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"Nursing Theories and Nursing Practice has been known for its focus on providing nurses and nursing students with an introduction to nursing theories to inform their practice. With chapters written by the theorists themselves or scholars identified by the theorists as experts, it features nursing theories and chapters on both conceptual models/systems/grand theories and middle-range theories. This book offers the perspective that nursing is a professional discipline with a body of knowledge that guides its practice. It is intended to help nursing students in baccalaureate and graduate nursing programs explore and appreciate nursing theories and their use in nursing practice and scholarship. In addition, and in response to calls from practicing nurses, this book is intended for use by those who desire to enrich their practice through the study of nursing theories. It offers nursing students at all levels a taste of a variety of nursing theories so that they can explore selected theories in greater depth and appreciate nursing theories for their potential to improve care and advance nursing knowledge through research"--

"Occupational Therapy for Mental Health serves as the comprehensive textbook for occupational therapy practice focused on mental health. More importantly, this third edition presents a call to action to recognize that the OT process and all OT practitioners are essential to the mental and behavioral health workforce, regardless of practice setting. This edition maintains its organizational structure based on the Person-Environment-Occupation Model and continues to present material so students and faculty can find practical information on theories, evidence, assessments, and interventions that are crucial to effective OT practice. It strongly appreciates the lived experience and recovery-oriented perspective that greatly benefits all people with challenges, illness, environmental barriers, and disease that impact occupational engagement and satisfaction"--

Here's the perfect companion to Safe Maternity & Pediatric Nursing Care. Each chapter in this study guide corresponds to a chapter in the text. Exercise by exercise, activity by activity, you'll develop your critical-thinking and problem-solving skills while mastering the principles, concepts, and procedures essential to success.

"In all aspects of maternity and pediatric nursing, safety remains the ultimate responsibility of the nurse in their role. Safety is incorporated into one's thinking, actions, skills, and caring practice. Safe Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Care offers the reader a variety of learning experiences that combine the art of nursing care and practice with the foundations of science. It includes essential nursing content from preconception to conception, pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal care through adolescent care. The book is organized to present principles and concepts of maternity nursing through the principles and concepts of pediatric nursing-health promotion and health restoration. The contents span preconception health through the end of the adolescent developmental stage and across concepts and systems of illness, injury, recovery, and healing. The third edition features updated and improved content and emphasizes critical thinking and clinical judgment"--

Bailey's Research & Evidence-Based Practice for the Health Professional

Offers practical, in-depth coverage of the most common adult conditions and the corresponding evidence-based occupational therapy interventions. The book combines theory with the practical, evidence-based functional content that develops the critical-thinking and clinical-reasoning skills that are the foundation competent practice.

Put the evidence to work for your clients. Become an effective evidence-based practitioner. >Five Stars! Great Book!"This is an exceptional book for not only OT students but other students in other health profession disciplines as well!"--Online Reviewer Updated! Current evidence and the policies and practices of occupational therapy todayExpanded! Statistics coverage in three chapters: Descriptive Statistics: What They Tell You and How to Apply Them in Practice, Inferential Statistics: Tests of Difference, and Inferential Statistics for Relationship QuestionsNew & Expanded! Qualitative research coverage in two chapters: Qualitative Designs: Exploring the Lived Experience and a new chapter, Trustworthiness of Qualitative StudiesNew! Introduction of the critically appraised paper (CAP) as a concept with a new feature that walks students through completing oneGuiding principle of 'Consuming vs. Conducting' researchHow to write a research question that addresses a relevant practice problem and then how to find, read, and apply evidence to address the questionExplanations of the different types of research and the methods and measurements used in each type, including their advantages and disadvantages.'From the Evidence," excerpts with real data, abstracts, figures and tables from published research and coverage of how to decipher their meaning and apply them in practice"Evidence in the Real World," personal narratives from health professionals who demonstrate using evidence in their practice"Understanding Statistics" boxesWorktext format with "Exercises" that encourage students to apply new concepts in the moment."Review Questions" at the end of each chapterAnswers to questions in the worktext at the end of each chapter

Covers the major drug categories that are relevant to rehabilitation specialists, focusing on drug indications, mechanism of action, and impact on rehabilitation.

Presents the basics (anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, electrical conduction system of the heart, ECG concepts and components), ACLS and CPR algorithms, and emergency medications. This title contains information on monitoring leads, and features interpretation of over 100 ECG strips, including 12-lead and pacemaker rhythms.

Meet the legal and ethical challenges you will face as a healthcare professional in ambulatory outpatient and clinical settings. The eighth edition of this text guides you through legal concepts and the law, ethical issues, and the emerging area of bioethics to prepare you to treat your patients with understanding, sensitivity, and compassion.

Includes discussions of important topics like ethics and law in nursing management, delegation and team building, patient teaching and advocacy, and conflict resolution. The emphasis is on meeting the challenges of clinical practice through critical thinking and clinical reasoning.

A practical introduction to clinical immunology that includes information about the immune system and treatments for immunological diseases. It covers the essential theoretical principles and the serology techniques most commonly used in the laboratory. It focuses on the direct application of theory to clinical laboratory practice.

Presents the theories and practice of occupational therapy in community and population health. The book provides detailed guidance in program planning and needs assessment, program design and implementation, program evaluation, and program support, and features case studies describing the development of actual programs.

Provides students with a foundation of knowledge they can build on as they pursue a career in healthcare. This work is written in a user-friendly style.

Walks you step by step through every aspect of ECG interpretation to develop the pattern recognition skills you need to read ECGs with confidence. 550 full-size, real-life ECG strips, a wealth of exercises, and practice tests help to ensure that you can recognise the subtle findings that distinguish one arrhythmia from another.

Prepare your students for the NBCOT COTA exam with a review guide that has been highly recommended by educators and by students. 1,000 review questions in five practice examinations help improve test-taking performance. The questions familiarize students with the format of the questions in the actual examination.

Provides everything you need to pass your exam...hundreds of questions that mirror the format and structure of the actual certifying exams. Divided into two sections, ""Essentials"" challenges your subject knowledge and critical-thinking with vignettes and multiple-answer questions, while ""Performance,"" offers a simulated exam experience.

Provides the step-by-step guidance you need to develop individualized plans of care, while also honing your critical thinking and analytical skills. Thoroughly updated and revised throughout, 167 care plans reflect the latest NANDA-I diagnoses and terminology. You'll also now find an expanded emphasis on evidence-based practice.

Here is the most comprehensive orthopedic textbook for physical therapist assistant students. First laying the foundation of the role of the PTA within the orthopedic plan of care, this text offers students the fundamental knowledge needed to best understand how the PT evaluates a patient.

Be prepared to meet the ARRT competency requirements. These procedure checklists make it easy. To qualify for your certification exam, you must demonstrate your competency in all 36 mandatory procedures and in at least 15 of the 30 elective procedures - and your instructors must verify your proficiencies.