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Paperback. Condición: Good. Written by expert practitioners, educators and researchers, this fourth edition analyses the foundations of outcome assessment, provides guidelines for selecting assessment instruments and measuring results, discusses design and implementation challenges, and provides a wellspring of information that will help APRNs to increase their skill level and enhance their professional practice role.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Information technology is one of the fastest-growing segments of the labour market. This practical, one-stop career guide describes the depth and breadth of job opportunities and careers currently available in health information technology (HIT), and helps readers to enter and advance within this expanding field. The book offers guidance for students in higher education and currently employed individuals looking for mid-career opportunities. It includes a description of educational requirements for success in the HIT field and major themes of the HIT workforce such as informatics, provider-based jobs, vendor, government, and payer-based employment.The book describes quickest-route pathways for careers that require advanced training and professional associations that provide important information and resources. It examines the varied environments in which HIT careerists can work-hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, physician practices, the managed care and insurance sector, public health organisations, consulting firms and HIT vendors, and education and training-along with related job opportunities. Seventy-five jobs include a description, experience and/or education requirements, core competencies, salary, employment outlook, and references. Interviews with individuals in varied HIT careers present a human face that offers valuable advice. An international perspective on HIT workforce development addresses issues and challenges within other countries, and an industry expert sheds light on future expectations for the HIT industry. Links to job resources, and listings of professional conferences and meetings, add further value to the guide, as do job seeker ""tips"" throughout.Key Features: Provides comprehensive, practical information about health information technology (HIT) careers for students and mid-career job seekersExplores the great variety of work environments and job opportunities within themDetails education requirements and quickest pathways to attain themIncludes interviews with people currently in HIT careers, links to job resources, professional conferences and meetings, and helpful tips throughoutPresents an international perspective on HIT career development and the future of HIT careers from industry experts.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. The authors of this concise volume describe the two underlying principles of becoming a thoughtful practitioner: reflection and feedback. They offer strategies to assist students in developing the attitudes and skills to think about and assess their work, consciously and consistently. Physicians, nurses, psychologists, and social workers, who are educators of students, residents and practitioners in the health professions, will find this an invaluable resource.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. The ability to communicate in writing is an essential skill, particularly for nurses at the graduate level. This is a bestselling, comprehensive, and widely used resource on writing for nurse clinicians, faculty, researchers, and graduate students. It covers all kinds of writing that beginning and experienced nurse-authors may be required or choose to undertake.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. The second edition of this award-winning text, designed specifically for the DNP course in health care economics and finance, remains the only book to embed economic and financial concepts in the context of nursing practice and nursing health care systems. This edition is updated to encompass key changes to reimbursement and health care regulations and provides revised statistics throughout.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. This is a well written, comprehensive review aimed at preparing readers for successfully completing a board certification exam. .This is a wonderful comprehensive review in a concise study guide format. (5 Stars)--Doody's Book Review Service (Praise for the first edition) The second edition of this acclaimed FNP review continues to promote efficient, time-saving study by synthesizing the key content needed to pass the NP Certification Exam into a concise, well-organized format. Using test-taking strategies meticulously developed by the author, the Review provides unique ""question dissection techniques,"" targeted key content review, 600 in-depth practice questions, and detailed, current exam information in a fast facts style. This second edition includes new chapters on pediatrics and adolescence and an extensive new section on geriatrics that encompasses body/metabolic changes, common disorders, and hospice/ethical considerations. The book also presents an expanded, intensive pharmacology review, 100 new exam questions, and is the only review to offer a new research chapter providing elements of research needed for E-B practice. The book reviews the complete lifespan from pediatrics to geriatrics and including pregnancy, and covers non-clinical content including ethics, medico-legal issues, advanced practice law, and reimbursement guidelines. The review of primary care disorders is organized by body system. The content is applicable for certification exams for both the ANCC and the AANP. New to this edition: Reorganized for greater ease of use Provides extensive new section on geriatrics Contains expanded coverage of pediatrics and adolescence Offers expanded intensive-style pharmacology review Presents elements of research needed for E-B practice Includes 100 new questions for a title of 600 ""high-yield"" questions Why use this review? Delineates strategic ""question dissection techniques"" for study success developed by the author, a leading provider of exam preparation education for over 20 years Provides precisely targeted content review Offers 600 in-depth practice questions and detailed exam information Includes Exam Tips and Clinical Tips to help prioritize test content. It is the only book to present elements of research needed for E-B practice Outlines normal findings and benign variants in physical assessment of each body system Includes succinct review of diseases commonly seen in primary care. …

