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Examines the full gamut of literature on key topics in nursing practice, including nursing theory, care delivery, nursing education, and the professional aspects of nursing. It has brought together internationally recognized experts in the fields of nursing, and continues to deliver the highest standards of content and authoritative reviews of ......
Advancing Nursing Science in Tobacco Addiction Control
As tobacco use continues as the leading cause of preventable death in the US, the topic is a critical one for nursing science and for nursing scholarship. This book describes and synthesizes the nursing research in tobacco control (prevention, treatment of tobacco dependence, and reducing exposure to environmental tobacco smoke).
Provides the research and review to help decision makers develop new and much-needed standards and practices in nursing. This work focuses on key disciplines and topics that are critical to patient safety including: patient safety indicators; medication errors; falls and injury prevention; hospital-acquired infections; and more.
Alcohol plays a major role in health care problems, which affects nursing practice from obstetrics to geriatrics. This book brings together the research on alcohol use that is relevant to nursing practice. It reviews the research on both detrimental and beneficial effects, throughout the lifespan.
Eliminating Health Disparities Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the United States
Examines the research base on health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities in order to inform and advance nursing science in this area. The major groups discussed include: African-American, Hispanic, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian/Pacific.
Synthesizes nursing research on child health and illness, including family issues. Ages range from pre-term babies to adolescents, with a focus on chronic illness.
Intended for clinicians, educators, students, and researchers, this is a synthesis of nursing research relating to important topics, including pain, pressure ulcers, dementia, home health, and hearing impairment. It also addresses future-oriented topics like the implication of genetics and telehealth for geriatric care.
Demonstrates that nurses have made an important contribution to the advancement and expansion of women's health knowledge. Selecting the health issues of importance to women, this book assembles leading nurse researchers to review, summarize, and critique nursing research within each area. It also provides a general overview of the field.
Addresses the wide-range of chronic illnesses that nurses encounter in their work. Each chapter presents a careful and systematic review all available research on specific topics. Important issues in chronic issues are reflected throughout, such as a prolonged and uncertain course of illness, lack of easy resolution, rarity of complete cure, ......
