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Coaching for Person-Centered Healthcare
A Solution-Focused Approach to Collaborative Care
Elaine Cook (editor), Gilbert J. Greene (editor), Joanne Maxwell (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
This guide introduces a humanistic, solution-focused coaching model, using lived experience to demonstrate how profound changes in our healthcare experiences and system, for patients and staff, are possible; while also supporting readers to develop their own coaching skills.
Combining research, theory, and practice shared through personal experience, readers are introduced to solution-focused, dialogic tools for use in promoting person-centred care. The first section of the book introduces the coaching model and explores its theoretical and philosophical underpinnings, drawing on theories from neuroscience, neurobiology, communication sciences, humanistic psychology, and positive psychology. The second section of the book transitions from theory and research into clinical practice, making evident the broad range of healthcare contexts and domains in which the humanistic, solution-focused approaches are implemented, as well as the profound personal and professional implications associated with their use. The third section of the book focuses on the lived experience of four people, focusing on their interactions with healthcare before and after their coaching training, emphasizing the difference a humanistic, solution-focused approach has made for them and their families.
ISBN: 9781032539560
Care of Older People With Diabetes
A Manual for Healthcare Practice
Alan Sinclair (editor), Ahmed Hafiz (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
A concise and accessible overview to the treatment of diabetes in older patients
Care of older people is rapidly becoming one of the most important components of the healthcare profession. An ageing population provides new challenges for the healthcare industry and drives new demand for healthcare professionals with dedicated elder care experience and training. Few aspects of care for older patients are more important than diabetes, a condition characterized by its unique challenges and clinical heterogeneity.
Care of Older People with Diabetes offers a concise and readable introduction to the essentials of this vital clinical practice. Building on the knowledge contained within the successful Diabetes in Old Age textbook series, this book brings to bear the work of global experts in the field to provide a working reference for students and early career healthcare professionals alike. Anyone with an interest in caring for older patients with diabetes should find this a lucid and invaluable resource.
ISBN: 9781394205035
Evidence-Based Leadership, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in Nursing and Healthcare
A Practical Guide to Success
Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk (editor), Tim Raderstorf (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
Delivers the tools for a new generation of nurse leaders to forge innovative solutions for complex healthcare issues
Authored by world-class innovators and leaders in evidence-based healthcare practice, this text delivers proven strategies for incorporating inventive leadership solutions into daily practice. It is the only such resource to include an accompanying skills-building handbook to help readers put key content into real-world practice. The second edition builds on the strengths of the first with six new chapters focusing on emotional intelligence and crucial conversations, leading in a virtual world, budgeting and the art of negotiation, putting leadership competencies into practice, learning from the frontlines, and building organizational wellness. It spotlights entrepreneurial thinking for nurses working in larger healthcare systems and private practice and includes examples of innovative solutions developed during COVID-19. The text also reflects current AACN Essentials and other national standards and competencies.
ISBN: 9780826160713
Evidence-Based Practice Improvement
Merging Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Improvement
Rona F. Levin (editor), Bonnie Lauder (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
Describes a superior model to guide empirical practice improvement projects
This unique text provides the academic and clinical healthcare communities with a tested, practical, and successful model (EBPI+) to steer evidence-based practice improvement projects. The model–tested in multiple clinical settings–is distinguished from similar prototypes by its integration of the best EBP and quality/performance improvement principles (QI), resulting in a highly practical and comprehensible model for guiding students’ and clinicians’ work to improve quality outcomes in healthcare.
ISBN: 9780826182135
Measurement for Improvement – Elements of Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare
Alene Toulany, Kaveh G. Shojania
Publisher’s Synopsis
The main principles underpinning measurement for healthcare improvement are outlined in this Element. Although there is no single formula for achieving optimal measurement to support improvement, a fundamental principle is the importance of using multiple measures and approaches to gathering data. Using a single measure falls short in capturing the multifaceted aspects of care across diverse patient populations, as well as all the intended and unintended consequences of improvement interventions within various quality domains. Even within a single domain, improvement efforts can succeed in several ways and go wrong in others. Therefore, a family of measures is usually necessary. Clearly communicating a plausible theory outlining how an intervention will lead to desired outcomes informs decisions about the scope and types of measurement used. Improvement teams must tread carefully to avoid imposing undue burdens on patients, clinicians, or organisations. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
ISBN: 9781009326063
Supervision in Speech and Language TherapyPersonal Stories and Professional Wisdom
Cathy Sparkes (editor), Sam Simpson (editor), Deborah Harding (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
Supervision plays a central role in supporting professional practice, practitioner wellbeing, clinical governance and client safety. This anthology, designed as a collection of possibilities rather than a definitive guide, offers a window into a less visible and rarely discussed aspect of practice. Contributors draw on first-hand encounters of supervision to share insights from both professional and public perspectives. These span practice contexts from pre-registration to qualified and into advanced clinical practice and management roles. The accounts include individual, team, multi-professional, independent and public sector experiences within and beyond the speech and language therapy profession.