Paperback. Condición: Good. This award-winning text guides nursing graduate students in developing the key skills they need to fulfill emerging leadership roles as our health care system experiences profound change and increasing complexity. The book provides a wealth of critical information, practical tools, creative vision, and inspiration that will help to facilitate leadership at the highest level of clinical practice. This second edition is expanded and updated to incorporate leadership challenges resulting from health care reform, emerging contexts, challenges to the current vision of health care, and innovations that foster leadership development. Two completely new chapters address transformational leadership regarding changing health care perspectives and emerging contexts for health care.The text helps graduate students to master the skills they need to work effectively with interdisciplinary colleagues, address challenges within the confines of budget constraints, and strive to resolve health care disparities and improve outcomes in all settings. With contributions from expert scholars and clinicians in the humanities, natural and social sciences, organizational studies, business, nursing, and other health care sciences, this inspirational text fulfills the DNP Core Competencies as described in the AACN DNP Essentials of DNP Education.New to the Second Edition:Updated and expanded to incorporate new leadership challenges resulting from health care reformExpands the scope of leadership to encompass emerging health care contexts, transformation of vision, and practice innovationsIncludes new chapter addressing transformative leadership vis-a-vis changing health care perspectivesPresents new chapter describing emerging contexts for health care and how one builds a respectful culture in which emerging leaders can thriveUpdated tools, health care paradigms, and leadership inspirationPresents cases in certain chapters and reflective questions in every chapter that helps the student apply the theoretical content to their own situation and generate discussion across cohorts of studentKey Features:Written expressly for APNs transitioning into leadership rolesDelivered in clear, well-organized proseGrounded in competencies and essentials of doctorate education for advanced nursing practiceTraces the trajectory from expert clinician to role of leader of complex organizations and patient populationsDraws from experts in the humanities, natural, social, and organizational sciences, business, nursing, and health care. …

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Presents fundamental concepts of what constitutes reliable tools to use in measuring students' classroom and clinical performance. This book describes: concepts of evaluation, measurement, and testing in nursing education; qualities of effective measurement instruments; and, how to evaluate thinking in written assignments and clinical performance.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. An ideal textbook for courses in Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA), this book helps students cultivate an in-depth understanding of assessing, diagnosing, and treating problem behaviours in a functional perspective.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This practical book guides novice nurse educators step-by-step through the process of becoming a confident nurse educator, and discusses how to transition from the service setting to the academic setting. It is the only book to comprehensively address not just the teaching and curriculum development components of being an educator but also the many other skills and duties inherent in this role.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This new edition of a highly respected classic for nursing management of common gynecological conditions continues to provide well-organized, concise, evidence-based practice guidelines for use in community and ambulatory settings. The tenth edition has been completely updated to provide new information and guidelines for nursing care of women across the age span.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. This new edition of a highly respected classic for nursing management of common gynecological conditions continues to provide well-organized, concise, evidence-based practice guidelines for use in community and ambulatory settings. The tenth edition has been completely updated to provide new information and guidelines for nursing care of women across the age span.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title! This is a wonderful resource that fills a true gap in the literature. This is a topic that needs more exposure and more emphasis in the field of advanced practice nursing. The value of evaluation in healthcare quality will be seen in the outcomes of healthcare improvements." Score: 100, 5 Stars--Doody's Medical Reviews High-level evaluation skills reflecting national standards and benchmarks are becoming increasingly important in our changing health care climate. This is the only nursing textbook to lay the foundation for APNs to achieve the highest possible competency in conducting systematic and in-depth evaluations of all aspects of health care. Comprehensive in scope, it distills current best practice information from numerous sources to create a thorough and reliable resource for APN and DNP graduates. The text addresses both the theoretical basis of evaluation and its application as an integral part of contemporary practice. It provides an overview of evaluation science and critically examines the characteristics, sources, and quality of the nature of evidence. Several frameworks are described to provide the reader with different evaluation models, including those of economic evaluation. The text covers in detail the evaluation of organizations, systems, and standards for practice, including information systems and patient care technology, the redesign of health care in accordance with patient-family centered models, and the challenges of the current trend toward electronic medical records. Also addressed is the evaluation of populations and health care teams, including characteristics, risk factors, and determinants, as well as the emphasis on interdisciplinary collaborative health teams. Additionally, the text covers translating outcomes from evaluation into health care policy, and opportunities for advocacy and leadership among APNs. Key Features: Provides comprehensive coverage of evaluation of patient, population, systems, health team, and health care information systems technology outcomes Presents best practices and evidence-based practices that stress use in practice Uses case studies to illustrate application of evaluation in each practice area Stresses the importance of clear terminology in evaluation and provides definitions of relevant terms.