Connecting Healthcare Worker Well-Being, Patient Safety and Organisational ChangeThe Triple Challenge– Aligning Perspectives on Health, Safety and Well-Being
Anthony Montgomery (editor), Margot Petra van der Doef (editor), Efharis Panagopoulou (editor), Michael P. Leiter (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
This volume delineates the ways in which key areas of healthcare, well-being, patient safety and organisational change overlap with and contribute to unhealthy workplaces for healthcare professionals. There is a growing realisation within healthcare that healthcare worker well-being, patient outcomes and organisational change are symbiotically linked. Burnout and stress in healthcare workers and toxic organisational cultures can lead to a cycle of patient neglect, medical errors, sub-optimal care and further stress. This topical volume therefore outlines the ways in which worker well-being, patient outcomes and organisational change can be aligned to contribute to a healthy workplace and therefore better medical care. The volume includes an array of authors from different disciplines including primary care, clinical medicine, psychology, sociology, management, clinical governance, health policy and health services research. It succeeds in integrating different voices and reaches meaningful conclusions to address the challenges facing the healthcare workforce.
ISBN: 9783030609979
Diabetes Management in Hospitalized PatientsA Comprehensive Clinical Guide– Contemporary Endocrinology
Rifka C. Schulman-Rosenbaum (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
As the diabetes epidemic continues to burden the healthcare system, and with the literature supporting enhanced patient outcomes with improved glycemic control, the need for expertise in the clinical management of inpatient diabetes is an increasingly important and timely matter. While some books have been published on inpatient diabetes, this guide serves as a comprehensive but clinically relevant review of the available literature and recommended management for the key areas surrounding hospital diabetes management.
This book is designed to provide practical guidance on diabetes management for hospitalized patients. The number of topics covered is meant to be comprehensive and include discussion on many potential scenarios encountered on the inpatient service, but in a concise and user-friendly manner. This book is intended to be a valuable resource for fellows, residents, students, and existing providers looking to improve their knowledge and skills in evidence-based inpatient diabetes management. The enclosed chapters were written by many globally renowned physicians, researchers, and clinicians. Diabetes Management in Hospitalized Patients: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide is a valuable resource for endocrinologists, hospitalists, pharmacists, PAs and NPs, and all staff responsible for clinical care of these patients.
ISBN: 9783031446504
The Primary FRCA Structured Oral Examination. Study Guide 1 Physiology and Physics – MasterPass
Publisher’s Synopsis
The Primary FRCA Structured Oral Examination Study Guide 1: Physiology and Physics, Third Edition provides answers to the questions regularly posed by the FRCA examiners. The key information to succeed in the Primary FRCA examination has been collated and is delivered in a relevant and user-friendly layout, making exam preparation easier.
Fully updated and revised with new chapters covering:
- Cleaning and decontamination
- Heat loss in theatre
- Statistics
Key features that have aided readers of earlier editions have been expanded, with new figures added to aid visual recall.
This new edition together with its companion The Primary FRCA Structured Oral Examination Study Guide 2: Pharmacology and Clinical Topics, Third Edition continue to be the definitive revision aids to the Primary FRCA structured oral examination. The model answers to the RCoA sample questions ensure exam revision is focused, and that complex information can be retained.
ISBN: 9781032196831
The Primary FRCA Structured Oral Examination Study Guide 2Pharmacology and Clinical Topics– MasterPass
Publisher’s Synopsis
The Primary FRCA Structured Oral Examination Study Guide 2: Pharmacology and Clinical Topics, Third Edition provides answers to the questions regularly posed by the FRCA examiners. The key information to succeed in the Primary FRCA examination has been collated and is delivered in a relevant and user-friendly layout, making exam preparation easier.
Fully updated and revised, with new chapters covering:
- Sedative agents
- Pre-eclampsia toxaemia
- Obstetric haemorrhage
Key features that have aided readers of earlier editions have been expanded and the visual ‘spider’ diagrams now include drugs to treat asthma, dexmedetomidine and oxycodone.
This new edition together with its companion The Primary FRCA Structured Oral Examination Study Guide 1: Physiology and Physics, Third Edition continue to be the definitive revision aids to the Primary FRCA structured oral examination. These model answers to the RCoA sample questions present complex topics in a structured format allowing information to be retained and exam revision to be focused.
ISBN: 9781032196848
The Ureter A Comprehensive Review
Mahmoud Abdel-Gawad (editor), Bedeir Ali-El-Dein (editor), John Barry (editor), Arnulf Stenzl (editor)
Publisher’s Synopsis
This book provides a contemporary panorama of advanced knowledge on the ureter. It covers basic knowledge and recent advances in a range of well-organized topics such as stone diagnosis, treatment, ureteroscopy, laser technology, reconstruction, oncology, trauma, embryology and radiology of the ureter. As shown in the table of contents, the book is written by a group of urology and non-urologic experts in their field and is enriched with many illustrations and summary tables. The 26 chapters are each dedicated to specific topics related to ureteral pathology and abnormality as well as diagnostic steps and treatment. Rare diseases that may affect the ureter are also included.
ISBN: 9783031362149
Values, Moral Courage and BureaucracyNavigating the Journey to Virtuous Leadership in Rules-Based Organizations
Publisher’s Synopsis
This book focuses on understanding values-based leadership in rules-based organizations. It assists leaders, whether they are Board Members, CEOs, Executives, or Middle to Lower Management, in understanding how to enact and embody values/virtues-based leadership. Of particular interest to readers are the discussions around primary data collected from participants at three levels of leadership in the military who responded to a vignette and interview. The results of the case study are used in conjunction with current trends or practices that are considered unethical and questionable behavior which undermine trust and integrity in organizations. By using a case study from the military, the highly codified rules-based organization illustrates the tensions, contradictions, and paradoxes that leaders face and provide a teachable moment for leaders in all industries the complexities in achieving virtue eudaimonia. In doing so, the book also illustrates the tension and complexities between an individual’s multiple subject positions, organizational rules and values, and the ability to have agency.
ISBN: 9789819732050
Finding and Using Information A Guide for Nursing, Health and Social Care– Essentials
Publisher’s Synopsis
Finding and Using Information is an accessible textbook for nursing, health and social care students seeking to improve their information skills. Starting with a self-assessment checklist and through clear explanations, examples and activities, the book will help you to develop a toolkit for dealing with information throughout your studies and beyond. You will learn:
- How to identify what information you need and how to find the best sources
- About browsing the web and how to work effectively with web-based information tools
- How to identify and evaluate trustworthy sources of information
- Ways of managing and keeping track of the information you find so that you can retrieve it when you need it
- About the importance of acknowledging, citing and referencing information
- How to use academic databases
- How to plan and carry out an advanced literature search
Written by a highly experienced learning and research librarian, this book will help you to develop the information skills you need for your studies and to achieve the standards of proficiency required to practise your health and care profession effectively.
ISBN: 9781914962264