Clinical Specialty – GM Ebooks

Targeted cancer imaging: design and synthesis of nanoplatforms based on tumor biology

Posted on09/05/202209/05/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Editor(s): Azizi, Mehdi
First published:2021 Published: London Publisher: Academic Press
Print ISBN:9780128245149

Targeted Cancer Imaging: Design and Synthesis of Nanoplatforms based on Tumour Biology reviews and categorizes imaging and targeting approaches according to cancer type, highlighting new and safe approaches that involve membrane-coated nanoparticles, tumor cell-derived extracellular vesicles, circulating tumor cells, cell-free DNAs, and cancer stem cells, all with the goal of pointing the way to developing precise targeting and multifunctional nanotechnology-based imaging probes in the future. This book is highly multidisciplinary, bridging the knowledge gap between tumor biology, nanotechnology, and diagnostic imaging, and thus making it suitable for researchers ranging from oncology to bioengineering.

Although considerable efforts have been conducted to diagnose, improve and treat cancer in the past few decades, existing therapeutic options are insufficient, as mortality and morbidity rates remain high. One of the best hopes for substantial improvement lies in early detection. Recent advances in nanotechnology are expected to increase our current understanding of tumor biology, allowing nanomaterials to be used for targeting and imaging both in vitro and in vivo experimental models.

Acupuncture: Efficacy, Safety and Practice

Posted on09/05/202209/05/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Editor(s): British Medical Association
First published:2020 Published: London Publisher: Routledge
Print ISBN:9781000116373

This book investigates the scientific basis and efficacy of acupuncture and the quality of training and standards of competence in its practitioners. Patients are increasingly asking about CAM alternatives to orthodox medical practices as they fear the side-effects of ever more potent traditional drug therapy.

The book discusses the important issues of safety and the education and training of acupuncture specialists. In addition the book investigates GP’s attitudes to acupunture and the extent to which they offer the treatment to their patients.

The Resilience Toolkit: Powerful Ways to Thrive in Blue-light Services (Stockport E-Book)

Posted on28/04/202209/05/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Editor(s): Rees J
First published:2019 Published: Bristol Publisher: SRA Books
Print ISBN:9781912300198

Today’s workplace is fast-paced, highly complex, and sometimes even life-threatening. Yet it is possible to thrive in the -pressure cooker’ of modern work life.

We all have the right to enjoy rather than just endure work. In the unpredictability of even the most challenging environments, the route to success and fulfilment at work is to build our resilience.

This ground-breaking book provides a highly effective toolkit that will empower you to survive, thrive and flourish in the dynamic and fast-changing context of blue-light services.

Discover how to:

Be ready for the unexpected, feel calm and confident under pressure and avoid burnout
Reduce stress and anxiety by understanding the essential components of a resilient work life
Evaluate your own resilience factor with the Workplace Resilience Instrument

Self-Care for Allied Health Professionals: From Surviving to Thriving |(Stockport E-Book)

Posted on21/04/202228/04/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Editor(s): Battye A
First published:2021 Published: London Publisher: Routledge
Print ISBN:978-0367760144

Self-Care for Allied Health Professionals brings together a collection of self-care strategies into one easy-to-read volume, supporting Allied Health Professionals to do the best for their patients by caring for themselves.

The book offers information and practical strategies to look after your physical and emotional wellbeing at home and in the workplace, exploring topics such as sleep and food, resilience and meditation, stress, conflict and adversity. Written to be a flexible tool that can be read cover to cover or dipped in and out of as needed, it offers rapid response self-care strategies alongside more lasting changes, supporting practitioners to make small steps to build healthy habits for the future.

Key features of this book include:

A combination of quick response strategies, like a five-minute breathing exercise you can use before a difficult meeting, and opportunities for deeper work, examining your purpose and aligning your role with your values.
Combines ancient practices of meditation and mindfulness with the latest research on nutrition, exercise, sleep and wellbeing.
Consideration of the challenges professionals face in the context of pandemics and a changing health and social care landscape, helping you to thrive in a challenging world.

Self-care has never been more important. This is a book that every Allied Health Professional and trainee should have on their desk, to improve productivity, enhance job satisfaction and build resilience for whatever the future brings.

Trauma Stewardship : An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others (Stockport E-Book)

Posted on07/04/202207/04/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Editor(s): Lipsky L vD, Burk C
First published:2009 Published: San Francisco Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Print ISBN:9781576759448 |Online ISBN:978160509263 |DOI:10.1002/9781119088769

This book has helped caregivers worldwide keep themselves emotionally, psychologically, spiritually, and physically healthy in the face of the sometimes overwhelming traumas they confront every day. A longtime trauma worker, Laura van Dernoot Lipsky offers a deep and empathetic survey of the often-unrecognized toll taken on those working to make the world a better place. We may feel tired, cynical, or numb or like we can never do enough. These, and other symptoms, affect us individually and collectively, sapping the energy and effectiveness we so desperately need if we are to benefit humankind, other living things, and the planet itself. In Trauma Stewardship, we are called to meet these challenges in an intentional way. Lipsky offers a variety of simple and profound practices, drawn from modern psychology and a range of spiritual traditions, that enable us to look carefully at our reactions and motivations and discover new sources of energy and renewal. She includes interviews with successful trauma stewards from different walks of life and even uses New Yorker cartoons to illustrate her points.“We can do meaningful work in a way that works for us and for those we serve,” Lipsky writes. “Taking care of ourselves while taking care of others allows us to contribute to our societies with such impact that we will leave a legacy informed by our deepest wisdom and greatest gifts instead of burdened by our struggles and despair.”

Pocket Guide to Teaching for Clinical Instructors, 3rd ed. (Stockport E-Book)

Posted on28/03/202228/03/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Editor(s):Ian Bullock, Mike Davis, Andrew Lockey, Kevin Mackway-Jones
First published:12 June 2015
Print ISBN:9781118860076 |Online ISBN:9781119088769 |DOI:10.1002/9781119088769

The Pocket Guide to Teaching for Clinical Instructors, 3rd edition, provides a concise introduction to teaching. Written by experienced medical educators from the Advanced Life Support Group and Resuscitation Council (UK), this best-selling guide gives comprehensive and practical advice on the most effective teaching methods.

Pocket Guide to Teaching for Clinical Instructors covers basic principles and practical aspects of teaching in a variety of modalities. This edition includes material which reflects current developments within instructor courses and includes new material on feedback, an awareness of non-technical skills, the teaching of teams and supporting learners.

This book is essential reading for anyone interested in teaching doctors and healthcare professionals in any context. It is aimed at the relative newcomer to the teaching role in all its variety and provides essential, practical advice as to how to get the best out of learners.

Quick and easy knits: 100 little knitting projects to make

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 123 Format: PDF Publisher: Search Press
Published: 01/09/2019
eISBN-13: 9781781267608

This fabulous book brings together 100 of the best knitting projects from the best-selling Twenty to Make series. With contributions from top knitting designers and best-selling authors, these fun designs are quick and easy to make, and include stylish hats, headbands, wrist warmers and scarves, cute baby booties, flowers, fruit, mug hugs, phone socks, teddies and festive decorations. Whether you are on a budget and want to make a quick and quirky gift for a friend, or wish to indulge in a special treat for yourself, you will discover a treasure trove of ideas within this book that you simply won’t be able to resist knitting.

Smithsonian Makers Workshop: Fascinating History & Essential How-Tos : Gardening, Crafting, Decorating & Food

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 304 Format: PDF Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 22/09/2020
eISBN-13: 9780358008613

50 DIY crafts, cooking, decorating, and gardening projects from the experts at the Smithsonian Institution

The Smithsonian Institution presents a uniquely curated collection of lively how-to projects and historical narratives of four realms of American domestic arts: cooking, crafts, decorating, and gardening. Perfect for hobbyists interested in the historical context of what they create for their homes, this beautifully illustrated book contains fifty DIY projects-from a uniquely American quilt pattern to on-trend crafts like terrarium making and pickling-that all offer satisfying ways to bring history and culture to life. For those craving more, features provide rare insights from Smithsonian experts on prominent figures, events, and trends. Readers can learn about influential Americans who’ve had an impact on each realm; look at visual timelines of significant events that pushed development forward; or stay in the present and see how American arts in contemporary life is being redefined, all while enjoying satisfying and unique projects.

Cheshire: local, characterful guides to Britain’s special places

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 186 Format: EPUB Publisher: Slow Travel
Published: 08/06/2018
eISBN-13: 9781784775537

This volume provides holiday advice and tourist information on everything from Chester, The Wirral and Cheshire coast, the Mersey, Peak District and Lovell Telescope to canals, stately homes and gardens, walking, cycling and local food, drink, accommodation and culture.

Parachute Cord Craft: Quick & Simple Instructions for 22 Cool Projects

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 300 Format: PDF Publisher: Fox Chapel
Published: 27/08/2013
eISBN-13: 9781607651086

Weave and braid versatile parachute cord in an array of fashion colors to create attractive and useful accessories. Parachute Cord Craft ties everything together with 22 clever projects for home, outdoors, school, and sports. Make fashionable bracelets, necklaces, belts, lanyards, dog collars, key fobs and more, with detailed instructions and step-by-step diagrams.

Richard Osman’s House of Games: 1,054 Questions to Test Your Wits, Wisdom and Imagination

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 384 Format: PDF Publisher: BBC Digital
Published: 17/10/2019
eISBN-13: 9781473531970

Do you know how many post boxes there are in the UK? Could you guess how many times the word ‘goat’ appear in the King James Version of the bible? Fancy playing a game of charades where all of the books, films and plays are entirely made up?

Now, look around the room. Is anyone there the kind of person who’ll say ‘I just don’t understand this’, when faced with something that’s not just perfectly easy to understand, but is … well, fun?

Ask them to leave.

Have they gone? Good.

Now welcome inside the House of Games …

Featuring questions based on some of the most loved rounds from the hit BBC2 show, including Roonerspisims, Venn Will I Be Famous?, Dim Sums and Answer Smash, Richard Osman’s House of Games Quiz Book is the ultimate test of wit, wisdom and imagination.

Curated by Richard Osman and Alan Connor and featuring over 50 new and exclusive games to try out, this is your chance to step inside the House of Games and pitch your trivia skills against your family and friends.

Quirky, unique and exactly the right amount of silly, House of Games contains hours of guaranteed fun!

The Peak District: local, characterful guides to Britain’s special places

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 160 Format: EPUB Publisher: Slow travel
Published: 16/02/2016
eISBN-13: 9781784771522

Bradt’s Slow Travel Peak District brings a new perspective to this much-loved area. Slow down and let expert local author Helen Moat guide you to not just all the well-known places, but away from the crowds to uncover the hidden corners of the Peak District. The author’s love of interesting and colourful story is linked to the natural and manmade features of the area, highlighting the quirky and unusual, places and points of interest off the beaten tourist track, from dales to abandoned mills, historical ruins, strange follies and irresistible pubs. Connect with the people who work and live in the national park through first-hand accounts of their experiences, and discover great places to cook, eat and drink, with an emphasis on tasty, local and good quality food in atmospheric venues and locations. An emphasis on car-free travel throws up a range of options: walking, cycling, boating, buses and trains – and some more unusual modes of transport as part of the sightseeing experience. Helen Moat has won, or been placed, in numerous travel writing competitions and has a passion for, and extensive knowledge of, the Peak District.

H is for hawk

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 192 Format: PDF Publisher: Vintage Digital
Published: 31/07/2014
eISBN-13: 9781448130726

As a child, Helen Macdonald was determined to become a falconer, learning the arcane terminology and reading all the classic books. Years later, when her father died and she was struck deeply by grief, she became obsessed with the idea of training her own goshawk. She bought Mabel for £800 on a Scottish quayside and took her home to Cambridge, ready to embark on the long, strange business of trying to train this wildest of animals.

H is for Hawkis an unflinchingly honest account of Macdonald’s struggle with grief during the difficult process of the hawk’s taming and her own untaming. This is a book about memory, nature and nation, and how it might be possible to reconcile death with life and love.

The craft of poetry: a primer in verse

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 192 Format: PDF Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 20/04/2021
eISBN-13: 9780300256161

A wonderfully accessible handbook to the art of writing and reading poetry-itself written entirely in verse

How does poetry work? What should readers notice and look out for? Poet Lucy Newlyn demystifies the principles of the form, effortlessly illustrating key approaches and terms-all through her own original verse. Each poem exemplifies an aspect of poetic craft-but read together they suggest how poetry can evoke a whole community and its way of life in myriad ways.

In a series of beautiful meditations, Newlyn guides the reader through key aspects of poetry, from sonnets and haiku to volta and synecdoche. Avoiding glosses and notes, her poems are allowed to speak for themselves, and show that there are no limits to what poetry can communicate. Newlyn’s timeless verse will appeal to lovers of poetry as well as to practitioners, teachers, and students of all ages.

Onomatopoeia

You’d play here all day if you had your way-
near the stepping-stones, in the clearest
of rock-pools, where water slaps and slips;
where minnows dart, and a baby trout flop-flips.

52 Nature Craft Projects: Inspiration for Every Week of the Year

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 143 Format: PDF Publisher: Search Press
Published: 15/09/2020
eISBN-13: 9781781269107

Take a leaf out of this book and combine connecting with nature with crafting at home. Using materials foraged sustainably from the great outdoors, Barbora Kurcova shows you how to create beautiful, visually inspiring art, gifts, and home accents and accessories.

This collection of clever ideas is packed with small, no-fuss projects that are demonstrated using step-by-step photography, with one engaging project for each week of the year – all of which are easily achievable and great for family crafting.

Cyclecraft: The complete guide to safe and enjoyable cycling for adults and children

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 304 Format: PDF Publisher: The Stationery Office
Published: 08/06/2020
eISBN-13: 9780117083806

Cyclecraft is the definitive guide to safe and enjoyable cycling for both adults andchildren. Whether you are new to cycling, looking to extend your skills, or wanting toknow how best to teach your children to cycle, Cyclecraft offers practical advice onhow to ride a bike confidently and safely in modern traffic conditions.Contents include: how to get started, with special advice for parents choosing a bike and setting it up basic skills, such as balancing, steering and gear changing how to share the roads and integrate with traffic advanced techniques for cycling safely on busier roads with faster traffic advice on carrying children and goods, and riding with others.Cyclecraft is aligned with the National Standard for Cycle Training and Bikeability.This edition of Cyclecraft has been revised to reflect the experience gained throughimplementation of the National Standard.

The theory and practice of Taiji Qigong, 3rd ed.

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 192 Format: PDF Publisher: Lotus Publishing
Published: 31/12/2020
eISBN-13: 9781913088255

Taiji Qigong is an easy-to-learn system of energy-enhancing exercises which co-ordinates movement with breathing and inner concentration. This book acts as an in-depth instruction manual for the practice of the 18 stances of Taiji Qigong.

Villages Of Mid Cheshire Through Time

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 101 Format: PDF Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 22/10/2013
eISBN-13: 9781445631905

The fascinating history of the mid Cheshire area, illustrated through old and modern pictures.