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This compilation of stories from more than 40 diverse nurse leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs portrays the winding and demanding paths that every nurse has braved in order to improve themselves, their patients' care, and the healthcare of today.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Advanced nursing practitioners who conduct practice-based studies will welcome this innovative text designed specifically to meet their clinical inquiry and research needs. It is the only book to address the complexities of inquiry from a practice /project, rather than research, perspective. The text builds on research concepts learned in the undergraduate and beginning levels of graduate study that, combined with the vast amount of knowledge and experience gained by the APN student, facilitate movement to the next level of understanding how clinical research differs from traditional quantitative research. The book fosters the development of such skills as finding, reading, critiquing, and translating research for use in evidenced-based practice within the health care system, with a specific population, or for policy development. The foundation of the text is the Scholarship of Integration and Application, one of the core competencies of DNP education. Content is clearly organized to build from simple to greater complexity of information and each chapter features learning objectives, learning activities, review questions, and recommendations for additional reading. Key Features: Provides a practice guide for clinical inquiry and research used to demonstrate practice outcomes Written by a senior faculty highly experienced in teaching the clinical inquiry course Illustrates the application of 'Scholarship of Integration and Application' core competency Presents content systematically from simple to complex Clearly written and useful as a guide for DNP student program/project design and evaluation.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Provides insight for proteges and mentors on using mentoring to build new generations of successful nurses. This book covers a quick history of why mentoring is important, how a protege can identify and mentor, and how to develop and maintain a healthy mentor-protege relationship. It also contains the necessary tools to help novice nurses benefit from mentor support.…

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. In this new edition of her groundbreaking book, Dr. Lenore Walker has provided a thorough update to her original findings in the field of domestic abuse. Each chapter has been expanded to include new research. The volume contains the latest on: the impact of exposure to violence on children, marital rape, child abuse, personality characteristics of different types of batterers, new psychotherapy models for batterers and their victims, and more. Walker also speaks out on her handling of the O.J. Simpson trial and how he does not fit the empirical data known for domestic violence. This volume should be required reading for all professionals in the field of domestic abuse.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Revised to reflect radical changes in the field and their impact on professional practice Now updated and substantially revised to reflect the CORE/CACREP merger and fundamental changes in the field, this comprehensive graduate-level second edition textbook articulates the complementary relationship between rehabilitation and mental health counseling and how it impacts professional practice. New information is introduced to address the increasing diversity of current and emerging job titles, duties, and settings, as well as to reframe existing content to better prepare rehabilitation counselors for navigating a continually shifting health care system. The second edition defines rehabilitation counseling as a specialty area of the broader counseling profession, and introduces psychiatric rehabilitation as a bridge to understanding the intersection of traditional rehabilitation and mental health counseling. It emphasizes recovery-based models and describes evidence-based research supporting the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions. Esteemed experts also address specific job functions related to assessment, credentialing, counseling, case management, advocacy, and career development. Four completely new chapters cover the fundamental concepts and models that underpin rehabilitation counseling, the evidence-based competencies that constitute rehabilitation counseling practice, and the specialized practices of forensic rehabilitation, and psychiatric rehabilitation. New and Key Features Reflects the CORE/CACREP merger and its impact upon rehabilitation counseling Conceptualizes rehabilitation counseling and its complementary relationship to counseling Includes new chapters on fundamental elements of rehabilitation counseling practice and on specialized practice in forensic and psychiatric rehabilitation. Addresses changes to CRCC 2016 Code of Ethics Covers the infusion of technology into distance education and counseling Laces a global perspective throughout with an emphasis on the ICF model Reflects the reality of professional practice in the current job market Includes new activities to enhance learning Offers an Instructors Manual with test item bank, Power Point presentations, and learning activities on applying chapter content Provides a model syllabus for Introduction to Rehabilitation Counseling.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. ""At long last, a readable, accessible, user friendly introduction to evolutionary psychology written by a rising star in the field. This book, filled with a broad array of fascinating topics, is bound to further whet the appetite of a growing number of students who have been inspired by this provocative, yet eminently testable approach to human behavior." Gordon G. Gallup Jr., PhD University at Albany "A frolicking, down-to-earth, and informative introduction to the ever evolving and controversial field of evolutionary psychology." Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD Author, Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined "Glenn Geher has created a text that is both comprehensive in coverage and scope and very accessible. It should be a welcome addition to the field that serves to further individuals' understanding of Evolutionary Psychology." T. Joel Wade, PhD Professor and Chair of Psychology, Bucknell University This is a concise and student-friendly survey of the burgeoning field of evolutionary psychology (EP) and the controversies that surround it. Evolutionary psychology is an approach to studying human behavior that is rooted in modern evolutionary theory. Firmly grounded in the theoretical and research literature of EP, the book addresses the core theories, approaches, applications, and current findings that comprise this discipline. It is unique in its interdisciplinary focus, which encompasses EP's impact on both psychological and non-psychological disciplines. Written by an eminent evolutionary psychologist who is President of the Northeastern Evolutionary Psychology Society, the text examines psychological processes that lead to human survival and those that may lead to reproductive benefits??sometimes even at a cost to survival. It cites a rich body of literature that provides insights into the role of sexual selection in shaping the human mind. The text presents current research on such important domains of EP as childhood, courtship, intrasexual competition, sex, pair-bonding, parenting, familial relations, non-familial relations, aggression, and altruism. Considering the potential of EP to mitigate some of our greatest social problems, the text examines the ways in which EP can be applied to society and religion. It also offers a thoughtful, balanced approach to such controversies in EP as the issues of genetic determinism, racism, and sexism. Key Features: Provides a broad survey one of the most recent, widely researched, and controversial fields to emerge in psychology over the past 20 years Written by an eminent evolutionary psychologist who is President of the Northeastern Evolutionary Psychology Society Presents EP concepts in an accessible, student-friendly way Offers a unique interdisciplinary focus that addresses the impact of EP on both psychological and non-psychological disciplines Emphasizes controversies within the field of evolutionary psychology and includes critiques of EP from people outside this discipline.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. Pence and Paymar are right on target again. Their analysis of battering is excellent and their approach.is straightforward, useful and clear. [The book] tells you what to do with abusive men and how to do it well. [The authors] challenge practitioners to do their work in a manner that is compassionate yet never colluding. Accountability and safety to battered women and creating a process of change for abusive men are central to its success. --Susan Schechter, author of Women and Male Violence "Drawing upon years of experience.Pence and Paymar have written a practical and conceptually sound curriculum for batterers' groups. This book offers an effective guide to both the beginning facilitator and the experienced clinician for engaging batterers in the lifelong process of changing their intimate relationships, from those based on coercive control to those based on equality. [They] accomplish this task without compromising their commitment to advocacy with battered women." --Anne L. Ganley, PhD, Domestic Violence Program Seattle Veterans Administration Medical Center Presents the most comprehensive and successful methods for working with men who batter. Mixing discussion, self-analysis and opportunities for learning new behaviors, this well-mapped-out intervention strategy helps counselors hold men accountable while teaching non-abusive behaviors." --Fernando Merderos, Executive Director of Common Purpose, Boston, MA Education Groups for Men Who Batter is a curriculum and a methodology which unequivocally identifies the exercise of violent and coercive tactics against women in intimate relationships as intentional, strategic behavior.[It] is an essential training tool for all actors in the justice and human services systems. Only when tactics of control are seen as intentional intimate terrorism can these systems construct responses effectively to end the violence." --Barbara J. Hart, Esq., Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence Presents the leading approach to undoing men's abuse of women.The Duluth Model has pioneered an approach based on the experiences of abused women and consequently tailored to their circumstances. It tackles the social dimensions of woman abuse more directly and decisively than any of the psychological or skill-building approaches circulating in the field." -- Edward W. Gondolf, author of Men Who Batter, Battered Women as Survivors, and Psychiatric Response to Family Violence "The Duluth Model has inspired activists all over the world, and its principles are being followed in programs in several countries. We predict that this book will become the standard text for those who work with men who batter." --Rebecca Emerson Dobash and Russell P. Dobash authors of Violence Against Wives; Women, Violence and Social Change; and Women Viewing Violence.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. This all-inclusive text on teaching in nursing is by one of the pre-eminent nurse educators in the United States: Dr. Marilyn Oermann. The only book to focus on the full academic role, it is designed to provide graduate-level nursing students with all of the competencies essential for effective teaching. This evidence-based text encompasses both theoretical and practical information and includes content on teaching and learning, assessment and evaluation, curriculum development, using technology , teaching in simulation, learning lab and online courses, models for clinical teaching, scholarship and evidence-based education, and other components of the educator role. Each chapter begins with goals and concludes with a content summary. Relevant research is cited to provide evidence for the concepts presented. Chapters include practical examples of the methods and strategies presented and ""how to"" tips for readers. The book features an on-line teaching guide that includes PowerPoint slides, Case Examples, a Sample Course Syllabus, and Online Course Materials including chapters summaries, learner activities, discussion questions, and selected assessment strategies.