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A Death Retold
Jesica Santillan, the Bungled Transplant, and Paradoxes of Medical Citizenship
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
In February 2003, an undocumented immigrant teen from Mexico lay dying in a prominent American hospital due to a stunning medical oversight--she had received a heart-lung transplantation of the wrong blood type. In the following weeks, Jesica Santillan's tragedy became a portal into the complexities...
The Facey Romford Papers. Days in The Life of the NHS
An Everyday Story of N£sd Folk.
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2016
This unusual, witty, satirical, pseudonymous, controversial and very pointed work gathers together the 50 episodes which were originally published on the famous and widely-read nhsManagers.net eletter run by Roy Lilley, which has some 30,000 subscribers here and abroad. Both the author, and Mr. Lilley...
by Kleven Chelsea, Kristin Pack
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2017
Emma Goes to School is a children's book that celebrates physical and nuero-diversity, inspired by a little girl with special needs named Emma Nelson. Emma was diagnosed with Schaaf-Yang Syndrome (SYS) in 2016, and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in 2017. The characters in Emma Goes to School have...
by Pete Adams
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
This little children's book walks Cory and Haley through each step of their experience when the fire department responds to a fire at a neighbor's house.The book provides knowledge of the events and issues when they participate, directly or indirectly, in a fire or medical emergency.Children...
Please Explain Terrorism To Me
A Story for Children, PEARLS of Wisdom for their Parents
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
A Story for Children, P-E-A-R-L-S of Wisdom for their Parents
Complemented by exquisite, colorful artwork, Dr. Zelinger skillfully crafts an easily relatable children's story using everyday situations, around the oppressive concept of Terrorism in the news. With masterful understanding of the...
IOA
INDICATORS OF ABUSE
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
The Indicators of Abuse (IOA) checklist signals mistreatment of seniors. The IOA (pronounced Iowa) also helps sensitize the practitioner to important abuse issues. The IOA is practical for busy practitioners and useful in training intervenors and volunteers in cases of abuse to recognize the signs...
Carebook for Elder Caregiving
Informational Primer
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2014
Informational Primer for Elder Caregiving ....from Preparation to End of Life Cycle. What to plan and things to consider that are important for the caregiver, the elder patient, the family and the care team. Things you need to know, information you need to keep on hand including the healthcare providers,...
Otherwise Law-Abiding Citizens
A Scientific and Moral Assessment of Cannabis Use
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2008
Matthew Stolick presents a detailed social and scientific exploration of the social history of cannabis, chemical make-up of the cannabis plant, and effects of cannabis use. By offering a truly interdisciplinary look at this highly political issue, he clearly articulates the reasoning behind the categorical...
Faith Community Nursing
Scope and Standards of Practice
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2017
Faith community nursing is a nursing practice specialty that focuses on the intentional care of the spirit, the promotion of an integrative model of health, and the prevention and minimization of illness within the context of a faith community. Such practitioners consider the spiritual, physical,...
No Touching Secrets!
Let's talk about okay and not okay touching
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2015
Parents, caregivers, and professionals are aware of the gut-wrenching realities of child sexual abuse. Yet, talking to kids about sexual abuse can induce anxious emotions in adults.
No Touching Secrets! safely creates the conversation that adults want to have with a child in their care. The...
Nurses and Disasters
Global, Historical Case Studies
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2015
This timely volume describes and analyzes the nursing response to a variety of historic and recent global disasters that occurred between 1885 and 2012, including Hurricane Sandy. The book is unique in its discussion of cooperation and conflict in the disaster responses regarding the mobilization...
by Christine Cameron
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2016
This is the recent true story of one lone nurse who stood up to a corrupt government health system. Despite possessing all indisputable evidence to back up her claims, the investigative bodies fought to silence her. Not only did this government practice deny any hope of accountability of health system...
by Jane Corcoran
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2013
At 10 years of age, Olivia Rose considered herself to be a “regular kid.” She lived near the beach with her family and best friends Phoebe and Nick. However when Nick’s parents separate and Nick moves away with his mother and sister, Olivia begins to learn about pain and realizes that life may...
They Call Me a Hero
A Memoir of My Youth
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
Daniel Hernandez helped save the life of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and his life experience is a source of true inspiration in this heartfelt memoir, “an absorbing eyewitness view of a shocking event wrapped in a fluent, engaging self-portrait” (Kirkus Reviews).
“I don’t consider...