Fever Pitch

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 181 Format: PDF Publisher: Penguin
Published: 02/01/2014
eISBN-13: 780141926544

As a young boy, growing up in the Home Counties and watching his parents’ marriage fall apart, Nick Hornby had little sense of home. Then his dad took him to Highbury. Arsenal’s football ground would become the source of many of the strongest feelings he’d ever have: joy, humiliation, heartbreak, frustration and hope.

In this now-classic book, he vividly depicts his troubled relationship with his father,, his time as a teacher, and his first loves (after football), all through the prism of the game, as he insightfully and brilliantly explores obsession, and the way it can shape a life.

Writing: a user manual : a practical guide to the craft of planning, starting and finishing a novel

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 272 Format: PDF Publisher: A & C BLACK
Published: 16/02/2012
eISBN-13: 9781408157411

You are a writer and you have a killer book idea. When your project starts to take off you will find yourself managing a writhing tangle of ideas, possibilities and potential potholes. How do you turn your inspiration into a finished novel? Writing a User’s Manual offers practical insight into the processes that go into writing a novel, from planning to story development, research to revision and, finally, delivery in a form which will catch the eye of an agent or publisher.David Hewson, a highly productive and successful writer of popular fiction with more than sixteen novels in print in twenty or so languages, shows how to manage the day to day process of writing.Writers will learn how to get the best out of software and novel writing packages such as Scrivener, which help you view your novel not as one piece of text, but as individual linked scenes, each with their own statistics, notes and place within the novel structure. As you write, you will need to assemble the main building blocks to underpin your artistry : story structure; genre – and how that affects what you write; point of view; past, present or future tense; software for keeping a book journal to manage your ideas, research and outlining; organization and more.The advice contained in this book could mean the difference between finishing your novel, and a never-ending work in progress. An essential tool for writers of all kinds.

The Humans

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 225 Format: PDF Publisher: Canongate Books
Published: 09/05/2013
eISBN-13: 9780857868770

THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME.
OR IS THERE?

After an ‘incident’ one wet Friday night where Professor Andrew Martin is found walking naked through the streets of Cambridge, he is not feeling quite himself. Food sickens him. Clothes confound him. Even his loving wife and teenage son are repulsive to him. He feels lost amongst a crazy alien species and hates everyone on the planet. Everyone, that is, except Newton, and he’s a dog.

What could possibly make someone change their mind about the human race. . . ?

Book of Forgotten Crafts

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 256 Format: PDF Publisher: F+W Media
Published: F+W Media
eISBN-13: 9781446353998

A history of time-honored trades and artistry, and stories of the modern craftspeople keeping the traditions alive-includes photos.

Today, there is a resurgence in traditional trades and crafts as people look for sustainability and quality over mass-produced, foreign-made goods. The Book of Forgotten Crafts builds on that movement and reveals the fascinating history of British craftsmanship in a series of interviews with leading crafters at work today. Exploring a range of crafts-village workshop, decorative, basketry, textile, woodland, building, and sports and recreation-photographer Paul Felix and his collaborators profile potters, blacksmiths, glass blowers, pub sign designers, silversmiths, lobster pot makers, hedgelayers, thatchers, brick makers, bagpipe makers, gunsmiths, and many others.

The world the railways made

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 351 Format: PDF Publisher: Head of Zeus
Published: 25/09/2014
eISBN-13: 9781781858356

Across American praries, through Siberian tundra, over Argentinian pampas and deep into the heart of Africa, the modern world began with the arrival of the railway. The shock was sudden and universal: railways carried empire, capitalism and industrialization to every corner of the planet. For some, the ‘Iron Road’ symbolized the brute horrors of modernity; for others the way toward a brighter future.

From 1825, when the first passenger service linked Stockton and Darlington to the outbreak of World War I, Nicholas Faith presents an engaging and entertaining journey through the first century of rail, introducing visionaries, engineers, surveyors, speculators, financiers and navvies – the heroes and the rogues of the mechanical revolution that turned the world upside down.

The railway was the most important invention of the 19th Century, and THE WORLD THE RAILWAYS MADE argues that in the 21st Century, with high speed lines that can compete with air travel and over 190 metro systems in 54 countries underpinning the world’s greatest cities, it remains just as relevant.

Wales: a walk through time: Flat Holm to Brecon

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 108 Format: PDF Publisher: Amberley
Published: 28/10/2013
eISBN-13: 9781445626178

Join Brian E. Davies on a historical walk from Flat Holm to Brecon and discover Wales’s rich and diverse history, some of its more colourful characters and some of its best pubs.

Historic Sites of Lancashire and Cheshire (Illustrated)

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 266 Format: PDF Publisher: Lulu
Published: 31/03/2014
eISBN-13: 9781304996732

” …it illustrates, in a certain degree, the history and romance of the two Palatine counties, the Author’s aim having been to give to particular localities an individuality and freshness, by presenting in an entertaining and popular form the “sites” of remarkable scenes and incidents of bygone days. “England,” says a well-known writer, “is pre-eminently the country (compared with the rest of Europe) in which the monuments that embody historical associations, and link the present with a far-reaching past are most thickly strewn;” and in Lancashire and Cheshire the soil is plentifully studded with the memorials of ancient days, that stand out in refreshing and instructive relief among the crowding evidences of modern power and civilisation-places hallowed by associations and as the homes of those whose memories we would not willingly let die, and scenes that are identified with much of the history, tradition and romance of the centuries that are gone.”

Cricket ball

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 279 Format: PDF Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 05/11/2019
eISBN-13: 9781350014572

The cricket ball is the swinging, bouncing, spinning heart of the glorious game that gives it its name. This entertaining journey through the history of cricket draws on philosophy, science, history, politics, literature, biography and the myriad facts and figures of the vast cricket universe itself to bring you the weird and wonderful story of this legendary leathern orb. What precisely is a cricket ball? What is it made of and how is it made? How has it evolved over the centuries along with the game itself and what is likely to be its multi-coloured future? ‘Cricket Ball’ expertly answers all these questions and many more with a highly readable mixture of deep insight and light hearted humour.

Raspberry Pi projects for dummies

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 461 Format: PDF Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 30/01/2015
eISBN-13: 9781118766729

The Raspberry Pi has opened up a whole new world of innovation for everyone from hardware hackers and programmers to students, hobbyists, engineers, and beyond. Featuring a variety of hands-on projects, this easy-to-understand guide walks you through every step of the design process and will have you creating like a Raspberry Pi pro in no time. You’ll learn how to prepare your workspace, assemble the necessary tools, work with test equipment, and find your way around the Raspberry Pi before moving on to a series of fun, lively projects that brings some power to your plain ol’ Pi.

Introduces Raspberry Pi basics and gives you a solid understanding of all the essentials you’ll need to take on your first project
Includes an array of fun and useful projects that show you how to do everything from creating a magic light wand to enhancing your designs with Lego sensors, installing and writing games for the RISC OS, building a transistor tester, and more
Provides an easy, hands-on approach to learning more about electronics, programming, and interaction design for Makers and innovators of all ages

Bring the power of Pi to your next cool creation with Raspberry Pi Projects For Dummies!

100 walks in Cheshire

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 300 Format: PDF Publisher: The Crowood Press
Published: 21/12/2016
eISBN-13: 9781641602051

Cheshire is a walker’s paradise with its industrial heritage and outstanding natural beauty. The collection of 100 walks of up to 12 miles will help you explore the best of this diverse county.

Infamous Cheshire

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 95 Format: PDF Publisher: The History Press
Published: 21/09/2006
eISBN-13: 9781641602051

Infamous Cheshire explores the darker side of this idyllic county, where murders in sleepy villages, royal scandals ancient and modern and the antics of showbiz personalities reveal that all is not as tranquil as it may seem. In his new book Bob Burrows digs deep into forgotten tales of villainy and crime, deceit and death, as well as throwing new light on more recent and well-remembered events – including the Great Train Robbery’s connections with the county, Britain’s biggest financial fraud, the IRA attack in Warrington, the plane that crashed in the centre of Stockport, and even the story behind one of Cheshire’s roads – desginated the most dangerous in Britain. Infamous Cheshire will enthral and fascinate anyone who would like to discover more about the unexpected history of Cheshire.

Mary Berry’s quick cooking

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 288 Format: PDF Publisher: BBC Digital
Published: 21/02/2019
eISBN-13: 9781473531727

The nation’s queen of home cooking brings her foolproof, delicious approach to quick fix cooking. In this brand-new, official tie-in to the major BBC One series, Mary shows how being in a rush will never be a problem again. Find brilliant 20- and 30-minute meals and enjoy wonderful dishes that can be swiftly assembled and then left to cook away while you do something else. Mary’s utterly reliable, always delicious fast dishes tempt any tastebuds and her no-fuss expertise means you can cook from scratch and put mouth-watering home-cooked food on your family’s table without compromising on quality or freshness.

50 gems of Cheshire: the history & heritage of the most iconic places

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 96 Format: PDF Publisher: Amberley
Published: 15/04/2019
eISBN-13: 9781445685861

The county of Cheshire holds many delights, from the wild moorlands of the Peak District to the gentler appeal of the Dee Estuary. Cheshire also boasts more than its fair share of heritage and history, from the ancient walled city of Chester to its distinctive rural villages of half-timbered buildings, as well as many ancient castles, houses and religious buildings that tell fascinating tales of the county’s rich and varied past. 50 Gems of Cheshire is overflowing with awe-inspiring photographs and fascinating facts to draw you closer to the places you already know and love and to tempt you to discover new gems of your own.

TNM Atlas: Illustrated Guide to the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours, 7th ed.

Posted on01/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Christian Wittekind, H. Asamura and Sobin LH

Pages: 274 Size: 1.27 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 16 November, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781119263548

The Union for International Cancer Control’s (UICC) TNM classification system is the most widely used cancer classification and staging system in the world. It is used to describe the anatomical extent of disease and is, therefore, essential to patient care, research and cancer control.

This seventh edition of the TNM Atlas provides health-care professionals with a detailed pictorial guide to the system, demonstrating its practical application via clear, direct text and an array of full-color medical illustrations. The atlas features:

Specially produced content, created to reflect the most recent iteration of the TNM classification of malignant tumours, the 8^th Edition
More than 300 full-color medical illustrations covering all anatomical sites of cancer involvement
Quick-reference material that is ideal for use in clinical and educational settings

The revised seventh edition of the TNM Atlas is a valuable resource for all medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists, anatomical and surgical pathologists, cancer registrars, oncology nurses, physician extenders, international cancer care centers and NGOs dedicated to cancer control.

TNM supplement: a commentary on uniform use, 5th ed.

Posted on01/02/202201/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Christian Wittekind

Pages: 328 Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 24/07/2019
eISBN-13: 9781119263920

The Union for International Cancer Control’s (UICC) TNM classification system is the most widely used cancer classification and staging system in the world. It is used to describe the anatomical extent of disease and it is essential to patient care, research and cancer control.

This fifth edition of the TNM Supplement: A Commentary of Uniform Use offers practitioners a wealth of material intended to complement the system’s day-to-day use. The volume features:

Updated definitions of terms used in cancer staging.
New sections on carcinomas of the thymus, sarcomas of the spine and pelvis and soft tissue sarcomas of the head and neck, and comprehensive updates to the head and neck carcinomas, carcinomas of the lung and neuroendocrine tumours sections.
Frequently asked questions from the UICC helpdesk.

The Supplement may be treated as a companion text to the recent eighth edition of the TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours (978-1-119-26357-9), supporting the correct and uniform application of the TNM classification system. The TNM Supplement can also be utilised as a standalone book, providing explanations and examples to answer many questions that arise during the daily use of the TNM cancer classification and staging system, particularly in unusual cases.

The Good Practice Guide to Therapeutic Activities with Older People in Care Settings

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Perrin T
Pages: 96p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Routledge, (23 Feb. 2005)
eISBN-13: 978-0863885235

There are many activity manuals on the market today but this publication is the first to offer a clear guideline on exactly what constitutes good practice in activity provision. Written by the National Association for Providers of Activities for Older People (NAPA), a charity whose remit is to set standards and disseminate knowledge of good practice in activity provision and to support activity providers who work in care settings for older people, this guide offers: a model of good practice in one concise volume; a benchmark against which activity providers can measure and evaluate their practice; clear links to current national standards; guidance for care home owners and managers who wish to respond to the recent government initiatives on providing activities for their clients; and a call for clinical governance in the emerging ‘profession’ of activity provision.

The Inner Consultation: How to Develop an Effective and Intuitive Consulting Style, 2nd ed.

Posted on22/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Neighbour R
Pages: 292p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: CRC Press, (06/02/2018)
eISBN-13: 9780203736548

The Inner Consultation, Second Edition sets out the author’s thoughts on how consulting skills, and methods of teaching them, have evolved in the 17 years since the book’s first publication. It also develops the theme of ‘curiosity’ as the key requirement for patient-centred consulting and provides a practical consultation model with five checkpoints to work to, advice for developing skills, and suggestions for doctors to ensure they know the cues in the consultation that require their full attention. All general practitioners, GP registrars, and medical professionals will find this book essential and thought-provoking reading.

The Primary FRCA Structured Oral Exam Guide 2, 2nd ed.

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: McCombe K and Wijayasiri L
Pages: 304p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: CRC Press, (16 Feb. 2016)
eISBN-13:

The Primary FRCA Structured Oral Examination Study Guide 2 is the definitive revision aid to the Primary FRCA structured oral examination. This second edition is revised and updated in line with the new Royal College of Anaesthetists ‘Guide to the Primary FRCA’, with over 20 new topics to reflect changes to the RCoA’s model questions and major revisions to graphs, diagrams and many of the pre-existing sections.

Packed with new guidelines and current hot topics, this second volume covers pharmacology, special patient groups and critical incidents in depth. Over 37 pharmacology topics are covered including mechanisms of drug action, dose-response curves, drug interactions, half-life, variations in drug metabolism, opioids, neuromuscular blocking drugs and more. Twelve special patient groups topics are covered including paediatrics, elderly, pregnancy, diabetes, hypertension and more. Over 20 critical incidents topics are covered including aspiration, cyanosis, bradycardia, failed intubation, ST segment changes, hypoxia and more. The second edition of this hugely popular book is improved in clarity and content but stays true to the pragmatic approach adopted by the authors in the first edition.

The Respiratory System at a Glance, 4th ed.

Posted on22/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Ward JT, Ward J, and Leach RM
Pages: 118p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (7 Aug. 2015)
eISBN-13: 978-1118761076

The Respiratory System at a Glance has been thoroughly updated in line with current practice guidelines and new techniques to provide a highly illustrated and comprehensive guide to normal lung structure and function, as well as associated pathophysiology. Each topic has been fully revised and is accompanied by clear diagrams to encapsulate essential knowledge.

Reflecting changes to the content, teaching and assessment methods used in medical education, this new edition now includes more information on acid base and its clinical ramifications, further detail on defence mechanisms and immunology, and also features online access to clinical cases and flashcards.

