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Having the knowledge and skills to provide intervention with families regardless of the type of violence they are experiencing (child abuse or elder abuse) can be a daunting task. This book assists social work students in graduate or undergraduate courses to understand the theories and practical issues surrounding family violence.

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.

This best-selling textbook remains the most concise and balanced introduction to the United States health care system. Providing an accessible overview of the basic components of the system, this latest edition is also entirely updated to address the health care reform bill of 2010 and subsequent changes to health care services, delivery, and financing.

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.

This groundbreaking textbook provides readers with the information they need to identify health care needs at the population level and to improve population outcomes, two important core competencies outlined by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing for all Doctor of Nursing Practice programs.

Teaches evidence-based treatments for suicide. This book discusses suicide identification, assessment, and treatment across various special populations. It provides graduate students and health professionals with the essential knowledge in incidence and prevalence rates of suicidal behaviors in various demographic and diagnostic groups.

Optimize your career potential and inspire your career narrative! This how-to resource is brimming with practical strategies and guidance to help nurses advance in all stages of their professional journey.

The most comprehensive clinical reference on sarcomas available to oncologists. Led by the world's foremost sarcomas experts, the book addresses the general principles of each major medical discipline, provides details on each major sarcoma subtype, and presents the evidence for standard frontline, adjuvant, and novel treatment approaches.

Now in its third edition, this acclaimed text is the leading textbook and reference for Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) education and practice. It focuses on CNS roles and scope of practice; expanding opportunities in primary and homecare settings; and outcomes of CNS practice throughout the care continuum and across the three spheres of impact.

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.

Teaches counsellors how to think and act quickly when facing ethical dilemmas. This practical worktext addresses common ethical quagmires faced by counselling professionals. With 63 case examples, this must-have resource demonstrates step-by-step application of decision-making models to real life counseling scenarios.

Presents a multitude of practice examples to help critical care students and practitioners grasp and excel at key concepts of 12-Lead EKG and dysrhythmia interpretation. This straightforward resource is ideal for new graduates and nurses who are considering a switch to critical or acute care.

Features a new intersectional approach to assessment and treatment and interweaves the perspectives of psychologists. Focusing on critical emerging issues in regard to multicultural families, the fourth edition of this popular book reflects fundamental issues surrounding assessment and treatment of families from diverse cultural backgrounds.

Provides readers an understanding of how improving access to healthy foods at individual, local, regional and global levels as well as improving food security and sustainability can improve community health and combat non-communicable diseases, infectious diseases, malnutrition, obesity, social injustice, and debilitating food environments.

This clinically oriented guide to nursing care during childbirth is distinguished by its strong focus on evidence-based practice as well as its engaging style and user-friendly format. It reviews the nursing process from admission to delivery focusing on proper surveillance and care, comprehensive data acquisition, interpretation, and teamwork.

The only current text to critically examine the vast array of legal and ethical matters confronting nursing faculty in classroom and clinical settings. Filled with practical advice from experts, this text guides the reader through legal and ethical principles, analyses of relevant case-based scenarios, and practical recommendations.

Delivers evidence-based teaching strategies that educators can use to engage nursing students and enhance their learning in a variety of teaching environments. The book provides a wealth of new teaching designs faculty can use to inspire and motivate learners in the classroom, through simulation, online, and in community or hospital settings.

Helps nurses to provide the best and safest care for patients suffering from chronic pain. With the information presented in short chapters with bulleted content, this concise resource delivers all the information health care professionals need to know about non-cancer-related chronic pain, the opioid crisis, and medical cannabis.

A concise, quick-access guide to the full continuum of care for all major health care professionals working with individuals suffering from PTSD. The most comprehensive book available about caring for this population, it encompasses the history of PTSD, its theoretical underpinnings, and complete instructions for conducting a full screening, assessment, and diagnosis for people with PTSD.

Addresses the influence that nurses have on environmental health. This volume contains research, education, advocacy, and practice-based articles that provide nurses with a primer on this growing issue, as well as the information needed to provide capable care while supporting environmentally healthy solutions.

Written for the soon-to-be, novice, or adjunct counselor educator, this is an accessible, practical guide to preparing and teaching a graduate counseling course from start to finish. Authored by skilled counselor educators, the book proffers their hard-earned wisdom to help new faculty confidently take over the role of instructor.

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.

Delivers the latest evidence-based guidelines you need to ensure excellence in clinical practice! Now in its twelfth edition, this authoritative resource continues to be the gold standard for nursing management of common gynaecological conditions for women throughout the lifespan.

A comprehensive case-based text combining essential quality management knowledge with real-world scenarios. With in-depth healthcare quality management case studies, tools, activities, and discussion questions, the text will help build the competencies needed to succeed in quality management.

The ultimate resource for all students and practitioners seeking the professional credential and committed to lifelong learning and career growth in public health. Covering over 150 topic areas, each chapter introduces the key words and core objectives of each domain area to frame the goals of the CPH exam.