Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Nursing - Assessment & Diagnosis

• The importance of patient-centred nursing
• Comprehensive assessment of the person with MS
• The wide variation in the course of MS
• The role of the nurse

The early part of this book examines the theory of MS i.e. the pathophysiology, the epidemiology, the types of MS and the various diagnostic tests. Practical aspects are included particularly in caring for someone who is going through the process of being...

Child Sexual Abuse: Entry-Level Training for the Mandated Reporter is designed with these goals in mind: to understand, effectively respond to, and assist in the prevention of child sexual abuse, however it manifests. It is the author's and the publisher's sincerest hope that this training self-assessment will benefit mandated reporters of every variety, as well as the children and families they work with, by means of continued education in child protection.

Mandated reporters have a vital role to play on the front lines of child protection, and it is...

The first book to examine the profound disparities in American Indian health through a nursing lens and how they can be remedied

The average life expectancy of a male born on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota today is somewhere in the mid-40s'Aithe lowest life expectancy ofall peoples not only in the United States but the entire Western Hemisphere. Written by and for nurses, this is the first text to focus exclusively onAmerican Indian health and nursing. In fact, it is likely the only nursing book to even mention American Indian health as a distinct entity. The...

This comprehensive and clinically-focused textbook is designed for student and qualified nurses concerned with caring effectively for deteriorating and acutely ill adults outside of specialist intensive care units.

Divided into six sections, the book begins with chapters on assessment and the deteriorating patient, including monitoring vital signs and interpreting blood results. This is followed by two sections focusing on breathing and cardiovascular problems respectively. Section 4 explores issues around disability and impairment, including chapters on neurology, pain management,...

This comprehensive and clinically-focused textbook is designed for student and qualified nurses concerned with caring effectively for deteriorating and acutely ill adults outside of specialist intensive care units.

Divided into six sections, the book begins with chapters on assessment and the deteriorating patient, including monitoring vital signs and interpreting blood results. This is followed by two sections focusing on breathing and cardiovascular problems respectively. Section 4 explores issues around disability and impairment, including chapters on neurology, pain management,...

Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment provides the information nurses need to accurately interpret, identify, and report signs of maltreatment. This book provides procedural guidelines for medical contact with abuse victims by focusing on the intersection of child maltreatment and nursing. Over 20 chapters, Nursing Approach to the Evaluation of Child Maltreatment addresses physical and sexual abuse, as well as neglect. Each chapter provides an overview of its subject, detailed treatment plans for specific types of abuse and examination guidelines for quick...

This time-tested publication has successfully trained numerous pediatric nurses from a leading children's hospital. Pediatric advanced practice registered nurses and clinical nurse specialists working in acute or critical care settings, as well as physician assistants and medical residents, need to understand the principles of accurate pediatric EKG interpretation and the appropriate follow-up steps necessary for the best patient care. With a total of 100 EKGs, rhythm strips, and interpretations, this comprehensive but concise text analyzes all levels of arrhythmias to allow pediatric...