The Respiratory System at a Glance:
• Integrates basic and clinical science – ideal for integrated and systems-based courses
• Includes both the pathophysiology and clinical aspects of the respiratory system
• Is fully revised and updated to reflect current practice guidelines and new therapies
• Provides online clinical cases, brand new flashcards, and MCQs

The SAGE Handbook of Coaching

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Bachkirova T, Spence G and Drake D
Pages: 794p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Sage, (17 Nov. 2016)
eISBN-13: 978-1473916531

The SAGE Handbook of Coachingpresents a comprehensive, global view of the discipline, identifying the current issues and practices, as well as mapping out where the discipline is going. The Handbook is organized into six thematic sections:

Part One: Positioning Coaching as a Discipline
Part Two: Coaching as a Process
Part Three: Common Issues in Coaching
Part Four: Coaching in Contexts
Part Five: Researching Coaching
Part Six: Development of Coaches

It provides the perfect reference point for graduate students, scholars, educators and researchers wishing to familiarize themselves with current research and debate in the academic and influential practitioners′ literature on coaching.

Promoting Recovery in Mental Health Nursing

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Trenoweth S
Pages: 144p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Learning Matters, (30 Nov. 2016)
eISBN-13: 978-1473913059

Promoting recovery from mental health problems is a guiding principle within modern mental health care. Working in partnership with service users, new practice techniques are being designed and delivered that can allow individuals to thrive within society and move towards a fulfilling life beyond their diagnosis. Recovery remains a broad and subjective term though and understanding what this means for your service users and how to implement recovery into your practice is an important challenge.

Developed in partnership with Certitude – an influential charity providing support for people with mental health problems or learning disabilities – this book will answer all your questions about recovery in mental health nursing. It provides clear explanations and practical guidance that you can immediately bring into your work on placement.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: Concepts of Care in Evidence-Based Practice, 8th ed.

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Townsend MC
Pages: 960p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: F.A. Davis Company, (1 Oct. 2014)
eISBN-13: 978-0803640924

Clearly written, comprehensive coverage of psychiatric mental-health nursing delivers what nursing students need to meet the challenges of health care today. Its evidence-based, holistic approach to nursing practice focuses on both physiological and psychological disorders. Designed to be used in longer psychiatric mental-health nursing courses, this text provides students with a comprehensive grounding in therapeutic approaches as well as must-know DSM-5 disorders and nursing interventions.

Psychiatry at a Glance, 6th ed.

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Katona C, Cooper C and Robertson M
Pages: 144p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (11 Dec. 2015)
eISBN-13: 978-1119129677

Psychiatry at a Glance is an up-to-date, accessible introductory and study text for all students of psychiatry. It presents ‘need-to-know’ information on the basic science, treatment, and management of the major disorders, and helps you develop your skills in history taking and performing the Mental State Examination (MSE).

This new edition features:
• Thoroughly updated content to reflect new research, the DSM 5 classification and NICE guidelines
• All the information required, including practice questions, for the written Psychiatry exams
• Extensive self-assessment material, including Extending Matching Questions, Single Best Answer questions, and sample OSCE stations, to reinforce knowledge learnt
• A companion website at ataglanceseries.com/psychiatry featuring interactive case studies and downloadable illustrations

Psychiatry at a Glance will appeal to medical students, junior doctors and psychiatry trainees, as well as nursing students and other health professionals and is the ideal companion for anyone about to start a psychiatric attachment or module.

Psychiatry by Ten Teachers, 2nd ed.

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Dogra N, Lunn B and Cooper S
Pages: 296p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: CRC Press, (3 Feb. 2017)
eISBN-13: 978-1498750226

Psychiatry by Ten Teachers follows the highly-praised and successful ‘Ten Teachers’ tradition of providing the key information in a chosen specialty as required by the medical undergraduate, junior doctor and trainee GP, written by ten respected experts in the field. With medical students closely involved in the text’s development from the outset the text focuses on what the medical student and junior really need to know, with a clear rationale for the inclusion of every topic discussed at a level appropriate for the inexperienced, and will be of value to their future career whatever field they ultimately decide to specialize in.

Completely up to date, this revised second edition encourages students and recently qualified doctors to get the most out of their psychiatry and community attachments, without overwhelming them with unnecessary detail. In line with the core curriculum recommended by the Royal College of Psychiatry, useful tips and advice ensure this is much more than a standard introduction to the subject, encouraging additional reading, supporting critical thinking and bringing exam success.

Psychosocial Assessment in Mental Health

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Trenoweth S and Moone N
Pages: 264p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Sage, (6 April 2017)
eISBN-13:

Psychosocial and holistic approaches to assessment have become a central feature of modern mental health care. This practical and comprehensive book guides students through the theory and practice of psychosocial assessments to help them integrate the data as preparation for the effective planning of treatment and interventions.

Key features:

step-by-step guide on how to undertake each stage of the assessment process in practice
clinical staff and service users voices describing their experiences of the process
end of chapter exercises
reflections and considerations for practice

This is essential reading for pre-registration nursing students and mental health professionals.

Radiology at a Glance, 2nd ed.

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Chowdhury R, Wilson IDC, Rofe CJ and Lloyd-Jones G
Pages: 150p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (3 Nov. 2017)
eISBN-13: 978-1118914779

Addressing the basic concepts of radiological physics and radiation protection, together with a structured approach to image interpretation, Radiology at a Glance is the perfect guide for medical students, junior doctors and radiologists.

Covering the radiology of plain films, fluoroscopy, CT, MRI, intervention, nuclear medicine and mammography, this edition has been fully updated to reflect advances in the field and now contains new spreads on cardiac, breast and bowel imaging, as well as further information on interventional radiology.

Radiology at a Glance:

Assumes no prior knowledge of radiology
Addresses both theory and clinical practice through theoretical and case-based chapters
Provides structured help in assessing which radiological procedures are most appropriate for specific clinical problems
Includes increased image clarity

Supported by ‘classic cases’ chapters in each section, and presented in a clear and concise format, Radiology at a Glance is easily accessible whether on the ward or as a quick revision guide.

Renal Nursing: Care and Management of People with Kidney Disease, 5th ed.

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Thomas N
Pages: 456p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (23 Aug. 2019)
eISBN-13: 978-1119413141

Now in its fifth edition, Renal Nursing continues to be the essential evidence-based guide to nephrology and kidney care for nurses and allied health care professionals. This comprehensive text examines the stages of chronic kidney disease, pre-dialysis care, acute kidney injury, renal replacement therapy, renal nutrition, renal care in children and young people and more.

Offers thorough coverage of all major aspects of kidney care
Includes updated content on current practice, changes in policies, care and management, with the latest research evidence and current NICE guidance on renal replacement therapy
Has an innovative chapter on patient and public involvement in kidney care

Renal Nursing is an indispensable resource for nurses working in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation, nurses in post-registration renal courses, student nurses in renal wards, specialist renal dietitians, pharmacists and other allied health professionals in related fields.

Rutter’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 6th ed.

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Thapar A, Pine DS, Leckman JF, Scott S, Snowling MJ and Taylor EA
Pages: 1096
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell (15 Jun. 2015)
eISBN-13: 978-1118381885

Both interdisciplinary and international, it provides a coherent appraisal of the current state of the field to help researchers, trainees and practicing clinicians in their daily work. Integrating science and clinical practice, it is a comprehensive reference for all aspects of child and adolescent psychiatry.

New to this full color edition are expanded coverage on classification, including the newly revised Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), and new chapters on systems neuroscience, relationship-based treatments, resilience, global psychiatry, and infant mental health.

Successful Professional Portfolios for Nursing Students, 2nd ed.

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Reed S
Pages: 132p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Learning Matters, (30 May 2015)
eISBN-13: 978-1473916319

This book is a simple, quick and easy to use guide to building a professional portfolio for nursing students. Students are required by the NMC to keep an ongoing record of achievement, to demonstrate their competence at each stage of their programme. The portfolio is an essential part of the assessment of practice to demonstrate nursing competence. This book gives a step-by-step and practical explanation of how to compile a professional portfolio to succeed in these assessments. It can be used throughout nursing programmes and into your nursing career as a tool to help with interviews, appraisals and the NMC revalidation process.

Key features

Excerpts from other students′ portfolios show what makes a good portfolio
Step-by step activities guide you through building your own portfolio
Linked to the latest NMC Standards and ESCs for pre-registration nursing education

The Cardiovascular System at a Glance, 5th ed.

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Aaronson PI, Ward JPT and Connolly MJ
Pages: 159p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (2 April 2020)
eISBN-13: 978-1119245780

The Cardiovascular System at a Glance is the essential reference guide to understanding all things circulatory. Concise, accessible, and highly illustrated, this latest edition presents an integrated overview of the subject, from the basics through to application. Featuring brand new content on stroke, examination and imaging, heart block and ECGs, and myopathies and channelopathies, The Cardiovascular System at a Glance goes one step further and offers new and updated clinical case studies and multiple-choice questions on a supplementary website.

Integrates basic science and clinical topics
Offers bite-size chapters that make topics easy to digest
Includes coverage of anatomy and histology, blood and haemostasis, cellular physiology, form and function, regulation and integration of cardiovascular function, history, examination and investigations, pathology and therapeutics
Filled with highly visual, colour illustrations that enhance the text and help reinforce learning

The Complete CSA Casebook: 110 Role Plays and a Comprehensive Curriculum Guide

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Blount E, Kirby-Blount H and Moulton L
Pages: 570p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: CRC Press, (8 Nov. 2017)
eISBN-13: 978-1498796460

This is the most comprehensive resource for candidates sitting the challenging final Clinical Skills Assessment exam, offering a complete curriculum guide as well as 110 role plays that can be removed and practised in pairs.

The guidance is seamlessly aligned to the RCGP syllabus, fully up-to-date and referenced with the latest guidelines, with detailed ‘model’ answers to each case. Offering a new, straightforward consultation model highly suited to the requirements of the exam, the book provides:

- a realistic amount of information for both ‘doctor’ and ‘patient’ to closely replicate the exam

- the answers! Each case includes a fully worked up ‘Model Consultation’

- summaries of guidelines and tips from the authors’ recent experience of the CSA exam for all 110 cases

- an easy way to mark each colleague’s role play attempts, with tick boxes on the Model Consultation and a universally applicable marking scheme card

- a colour-coded curriculum for ease of reference

- the only CSA casebook and revision guide providing information and answers across the curriculum.

The Complete CSA Casebook is an excellent resource to prepare for a number of international examinations, including:

- Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA) for the RCGP (Royal College of General Practitioners).

- Simulated Surgery, Learning Needs Assessment, for the International GP Recruitment (IGPR) Scheme, GP Returner Scheme and GP Induction Scheme.

- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) for the RACGP (Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) Fellowship.

- GPEP1 Clinical Examination for the RNZCGP (Royal New Zealand college of General Practitioners).

- The Certification Examination in Family Medicine simulated office orals (SOOs) for The College of Family Physicians of Canada.”

- The Family Medicine Certification Examination for the ABFM (American Board of Family Medicine).

and will remain an invaluable resource for best general practice after qualification.

The Essential Dementia Care Handbook

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Stokes G and Goudie F
Pages: 240p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Routledge, (31 May 2018)
eISBN-13: 978-0863882449

Replacing the successful “Working with Dementia”, this edition draws together many new ideas and practical approaches from a wide variety of professionals working at the leading edge of the provision of services to people with dementia and provides a comprehensive account of current best practice. Beginning with the diagnosis of dementia and other problems associated with aging, this book considers assessment, the person centered model of dementia, rehabilitation and therapy. It outlines practical interventions, illustrated with case studies that provide a stimulating insight into contemporary understanding and practice. Nursing staff, occupational therapists, residential care workers, social workers and all those in day-to-day contact with elderly people will be inspired by this vital handbook for all care staff.

The Essentials of Nursing Leadership

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Taylor R and Webster-Henderson B
Pages: 216p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Sage, (19 Dec. 2016)
eISBN-13: 978-1412962025

This new approach to leadership focuses on how students can develop leadership skills right from the start of their nursing programme through to transitioning to their first role. The book first takes students through the underpinning knowledge and theory and then through practical skills to help them understand all aspects of leadership and how it is a key component of providing quality care to patients in a range of environments and settings. Real stories from nursing leaders, practitioners and students are included to inspire students and show them how they can impact positively on practice, whatever level they are working at.

Key features include:

Real life focus, grounded in everyday practice, with lots of case studies and examples to help students see how theory relates to practice
Activities to help students reflect about their own practice, and about themselves as leaders
Video interviews with nurse leaders and students on the companion website
Further reading and links to journal articles in both the book and the companion website help students delve deeper and prepare for assessments.

Second Victim: Error, Guilt, Trauma, and Resilience

Posted on22/12/202107/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Dekker S
Pages: 128p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: Routledge, (24 April 2013)
eISBN-13: 978-1466583412

How do people cope with having “caused” a terrible accident? How do they cope when they survive and have to live with the consequences ever after? We tend to blame and forget professionals who cause incidents and accidents, but they are victims too. They are second victims whose experiences of an incident or adverse event can be as traumatic as that of the first victims’. Yet information on second victimhood and its relationship to safety, about what is known and what organizations might need to do, is difficult to find.

Thoroughly exploring an emerging topic with great relevance to safety culture, Second Victim: Error, Guilt, Trauma, and Resilience examines the lived experience of second victims. It goes through what we know about trauma, guilt, forgiveness, and injustice and how these might be felt by the second victim. The author discusses how to conduct investigations of incidents that do not alienate second victims or make them feel even worse. It explores the importance support and resilience and where the responsibilities for creating it may lie.

Drawing on his unique background as psychologist, airline pilot, and safety specialist, and his own experiences with helping second victims from a variety of backgrounds, Sidney Dekker has written a powerful, moving account of the experience of the second victim. It forms compelling reading for practitioners, risk managers, human resources managers, safety experts, mental health workers, regulators, the judiciary, and many other professionals. Dekker provides a strong theoretical background to promote understanding of the situation of the second victim and solid practical advice about how to deal with trauma that continues after an event leading to preventable harm or even avoidable death of a patient, consumer, or colleague.

Making Mandated Addiction Treatment Work, 2nd ed.

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Wallace BC
Pages: 390p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: RL, (5 Mar. 2019)
eISBN-13: 978-1442268593

The second edition of Making Mandated Addiction Treatment Work integrates cutting edge research with evidence-based addiction treatments to create a unified and effective treatment model for mental health professionals and those in training. Because the largest and fastest growing segment of the community-based addiction treatment population includes those who are mandated, Barbara C. Wallace provides insightful best practices for tailoring addiction treatment to diverse and challenging clients, including those who may have a history of trauma or mental disorders, different levels of motivation, and a high risk of relapse. Applicable in a variety of treatment settings in both urban and rural communities, this text weaves together new research and vivid case studies into a concise and practical resource. This book is ideal for practitioners and students of public health, criminal justice, and social welfare services.

Live More Think Less: Overcoming Depression and Sadness with Metacognitive Therapy

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Callesen P
Pages: 192p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Icon Books, (2 Jan. 2020)
eISBN-13: 978-1785785542

The first practical book on metacognitive therapy, a groundbreaking new treatment proven to stop depression in its tracks. Many of us struggle with overthinking. We endlessly analyse what we’ve said and done or the decisions we have to make. Rarely does this treat the stresses of our lives. Often we become overwhelmed; we end up feeling powerless, spiralling into sadness and even depression.

