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Essentials of patient education / by Bastable, Susan Bacorn,editor.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Overview of education in health care -- Ethical, legal, and economic foundations of the educational process -- Applying learning theories to healthcare practice -- Determinants of learning -- Developmental stages of the learner -- Health behaviors of the learner -- Literacy in the adult patient population -- Gender, socioeconomic, and cultural attributes of the learner -- Educating learners with disabilities -- Behavioral objectives and teaching plans -- Teaching methods and settings -- Instructional materials -- Technology in patient education -- Evaluation in healthcare education.Essentials of Patient Education, Second Edition prepares nurses for their increasing role in patient teaching, health education and health promotion. Highly revised, the Second Edition focuses on the basic principles of teaching and learning by emphasizing the role of the professional nurse in educating patients and families effectively and efficiently in various healthcare settings. The Second Edition explores new topics of motor learning and gender differences in the brain as well as, the ethics of patient education and the legal role of the nurse as mandated by state practice. The text features completely revised chapter content and updated references that provide evidence from research and theoretical foundations which substantiate content throughout the text. -- Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Patient education.; Nursing.; Education, Nursing; Learning.; Patient Education as Topic; Teaching.;

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Health promotion : throughout the life span / by Edelman, Carole,editor.; Kudzma, Elizabeth C.,editor.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Health promotion, protection, and prevention -- Emerging populations and health -- Health policy and the delivery system -- The therapeutic relationship -- Ethical issues related to health promotion -- Health promotion and the individual -- Health promotion and the family -- Health promotion and the community -- Screening -- Health education -- Nutrition counseling for health promotion -- Exercise -- Stress management -- Complementary and alternative strategies -- Overview of growth and development framework -- The prenatal period -- Infant -- Toddler -- Preschool child -- School-age child -- Adolescent -- Young adult -- Middle-age adult -- Older adult -- Health promotion for the twenty-first century : throughout the life span and -- Throughout the world.

Subjects: Health promotion; Nursing; Medicine, Preventive.; Nursing Care; Health Promotion; Patient Education as Topic; Health Behavior.;

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Fundamental concepts and skills for nursing / by Williams, Patricia,1961-author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Unit I: Introduction to nursing and the health care system. Nursing and the health care system -- Concepts of health, illness, stress, and health promotion -- Legal and ethical aspects of nursing.Unit II: The nursing process and clinical judgment model. The nursing process, critical thinking, and clinical judgment -- Assessment, data analysis/problem identification, and planning -- Implementation and evaluation.Unit III: Communication in nursing. Documentation of nursing care -- Communication and the nurse-patient relationship -- Patient education and health promotion -- Delegation, leadership, and management.Unit IV: Developmental, psychosocial, and cultural considerations. Growth and development: infancy through adolescence -- Adulthood and the family -- Promoting healthy adaptation to aging -- Cultural and spiritual aspects of patient care -- Loss, grief, and end-of-life care.Unit V: Basic nursing skills. Infection prevention and control: protective mechanisms and asepsis -- Infection prevention and control in the hospital and home -- Safely lifting, moving, and positioning patients -- Assisting with hygiene, personal care, skin care, and the prevention of pressure injuries -- Patient environment and safety -- Measuring vital signs -- Assessing health status -- Admitting, transferring, and discharging patients -- Diagnostic tests and specimen collection.Unit VI: Meeting basic psychologic needs. Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- Concepts of basic nutrition and cultural considerations -- Nutritional therapy and assisted feeding -- Assisting with respiration and oxygen delivery -- Promoting urinary elimination -- Promoting bowel elimination -- Pain, comfort, and sleep -- Complementary health approaches.Unit VII: Medication administration. Pharmacology and preparation for drug administration -- Administering oral, topical, and inhalant medications -- Administering intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular injections -- Administering intravenous solutions and medications.Unit VIII: Care of the surgical and immobile patient. Care of the surgical patient -- Providing wound care and treating pressure injuries -- Promoting musculoskeletal function.Unit IX: Caring for older adults. Common physical care problems of the older adult -- Common psychosocial care problems of the older adults.Learn all the basic concepts and fundamental skills that an LPN/LVN needs! "Fundamental Concepts and Skills for Nursing, 6th Edition" prepares you for nursing practice in a number of care settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, medical offices, clinics, surgery centers, and home care agencies. Illustrated, easy-to-read guidelines ensure that you gain a thorough understanding of the nursing process and problem solving, addressing topics such as the physiologic and psychosocial needs of the patient, critical thinking and clinical judgment, communication, collaboration with the health care team, patient teaching, and cultural competence. -- From product description.

