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Insulin pump therapy is now a well-established option for treating diabetes. This method of insulin delivery offers the opportunity for people with diabetes to manage their diabetes confidently and competently to achieve good glycaemic control and a better quality of life. Using Insulin Pumps in Diabetes covers all aspects of insulin pump therapy in a clear and informative style, and is an essential guide for all health professionals involved in caring for people with diabetes using insulin pumps.

Using Insulin Pumps in Diabetes explores issues such as the advantages and...

Focuses on changing approaches to nursing, encompassing concepts of practice and the ways in which theory is generated and disseminated. This book discusses ways of bringing nursing theory closer to practice, integrating models of theory, practice, researc

This book provides an introduction to a new and emerging area of nursing scholarship, that of philosophy of nursing. It describes the nature of philosophy of nursing and then focuses on three areas of enquiry central to nursing theory and practice: knowledge, persons and care. Having developed positive accounts of these key areas the nature of nursing is then examined. Throughout there is critical engagement with the work of leading nurse writers, in particular Benner and Wrubel, and Carper.

Contexts of Nursing: An Introduction offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamental ideas and perspectives underpinning the practice of contemporary nursing. The book is an essential resource for any program that addresses professional nursing, theory and knowledge.

Each chapter focuses on a foundational area of study. Among these are philosophical, ethical, legal, theoretical, professional, technological, and research aspects of nursing. Ideas regarding nursing practice are considered, including nursing practice with individuals, communities and groups with special needs. There is a...

This book examines a number of key advanced nursing skills, in each case describing the research evidence upon which best practice is based.

Employing an evidence-based approach, this comprehensive textbook introduces the core clinical skills and competencies a newly-qualified nurse is required to have for professional practice. It is divided into five broad sections looking at:

• Care and compassion and communication, including personal care and pain assessment
• Essential skills, including observations, monitoring and emergency management
• Organisational aspects of care, including moving and handling, and wound care
• Safety and...

The guidelines and skills required to become a nurse are always changing and it can be difficult to stay up-to-date with the current standards. This book has been specifically designed to address the main skills you need to meet NMC requirements.

Becoming a Nurse will demystify what you need to know while preparing you to meet NMC standards and become a confident, practising professional. The book introduces the many subjects outside the biological which are none the less essential for both pre-registration and practising nurses. This new edition has been thoroughly...

The guidelines and skills required to become a nurse are always changing and it can be difficult to stay up-to-date with the current standards. This book has been specifically designed to address the main skills you need to meet NMC requirements.

Becoming a Nurse will demystify what you need to know while preparing you to meet NMC standards and become a confident, practising professional. The book introduces the many subjects outside the biological which are none the less essential for both pre-registration and practising nurses. This new edition has been thoroughly...

'Compassion, in its many manifestations, is the key to rediscovering what lies at the heart of nursing practice all over the world. It is absolutely essential that nurses start to revisit compassion as a central focus for nursing practice...' This user-friendly book adopts a patient-centred approach to care. The challenging theories are grounded in practical applications, encouraging readers to recognise opportunities for change in their daily practice. The book focuses on six key concepts central to compassionate care: A*

Specially selected articles from the Journal of Advanced Nursing have been updated where appropriate by the original author. Models, Theories and Concepts brings together international authorities in their specialist fields to consider the gaps occurring between theory and practice, as well as the evaluation of a selection of models and emerging theories.

This is an easy-to-use terminology guidebook that is presented in a convenient paperback format. The book contains over 1,400 college-level terms relating to nursing, along with their definitions. The book also includes a complete index and table of contents. (Note that EasyTerms is available for nine different college-level subjects including Nutrition and Human Anatomy & Physiology.) Although this is college-level material, high school students can use EasyTerms guidebooks to prepare for college, getting a "jump start" on learning words that they'll need before they even arrive on campus....

Nurses Teachers Administrators Human Resources Consultants Students Confident Voices gets directly to the heart of many distressing problems that nurses face and seek to change. Combining stories, facts, experience, and theories, the author presents compelling insights into root causes of medical errors, staffing shortages and workplace violence. Boynton sets the stage for understanding underlying issues and then teaches us how to build healthy work relationships and workplaces. Nurses have enormous potential to transform healthcare. This book transforms that potential into real...

This valuable resource is designed to advise, guide, inform and support those who are involved in the provision of sterile supplies and services.

The scholarship from the most recent Rogers Conferences at New York Un iversity has furthered the evolution of the Science of Unitary Human B eings. This new index on Rogerian thought addresses Martha Rogers' leg acy, presents creative research methods, and offers medical practition ers views on Rogerian science. Rogerian science-based nursing research and innovative applications are also presented.

The position of nurse case managers can be a rewarding but challenging career, as these managers play a vital role in a patient's care. In "A Guide for Nurse Case Managers, " author Charlotte Cox provides an insightful guide to this evolving field of medicine. Geared for those working in hospital settings, clinics, and health plan offices, this helpful reference text provides guidelines, tips, and tools for becoming a successful nurse case manager. With more than thirty years of health care experience, Cox provides a detailed overview of this important nursing position that works to usher a...

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Today there is an explosion in the use of simulation in nursing and health professions education. The contributors to this text are experts in this format of teaching. They are the designers of the learning spaces, the authors of simulation cases and evaluation methods, the experts who program the human patient simulators and who teach the patient actors to enact the clinical scenarios?I consider this a handbook on the design, evaluation and practice of simulation for clinical education. If you are a faculty member with concerns about how your students will make the transition from...

This series is directed to healthcare professionals who are leading the tra- formation of healthcare by using information and knowledge. Launched in 1998 as Computers in Health Care, the series offers a broad range of - tles: some addressed to speci?c professions such as nursing, medicine, and health administration; others to special areas of practice such as trauma and radiology. Still other books in the series focus on interdisciplinary issues, such as the computer-based patient record, electronic health records, and networked healthcare systems. Renamed Health Informatics in 1998 to re?ect...

This text provides evidence in understanding a fundamental aspect of the psychiatric nurses' role, namely what constitutes the therapeutic relationship. It explores ways in which inner and outer dialogues are at play as the nurse attempts to make sense of the experiences of mental pain narrated by people in his/her case.