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"This is the eighth edition of our most successful holistic nursing title and a market leader in holistic nursing texts. The original authors, Barbara Dossey and Lynn Keegan, have transitioned authorship to the editor team and will step down on this edition. Moving forward, the title will be "Dossey & Keegan's Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice." Mary Helming, Deb Shields, and Karen Avino will continue as editors and have recruited Billy Rosa...
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Be prepared to meet the growing demand for licensed practical/vocational nurses with the knowledge and skills to provide quality care to older adults. Easy-to-understand writing and a positive outlook enliven every page of this popular resource. Step by step, you'll master the knowledge and skills you need, while also honing the leadership, management, and delegation abilities essential to your professional success. Feel confident in an important...
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"The seventh edition of this highly acclaimed book continues to deliver evidence-based practice guidelines for the use of complementary and alternative therapies in nursing. It is the only book about complementary/alternative therapies that is focused on nursing, has chapters that examine specific therapies along with guidance for their implementation, and addresses therapies through a cultural/international lens. It reflects the rapid expansion of...
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This book provides nurses, clinicians, practitioners, educators and students working with vulnerable and underserved populations with essential information on effective wellness strategies to address inadequate nutrition, promote physical activity, and reduce perceived stress through an integrative health nursing framework. It begins with an overview of cultural humility, health inequities, and social justice, establishing the need for an integrative...
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This book places comfort at the forefront of nursing care, by presenting a carefully researched theory of comfort that nurses can use as a framework for practice. Engagingly written, the book combines a first-person account of the development of the theory with supporting research, and practical information for its application. Kolcaba analyzes the concept of comfort; describes its physical, psychospiritual, environmental and sociocultural components;...
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From an emphasis on symptoms to a search for pattern. From viewing disease and disruption as negative to viewing them as part of the self-organizing process of expanding consciousness. From viewing the nursing role as addressing the problems of disease to helping people get in touch with their own patterns of expanding consciousness. One of nursing's foremost theorists, Margaret A. Newman, expands her theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness, a...
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This comprehensive handbook covers over 100 alternative and complementary therapies. It provides fundamentals of alternative therapies and their impact on nursing practice. Organized by category, each entry features an introduction, therapeutic uses, research summary, equipment, procedures, possible complications, and a nursing perspective. Some entries also include safety factors, contraindications, possible adverse effects, and speciality group...
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This is a core resource for nursing educators and students at all levels who seek fundamental perspectives on the art and science of caring. The text comprises 37 classic book chapters and journal articles written by leaders in the field and illuminate the evolution of the caring paradigm--from its beginnings as a philosophical/ethical/theoretical guide to nursing, to implications for the future development of caring science. Co-published with the...
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All the health assessment skills students need to think like a nurse. Health & Physical Assessment in Nursing helps nursing students master the art, science, and skills of health and physical assessment for the RN. Taking a holistic approach, the text focuses on assessing the whole person and on recognizing the diversity of patients and care settings. It imparts evidence-based knowledge and step-by-step skills alongside discussions of health, wellness,...
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At the center of professional nursing lies the "authentic presence" of the nurseùthe intention and commitment that bring us to the profession, and unfold as we develop as nurses. In this new edition, JoEllen Koerner explores the intersection of scientific, creative, and spiritual approaches that inform and inspire this "healing presence" in caregiver and patient.
Revised, updated, and refocused, the book integrates traditional nursing practice with...
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Maternity Nursing Care, second edition, delivers all the core components of maternity nursing, along with in-depth study features to help you develop and enhance your analytical skills. Starting with women's health issues and pregnancy care, the chapters progress through labor and childbirth, postpartum care, and newborn development, addressing the nursing considerations for both normal and high-risk scenarios where appropriate. Written from a nursing...
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The eighth edition of this highly acclaimed text continues to deliver innovative, practice guidelines for evidence-based complementary and alternative therapies that can easily be incorporated into curriculum and applied directly to practice. It describes holistic treatments that are culturally appropriate for clients across the lifespan and provides N-CLEX-relevant content.
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