Subjects: Nursing.; Nursing; Nursing Care; Nursing Process;

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Fundamentals of nursing made incredibly easy! / by Cromar, Keelin,editor.; Moebius, Casey,editor.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Overview of nursing / Keelin Cromar -- Basics of health and illness / Casey Moebius -- Ethical and legal considerations / Sandra Groth -- Nursing process / Keelin Cromar -- Communication / Melody Skinner -- Health assessment / Sarah Wedel -- Taking vital signs / Tracie Fulton -- Asepsis and infection control / Rachel Reitan -- Medication basics / Darla Green -- Medication administration / Lisa Vaira -- Intravenous therapy / Robin Lockhart -- Oxygenation / Laura M. Willis -- Self-care and hygiene / Sean Skinner -- Mobility, activity, and exercise / Darla Green -- Skin integrity and wound healing / Rachel Reitan -- Comfort, rest, and sleep / Lisa Vaira -- Pain management / Darla Green -- Nutrition / Keelin Cromar -- Urinary elimination / Catherine Pankonien -- Bowel elimination / Stephanie Baker."Reviewing fundamentals serves to strengthen understanding and skills. Fundamentals of Nursing Made Incredibly Easy, Third Edition, is an easy-to-use resource for the nurse, the nursing student, and the nursing instructor. The book is structured into three comprehensive sections: Foundational Concepts - Offering an overview of the nursing profession, coupled with insights into health care, ethical and legal considerations, and the intricacies of the nursing process. General Nursing Skills - Covering essential skills such as communication, health assessment, vital sign monitoring, infection control, and medication basics. Physiologic Needs - Diving into critical care areas including oxygenation, patient self-care, mobility, skin integrity, pain management, and nutrition, along with urinary and bowel elimination. New topics include Healthy People 2030 Nutrition and MyPlate.gov Social media relating to the profession of nursing Wound care current practice Medication and bar code scanning The content in this edition is thorough and detailed, employs inclusive language throughout, and is presented now in full-color with easy-to-digest pedagogical aids. Just the Facts: brief outline of content at the start of every chapter Education Corner: provides patient-teaching tips on such topics as procedures, equipment, and home care. Ages and Stages: identifies areas and procedures in which age could impact the nurse's care. Stay on the Ball: focuses on critical areas involving possible dangers, risks, complications, contraindications, or ways to ensure safety. Take Note!: offers tips on documentation. Memory Joggers: offer mnemonics and other aids to help you understand and remember difficult concepts. That's a Wrap: A quick overview of chapter content Quick Quiz: End-of-chapter exercise to reinforce chapter objectives".

Subjects: Nursing.; Nursing Care;

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Health care professionalism at a glance / by Thistlethwaite, Jill,editor.; McKimm, Judy,editor.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Professionalism in context -- Learning to be a professional -- Professionalism in practice -- Working with patients -- Working with others -- Professional issues and dilemmas.Health Care Professionalism at a Glance offers accessible coverage of an increasingly important aspect of medical and health professional education. This concise text includes how to identify and develop professional behaviours, how they are assessed, and how to challenge unprofessional behaviours. Health Care Professionalism at a Glance " Provides a user-friendly and thought provoking overview of health care professionalism " Introduces the main topics, key definitions and explores aspects relevant to learners and novice professionals " Considers fundamental features of professionalism that students are expected to acquire as well as how they are taught, learned and assessed " Includes summary boxes that highlight important points, reflection points, clinical cases and suggested further reading " Includes references relevant to different countries' accrediting bodies This important new book will assist students in understanding the nature of professionalism, its assessment, and the implications for professional practice.

