Home Community Care category: 187 books
by Debra D. Savage
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2011
In Stop Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Before It Starts, Debra Savage speaks not only to caregivers and receivers, but also to the families, spouses, and children of nursing home patients. She addresses the growing phenomenon of abuse and neglect in nursing homes across the United Statesand what families...
Palliative Care
Transforming the Care of Serious Illness
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2011
Palliative Care is the first book to provide a comprehensive understanding of the new field that is transforming the way Americans deal with serious illness.
Diane E. Meier, M.D., one of the field's leaders and a recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "genius award" in 2009, opens the volume with...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2012
A updated overview of Australia’s health care system, addressing its core features, concepts and issues
Understanding the Australian Health Care System, 2nd edition is an excellent university book for undergraduate and postgraduate students alike.
Published four years after the original,...
Palliative Care Nursing
Quality Care to the End of Life, Fifth Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2018
“This 5th edition is an important achievement; it is a symbol of commitment to the field of palliative nursing, where we have been and where we are going.”
- Betty Rolling Ferrell, PhD, MA, FAAN, FPCN, CHPN
From the Foreword
The aging population has only grown since the first...
Supporting Students with Special Health Care Needs
Guidelines and Procedures for Schools, Third Edition
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2015
Essential for every school health office, this fully illustrated reference is the ultimate guide to caring for and supporting children with special health care needs in educational settings. A comprehensive update of the classic guide school nurses trust, this authoritative book compiles the latest...
Nursing and Family Caregiving
Social Support and Nonsupport
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2009
Designated a Doody's Core Title!
"[T]his text is a truly amazing microanalytic compendium of social support strategies in different family configurations, in different context and ethnic groups, and filling different types of needs."
--From the Foreword by Janice M. Morse,...
Rural Nursing
Concepts, Theory, and Practice, Fourth Edition
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
The fourth edition of the only text to focus on nursing concepts, theory, and practice in rural settings continues to provide comprehensive and evidence-based information to nursing educators, researchers, and policy-makers. The book presents a wealth of new information that expands upon the rural...
Yatdjuligin
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing and Midwifery Care
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2014
Yatdjuligin: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nursing and Midwifery Care introduces students to the fundamentals of the healthcare of Indigenous Australians, from the perspective of both the patient and the professional. Aboriginal Elder Ivy Molly Booth gifted the word Yatdjuligin to the authors...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2009
Developing Holistic Care for Long-term Conditions focuses on how to help people with long-term health conditions cope more effectively. It brings together physical and mental health, offering a holistic approach for students and practitioners in a variety of care settings.
Comprising four sections,...
The Encyclopedia of Elder Care
The Comprehensive Resource on Geriatric Health and Social Care
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2017
Praise for the Third Edition:
“The third edition of this outstanding resource reflects the many advances in the care of older people that have occurred since the publication of the second edition…The vast bulk of the content is accessible and relevant to an international audience. The indexing...
by Lorry Schoenly
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2016
Have you ever thought about working behind bars? For many nurses, providing health care in a jail or prison is not even a consideration when deciding on a career direction. In fact, many practicing in the criminal justice system consider themselves to be ‘accidental’ correctional nurses. Must...
Restorative Care Nursing for Older Adults
A Guide for All Care Settings
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2004
The purpose of restorative care nursing is to take an active role in helping older adults maintain their highest level of function, thus preventing excess disability. This book was written to help formal and informal caregivers and administrators at all levels to understand the basic philosophy of...
by Lee Ann Hoff, Betty D. Morgan
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2010
Psychiatric and Mental Health Essentials in Primary Care addresses key mental health concepts and strategies for time-pressured practitioners in various healthcare settings serving diverse populations. It offers theoretically sound and succinct guidelines for compassionate, efficient, and effective...
Rural Nursing
The Australian Context
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2014
The Australian rural environment is unique, diverse and challenging for nurses who are the most significant providers of health care in this context. Rural Nursing: The Australian Context provides readers with an understanding of the knowledge and skills required to practise in rural locations and...