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Margaret Magnus is a programmer and linguist, and one of the most prominent researchers in the branch of linguistics known as sound symbolism. This book is a non-technical introduction to an expanded understanding of how the form of a word -- its sound -- affects its meaning. Each vowel and each consonant in a language has a meaning which is very broad, yet distinct from that of every other vowel and consonant. There are two levels of sound-meaning -- the iconic, and the phonesthetic. The phonesthetic dimension of a consonant's meaning is archetypal in nature. And each consonant and vowel infuses every word that contains it with this meaning. This book introduces the reader to the nature of the phenomenon, and outlines some experiments that the reader can perform with a pencil and sheet of paper, by means of which they can verify for themselves that the phenomenon is real.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Margaret Magnus is a programmer and linguist, and one of the most prominent researchers in the branch of linguistics known as sound symbolism. This book is a non-technical introduction to an expanded understanding of how the form of a word -- its sound -- affects its meaning. Each vowel and each consonant in a language has a meaning which is very broad, yet distinct from that of every other vowel and consonant. There are two levels of sound-meaning -- the iconic, and the phonesthetic. The phonesthetic dimension of a consonant's meaning is archetypal in nature. And each consonant and vowel infuses every word that contains it with this meaning. This book introduces the reader to the nature of the phenomenon, and outlines some experiments that the reader can perform with a pencil and sheet of paper, by means of which they can verify for themselves that the phenomenon is real.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The Essential Reference for Professionals Working with Breastfeeding Mothers ? Now Published by Springer Publishing CompanyMedications & Mothers' Milk is the worldwide-bestselling drug reference on the use of medications in breastfeeding mothers, providing you with the most current, complete, and evidence-based information.Extensively updated throughout, the 17th Edition includes hundreds of new drugs, diseases, vaccines, and syndromes. The appendices provide information on radioactive drugs and tests, and over-the-counter drugs.Written by world-renowned Clinical Pharmacologist, Dr. Thomas Hale, and assisted by Dr. Hilary Rowe, this drug reference provides everything that is known about the transfer of various medications into human milk, the use of radiopharmaceuticals, the use of chemotherapeutic agents, and vaccines in breastfeeding mothers.Features:Updated throughout with new data on 1,115 drugs, syndromes, vaccines, and herbals.Contains new tables to compare the suitability of psychiatric medications and pain medication.Includes many new radiocontrast agents and other diagnostic procedures.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. The first book of its kind, this concise, step-by-step guide written for novice and experienced educators distils all the essentials every nursing instructor needs to know to implement a Competency-Based Education (CBE) curriculum, teach with competencies, and evaluate students' mastery.…

Hardback. Condición: Good. In this updated and revised, third edition of his classic text, Worden incorporates his thinking on bereavement from extensive research, clinical work and the best of contemporary literature. Readers will find some refinements and several new areas of discussion.

Paperback. Condición: Good. An MS diagnosis presents many unanswered questions. This extensively revised and updated third edition is packed with helpful information and now includes over 800 tips and new solutions and strategies for confronting the challenges of living a full life with a debilitating chronic illness.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. This 4th edition provides expanded and updated content reflecting current and future changes for advanced practice nurse (APN) graduate students and their transition to practice. It presents essential information on the multifaceted role of the APN, placing clinical content within the reality of the practice and professional arenas. The text will be useful to graduate students enrolled in core APN courses, especially those students seeking to transition into professional practice as nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives, and nurse anesthetists. It facilitates transition into practice. It includes: discussions on educational requirements and differentiation from certification; new content on the DNP and CNL roles in AP, including leadership functions; expanded discussion of professional issues and research based practice (with quantitative and qualitative methodologies); new chapter on the influence of health policy on AP nursing; new chapter on integrating informatics into practice; and, updated list of web resources.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. This 4th edition provides expanded and updated content reflecting current and future changes for advanced practice nurse (APN) graduate students and their transition to practice. It presents essential information on the multifaceted role of the APN, placing clinical content within the reality of the practice and professional arenas. The text will be useful to graduate students enrolled in core APN courses, especially those students seeking to transition into professional practice as nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, nurse midwives, and nurse anesthetists. It facilitates transition into practice. It includes: discussions on educational requirements and differentiation from certification; new content on the DNP and CNL roles in AP, including leadership functions; expanded discussion of professional issues and research based practice (with quantitative and qualitative methodologies); new chapter on the influence of health policy on AP nursing; new chapter on integrating informatics into practice; and, updated list of web resources.…

Paperback. Condición: Good. Delivers the tools graduate nursing students and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses need to translate clinical research into practice. This third edition describes ways to implement Evidenced-Based Practice in clinical practice, including how to search for and evaluate various forms of evidence, design questionnaires and data collection forms, and how to analyse qualitative and quantitative data.…