición
6 de junio de 2001
Elizabeth A. Gangar + 1 más
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Gynaecological Nursingis a comprehensive practical guide to many women health issues, written by nurses for nurses. This is a concise, clinically focused text on disease and disorders, which are unique to or are more common, in women. Medical technology is moving forward with resulting changes in practice and new techniques. Nurses need to be aware of these changes and advances and maintain our knowledge base. We need to be able to provide sound, accurate and consistent information. To maintain the trust patients have in nurses we must maintain an up to date knowledge and feel confident in this knowledge. Therefore this book provides thorough coverage of the latest medical advances and new techniques but with a sensitive holistic approach based on the requirements of nurses.
Leading Antenatal Classes
2 Edición
28 de mayo de 2001
Judith Schott + 1 más
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Leading Antenatal Classes second edition takes a practical approach to antenatal education. It leads the reader step by step through a range of issues involved with leading classes, including the role of the class leader, planning and monitoring course content, teaching aids and active learning techniques.