Live More Think Less presents a radical strategy to take back control of our thinking processes. From training our attention to leaving our negative trigger-thoughts on the conveyor belt, the book guides us towards living better through mastering the attention we pay to our thoughts and how we act upon them.

Live Longer with AI: How artificial intelligence is helping us extend our healthspan and live better too

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Woods T and Ream M
Pages: 602p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: Packt Publishing, (30 Sept. 2020)
eISBN-13: 978-1838646158

A wakeup call that shows us how to live our best and longest lives through the power of AI

Key Features

Discover how the latest cutting-edge developments in health and AI are helping us live longer, healthier, and better lives
Personalize your health, wealth and well-being using technology best suited to help you plan and build up your assets for a multi-stage life
Understand how we can live our best lives in a post-COVID-19 world and equip ourselves for the next pandemic using technology

Leadership, Management and Team Working in Nursing, 3rd ed

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Ellis P
Pages: 216p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Learning Matters, (29 Nov. 2018)
eISBN-13: 978-1473997912

With all nurses expected to demonstrate leadership, management and team working skills it is vital that students engage with this aspect of their training as early as possible. As well as covering all of the core theory and knowledge, the authors encourage the reader to explore their own values and experiences when it comes to leadership that will help to develop emotional intelligence and a solid understanding of what good leadership and management practice looks like and why it matters to them.

Key features:

Written with the needs of student nurses firmly in mind with activities and case studies that bring theory to life
Linked to the 2018 NMC standards of proficiency for registered nurses
Provides practical guidance on the immediate challenges that the new nurse will face

Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance, 2nd ed.

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Somerville M, Kumaran K and Anderson R
Pages: 128p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, (5 Aug. 2016)
eISBN-13: 978-1118999325

Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance is a highly visual introduction to the key concepts and major themes of population health. With comprehensive coverage of all the core topics covered at medical school, it helps students understand the determinants of health and their study, from personal lifestyle choices and behaviour, to environmental, social and economic factors. This fully updated new edition features: More coverage of audit and quality improvement techniques Brand new sections on maternal and child health, and health of older people New chapters on social determinants of health and guideline development Expanded self-assessment material This accessible guide is an invaluable resource for medical and healthcare students, junior doctors, and those preparing for a career in epidemiology and public health.

Physical Examination of the Newborn at a Glance

Posted on22/12/202122/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Campbell D
Pages: 130p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (16 Mar. 2018)
eISBN-13: 978-1119155577

Physical Examination of the Newborn at a Glance provides a comprehensive guide for all those involved with both the routine neonatal examination and the more specific full physical examination of a newborn.

Covering the routine care and the competencies required to perform the examination of the newborn as set out by the Newborn and Infant Physical Examination (NIPE) Screening Programme, this beautifully illustrated book encourages the critical appraisal of personal and practice standards relating to the examination of the newborn in order to promote effective and high quality holistic care of the family unit.

Encapsulating the learning requirements across a pre and post-registration audience, Physical Examination of the Newborn at a Glance is an indispensable resource for those beginning their journey to become a NIPE practitioner, as well as those who are looking to update their professional knowledge and understanding.

Health Care Professionalism at a Glance

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Thistlethwaite J and McKimm J
Pages: 104p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell. (31 July 2015)
eISBN-13: 978-1118756386

Health Care Professionalism at a Glance offers accessible coverage of an increasingly important aspect of medical and health professional education. This concise text includes how to identify and develop professional behaviours, how they are assessed, and how to challenge unprofessional behaviours. Health Care Professionalism at a Glance:

Provides a user-friendly and thought provoking overview of health care professionalism
Introduces the main topics, key definitions and explores aspects relevant to learners and novice professionals
Considers fundamental features of professionalism that students are expected to acquire as well as how they are taught, learned and assessed
Includes summary boxes that highlight important points, reflection points, clinical cases and suggested further reading
Includes references relevant to different countries’ accrediting bodies

Haematology at a Glance, 4th ed.

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Mehta AB and Hoffbrand AV
Pages: 136p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell,n (28 Mar. 2014)
eISBN-13: 978-1119969228

Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, Haematology at a Glance, Fourth Edition is a broad and accessible introduction to the study of blood. Fully revised and updated to reflect advances in the field and in clinical practice, this new edition covers essential knowledge, from basic hematological physiology to blood disorders and their diagnosis and treatment. This new edition of Haematology at a Glance:

Features expanded sections on the underlying mechanisms, diagnostic techniques and management of the malignant haematological diseases. Also incorporates recent advances in knowledge of thrombosis and the newer oral anticoagulants
Contains the very latest clinical treatments
Includes updated illustrations and clinical photographs to illustrate concepts and aid understanding
Features extensive online self-assessment at www.ataglanceseries.com/haematology

Embryology at a Glance, 2nd ed

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Webster S and de Wreede R
Pages: 128p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (22 April 2016)
eISBN-13:

Embryology at a Glance is a highly illustrated and innovative introduction to key embryological concepts, with concise, memorable descriptions of major embryological developments. This new edition covers the basic principles of human development, from mitosis and meiosis, before exploring the primary formation of each body system, including the development of the musculoskeletal, circulatory, digestive, reproductive, and nervous systems during the foetal and neonatal periods.

Key features include:

New chapters on cell signalling genes, stem cells, and antenatal screening for common congenital and genetic defects
Full colour photographs and illustrations
Links to clinical practice highlighted throughout
Timelines of each developmental stage
MCQs and EMQs for revision and review
A companion website at www.ataglanceseries.com/embryology featuring 15 brand new animations, and podcasts to help clearly explain the processes that occur during development. An additional instructor resource contains an image bank of all the figures from the book to aid teaching this fascinating area

Acute and Critical Care in Adult Nursing, 2nd ed.

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Tait D, James J, Williams C and Barton D
Pages: 320p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Learning Matters, (14 Dec. 2015)
eISBN-13: 978-1473912311

This book helps adult nursing students to competently manage care of critically and acutely ill patients, and to recognize and deal with the early signs of deterioration. The book takes a practical real-life approach to care, with each chapter focusing on patients with specific problems, then interweaving the knowledge and skills needed to care for that patient.

New to this edition:

two new chapters focusing on the renal system and endocrine system
updates to include the latest evidence and guidelines from NICE
refreshed activities and scenarios reflecting current nursing practice.

Wound Care at a Glance, 2nd ed.

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Peate I and Stephens M
Pages: 142p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (30 Jan. 2020)
eISBN-13: 978-1119590507

The second edition of Wound Care at a Glance is the ideal study and revision companion for undergraduate nursing and healthcare students, newly qualified practitioners, and for all involved with the provision of high quality, evidence-based wound care. This concise and user-friendly guide enables readers to expand their knowledge and understanding of wound care and skin integrity, and render safe and effective patient-centred care.

The guide’s highly illustrated, visual approach to the subject of wound care and skin integrity explores the anatomy and physiology of the skin, acute and chronic wounds, pain management, legal and ethical issues, the various complexities of practical wound care, and more.

Contains all the information you need to provide safe and effective patient care
Presents a clear and concise account of appropriate wound care
Incorporates both images and text to appeal to visual and non-visual learners alike
Features a companion website containing interactive self-testing features

Values and Ethics in Coaching

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Iordanou I,Hawley R and Iordanou C
Pages:
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Publisher:
eISBN-13:

The first complete guide to exploring values and ethics in coaching, this book will guide you through the responsibilities of coaching practice, and help you recognize and reconcile common ethical dilemmas and choices.

Part I explores the theory and research underpinning ethical coaching practice, and invites you to examine own personal and professional values.

Part II delves into the key ethical considerations in the coaching relationship, including contracting, confidentiality and understanding boundaries. It explores each issue in depth, and offers implications and suggestions for practice.

Part III examines individual professional contexts, including coaching in business, sports and healthcare with real life examples and reflections from practising coaches.

This book is vital reading for trainee and practitioner coaches, and those looking to introduce ethical coaching practice into a professional setting.

Urology at a Glance

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Hashim H and Dasgupta P
Pages: 112p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (3 Feb. 2017)
eISBN-13: 978-1118923641

Following the undergraduate curriculum set by the British Association of Urological Surgeons, Urology at a Glance offers practical advice on diagnosis and management of one of the most rapidly developing medical specialties.

Building on basic science, the book provides an overview of clinical approaches to assist the medical student or junior doctor on rotation, as well as looking at practical procedures and specific details of the most commonly encountered urological disorders.

Vibrantly illustrated and containing common clinical scenarios, Urology at a Glance provides all the information and latest guidelines needed for a medical student or junior doctor to excel in this field.

Type 2 Diabetes: Cardiovascular and Related Complications and Evidence-Based Complementary Treatments

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Fried R and Carlton RM
Pages: 482p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: CRC Press, (25 Oct. 2018)
eISBN-13: 978-1138580565

Approximately 29 million Americans are diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes annually. Of that number, only about 36 percent (10.44 million diabetes sufferers) achieve satisfactory medical outcomes and would need additional help—rarely available—to reliably control their glucose levels. Contrary to popular belief, although anti-diabetic medications can lower sugar levels, nevertheless they have a poor performance track record because inflammation in the blood vessels persists.

This book details recent scientific findings that cardiovascular, kidney, vision, peripheral nervous system, and other body damage caused by chronic high levels of blood sugar (hyperglycemia) in Type 2 diabetes is actually due to excessive generation of unopposed free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS). These, in turn, cause chronic systemic inflammation and dysfunction of the endothelial lining of the arterial blood vessels, jeopardizing the formation of the protective molecule nitric oxide (NO), thus severely impairing the blood supply to every organ and tissue in the body. This book also catalogues the evidence that chronic hyperglycemia causes profound and often irreversible damage—even long before Type 2 diabetes has been diagnosed. In addition, because conventional prescription treatments are, unfortunately, often inadequate, the book details evidence-based complementary means of blood sugar control.

Top 3 Differentials in Radiology: A Case Review, 2nd ed.

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: O’Brien WT
Pages: 720p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers, (7 Feb. 2018)
eISBN-13: 978-1626232785

This fully revised second edition of ‘Top 3 Differentials in Radiology’ provides a comprehensive core exam review of frequently encountered imaging gamuts in all major radiological subspecialties. Author William O’Brien utilizes the widely acclaimed format of his first edition, with 330 new and updated radiology cases organized into 12 core sub-speciality sections. The last section, ‘Roentgen Classics’, includes cases from each of the previous core sections, with imaging findings characteristic of a single diagnosis. This book reflects content included in the current radiology board examinations with accurate and concise descriptions of key differentials, which are integral to acing the boards. Each case is formatted as a two-page unit. The left page features clinical images, succinctly captioned radiographic findings, and pertinent clinical history. The right page includes the key imaging gamut, differential diagnoses rank-ordered by the Top 3, additional diagnostic considerations, and clinical pearls. Key Features:

More than 700 high quality images, including advanced imaging techniques.
Rank ordered differentials organized into the Top 3 and additional diagnostic considerations.
A high-yield review of important imaging and clinical manifestations for all entities on the list of differentials.
Imaging pearls at the end of each case provide a quick review of key points.

This outstanding resource provides radiologists and trainees with a solid foundation of core radiology topics and a wide spectrum of key imaging findings encountered in clinical practice. It is a must-have for radiology residents preparing for board examinations. Veteran radiologists looking for a comprehensive review of critical topics in radiology will also find this book invaluable.

Thinking, Fast and Slow

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Kahneman D
Pages: 512p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Penguin, (3 Nov. 2011)
eISBN-13: 978-0141033570

Why is there more chance we’ll believe something if it’s in a bold type face? Why are judges more likely to deny parole before lunch? Why do we assume a good-looking person will be more competent? The answer lies in the two ways we make choices: fast, intuitive thinking, and slow, rational thinking. This book reveals how our minds are tripped up by error and prejudice (even when we think we are being logical), and gives you practical techniques for slower, smarter thinking. It will enable to you make better decisions at work, at home, and in everything you do.

The Textbook of Non-Medical Prescribing, 3rd ed.

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Pickett K and Wilkinson R
Pages: 306p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (8 Nov. 2019)
eISBN-13: 978-1119520474

The Textbook of Non-Medical Prescribing is an authoritative and accessible overview of the vital skills, contemporary issues and essential knowledge relevant to both students and healthcare practitioners. Written as a response to the growing emphasis placed on prescribing in the modern health service, this text provides up-to-date information on safe and effective prescribing. This wide-ranging book helps students and trainees develop foundational knowledge of the key areas and prescribing competencies and provides healthcare professionals with a continued source of current information.

Now in its third edition, this text has been fully updated and revised to reflect changes in legislation, current practices and new guidelines. New and updated topics include independent prescribing for therapeutic radiologists, supplementary prescribing for dietitians, paramedics working in advanced roles to independently prescribe and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Competency Framework for all Prescribers.

Provides up-to-date information essential to safe and effective prescribing in a clear, easy-to-understand style
Discusses current issues and practices in pharmacology, prescribing and therapeutics and medicine management
Links to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Competency Framework for all Prescribers for non-medical prescribers
Presents learning objectives, key theme summaries, activities and numerous case studies
Offers access to additional online resources including interactive exercises, quizzes, self-assessment tests and web links

The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Pickett K and Wilkinson R
Pages: 400 p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Penguin, (4 Nov. 2010)
eISBN-13: 978-0241954294

Why do we mistrust people more in the UK than in Japan? Why do Americans have higher rates of teenage pregnancy than the French? What makes the Swedish thinner than the Australians? The answer: inequality.

This groundbreaking book, based on years of research, provides hard evidence to show:

How almost everything – from life expectancy to mental illness, violence to illiteracy – is affected not by how wealthy a society is, but how equal it is
That societies with a bigger gap between rich and poor are bad for everyone in them – including the well-off
How we can find positive solutions and move towards a happier, fairer future

Urgent, provocative and genuinely uplifting, The Spirit Level has been heralded as providing a new way of thinking about ourselves and our communities, and could change the way you see the world.

Physiology at a Glance, 4th ed.

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Ward JPT and Linden RWA
Pages: 172p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (21 April 2017)
eISBN-13: 978-1119247272

Extensively revised and updated, this fourth edition of Physiology at a Glance continues to provide a thorough introduction to human physiology, covering a wealth of topics in a comprehensive yet succinct manner.

This concise guide breaks this often complex subject down into its core components, dealing with structures of the body from the cellular level to composite systems. New to this edition are three chapters on cell signalling, thermoregulation, and altitude and aerospace physiology, as well as a glossary of terms to aid medical, dental, health science and biomedical students at all levels of their training.

Featuring clear, full-colour illustrations, memorable data tables, and easy-to-read text, Physiology at a Glance is ideal as both a revision guide and as a resource to assist basic understanding of key concepts.

MRCPsych: Passing the CASC Exam, 2nd ed

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Sauer J and Sandilyan MB
Pages: 530p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Routledge, (28 Oct. 2016)
eISBN-13: 978-1498722186

This is a fully-updated, comprehensive guide for trainees preparing for the MRCPsych CASC exam (Clinical Assessment of Skills and Competencies). Success in the CASC is the final step in being awarded the MRCPsych qualification, which signifies the physician has fulfilled the necessary training requirements and has passed the membership exams conducted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The book is presented in a clear layout and covers the full range of psychiatry subspecialties likely to be encountered on exam day.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, 2nd ed.