Subjects: Medicine; Health Personnel.; Professional Competence.; Professional Practice.;

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Nursing today : transitions and trends / by Zerwekh, JoAnn Graham,editor.; Garneau, Ashley Zerwekh,editor.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Unit I. Professional growth and transition -- Chapter 1. Role transitions -- Chapter 2. Personal management : Time and self-care strategies -- Chapter 3. Mentorship, preceptorship, and nurse residency programs -- Chapter 4. Employment considerations : Opportunities, resumes, and interviewing -- Chapter 5. NCLEX-RN® exam and the new graduate -- Unit II. Nursing : A developing profession -- Chapter 6. Historical perspectives : Influences on the present -- Chapter 7. Nursing education -- Chapter 8. Nursing theories -- Chapter 9. Professional image of nursing -- Unit III. Nursing management -- Chapter 10. Challenges of nursing management and leadership -- Chapter 11. Building nursing management skills -- Chapter 12. Effective communication, team building, and interprofessional practice -- Chapter 13. Conflict management -- Chapter 14. Delegation in the clinical setting -- Unit IV. Current issues in health care -- Chapter 15. The health care organization and patterns of nursing care delivery -- Chapter 16. Economics of the health care delivery system -- Chapter 17. Political action in nursing -- Chapter 18. Collective bargaining : Traditional (union) and nontraditional approaches -- Chapter 19. Ethical issues -- Chapter 20. Legal issues -- Unit V. Contemporary nursing practice -- Chapter 21. Cultural and spiritual awareness -- Chapter 22. Quality patient care -- Chapter 23. Nursing informatics -- Chapter 24. Using evidence-based practice and nursing research -- Chapter 25. Workplace issues -- Chapter 26. Emergency preparedness -- Index.Make a smooth transition from nursing school into the practice setting with Nursing Today, 11th Edition! With this book, you will gain a solid understanding of the issues and trends that affect the nursing profession. Not only will you graduate with patient care skills, but you will advance your career with insights into writing a resume, interviewing, finding a job, and obtaining specialty certifications. This edition takes a deeper look into topics such as workplace bullying, conflict management, cultural and spiritual awareness, and the new question types found on the Next Generation NCLEX® examination. Written by well-known nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh and Ashley Zerwekh Garneau, this easy-to-read text prepares you for success on the NCLEX-RN® exam and in professional nursing practice.

Subjects: Nursing; Nursing; Nursing.;

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Fundamentals of nursing flashcards / by Parkes, Cathy,author.;

Principles of nursing : Nursing ethics -- Informed consent -- Advance directives -- HIPPA -- Torts -- Theories and models relelvant to nursing practice -- Communication -- Patient education -- Nursing documentation -- Cultural considerations -- Patient positions -- Infection -- Immunity -- INpatient safety (e.g. fire safetey, body mechanics) -- Nursing Practice and Skills: Clinical reasoning -- Infection control -- Basic care and comfort -- Activity and immobility -- Skin integrity -- Fluid, electrolyte, acid-base balance -- Nutrition and metabolism -- Urinary elimination -- Bowel elimination -- Oxygenation -- Perioperative care -- Gerontology: Psychosocial changes -- Physiological changes -- Effective communication -- Alzheimer's disease -- Dementia vs. delirium vs. depression -- Polypharmacy -- Elder mistreatment -- Nursing Leadership: Patient prioritization -- Delegation -- Efficient nursing practice -- Conflict management -- Performance appraisals -- Disciplinary action -- Quality improvement -- Patient safety events and occurrence reporting -- Community Health Nursing: Community health nursing roles -- Prevention levels -- Determinants of health -- Environmental hazards -- Vulnerable populations -- Medicare / Medicaid -- Health risks across the lifespan -- Family nursing -- Epidemiology -- Nationally notifiable diseases -- Bioterrorism -- Disaster management -- Triage in mass casualty events -- Nursing leadership : Patient prioritization -- Delegation -- Efficient nursing practice -- Conflict managment -- Performance appraisals -- Disciplinary action -- Quality improvement -- Patient safety events and occurrence reporting -- Gerontology : Psychosocial changes -- Physiological changes -- Effective communication -- Parkinson's Disease -- Alzheimer's Disease -- Dementia vs. Delirium Vs. Depression -- Polypharmacy -- Medication safety -- Elder mistreatment.The Fundamentals of Nursing Flashcards were designed to help both nurses and nursing students learn and retain essential information to build a strong foundation of nursing knowledge. The flashcards are both a clear, complete study tool and a helpful reference for practicing RNs, PNs, and other medical professionals. These flashcards cover five sections including: Principles of Nursing ; Nursing Practice and Skills ; Gerontology ; Nursing Leadership ; Community Health Nursing. Level Up RN flashcards contain just the core information you need to know, without all the fluff. We also incorporate memory tools and tricks to make learning fun and effective. This helps you: Focus on the most important information ; Save time and effort when studying ; Retain the information more effectively. Includes: Two hundred four (204) 3" x 5" content flashcards. Each card is durable, with a glossy front and a matte back for easy note-taking. Section dividers ; Topic index ; Level Up RN Learning System ; Beautiful, durable storage box ; Helpful, silly hints marked with a Cool Chicken icon. --- publisher's description

