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Libros en Enfermería y Obstetricia

Forensic Nursing and Mental Disorder
Clinical Practice
1 Edición
20 de marzo de 2001
Norman McClelland + 3 más
Inglés
Forensic Nursing and Mental Disorder in Clinical Practice is an ideal companion for qualified mental health nurses and for students on clinical placements. It is designed to be practical and relevant to the everyday realities when nursing patients with mental disorders.
Infection Prevention in Surgical Settings
1 Edición
8 de febrero de 2001
Barbara Gruendemann + 1 más
Inglés
Infection Prevention in Surgical Settings is a handbook that provides easy access to guidelines for infection control in various surgical settings. It specifically addresses the needs of nurses practicing in perioperative, PACU, ambulatory surgery, endoscopy, or other surgical settings who need access to current guidelines to meet OSHA and JCAHO requirements.Infecti... Prevention contains procedure guidelines for preparation of the patient, surgical equipment, personnel, and surgical practices. Each procedure contains a brief description, followed by rationales for the principles outlines in the procedure. Each rationale is referenced to AORN standards, CDC guidelines, and other resources.
Pregnant Women, Violent Men
What Midwives Need to Know
1 Edición
12 de diciembre de 2000
Sheila C. Hunt + 1 más
Inglés
Pregnant Women: Violent Men is written by an experienced midwifery educator and health professional, and by a social scientist and Open University Lecturer who has considerable experience in supporting women who survive violence. Case studies and scenarios illustrate how to apply theory to clinical midwifery practice, taking into account contemporary society, exploring the causes of violence and focusing on violence in pregnancy and childbirth.Pregnant Women: Violent Men is an essential purchase for every midwife and health care professional involved in offering childbearing women care and support.
Anti-D in Midwifery
Panacea or Paradox?
2 Edición
28 de noviembre de 2000
Sara Wickham
Inglés
The book begins by exploring the historical and current research evidence in this area in detail, outlining the 'facts' and the questions which remain unanswered. The results of research carried out to expand midwifery knowledge in this area are also presented and discussed. A reflective approach is taken throughout, which raises critical questions of philosophy and practice relating to this and other areas of knowledge.
Nursing for Public Health
Population Based Care
1 Edición
25 de octubre de 2000
Pauline M. Craig + 1 más
Inglés
WHO and UK government initiatives have been pushing primary care practitioners to closely consider the wider health needs of populations. This book directly addresses issues of everyday importance to practitioners, and covers core elements of specialist courses for post-graduate students. The book has 14 chapters, split into three sections :Core elements of Public HealthNursing Elements of Public HealthPolicy Issues in Public HealthEach chapter has a coherent structure of theory, application and role in practice. Practical or case examples are used and further reading offered. Subject specialists have written specific chapters such as health economics and informatics.
Developing New Clinical Roles
A Guide for Health Professionals
1 Edición
23 de octubre de 2000
Debra Humphris + 1 más
Inglés
Throughout the health care system, the traditional boundaries between professional groups are becoming increasingly blurred in response to local service needs and national policy objectives. New clinical roles are developing and nurses and other health professionals are finding opportunities to review and reconfigure their roles in response to changing health care needs and national policy imperatives. This book grew out of the editors involvement in the UKCCs work on the regulation of specialist, advanced and higher level practice and Department of Health research on new role developments and the impact of the `New Dealreduction in junior doctors hours. It combines a comprehensive and thought provoking overview of the key issues and emerging challenges with practical suggestions for promoting appropriate and sustainable role development.
Managing Risk in Community Practice
Nursing, risk and decision making
1 Edición
23 de octubre de 2000
Andy Alaszewski
Inglés
This book will providean accessible account of the key issues involved in risk assessment and management. It will focus on how nurses make decisions about clients and risk, which are essential to quality, safe nursing care. It will draw extensively on case study material gained through research in this area which the authors have undertaken and was commissioned by the English National Board, and will be likely to form the basis for educational requirements in this area in the future.
Clinical Aromatherapy for Pregnancy and Childbirth
2 Edición
9 de octubre de 2000
Denise Tiran
Inglés
Clinical Aromatherapy for Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2nd Edition presents a comprehensive and research-based exploration of the safe, effective and appropriate administration of essential oils in pregnancy, labour and the puerperium.Written specifically for all those caring for pregnant and childbearing women using aromatherapy, whether working in conventional maternity care or complememtary medicine, this detailed and research-based book builds on the success of the last edition, which was published under the title, Aromatherapy in Midwifery Practice, and the imprint Baillière Tindall.
Ethics in Midwifery
2 Edición
26 de septiembre de 2000
Shirley R. Jones
Inglés
This book examines the principles and realities of ethics in midwifery practice today. It explains basic ethical theory, looking at how dilemmas occur and the ethical bases on which conflicts can be resolved. Through a series of case studies, options and issues for consideration are reviewed, particularly in areas of increasing concern and debate such as confidentiality, autonomy, screening, abortion, assisted conception and withholding treatment.This book will be of value to all students and practicing midwives who need to understand the principles and practice of ethics, especially how to apply ethical thought and action in their own day-to-day work.
The Roper-Logan-Tierney Model of Nursing
Based on Activities of Living
1 Edición
21 de septiembre de 2000
Nancy Roper + 2 más
Inglés
This book provides the definitive account of the Roper-Logan-Tierney model of nursing, including in-depth discussion of its conceptual development, its place within the wider body of nursing theory and a critique of its application in practice. The book will conclude with a wider discussion of the place of this model for nursing in the face of ongoing challenges in both nursing and health care throughout the world.