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Crane R
Pages: 208p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Routledge, (27 Mar. 2017)
eISBN-13: 978-1138643222

This new edition of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Distinctive Features (MBCT) provides a concise, straightforward overview of MBCT, fully updated to include recent developments. The training process underpinning MBCT is based on mindfulness meditation practice and invites a new orientation towards internal experience as it arises – one that is characterised by acceptance and compassion. The approach supports a recognition that even though difficulty is an intrinsic part of life, it is possible to work with it in new ways.

The book provides a basis for understanding the key theoretical and practical features of MBCT and retains its accessible and easy-to-use format that made the first edition so popular, with 30 distinctive features that characterise the approach. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Distinctive Features will be essential reading for professionals and trainees in the field. It is an appealing read for both experienced practitioners and newcomers with an interest in MBCT.

Minor Surgery at a Glance

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Mohan H and Winter DC
Pages: 120p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (13 Jan. 2017)
eISBN-13: 978-1118561447

Minor Surgery at a Glance is an essential companion for those who wish to learn or familiarise themselves with minor surgery, including trainees and practising surgeons, dermatologists, GPs, and emergency medicine physicians. Covering the basic principles of minor surgery, as well as offering an overview of techniques and common procedures accompanied by step-by-step illustrations, this book also provides concise summaries of vital information and the clinical practicalities.

Providing an accessible and practical introduction to a rapidly expanding area of practice, Minor Surgery at a Glance is ideal for medical students, foundation programme doctors, and trainees in a wide variety of disciplines who perform minor operations.

Palliative Care in Nursing and Healthcare

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Brown M
Pages: 192p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Sage, (21 Dec. 2015)
eISBN-13: 978-1446295694

This book helps nursing and healthcare students to prepare for the challenges of working with the increasing number of patients requiring palliative care, so that they can work in partnership with patients and their carers, providing care that is compassionate, practical and backed up by the latest evidence. Delivering palliative care can be emotionally challenging and the book focuses on supporting healthcare staff, allowing them to provide the care that is needed.

Paediatrics at a Glance, 4th ed.

Posted on21/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Miall L, Rudolf M and Smith D
Pages: 204p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (27 May 2016)
eISBN-13: 978-1118947838

Paediatrics at a Glance provides an introduction to paediatrics and the problems encountered in child health as they present in primary, community and secondary care, from birth through to adolescence. Thoroughly updated to reflect changes in understanding of childhood illness over the last 5 years, the 4th edition of this best-selling textbook diagrammatically summarises the main differential diagnoses for each presenting symptom, while accompanying text covers important disorders and conditions as well as management information.

Paediatrics at a Glance:
• Is an accessible, user-friendly guide to the entire paediatric curriculum
• Features expanded coverage of psychological issues and ethics in child health
• Includes more on advances in genetics, screening and therapy of childhood illness
• Contains new videos of procedures and concepts on the companion website
• Includes a brand new chapter on Palliative Care – an emerging area in the specialty
• Features full colour artwork throughout

Organizational Behavior, 18th ed.

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Robbins S and Judge T
Pages: 784p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Pearson, (17 Jun. 2021)
eISBN-13: 978-1292403069

Long considered the standard for all organizational behavior textbooks, Organizational Behavior provides the research you want, in the language your students understand. This text continues its tradition of making current, relevant research come alive for readers. The Updated 18th Edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect the most recent research and business events within the field of organizational behavior worldwide while maintaining its hallmark features ― a clear writing style, cutting-edge content, and intuitive pedagogy. There’s a reason why Robbins textbooks have educated millions of students and have been translated into twenty languages ― and it’s because of a commitment that provides the kind of engaging, cutting-edge material that helps students understand and connect with organizational behavior.

In the dynamic, fast-paced and diverse 21st century workplace, managers and their employees are facing more challenges than ever before. In turn, educators must help to prepare their students for the reality of work and this text will support them to achieve this goal.

Ophthalmic Nursing, 5th ed.

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Shaw ME and Lee A
Pages: 392p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: Routledge, (26 July 2016)
eISBN-13: 978-1482249767

Ophthalmic Nursing provides an overview for those just setting out in a role within ophthalmic nursing. It includes basic and comprehensible anatomy and physiology – the foundations for understanding how the eye functions and why and how problems occur – and relates them to the care and needs of the patient.

This accessible text includes evidence-based procedure guidelines and the inclusion of reflective activities in most chapters allows readers to apply their knowledge to the realities of the care setting. Also covered are the most recent National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines for glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration.

Since the publication of the fourth edition, there have been many advances in the care and management of the ophthalmic patient. The authors have updated the chapters accordingly and included new colour images and diagrams. References, further reading and websites have also been updated to reflect current trends. A valuable resource for nurses in practice and training, this book continues to be the ‘go-to’ source for those caring for the ophthalmic patient.

Obstetrics by Ten Teachers, 20th ed.

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Kenny LC and Myers JE
Pages: 342p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: CRC Press, (7 Aug. 2017)
eISBN-13: 978-1498744393

First published in 1917 as ‘Midwifery’, Obstetrics by Ten Teachers is well established as a concise, yet comprehensive, guide within its field. The twentieth edition has been thoroughly updated by a new team of ‘teachers’, integrating clinical material with the latest scientific developments that underpin patient care. Each chapter is highly structured, with learning objectives, definitions, aetiology, clinical features, investigations, treatments, case histories and key point summaries and additional reading where appropriate. New themes for this edition include ‘professionalism’ and ‘global health’ and information specific to both areas is threaded throughout the text. Along with its companion Gynaecology by Ten Teachers the book will continue to provide an accessible ‘one stop shop’ in obstetrics and gynaecology for a new generation of doctors.

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 5th ed.

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Child T and Impey L
Pages: 376p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (30 Dec. 2016)
eISBN-13: 978-1119010791

Obstetrics and Gynaecology by Impey and Child continues to be an invaluable and authoritative resource for healthcare and medical students. This comprehensive guide provides the perfect level of detail on history and examination, investigations and diagnosis, as well as common diseases, abnormalities, and complications in gynaecology and obstetrics.

Fully updated in accordance with NICE and other national guidelines, this fifth edition now includes:

New sections on FGM and influenza
Expanded areas in medical disorders in pregnancy and mental illness
Improvements to the popular ‘management’ section along with a new section on sepsis
Colour coded sections on obstetrics and gynaecology for ease of use

Nutrition: Chemistry and Biology, 2nd ed.

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Spallholz JE, Boylan LM and Driskell JA
Pages: 360p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Routledge, (17 Oct. 2019)
eISBN-13: 978-0367400200

This second edition of a standard reference is greatly expanded with updated information on food sources of nutrients, effects of cooking, approved carbohydrate and fat substitutes, applications of nutritional therapy, and dietary recommendations

Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice, 11th ed

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Polit DF and Beck CT
Pages: 496p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health, (2 Mar. 2020)
eISBN-13: 978-1975112264

Complete with full research reports, critiques, and the innovative online Toolkit, this knowledge-building companion to Nursing Research: Generating and Assessing Evidence for Nursing Practice reinforces the acquisition of basic research skills and enhances students’ ability to confidently conduct, appraise, and critique research studies. Learning exercises emphasize careful reading and critical appraisal; robust appendices deliver fast access to a wide range of nursing research reports; and the timesaving online Toolkit provides best-practice research resources that can be easily adapted to meet individual needs. Crossword Puzzles provide an entertaining and challenging review of key terms and concepts. Study Questions encourage critical thinking and reinforce the most relevant content from each textbook chapter.
Application Exercises hone students’ ability to read, comprehend and critique nursing studies most effectively. Full research reports in the robust appendices cover a wide range of endeavors. TheToolkit delivers fast online access to dozens of timesaving, adaptable resources that can be downloaded and customized to meet your specific needs.

Nursing Older People at a Glance

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Tetley J,Cox N, Jack K and Witham G
Pages: 128p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (16 Mar. 2018)
eISBN-13: 978-1119043867

As the environment of care continues to evolve to promote person-centredness, dignity, health, and wellbeing, for nurses working with older people, this can be challenging. Nursing Older People at a Glance is a timely publication which provides an overview of key concepts that nurses need to know in order to care for older people in a wide range of settings.

Divided into six sections, it explores a range of themes such as person-centred care, health and wellbeing, health promotion, and the complexity of older people’s care, encompassing mental wellbeing, diverse communities and learning disability.

With a strong focus on dignity in care throughout, Nursing Older People at a Glance will readily equip undergraduate and post-qualification nurses with the knowledge and skills required to care for older people in a competent and compassionate manner.

Nursing in General Practice: The Toolkit for Nurses and Health Care Assistants

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Campbell P, Longbottom A and Pooler A
Pages: 144p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Routledge, (30 Jun. 2007)
eISBN-13: 978-1846191725

This indispensable toolkit is full of practical hints and tips to enhance and develop the role of nursing in general practice. The user-friendly, straight-forward style makes it great for quick reference, bringing together all the basic information required to find a clear career path. This toolkit, along with the linked on-line material, prepares readers for adjusting their roles in accordance with patient needs, personal and professional aims and career aspirations. It is ideal for all nurses and health care assistants in general practice, including healthcare students wanting a career in general practice. Practice managers, PCT managers, health care educators and general practitioners will also find it of great interest.

Nurses’ Clinical Decision Making

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Gurbutt R
Pages: 144p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Routledge, (20 Sept. 2006)
eISBN-13: 978-1846190377

This work includes a foreword by Carl Thompson, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York. This inspiring text offers guidance and innovative ideas for teaching and learning. It explains how nurses make clinical decisions through the development of narratives, and how, using narratives, nurses gain a far more intimate knowledge of the patient than doctors can. The book considers service delivery around patients, renegotiation of professional roles of medical staff and their boundaries of responsibility and authority. “Nurses’ Clinical Decision Making” will appeal to all undergraduate and postgraduate students of nursing, registered nurses and nurse managers. Nurse educators, hospital managers, doctors and healthcare risk managers will also find the information contained here invaluable. ‘If nurses are decision-makers how can their role and practice be explained? Can decision-making be taught and are there different levels of decision-making skill? If so, how can expert decision-makers be recognised? These are just some of the pertinent questions that need to be asked if we are to recognise and understand the centrality of clinical decision-making in nursing practice. Clinical work is complex and takes place in a complex environment that centres around individuals who themselves are physically, socially and spiritually complex. Clinical work also involves multiple participants (nurses, doctors, patients, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists to name a few) who in the course of a days work can make scores of decisions.

Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience at a Glance, 5th ed.

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Barker RA, Cicchetti F and Robinson ESJ
Pages: 184p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (22 Sept. 2017)
eISBN-13: 978-1119168416

Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience at a Glance is a highly illustrated, quick reference guide to the anatomy, biochemistry, physiology and pharmacology of the human nervous system. Each chapter features a summary of the anatomical structure and function of a specific component of the central nervous system, a section on applied neurobiology outlining how to approach a patient with neurological or psychiatric problems aligned to the chapter topic, standard diagnostic procedures for most common scenarios, as well as an overview of treatment and management options.

This fully updated and expanded new edition includes:

Dozens of full-page, colour illustrations and neurological scans
Expanded coverage of techniques to study the nervous system
More practical information on the neurological exam
New content on neuropharmacology and drug therapies
Bullet points and bold terms throughout assist with revision and review of the topic

Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, 3rd ed.

Posted on21/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Boxwell G, Petty J and Kaiser L
Pages: 700p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Routledge, (11 Nov. 2019)
eISBN-13: 978-1138556843

Thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition of Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing is a comprehensive, evidence-based text for nurses and allied health professionals caring for sick newborn infants.

This user-friendly text focuses on the common problems and related care occurring within the neonatal specialty. All previous chapters have been thoroughly updated and new content includes chapters on, for example, organisation of neonatal care, assessment of the neonate, the premature and low birth weight neonate as well as palliative care. In addition, the book now includes a broad and in-depth web-based companion comprising online resources, case studies with answer guides and learning activities. This accessible and interactive approach enables nurses to recognise, rationalise and understand clinical problems using an evidence-based approach. Divided into four parts, the book provides an overview of neonatal care, and a detailed look at the physical and emotional wellbeing of neonate and family, a range of clinical aspects of neonatal care, and key practices and procedures.

Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing will be essential reading for both new and experienced nurses, allied health professionals and students learning about neonatal care including those undertaking qualifications in the neonatal specialism and pre-registration students taking relevant modules or placements.

Physics, Pharmacology and Physiology for Anaesthetists: Key Concepts for the FRCA, 2nd ed

Posted on20/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Cross M and Plunkett E
Pages: 438p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, (6 Mar. 2014)
eISBN-13: 978-1107615885

A key requirement of the primary and final FRCA examinations is a sound understanding of the basic sciences behind anaesthetic practice. It is important to be able to describe these principles clearly, particularly in the viva section of the examinations. Featuring several new topics, this fully updated new edition of this best-selling book provides all the important graphs, definitions and equations which may be covered in the examinations, together with clear and concise explanations of how to present them to the examiner and why they are important. Packed full of precise, clear diagrams with well structured explanations, and with all key definitions, derivations and statistics, this is an essential study aid for all FRCA examination candidates.

Patient-Centred Ethics and Communication at the End of Life

Posted on20/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Jeffrey D
Pages: 144p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: CRC Press, (1 Dec. 2005)
eISBN-13: 978-1857756210

This book provides the best information available on the ways priorities are currently set for health care around the world. It describes the methods now used in the six countries leading the process, and contrasts the differences between them. It shows how, except in the UK, frameworks have now been developed to set priorities. Making Choices for Health Care sets forth the key issues that need to be tackled in the years ahead. Descriptions of the leading trends are accompanied by suggestions to resolve outstanding difficulties. Topics include: the need for national research and development funding for new treatments, ways to shift resources permanently towards prevention and chronic care, and how DALYs may replace QALYs. While the concepts and values underlying priority setting have been discussed elsewhere, Making Choices for Health Care highlights real current practice. It is a vital tool for policy-makers, health care managers, clinicians, patient organizations, academics, and executives in pharmaceutical and medical supply industries.

Health Promotion and Wellbeing in People with Mental Health Problems

Posted on20/12/202121/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Bradshaw V and Mairs H
Pages: 232p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Sage, (7 Feb. 2017)
eISBN-13: 978-1473951969

This practical guide helps nursing students and other healthcare professionals promote and improve the health and wellbeing of those with mental health problems by looking closely at the disparities that people with mental health problems face in relation to their physical health. It includes:

• Evidence-based techniques such as motivational interviewing and promoting physical activity.
• MCQs at the start of each chapter for readers to test their knowledge.
• Reflection points, activities and case studies to link theory to practice.
• Summaries of key messages to take away.

This is essential reading for all nursing students and healthcare professionals.

Hoffbrand’s Essential Haematology, 8th ed.