Subjects: Nursing;

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Home care nursing : surviving in an ever-changing care environment / by Marrelli, T. M.; Sigma Theta Tau International,issuing body.;

Includes bibliographical references and index.Health care : overview of change and complexity -- Home care : what is home healthcare and home care comprised of exactly? -- What makes home care the most unique practice setting? -- Becoming a home care clinician or manager : information needed for success -- The environment of care : the home and community interface -- The fundamentals : the interface of law, regulation, and quality -- The home visit : the important unit of care -- Documentation of care and related processes -- Where to from here? or Welcome to the most exciting healthcare setting there is! -- Home care and hospice/palliative care organizations/associations -- Resources for clinicians and patient/caregiver education -- Home health & Hospice MAC areas -- Medicare benefit policy manual.Tina M. Marrelli's new book, Home Care Nursing: Surviving in an Ever-Changing Care Environment is a practical and comprehensive guidebook written concisely and without jargon or insider acronyms, making the book accessible to anyone whose work is connected to home care nursing services. Designed to provide chapters as stand-alone resources for readers with previous experience seeking updated guidance, Home Care Nursing is also an excellent guide for course or orientation material. Each chapter is packed with practical questions, discussion topics, and additional resources, such as a complete Medicare Benefit Policy for reference. Additionally, offering more than just an overview of the healthcare and home care markets, this book discusses the unique practice setting and environment of home care nursing, the laws regulations, and quality, and how to make the leap into the field, document your home visit, and improve your professional growth and development. -- Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Home nursing; Home Health Nursing.;

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Fast facts for patient safety in nursing / [electronic resource]. by Hunt, Deborah Dolan.;

This practical resource helps nurses develop the skills they need to avoid medical errors and promote patient safety. Based on the most current research and guidance from principal scientific/academic boards, the text identifies the most significant errors and their causes and describes how nurses can develop and improve critical thinking, logic, and clinical judgement to improve patient outcomes. This book presents an overview of common preventable issues and their causes, including medication errors, patient falls, pressure ulcers, infections, and surgical errors. It focuses on strategies for becoming a safe practitioner through education and competency development, while highlighting major national safety initiatives with improved outcomes. This Fast Facts discusses several theories that promote quality of care and concrete methods for fostering critical thinking and reasoning. It examines prioritization and delegation as a way to develop skills in addition to scope of practice, intuition, ethics, leadership, and emotional intelligence. The final chapter addresses patient safety using a holistic approach encompassing cultural humility and artificial intelligence. Each chapter includes an introduction, learning objectives, an illustrative case vignette, discussion questions, concise "tips from the field," special topics, Fast Facts boxes, suggested assignments, and resources for further study. Key Features: Helps nurse managers to prioritize and address specific safety and medical errors immediately Delivers practical tips on improving patient care and outcomes Provides step-by-step guidance on preventing medication errors -- the leading cause of adverse events Presents multiple strategies to develop critical thinking and judgment Offers interviews with patient safety experts for context and application Includes case studies, tips from the field, Fast Facts boxes, tables, discussion questions, suggested assignments, and moreElectronic reproduction.

Subjects: Electronic books.; Nonfiction.; Medical.;

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On-line resources: http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=9177352 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;

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Clinical skills nursing flashcards / by Parkes, Cathy,author.;

