The contributors to this volume provide nursing researchers and professionals with cutting-edge thinking on: the definition and classification of outcomes; the testing of approaches to outcomes management; the application of outcomes-management concepts in various practice settings; and the integration of various outcomes-related approaches in health care practice and management.

In a ground-breaking departure from existing works, almost all of which are how-to manuals based on anecdotal evidence, this is the first academic textbook on fund raising. By integrating practical knowledge with social science theory and research, it presents a comprehensive approach to the function, from its legal and ethical principles to the managerial process by which gifts are raised. Territory previously uncharted in the literature is explored, such as the historical and organizational contexts of contemporary practice. Explanations of programs, techniques, and publics introduce a new...

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THE WINGS of BLIXIE BLOOP was written in 1990 for the author's friend. Blixie could be any one of us who have tried to fit a mold without realizing we already have joy and special gifts that make us unique and precious to the world. Blixie's adventures come out of her courage to be herself. She takes you with her on her journey of self-discovery and makes unusual friends along the way.

The second edition of this bestselling book provides a structured multi-sensory programme for teaching literacy to children and young people from 5-18 with dyslexia and other specific literacy difficulties.

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