Posted on20/12/202120/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Hoffbrand AV and Steensma DP
Pages: 432p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (19 Dec. 2019)
eISBN-13: 978-1119495901

Hoffbrand’s Essential Haematology is widely regarded as the most authoritative introduction to the subject available, helping medical students and trainee doctors understand the essential principles of modern clinical and laboratory haematology for nearly four decades. Now in its eighth edition, this market-leading textbook introduces the formation and function of blood cells and the diseases that arise from dysfunction and disruption of these processes.

Beautifully presented with over 300 stunning colour illustrations, the new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect recent advances in knowledge of the pathogenesis of blood diseases and their diagnosis and treatment. This new text:

Describes disorders and diseases of the blood such as the various anaemias and white cell disorders, leukaemias, lymphomas and myeloma, as well as bleeding and thrombotic disorders
Incorporates the latest World Health Organization (WHO) classification of haematological neoplastic diseases
Reviews contemporary application of multiparameter flow cytometry, DNA sequencing and other technologies in evaluating patients with suspected haematological disease
Discusses the therapeutic use of chimeric antigen T-cells, mono- and bi-specific monoclonal antibodies, inhibitors of intracellular signalling pathways and direct orally acting anticoagulants
Includes sections on blood transfusion and the haematological aspects of systemic diseases, pregnancy and the neonate

How Drugs Work: Basic Pharmacology for Health Professionals, 4th ed.

Posted on20/12/202120/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: McGavock H
Pages: 214p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: CRC Press, (7 Sept. 2015)
eISBN-13: 978-1785230776

This fourth edition of How Drugs Work equips readers with a set of clear concepts for matching the pharmacology to the diagnosis, and has been completely revised and updated to reflect the latest knowledge and terminology. Rather than providing overwhelmingly comprehensive information, it condenses the aspects of pharmacology directly relevant to everyday practice into a concise, accessible volume, including material on the half life of drugs, patient non-compliance and severe chronic inflammation.

How to Survive your Nursing or Midwifery Course

Posted on20/12/202120/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Gribben M,McLellan S and McGirr D
Pages: 296p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: Sage, (23 Feb. 2017)
eISBN-13: 978-1473969230

Nursing and midwifery are inspiring and amazing professions – but as you face the realities of juggling work, study and life, you may now be thinking ‘what did I let myself in for’?
This book is designed to help anyone who is struggling and needs a little (or a lot of) guidance. It’s packed with useful information and practical exercises to help nursing and midwifery students cope with all the major sources of stress – including:

juggling time
succeeding in assignments and exams
understanding what’s expected in real life and on placements
managing finances
coping with stress
applying for jobs and more

Infection Prevention and Control at a Glance

Posted on20/12/202120/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Weston D, Burgess A and Roberts S
Pages: 144p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (18 Nov. 2016)
eISBN-13: 978-1118973554

Infection Prevention and Control at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration nursing and healthcare students, as well as qualified nurses and medical students.

Infection prevention and control is one of the key five ‘essential skills clusters’ that is incorporated into all pre-registration nursing programmes. This highly visual and dynamic book is a thorough resource for nurses wanting to consolidate and expand their knowledge of this important part of nursing. Written by experienced infection prevention and control specialist nurses, it provides a concise and simple approach to a vast and complex subject, and equips the reader with key information in relation to various aspects of infection prevention and control practice.

Provides a snap-shot of the application of infection prevention and control in practice and the key infections affecting patients in both acute and primary care
A uniquely visual and accessible overview of a topic of relevance to all nursing staff
Includes key points for clinical practice, patient management, and signposting of key national guidance documents and websites
Available in a wide-range of digital formats – perfect for ‘on the go’ study and revision

Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing: Concepts, Process and Practice, 10th ed.

Posted on20/12/202120/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Berman A,Frandsen G and Snyder S
Pages: 1520p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: Pearson, (6 Aug. 2015)
eISBN-13: 978-1292359793

Consistency and accessibility are essential to student success in the Fundamentals of Nursing course. With its clear, approachable, writing style,Kozier & Erb’s Fundamentals of Nursing sets the foundation for nursing excellence. Coverage of the key concepts of contemporary nursing, as well as the latest nursing evidence, standards, and competencies, helps prepare readers to become effective nurses. To help students develop their clinical-reasoning abilities, new QSEN features draw connections to actual nursing practice. All basic and fundamental skills for the registered nurse are described within the nursing process. Students will learn to think like nurses as they see how the material they are reading is applied in nursing practice.

Learning Disability Nursing at a Glance

Posted on20/12/202120/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Gates B, Fearns D and Welch J
Pages: 184p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, (13 Feb. 2015)
eISBN-13: 978-1118506134

Learning Disability Nursing at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision from the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series. This visual, dynamic and user-friendly resource addresses the key principles underpinning contemporary learning disability nursing practice, relates them to key clinical practice issues, and explores them in the context of maintaining health and well-being. Exploring the full spectrum of care, this textbook addresses the needs of people with learning disabilities across the life span, from children through to adolescents and on to adults and older people. Aimed at nursing, health and social care students, as well as registered nurses, this is an invaluable resource for all those looking to consolidate and expand their knowledge, in order to provide safe, effective and compassionate care to people with learning disabilities.

The perfect revision and consolidation textbook
Highly visual colour presentation, with full colour illustrations throughout
Includes expert contributions from learning disability academic staff as well as clinicians
Embraces both primary and secondary care perspectives

Making Sense of the ECG: A Hands On Guide, 4th ed.

Posted on20/12/202120/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Houghton AR and Gray D
Pages: 264p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: CRC Press, (4 Jun. 2014)
eISBN-13: 978-1444181821

Interpreting an ECG correctly and working out what to do next can seem like a daunting task to the non-specialist, yet it is a skill that will be invaluable to any doctor, nurse, or paramedic when evaluating the condition of a patient.

Making Sense of the ECG has been written specifically with this in mind, and will help the student and more experienced healthcare practitioner to identify and answer crucial questions, including:

Are these abnormalities significant?
How to I distinguish between VT and SVT?
Has the patient had a myocardial infarction?
How do I measure the QT interval?
Should I refer this patient to a cardiologist?

This practical, easy-to-read and easy-to-remember guide to the ECG as a tool for diagnosis and management has been fully updated in its fourth edition to reflect the latest guidelines.

Medicine at a Glance, 3rd ed.

Posted on20/12/202120/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Davey P
Pages: 504p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, (12 Jan. 2010)
eISBN-13: 978-1405186162

The central title in the market-leading at a Glance series, Medicine at a Glance provides a concise and accessible introduction to the study of medicine and is the ultimate revision guide for the core medical curriculum. Ideal for medical students, Foundation Programme doctors and those training in the allied health professions, Medicine at a Glance presents each topic as clear, double-page spreads with key facts accompanied by tables, illustrations, photographs and diagrams. Used by thousands of students in its previous two editions, Medicine at a Glance has been fully revised and updated to ensure that it remains THE essential revision guide purchase Contains new chapters on history and examination, patient consent and confidentiality, and substance abuse Further coverage of the essential facts for the diagnosis and treatment of common symptoms and conditions.

Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace: A Practical Guide for Employers and Employees

Posted on20/12/202107/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Hasson G and Butler D
Pages: 256p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Capstone, (7 May 2020)
eISBN-13: 978-0857088284

The importance of good mental health and wellbeing in the workplace is a subject of increased public awareness and governmental attention. The Department of Health advises that one in four people will experience a mental health issue at some point in their lives. Although a number of recent developments and initiatives have raised the profile of this crucial issue, employers are experiencing challenges in promoting the mental health and wellbeing of their employees. Mental Health & Wellbeing in the Workplace contains expert guidance for improving mental health and supporting those experiencing mental ill health. This comprehensive book addresses the range of issues surrounding mental health and wellbeing in work environments – providing all involved with informative and practical assistance. Authors Gill Hasson and Donna Butler examine changing workplace environment for improved wellbeing, shifting employer and employee attitudes on mental health, possible solutions to current and future challenges and more. Detailed, real-world case studies illustrate a variety of associated concerns from both employer and employee perspectives. This important guide:

Explains why understanding mental health important and its impact on businesses and employees
Discusses why and how to promote mental health in the workplace and the importance of having an effective ‘wellbeing strategy’
Provides guidance on managing staff experiencing mental ill health
Addresses dealing with employee stress and anxiety
Features resources for further support if experiencing mental health issues

Mental Health for Primary Care: A Practical Guide for Non-Specialists

Posted on20/12/202120/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Morris M
Pages: 218p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: CRC Press, (6 July 2016)
eISBN-13: 978-1846192715

‘This book gives a ‘bottom-up’, practical overview of mental health. I have distilled psychological, biological and sociological background material and siphoned off anything that is not relevant to primary care. I aim to demystify the management of common problems and empower the reader to have a more rewarding and fun time at work and a better ability to cope with the ever-increasing demand and challenge of dealing with multiple physical and mental health issues often brought by a single individual to a time-limited consultation’ – Mark Morris.This book provides an up-to-date guide to mental health for primary care workers who are not experts in the field. It is logically structured, providing a clear overview of causal factors before presenting individual conditions in a diagnostic hierarchy. Particular attention is given to areas where there has been a deficit in understanding or training, along with problems that are most frequently encountered and managed in primary care. Meanwhile, a Psychological Tools section introduces solid practical frameworks for managing mental health problems developed from cognitive behaviour therapy, solution-focused and motivational interviewing techniques.

Microbiology and Infection Prevention and Control for Nursing Students

Posted on20/12/202120/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Ward D
Pages: 200p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Sage
eISBN-13: 978-1473925359

Preventing and controlling infection has long been an on going challenge for all healthcare workers at every level. High profile examples like the Ebola outbreak in West Africa or the prevalence of ‘super bugs’ like MRSA demonstrate that this challenge is not going to go away. As a nurse you have a responsibility to protect your patients from harm and preventing and controlling infection is a crucial component of this.

By introducing the unpinning microbiology to explain how infection occurs and spreads and the practical steps and precautions that you need to follow, this book will equip you with the knowledge and information necessary to play your part in preventing and controlling infection.

Key features:

Written specifically for pre-registration nursing students providing the core, evidence-based knowledge that you need to know
Breaks the science down using easy-to-follow language, practical examples and case studies
Applies microbiology to practice introducing practical steps, precautions and strategies that will benefit you as soon as you get onto your placements
Includes multiple-choice questions to test your understanding and activities to help you engage with wider issues around infection prevention and control.

Midwifery Emergencies at a Glance

Posted on20/12/202120/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Carr SM and Campbell D
Pages: 144p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (5 Oct. 2018)
eISBN-13: 978-1119138013

Midwifery Emergencies at a Glance is a succinct, illustrated guide covering the practical skills needed to manage obstetric and midwifery emergencies, as well as high-risk midwifery care. It provides clear guidance on the factors which predispose to complications so that preventative management can be employed whenever possible. Broad-ranging yet easy-to-read, Midwifery Emergencies at a Glance details the underlying physiology and pathophysiology related to the emergency and explores both the physical and psychological care of the woman, partner and newborn during and following the emergency.

Key features:

Evidence-based, with guidance from the NMC, RCOG, NICE, and The Resuscitation Council
Presented in an innovative, visual style that makes the key concepts easy to understand
Provides helpful websites that expand on various topics as well as providing information on support groups for the woman and her family

Midwifery Skills at a Glance

Posted on20/12/202120/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Lindsay P, Bagness C and Peate I
Pages: 208p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, (16 Mar. 2018)
eISBN-13: 9781119233985

Being an effective midwife requires a range of knowledge and skills, all of which are essential to provide competent and safe care to childbearing women and their infants. Midwifery Skills at a Glance offers an invaluable, straightforward guide for students and practitioners – offering readable, easily digestible information, supported with illustrations throughout to enhance application to practice. Clear and concise throughout, Midwifery Skills at a Glance covers a wide range of skills – exploring issues such as infection control, personal hygiene care, and safeguarding; assessment, examination and screening skills; how to care for the woman and neonate with complex needs; drug administration and pain relief.

A comprehensive, highly visual guide to the skills essential for safe, effective, and compassionate midwifery practice
Written by experts in their field
Briefly describes each skill and provides clear illustrations — making it an ideal companion in clinical practice
Offers instruction on the safe use of a wide range of essential skills required to deliver safe, evidence-based maternity care
Includes service user viewpoints and key points to help consolidate learning and reflect on the experience of receiving care

Essential Geriatrics, 3rd ed.

Posted on20/12/202120/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Woodford H
Pages: 496p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: CRC Press, (5 Oct. 2015)
eISBN-13: 978-1910227657

This third edition of Essential Geriatrics has been comprehensively updated and expanded, and now includes over 200 questions and answers throughout the text in the ‘best of five’ format. This text specifically focuses on the key aspects of elderly care, spanning both general medicine and the particular problems encountered in geriatrics as a route into the specialty. Practical guidance for managing the conditions covered is included at the end of each section, with reasoned approaches to areas where evidence is more scarce.

Essential Knowledge and Skills for Healthcare Assistants and Assistant Practitioners, 2nd ed.

Posted on20/12/202120/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Rawles Z
Pages:255p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: Routledge
eISBN-13: 978-1-315-10675-5

Covering all the essential components of healthcare assistant and assistant practitioner roles, Essential Knowledge and Skills for Healthcare Assistants is a practical and comprehensive text designed to equip you with the necessary clinical skills for your profession. This book:

- Equips you with the knowledge to provide the safest and most effective patient care possible
- Provides evidence-based guidelines to ensure best practice that is matched to the National Occupational Standards
- Supplies comprehensive coverage of both primary and secondary care settings with an emphasis on the role in primary care
- Includes information on accountability, communication skills, confidentiality and reflection
- Uses a light-hearted and accessible style, with definitions, case studies and activities to aid understanding

Essential Facts in Geriatric Medicine, 2nd ed.

Posted on15/12/202116/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Bracewell C, Gray R and Rai GS
Pages: 256p
Format: PDF
Publisher: CRC Press, (25 Aug. 2010)
eISBN-13: 978-1846194672

Already established in its first edition as a key text in elderly care this comprehensively revised second edition of Essential Facts in Geriatric Medicine is a vital reference for health professionals involved in providing comprehensive care to the older population. The book thoroughly explores clinical aspects as well as demographic statistical legal and ethical areas relating to health and social services used by older people. There are entirely new chapters on elder abuse alcohol and drug abuse and HIV infection control and other essential topics. With two thirds of its content either completely new or thoroughly updated this book remains an invaluable ready reference for doctors, nurses and all health professionals involved in geriatrics and general medicine in hospital and community settings. It is also a vital revision text for general practitioners and clinical assistants as it reflects the syllabus framework of the Diploma in Geriatric Medicine.

ENT Medicine and Surgery: Illustrated Clinical Cases

Posted on15/12/202115/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Lloyd S,Bance M and Doshi J
Pages: 284p.
Format: EPUB
Publisher: CRC Press, (17 July 2018)
eISBN-13:

This practical ENT reference guide includes over 100 clinical case scenarios, ranging from basic ENT issues to more challenging clinical cases, presented randomly as they would occur in real life. Each scenario includes thought-provoking questions followed by reasoned answers and is superbly illustrated with diagrams and high quality photographs.

This is an invaluable text for otorhinolaryngologists in practice and in training, from hospital-based surgeons preparing for higher examinations to established physicians for their continuing professional development.

