Now in its sixth edition, this classic remains the only text to provide a wide range of essential information for nurses who work in sparsely populated and vulnerable geographical areas. The book focuses on rural nursing concepts, theory, research, education, public health, and healthcare delivery from a national and international perspective.
Substantially updated and expanded, the second edition of this quick-access reference for hospice nurses continues to deliver the most current information on the clinical and administrative duties of the hospice nurse. It provides timely information on cultural issues, special communication considerations, and hospice care's enduring growth.
The newest edition of this distinguished reference in geriatric nursing delivers updated guidelines, new illustrative case studies, and the latest evidence-based protocols developed by leading researchers, educators, and practitioners in each topic area.
A Handbook for Frontline Caregivers Working with Women with Perinatal Mental Health Difficulties
Postnatal Depression and Maternal Mental Health will provide readers with an excellent grasp of postnatal depression and the range of perinatal mental health difficulties they may come across in universal services for mental illness in pregnant and postnatal women.
This is a timely and vital resource for new and seasoned gerontology nurses responsible for coordinating care and advocacy for their patients as health care shifts from hospital-based to community-based care. Comprehensive and organized for quick access to information, this clinical guide encompasses the broad network of community health resources ......
Addresses the pressing need for practical information about transitioning from an urban-based nursing education or practice to a rural health care environment. It provides successful strategies that nurses in rural settings can use to develop, implement, and evaluate innovative programmes that will meet the needs of individual rural communities.
Presenting evidence-based practice throughout, this easy-to-read manual is a comprehensive guide to preventing and managing falls in hospitals and long-term care settings. This award-winning guide explores the causes of falls, analyses their consequences, provides clinical assessments for actual falls as well as risks for falling, and promotes an ......
Endorsed and promoted by the National Association of School Nurses (NASN), this AJN Book-of-the-Year for multiple editions is the only comprehensive and current resource for practicing school nurses and students. From the foundations of practice, roles and functions, legal concerns to the well child, the child with episodic and chronic illness, ......
Using the Art of Poetry to Become a Reflective Practitioner
Dancing with Dementia: Using the Art of Poetry to Become a Reflective Practitioner collects poems written by Robert John Raingruber as he began his descent into Lewy Body Dementia and his wife, Bonnie Jean Raingruber, a mental health nurse, as she cared for him. After the poems, the book provides readers with a tutorial on how to develop their own ......