ISBN: 9781032293424
Essentials of Functional MRI
Basic Concepts to Advanced Applications– Series in Medical and Biomedical Engineering
Publisher’s Synopsis
Essentials of Functional MRI is explained from the basic theory underlying magnetic resonance imaging. This includes how it can be used to detect dynamic variations in neural activity to become “functional” MRI, and how fMRI can be used for a variety of applications. The reader will gain an understanding of how fMRI is currently used, its limitations, and how it is still developing. This is achieved by explaining the core concepts and building on them to explain how fMRI data are acquired and what physiological information they provide. These ideas are the key to understanding how the data are analyzed to detect physiological changes that are related to neural activity. With an understanding of the basic underlying concepts, the way that fMRI is used, and its limitations, are much easier to understand. This 2nd edition includes explanations of new advances in MRI techniques and fMRI data analysis methods, and updated examples of applications of fMRI, including current or future clinical applications. This book is intended for students, researchers, and clinicians, who want to understand the theory and practice of fMRI in sufficient detail to use it for neuroscience research, clinical research, and for clinical practice.
ISBN: 9781040152737
Pocket Guide to Teaching for Clinical Instructors – Advanced Life Support Group
Kate Denning (editor), Kevin Mackie (editor), Alan Charters (editor), Andrew Lockey (editor), Advanced Life Support Group (Manchester, England) (associated with work), Resuscitation Council (UK) (associated with work)
Publisher’s Synopsis
New edition of the popular guide to the practical aspects of teaching and fundamental learning principles in clinical practice
Pocket Guide to Teaching for Clinical Instructors contains theoretical input on all the modalities of teaching and assessment required for life support training through the Advanced Life Support Group and Resuscitation Council UK blended learning approach. This guide does not attempt to provide a blueprint for teaching-rather, it gives advice about the basics, which can be adapted to your personality and creativity.
This Fourth Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest in the evolution of education methods applicable to provider courses. The text is relevant to a 21st century audience and graphics have been introduced to make the materials more readable, applicable, and accessible.
ISBN: 9781394292073
Renal NursingCare and Management of People With Kidney Disease
Nicola Thomas (editor), Helen Noble (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
RENAL NURSING
Now in its Sixth Edition, Renal Nursing continues to be the essential evidence-based guide to the care of people with kidney disease, updated to reflect the latest changes in practice, policy, care, and management.
This text is a valuable resource, covering all the essential topics for this specialty in one place so that readers do not have to dig through a multitude of articles and research in various places. The text is written by leading experts in their field, using clear and simple language that is easy to follow and supplemented with full-colour illustrations to aid understanding.
Readers of Renal Nursing will find:
Non-dialytic options and the role of palliative care, children and young people in kidney care, and renal nutrition
The latest research evidence and current NICE guidance on chronic kidney disease and renal replacement therapy
Anatomy, physiology and investigations in kidney care, as well as chapters on emotional wellbeing and patient/carer involvement
Acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, advanced kidney care, haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and transplantation
ISBN: 9781394178780
The Study Skills Handbook – Bloomsbury Study Skills
Publisher’s Synopsis
This is the ultimate guide to study skills, written by million copy bestselling author Stella Cottrell. Her tried and tested approach, based on over 20 years’ experience of working with students, has helped over a million students to achieve their potential.
When it comes to studying, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. This engaging and accessible guide shows students how to tailor their learning to their individual needs in order to boost their grades, build their confidence and increase their employability. Fully revised for the sixth edition, it contains everything students need to succeed.
This is an invaluable resource for undergraduate students of all disciplines, and is also ideal for postgraduates, mature students and international students. It prepares students for what to expect before, during and after their studies at university.
New content in this edition helps students make the most of online learning, with a new self-evaluation page and more on working collaboratively online. This edition includes support tailored for students on hybrid, asynchronous or distance learning courses as well as more material on building study stamina and improving concentration.
ISBN: 9781350421288
Talley and O’Connor’s Clinical OSCEs
Guide to Passing the OSCEs
Nicholas Joseph Talley, Simon O’Connor
Publisher’s Synopsis
This practical companion to Talley & O’Connor’s Clinical Examination focuses on refining your clinical skills technique to ensure you excel in your Objective Structured Clinical Examinations.
The 102 stations are graded according to the conditions you will be examined on during your Early, Intermediate and Final clinical years.Each station includes background information relevant to the condition being examined, the rationale and method, as well as a guide to presenting on the case, tips and relevant marking criteriato build your confidence in performing these high-pressure examinations.
Colour clinical photos and graphics to support deep learning
102 stations graded as Early – Mid, Intermediate and Final clinical years
Marking criteria boxes and examiners’ likely questions to help you prepare
Tips and hints on presenting your findings to the examiners
Detailed method explanation to aid understanding
ISBN: 9780729589390
Transformational Leadership in Nursing
From Expert Clinician to Influential Leader
Publisher’s Synopsis
AJN Book of the Year Winner in Leadership and Management!
Bolster your leadership skills to inspire and maximize your team’s capability and capacity
This award-winning text helps students of nurse leadership to master the competencies they need to effectively lead in today’s complex health organizations. The updated fourth edition offers greater opportunities for readers to access the contemporary thinking of principals in a variety of fields through links to TED talks, blogs, podcasts, and other media. It embraces the global perspectives essential for today’s leaders and expands its focus on the context of complex healthcare organizations. Content incorporates current legislation, the Quintuple Aim, and AONE competencies along with increased attention to national patient safety benchmarks, health disparities, workforce issues, and patient and consumer satisfaction. Experts impart their knowledge on interprofessional collaboration, creating and shaping diverse care environments, healthcare economics, and other key areas of leadership development.
ISBN: 9780826192547