Everyday Citizenship and People with Dementia

Posted on15/12/202115/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Nedlund A,Bartlett R and Clarke CL
Pages: 117p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: Dunedin Academic Press (24 Oct. 2019)
eISBN-13: 978-1780460826

Everyday Citizenship and People with Dementia prioritises the ordinary lives of people with dementia, and thereby broadens the agenda towards everyday citizenship. The contributors bring to the fore the idea that a person living with dementia has multiple opinions, identities and a stake in society.The notion of everyday citizenship is used to shift the focus away from care settings and diagnostic and post-diagnostic support – all of which are important, of course – to the normal everyday routines and settings of a persons life. The notion of citizenship is mobilised within a range of contexts from dealing with the welfare system to living and being a part of a neighbourhood. Each chapter focuses on everyday citizenship from the perspective of people living with dementia and shows how citizenship is a necessity for a vibrant, inclusive society. The discussion is informed by empirically based work and authored by experts from different parts of the world, including Canadian and Scots citizens who are living with dementia. The stress, throughout the book, is that the everyday and mundane is not only important in a practical sense but also in a political one. The book is thus for all interested in current debates about equality and the rights of people with dementia.

Forensic Psychiatry: Fundamentals and Clinical Practice

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Puri B and Treasaden IH
Pages: 955p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: CRC Press, (23 Aug. 2017)
eISBN-13: 978-1-444-13521-3

This book covers the basic science and neurobiology of violence and integrates this with clinical, legal, and ethical aspects of forensic psychiatry.

- Unique text which integrates the basic sciences, clinical, legal, and ethical aspects
- Highly illustrated. Numerous colour images in the basic sciences section further explain the text
- Succinct yet comprehensive coverage for instant access to the information

The book is designed for postgraduate trainees in psychiatry wishing to specialise in forensic psychiatry, specialists in forensic psychiatry, mental health, criminal lawyers, and forensic psychologists. It will be an invaluable reference work for clinical psychologists, criminologists, sociologists, and other professionals working with forensic psychiatric patients such as members of the probation service, social workers, and nursing staff.

Foundations of Adult Nursing, 2nd ed.

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Burns D
Pages: 501p.
Format: Epub
Publisher:
eISBN-13: 978-1473997936

Covering the issues, themes and principles that explain what it means to be a nurse today, this book provides the theory students need to know and applies it to the diverse patient groups and settings that students will encounter on their placements.

Key features of the book are:

It introduces the core aspects of adult nursing
An evidence-based approach with discussion of literature, policy and research and suggested further readingfor every chapter
Over 30 case studies to help students understand the realities of practice across a range of settings including primary care and the community
Stop and think boxes which challenge assumptions and encourage reflection
A companion website with sample questions for lecturers to use in seminars, multiple choice questions for student revision and free SAGE journal articles

The book has been closely mapped to the NMC′s 2018 Standards for Proficiency, Education and Training and supports students across their entire degree programme as they develop into nurses of the future ready to deliver and lead care.

The NHS: Britain’s National Health Service, 1948-2020

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorJames Ryan

Author: Cohen S. Pages:64
Format: PDF
Publisher: Shire Publications 12/11/2020
eISBN-13:9781784424794

1948 marked a turning point in British history, for it was the year that the National Health Service began. Inaugurated by the health minister, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan, the new nationwide system was established to provide countrywide free healthcare for every citizen at the point of use, and, as Bevan believed, would ‘lift the shadow from millions of homes.’ No longer would people have to fear paying for their medical care and potentially being pushed into poverty. Every aspect of medical care began to change, gradually affecting the way that the profession, including doctors, nurses, district nurses, dentists, opticians, pharmacists and hospitals practised and operated. It also created new opportunities, enabling the scope of treatments available to grow.This beautifully illustrated book traces the origins of the NHS, from Florence Nightingale, to the NHS beginnings in 1948 and the subsequent decades and introduces readers to the people who worked for the NHS and to the men, women and children who benefited from the new universal system. Viewed through the prism of social history, and using personal recollections, this story takes account of the debates surrounding the evolving system, and looks at the way that innovation and science have transformed healthcare since the NHS began.

Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, 11th ed.

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Martini FH, Nath JL, and Bartholomew EF
Pages:1304p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: Pearson, 5 Jan. 2018
eISBN-13: 978-1292229867

Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology helps students succeed in the challenging A&P course with an easy-to-understand narrative, precise visuals, and steadfast accuracy. With the 11th Edition, the author team draws from recent research exploring how students use and digest visual information to help students use art more effectively to learn A&P. New book features encourage students to view and consider figures in the textbook, and new narrated videos guide students through complex physiology figures to help them deconstruct and better understand complicated processes. Instructors can also request a new handbook by Lori Garrett, entitled The Art of Teaching A&P: Six Easy Lessons to Improve Student Learning, which explores some of the most common challenges encountered when using art to teach A&P, alongside strategies to address these challenges.

Fundamentals of Applied Pathophysiology: An Essential Guide for Nursing and Healthcare Students, 3rd Edition

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Peate I
Pages: 624p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: Wiley Blackwell
eISBN-13: 978-1119219477

Fundamentals of Applied Pathophysiology continues to be an accessible and comprehensive introductory text to pathophysiology, written specifically for nursing and healthcare students to assist in the understanding of human anatomy, and the complex disease patterns that affect normal physiology.

Thoroughly updated, and with full-colour illustrations throughout, this new edition incorporates additional learning features including reflective questions at the end of each chapter, investigation boxes, medication alerts, red flags to indicate essential information to be aware of when providing care, vital signs boxes relating to physiological measurements as well as inclusion of the National Early Warning Score.

With emphasis placed on a multidisciplinary approach, Fundamentals of Applied Pathophysiology highlights the importance of contemporary, safe, and effective practice in an environment in which the delivery of care is constantly evolving.

Fundamentals of Care: A Textbook for Health and Social Care Assistants

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Peate I
Pages: 265p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 3 Mar. 2017
eISBN-13: 978-1119212201

Fundamentals of Care is an accessible introductory textbook for all health care assistants; assistant practitioners and social care support workers who are undertaking the newly introduced, mandatory Care Certificate, as well as offering a resource for providing care and support. Practically focused, each chapter begins with the outcomes associated with each standard, which helps contextualise and focus the reader on the content and relevance to the Care Certificate. The book also includes exercises to encourage the reader to stop, look, listen and act, thinking cap activity promotes further thinking and application to care and support provision along with case studies and resource files. Written to help the reader come to terms with the role and function of the heath and care assistants, Fundamentals of Care offers support to those undertaking the Care Certificate and to assist those who already work as health and care assistants, helping them in their quest to enhance safe and effective care.

General Practice at a Glance

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Booton P, Cooper C, Easton G and Harper M
Pages: 448p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
eISBN-13: 978-0470655511

Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, this brand new title provides a highly illustrated introduction to the full range of essential primary care presentations, grouped by system, so you’ll know exactly where to find the information you need, and be perfectly equipped to make the most of your GP attachment.

General Practice at a Glance:

Is comprehensively illustrated throughout with over 60 full-page colour illustrations
Takes a symptoms-based approach which mirrors the general practice curriculum
Offers ‘one-stop’ coverage of musculoskeletal, circulatory, respiratory, nervous, reproductive, urinary, endocrine and digestive presentations
Highlights the interrelations between primary and secondary care
Includes sample questions to ask during history taking and examination
Features ‘red flags’ to highlight symptoms or signs which must not be missed

This accessible introduction and revision aid will help all medical students and junior doctors develop an understanding of the nature and structure of primary care, and hit the ground running on the general practice attachment.

Lecture Notes: General Surgery, 13th ed.

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Ellis H, Calne R and Watson C
Pages: 448p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 8 Jan. 2016
eISBN-13: 978-1118742051

General Surgery Lecture Notes continues to be an invaluable, appealing and approachable resource for thousands of medical students and surgical trainees throughout the world. This comprehensive guide focuses on the fundamentals of general surgery, and systematically covers all the clinical surgical problems that a student may encounter and about which they need to know.

Fully revised and updated to reflect the rapid changes which are taking place in surgical practice, this 50th anniversary edition:

Includes principles of treatment written at student level to aid understanding
Features full colour illustrations throughout
Includes electronic access to a range of extra material including case studies, images and photographs, and biographies
Includes free access to the Wiley E-Text
Is a perfect review text for medical students as well as junior surgeons taking the MRCS examination and other postgraduate surgical examinations

Trusted by generations of medical students, the clinical emphasis of General Surgery Lecture Notes makes this an essential purchase for all those wishing to learn more about general surgery.

Get Through MRCPsych CASC

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Zhang MWB, Ho CSH, Ho RCM and Puri BK
Pages: 367p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: CRC Press, 15 July 2016.
eISBN-13: 978-1498707893

This book is intended for psychiatric trainees sitting the CASC component of the MRCPsych exam. Written by authors with recent exam experience and long-term expertise in the field, the text provides 175 stations closely matched to the subjects that appear in the actual exam, along with concise synopses and guidelines for how to target your revision to enable recall of the most relevant information.

Group Leadership Skills: Interpersonal Process in Group Counseling and Therapy

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Chen M and Rybak CJ
Pages: 491p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: Sage, 26 Oct. 2017
eISBN-13: 978-1506349305

Group Leadership Skills provides a road map and a practical toolkit for users to lead all types of groups effectively. Drawing on extensive teaching and clinical experience, authors Mei-whei Chen and Christopher Rybak give readers numerous skills, techniques, insights, and case illustrations demonstrating how to tap into the heart of group therapy: the interpersonal processes. The text covers group processes from beginning to end, including setting up a group, running the first session, facilitating the opening and closing of each session, working with tension and conflict, and using advanced skills and intervention techniques to facilitate member change. The Second Edition expands on group leadership skills to include methods of running mandate groups, semi-structured groups, basic level unstructured groups, and advanced level here-and-now focused groups, as well as using psychodrama techniques to heal unresolved grief and loss.

Handbook of Clinical Anaesthesia, 4th ed.

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Pollard B and Kitchen G
Pages: 989p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: CRC Press, 29 Sept. 2017
eISBN-13: 978-1498762892

The Handbook of Clinical Anaesthesia provides all the essential practical knowledge required by anaesthetists on co-existing medical conditions, operative procedures, and techniques. The fourth edition retains the concise and comprehensive nature of the third, giving readers all they need to know about each part of the FRCA syllabus in short, digestible, practical entries.

Support Workers and the Health Professions in International Perspective Support Workers and the Health Professions in International Perspective: The Invisible Providers of Health Care

Posted on14/12/2021AuthorJames Ryan

Author: Saks M.
Pages: 242
Format: PDF
Publisher: The Policy Press 23/07/2020
eISBN-13: 9781447352112

Health care support workers (HSWs) play a fundamental role in international health care systems, and yet they remain largely invisible. Despite this, the number of HSWs is growing fast as governments strive to combat illness and address social care issues in a world of finite resources. This original collection analyses the global experience of HSWs in the UK, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Portugal, Sweden and The Netherlands. Leading academics examine issues including the interface of HSWs with the health professions, regulatory practice risks, employment challenges and the dilemmas of an ageing population. Crucial future policy recommendations are also made for a world becoming increasingly dependent on HSWs.

Handbook of Diabetes

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Bilous R and Donnelly R
Pages: 250p
Format: PDF
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
eISBN-13: 978-1-4051-8409-0

The Handbook of Diabetes provides concise and efficient coverage of the diagnosis, epidemiology, and management of diabetes and its complications. Containing hundreds of attractive colour diagrams, illustrations, and clinical photographs, this popular quick-reference guide focuses on the management and measurement of diabetes mellitus with highly visual references.

Handbook of Diagnosis and Treatment of DSM-5 Personality Disorders: Assessment, Case Conceptualization, and Treatment, 3rd ed.

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Sperry L
Pages: 316p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: Routledge, 22 Jun. 2016
eISBN-13: 978-0415841917

Since the publication of the acclaimed second edition of Handbook of Diagnosis and Treatment of DSM-IV-TR Personality Disorders, much has changed in how the personality disorders are understood and treated. However, like its previous editions, this new edition is a hands-on manual of the most current and effective, evidence-based assessment and treatment interventions for these challenging disorders. The beginning chapters describes several cutting-edge trends in the diagnosis, case conceptualization, and treatment of them. Then, specific chapters focus on evidence-based diagnosis and treatment interventions for each of the 10 DSM-5 personality disorders. Emphasized are the most recent developments from Cognitive Behavior Therapies, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Analysis System of Psychotherapy, Pattern-Focused Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, Schema Therapy, Transference Focused Psychotherapy, and Mentalization-Based Treatment. As in previous editions, extensive case material is used to illustrate key points of diagnosis and treatment.

Handbook of Obstetric Medicine, 6th ed.

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Nelson-Piercy C
Pages: 362
Format: Epub
Publisher: CRC Press,
eISBN-13: 978-0367346126

Medical professionals are often involved in the management of the pregnant patient without necessarily being experts on all the complications surrounding pregnancy. The Handbook of Obstetric Medicine addresses the most common and serious medical conditions encountered in pregnancy, including heart disease, thromboembolism, diabetes, skin problems, gastrointestinal disease, neurological problems, hormonal diseases, hypertension and pre-eclampsia, and more. For each condition, the handbook includes a description of incidence, clinical features, pathogenesis, diagnosis, the effect of pregnancy, and management of the condition. The book also includes a detailed section focusing on the differential diagnosis of common symptoms including hypertension, chest pain, palpitations, breathlessness, headaches, dizziness, abdominal pain, and more.

The symptoms and differential diagnoses are presented in an easy-to-read tabular format and include a description of important clinical features and potential areas of investigation. For those clinicians understandably reluctant to prescribe drugs during pregnancy, a useful appendix includes a section on prescribing in pregnancy and a list of contra-indicated drugs. In addition, to assist in the interpretation of laboratory tests, a second appendix lists normal laboratory values in pregnancy, broken down by trimester. Pre –pregnancy counselling and postnatal follow up are vital in the holistic management of women with medical problems and this includes appropriate contraceptive advice. A third appendix has therefore been added as a ready reference for clinicians not familiar with effective contraception.

The new edition remains a pragmatic and easy-to-use design by including tables, bullets, and “Points to remember” boxes for ease of reference. It is an essential on-the-spot guide for obstetricians, physicians, general practitioners, and midwives in both practice and training.

Ear, Nose and Throat at a Glance

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Goldstein JA
Pages: 96p.
Format: PDF
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 29 Jan. 2013
eISBN-13: 978-1444330878

Ear, Nose and Throat at a Glance provides a highly-illustrated, accessible introduction to this practical but complex topic, which is increasingly encountered in every-day outpatient settings, as well as surgical departments.

Each double-page spread diagrammatically summarises the basic science relating to each anatomical area, outlines practical guidelines on the examination of patients, and provides an overview of the most common disorders and diseases.

This brand new title in the best-selling at a Glance series features high-yield information on all the topics covered at medical school, and includes:

Advice on clinical skills, practical examinations and procedures, such as otoscopic examinations, and tuning fork tests
Comprehensive illustrations showing anatomy and mechanisms of hearing
Assessment, management and treatment of both chronic and acute conditions
ENT trauma and emergencies
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and Extended Matching Questions (EMQs) to help test learning

Dermatology at a Glance, 2nd ed.