INFECTION CONTROL: Hand Hygiene (Soap and Water); Donning and Doffing PPE; Sterile Field: Best Practices; Sterile Gloving; Preparing a Sterile Field; Adding Items to a Sterile Field: Best Practices. BASIC CARE & COMFORT: Vital Signs: Temperature (Oral, Temporal, Tympanic, Axillary, Rectal); Vital Signs: Pulse (Radial, Apical); Vital Signs: Respirations; Vital Signs: Blood Pressure; Vital Signs: Assessment of Orthostatics; Occupied Bed Making; Bed Bath; Oral Care and Denture Care. ACTIVITY & IMMOBILITY: Safe Patient Movement: Best Practices; Controlled Patient Fall; Moving Patient Up in Bed; Lateral Transfer; Standing Transfer: Bed to Chair/Wheelchair. SKIN INTEGRITY: Sterile Wound Dressing Change; Wound Irrigation; Wound Culture; Removing Sutures/Staples; Emptying Closed Drain (JP Drain, Hemovac); Site Care of Closed Drain (JP Drain, Hemovac). NUTRITION & METABOLISM: Capillary Blood Glucose Sampling; NG Tube Insertion; NG Tube Care: Best Practices; NG Tube Removal; Enteral (Tube) Feedings: Best Practices; Enteral (Tube) Feedings: Closed System/Feeding Pump; Enteral (Tube) Feedings: Open System/Gravity Feed. URINARY ELIMINATION: Bladder Scanner; Midstream Clean Catch; External Catheters: Condom Cath; Straight Catheter Insertion (Female); Straight Catheter Insertion (Male); Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion (Female); Indwelling Urinary Catheter Insertion (Male); Collecting Sterile Urine Specimen from an Indwelling Catheter; Closed Continuous Catheter Irrigation; Indwelling Urinary Catheter Care: Best Practices; Indwelling Catheter Removal. BOWEL ELIMINATION: Large Volume Cleansing Enema Administration; Fecal Occult Blood (FOB) Test; Emptying an Ostomy Bag; Changing an Ostomy Appliance. OXYGENATION: Incentive Spirometer: Patient Education; Respiratory Specimen Collection: Oropharyngeal, Nasopharyngeal, Sputum; Inserting Adjunct Airways: Oropharyngeal, Nasopharyngeal; Tracheal Suctioning; Tracheostomy Care: Cleaning Reusable Inner Cannula; Tracheostomy Care: Cleaning Tracheostomy Site; 12 Lead EKG: Electrode Placement (with illustration); Defibrillation. INTRAVENOUS THERAPY: IV Start; Peripheral IV Care: Best Practices; Primary Line: IV Fluids/Bolus; Peripheral IV Removal; PICC Line: Blood Draw; Central Line Dressing Change; Central Line Removal; Blood Transfusion; Blood Transfusion: Best Practices. MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION: Safe Medication Administration: Best Practices; Oral Route: Best Practices; Sublingual/Buccal Route: Best Practices; Optic Route; Otic Route; Nasal Route; Inhalation Route: Metered-Dose Inhaler (MDI), Dry-Powder Inhaler (DPI); Transdermal Route; NG/PEG Tube Route; Glass Ampules and Multidose Vials; Mixing Insulin; Intradermal Injections; Subcutaneous Injections; Intramuscular Injections; Landmarking Sites for Intramuscular Injections (with illustration); Needle Insertion Angles (with illustration); IV Push with Continuous IV Running; IV Push through Saline Lock; IV Piggyback.The Level Up RN Clinical Nursing Skills Flashcards provide step-by-step instructions along with best practices for key skills tested on in nursing school and used by practicing nurses.. This one-of-a-kind resource supplements the skills portion of nursing school, and provides chronological instructions using the most current evidence-based practice. We take out all the fluff, so you can focus on the most important steps and best practices to safely perform skills and pass your skills check-offs.. Our flashcards cover 10 topic areas: Infection Control; Basic Care & Comfort; Activity & Immobility; Skin Integrity; Nutrition & Metabolism; Urinary Elimination; Bowel Elimination; Oxygenation; Intravenous Therapy; Medication Administration. What's included? Ninety-three (93) 3" x 5" content flashcards. Each card is durable, with a glossy front and a matte back for easy note-taking. Index of key topics. Section dividers. Level Up RN Learning System. Beautiful, durable storage box. Helpful, silly hints marked with a Cool Chicken icon. (---publisher's website)Edition 3 of Level Up RN's Clinical Skills Nursing Flashcards takes our proven flashcards and adds even more. Now in a durable box with room for your fingers, section dividers, and the Level Up RN Learning System, the most important information you need is easier to use than ever. The content has not changed in this edition. (publisher's website)

Subjects: Clinical competence.; Nursing; Clinical Competence;

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