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A Mental Health Practitioner's Guide to New and Traditional Approaches
Explains why hundreds of techniques used by professionals typically sort into six groups. The integrations of these groups forms the core of the book. Smith's findings also reveal that not only can relaxation go beyond stress management, but that different families of relaxation have different effects.
Rooted in the belief that not only is religion integral to nursing care, but the religious beliefs of both nurse and patient can significantly influence care and its outcome, this volume offers an in-depth analysis of the ways in which religion influences the discipline of nursing, its practitioners, and treatment outcomes.
Named a 2012 PROSE Award Honorable Mention in the Nursing & Allied Health Sciences Category! Named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title! This is an excellent resource for nurses to learn about the various religious beliefs and practices and ways to use this information therapeutically to enhance patient care. The consistent format of each ......
Cardiovascular medicine is witnessing an explosion in capability for remote monitoring of implantable electronic devices. This book provides a technical and clinical framework for implementation of remote monitoring in the clinic, with a generous supply of clinical vignettes designed to illustrate the real-world utilization of this new technology.
Offers a blueprint for advanced concepts and an applied approach to understanding quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods research design. This graduate-level text seamlessly weaves together the philosophy, science, and practical application of the most common methodological frameworks in practice.
The fourth edition of this award-winning text - written specifically for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) and students devoted to scholarly investigation - describes essential ways to implement Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) and quality improvement skills into practical application.
Understanding and Using Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
Offers the reader a synopsis of research, appreciating both the science and art of inquiry. This book is designed to present the elements of conducting and understanding nursing research. It describes both quantitative and qualitative investigations, and is useful for graduate students and nurse researchers.
Provides foundational knowledge and practical guidance for all steps in the research process using public health examples and real-world applications. The book covers everything students need to design public health research, how to collect and manage data using a variety of study designs and methods, and how to share research results.
Drawing on the Pathways to Life Quality longitudinal research study, Krout (director, Gerontology Institute, Ithaca College) and Wethington (co-director, Cornell Gerontology Research Institute) explore the ways in which older adults' residential choices impact their health and well-being, in setting