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Chowdhury MMU, Katugampola RP and Finlay AY
Pages: 192p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 11 Oct. 2019
eISBN-13: 978-1119392613

The field of Dermatology is expanding at a rapid pace — new research findings and advanced treatment technologies have amplified the need for concise and up-to-date information on this dynamic area of medicine. Dermatology at a Glance provides medical students and trainees with a clear introduction to dermatological practice. This valuable resource covers essential components of dermatology, from patient consultation and basic procedures to advanced treatments of skin disorders. Illustrated with over 300 high-quality slides and full-colour photographs, this book is an ideal reference for those seeking to interview and examine patients, identify and diagnose skin diseases, and develop treatment plans.

Now in its second edition, Dermatology at a Glance offers revised coverage of the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and presentations of various skin disorders, and examines central aspects of the British Association of Dermatologists core curriculum. New chapters on topics such as dermoscopy, diagnostic methods for lesions and rashes, cosmetic dermatology, and drug reactions reflect current research and practices.

Perfect for revision and quick consultation with its highly visual approach
Eight brand new chapters, including hidradenitis suppurativa, itch, and systemic and topical drugs

Dimond’s Legal Aspects of Nursing: A Definitive Guide to Law for Nurses, 8th ed.

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Griffith R and Dowie I
Pages: 800p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: Pearson, 3 Jun. 2019
eISBN-13: 978-1292245379

Written specifically for student nurses as well as those already in practice, Dimond’s Legal Aspects of Nursing is your essential practical guide to the legal principles you need to be aware of in your everyday nursing practice.

Building on previous editions of the book by Bridgit Dimond, this 8^th edition has been significantly reworked by a new author team with extensive experience in teaching nursing law. It has also been fully updated and revised in line with recent legal developments and the new Nursing standards to ensure it continues to meet the requirements of nursing law modules.

New to this edition:

Introduction of new and updated Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) Fitness to Practise procedures
Reference to the NMC Code 2015 (updated 2018) including Duty of candour
Data Protection legislation updated including reference to the General Data Protection Regulation 2016
Greater reference to the devolved UK administrations
Updated overview of a nurses’ duty of care
Reference to the new NMC approved curriculum, and the introduction of nursing associates
Introduction of upcoming changes to the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Comprehensive discussion of the practice implications of the Supreme Court Decisions in Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015]
Consideration of the revised Health and Social Care Act 2008 (regulated activities) regulations 2014
Updated consideration of gross negligence manslaughter
Practical implications of the extension of the crimes of ill treatment and willful neglect under the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 section 20 and 21

Diseases and Diagnoses: The Second Age of Biology

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Gilman SL
Pages: 254p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: Routledge, 8 Sept. 2017
eISBN-13: 978-1138509238

Diseases and Diagnoses discusses why such social problems as addiction, sexually transmitted diseases, racial predisposition for illness, surgery and beauty, and electrotherapy, all of which concerned thinkers a hundred years ago, are reappearing at a staggering rate and in diverse national contexts. In the twentieth century such problems were viewed as only historical concerns. Yet in the twenty-first century, we once again find ourselves confronting their implications. In this fascinating volume, Gilman looks at historical and contemporary debates about the stigma associated with biologically transmitted diseases. He shows that there is no indisputable way to measure when a disease or therapy will reappear, or how it may be perceived at any given moment in time. Consequently, Gilman focuses on the socio-cultural and political implications that the reappearance of such diseases has had on contemporary society. His approach is to show how culture (embedded in cultural objects) both feeds and is fed by the claims of medical science-as for example, the reappearance of “race” as a cultural as well as a medical category. If the twentieth century was the “age of physics,” in the latter part of the past century and certainly in the twenty-first century biological concerns are recapturing central stage. Achievements of the biological sciences are changing the public’s sense of what constitutes cutting-edge science and medicine. None has captured the public imagination more effectively than the mapping of the human genome and the promise of genetic manipulation, which fuel what Gilman calls a “second age of biology.” Although not without controversy, the role of genetics appears to be key. Gilman puts contemporary debates in historical context, showing how they feed social and cultural concerns as well as medical possibilities.

Dying Well: A guide to enabling a good death, 2nd ed.

Posted on14/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Neuberger J
Pages: 194p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: CRC Press, 2016
eISBN-13: 978-1-85775-940-2

An introduction to the history of ideas about death. Grief – reactions normal and abnormal. The role of helpers. The best that we can do. Religious beliefs and customs. How can we make dying better for people? The good death.

Critical Resilience for Nurses: An Evidence-Based Guide to Survival and Change in the Modern NHS

Posted on14/12/202107/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Traynor M
Pages: 184p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: Routledge, 16 Mar. 2017
eISBN-13: 978-1138194236

The nursing profession is under pressure. Financial demands, student debt, the target culture, political scrutiny in the wake of major care scandals and increasing workloads are all taking their toll on professional morale and performance. This timely book considers the meaning of resilience in this adverse context and explains why measures to preserve individual nurses’ and students’ well-being are flawed if they don’t take into account wider political and organizational perspectives.

Arguing that healthcare can be thought about and experienced differently, this book:

Provides a summary of the latest research on resilience, explaining its relevance and also limitations for nurses;
Considers debates about compassion and highlights the effects of policy agendas on nurse education and nursing work;
Re-evaluates nursing’s professional identity, including where nursing has come from and the effects of class, gender and race on its powerbase;
Assesses the role of politics and social media, both in driving change and feeding resistance; and
Introduces the idea of critical resilience as a complete framework for resisting bullying and fostering survival and change in the nursing workforce.

Direct, upbeat, at times provocative and witty, this agenda-setting book enables nurses to understand why they feel the way they do. It also lists what opportunities are available to them to change, resist and survive in what has become a complex, challenging – if still deeply rewarding – line of work.

The Nurse Mentor’s Handbook: Supporting Students in Clinical Practice

Posted on14/12/202115/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Walsh D
Pages: 270p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: Open University Press, 26 Aug. 2020
eISBN-13: 978-0335248612

This popular book is an essential companion for supporting and supervising student nurses in clinical practice. The book examines the theory of supervision and the underlying principles of teaching and assessment in nurse education and includes case studies, tools and interventions that can be used in clinical practice.

Emergency Nursing at a Glance

Posted on13/12/202114/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Holbery N
Pages: 182p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: Wiley Blackwell, 4 Mar. 2016
eISBN-13: 978-1118867679

From the publishers of the market-leading at a Glance series comes a wide-ranging and succinct overview of the key concepts of emergency care. Emergency Nursing at a Glance uses the unique and highly visual at a Glance format to convey vital information quickly and efficiently, ensuring that nursing students have access to all the important topics they need for an emergency care placement. This highly visual, easy-to-read guide is the ideal companion for anyone entering fields involving urgent or unscheduled care.

Includes all aspects of emergency care, including trauma, minor injury, triage processes, patient assessment, common emergency presentations, as well as legal, ethical and professional issues.
Covers care of adults, children, and those with learning disabilities and mental health conditions
Presented in the bestselling at a Glance format, with superb illustrations and a concise approach

Collaborative Practice in Critical Care Settings: A Workbook

Posted on13/12/202113/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Reeves S, Alexanian J, Kendall-Gallagher D, Dorman T and Kitto S
Pages: 138p.
Format: EpRoutledge, 6 Sept. 2018
eISBN-13: 978-1138633490

Communication in Nursing and Healthcare: A Guide for Compassionate Practice

Posted on13/12/202113/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Gault I, Shapcott J, Luthiand A and Reid G
Pages: 225p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: Sage, 1 Nov. 2016
eISBN-13: 978-1412962315

This book uses real student experiences and stories from patients to help students develop their communication skills throughout the three years of training, with a focus on how to develop person-centredness and compassionate and collaborative care.

Contexts of Midwifery Practice

Posted on13/12/202113/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Muscat H,Passmore H and Chenery-Morris S
Pages: 208p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: Learning Matters 18 May 2015
eISBN-13: 978-1446295373

In order to become skilled and competent practitioners, student midwives need to understand the complex individual, family and societal issues they will encounter. By introducing the contemporary context of midwifery practice, this book helps students to understand the problems many women face in society.

The book covers topics including violence, mental and sexual health, the rising obesity epidemic and increases in numbers of women from non-UK countries. The authors emphasise the fact that students need to be aware of their public health responsibilities and discuss various health promotion strategies.

Counseling Across the Lifespan: Prevention and Treatment, 2nd ed.

Posted on13/12/202113/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Juntunen CL andSchwartz JP
Pages: 743p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: Sage, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781483389141

This practical book helps readers provide effective mental, emotional, and behavioral health services to clients across the continuum of care, from health promotion through long-term treatment and remediation. Anchoring each chapter within a life stage—from childhood through older adulthood—the text identifies the nature and origin of various psychological issues and emphasizes the importance of anticipating and responding early to concerns that arise for large portions of the population. The Second Edition features new chapters and expanded coverage of important topics, such as sociocultural contextual factors and interprofessional health perspectives.

Counseling Across Cultures, 7th ed.

Posted on13/12/202113/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Pedersen PB, Draguns JG, Lonner WJ, Trimble JE and Scharrón-del Río MR
Pages: 787p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: Sage, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781452217529

Artiiculates the positive contributions that can be made by incorporating multicultural awareness in the training of skilled counsellors”. The Fourth Edition of Counseling across Cultures is an excellent source of information and remains a classic in its field.

Children and Young People’s Nursing Skills at a Glance

Posted on13/12/202113/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Gormley-Fleming E and Martin D
Pages: 160p.
Format: Epub
Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell, 2 Mar. 2018
eISBN-13: 978-1119078531

Children and Young People’s Nursing Skills at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration children’s nursing students. Highly visual, each clinical skill is covered in a two-page spread, with superb colour illustrations accompanied by clear informative text.

Providing up to date, evidence-based information on a wide range of clinical skills that are required by today’s children’s nurses, this comprehensive and accessible text makes it easy for the reader to grasp the fundamentals in order to meet the care needs of the child and family, both in the hospital and community setting. Structured around the key systems of the body, the book is divided into sixteen sections, and covers all the essential clinical skills, including:

Principles of assessment
Communication
Record keeping
Drug calculations and administration
Safeguarding
Care planning
Respiratory and cardiac care
Gastrointestinal care
ECG reading and interpretation
Neurological assessment
Musculoskeletal care.

Child Mental Health in Primary Care: A Practical Guide, 2nd ed.

Posted on13/12/202113/12/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Quentin Spender, Niki Salt, Judith Dawkins, Tony Kendrick and Peter Hill
Pages: 385p.
Format: Epub
Publisher: CRC Press, 2016
eISBN-13: 978-1-85775-262-5

This book helps general practitioners, health visitors and other professionals working in primary care to assess, manage and refer children and adolescents with mental health problems. School medical officers, social workers and educational psychologists, many of whom are in the front line of mental health provision for children and young people, will also find it particularly useful. Each problem is covered in a uniform way, with definitions, assessment outlines, detailed management options and indications for referral. Numerous case examples further illuminate aspects of many conditions. The book supports service provision in the new primary care environment, and forms a comprehensive practical guide to the full range of difficulties and disabilities affecting the mental health of children and young people.

Tomorrow Will Be a Good Day: My Autobiography

Posted on13/12/2021AuthorJames Ryan

Author: Moore T.
Pages: 320 Format: Epub Publisher: Michael Joseph
Date: 17/09/2020
eISBN-13: 9780241486115

Born at the tail end of the Spanish flu epidemic, Tom Moore was raised in the Yorkshire Dales by a loving family that had not escaped tragedy. Yet when the clouds of war threatened, Tom raised his hand and joined up to fight. The Second World War took him to the Far East, where his can-do spirit was forged. Whether fighting for his life in Burma or helming a firm back home, racing motorbikes or raising a family, he always sought to do his very best. To make a difference to those around him. Captain Tom’s story is that of our parents and our grandparents.

Timely psychosocial interventions in dementia care: Evidence-based practice

Posted on01/11/202101/12/2021AuthorJames Ryan

Author: Manthorpe J. Pages: 288 Format PDF
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley
19/03/2020
eISBN:9781787753037

The book addresses how practitioners and carers can apply psychosocial interventions – which take into consideration the individual, social and environmental aspects of a person’s life – across this trajectory, right from the earliest stages through to practice in care home settings. Divided into four sections, each covers a different context in which people with dementia can be supported: at home; in community settings; family and carer support; and those in care homes and hospitals. In addition, there is a distinct focus throughout on evidence-based practice and its implementation in real-world settings. This book is essential reading for any practitioner and caregiver wanting to support people with dementia.

Building Connected Communities of Care: The Playbook For Streamlining Effective Coordination Between Medical And Community-Based Organizations

Posted on01/11/2021AuthorJames Ryan

Author: Kosel K. Pages: 286 Format: PDF
Publisher: Productivity
20/02/2020
eISBN-139781000037036

This practical how-to guide is the codification of transferrable lessons from successes and challenges faced when working with clinical, community, and government leaders. By reading this playbook, leaders interested in building (or expanding) connected clinical-community services will learn how to: 1) facilitate cross-sector care coordination; 2) enable community care partners to better provide targeted services to community residents; 3) reduce duplication of services across partnering organizations; and 4) help to bridge service gaps in the currently fragmented system. Implementation of services, as recommended in this book, will ultimately streamline assistance efforts, reduce repeat crises and emergency funding requests, help address disparities of care, and improve the health, safety, and well-being of the most vulnerable community residents.

Osteopathic and chiropractic for manual therapists: a comprehensive guide to full body spinal and peripheral manipulations

Posted on27/10/202128/10/2021AuthorJames Ryan

Author: Giles G. Pages: 293 Format: PDF
Publisher: Singing Dragon
21/07/2017
eISBN-13:978-0857012814

Bringing together the best techniques from chiropractic and osteopathy, this easy-to-use guide is necessary reading for any manual therapist wishing to hone their skills, and discover related techniques that will enhance their practice. Offering practical step-by-step instruction on how to treat a full scope of musculoskeletal conditions, this duo-disciplinary guide draws on current anatomical and physiological research to bring all the most advanced and adaptive manipulation therapy techniques to your fingertips.

Sustainability and Interprofessional Collaboration: Ensuring Leadership Resilience in Collaborative Health Care. 1st Edition

Posted on26/10/202128/10/2021AuthorJames Ryan

Author: Forman D. Pages:355 Format: PDF
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
27/07/2020
eISBN-13: 978-3030402815

This book is the fourth in the series on leadership, interprofessional education and practice, following on from Leadership Development for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice(2014), Leadership and Collaboration: Further Developments for IPE and Collaborative Practice (2015) and Leading Research and Evaluation in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (2016).Along with policy changes around the globe, these three books have stimulated experts in this area to consider not only the ways in which they introduce and develop interprofessional education and collaborative practice, but also how they evaluate their impacts. In this 4th book, the focus is on the sustainability of these initiatives, sharing insights into factors that promote sustainability including leadership approaches and organisational resilience, as well as frequently encountered difficulties, and ways to overcome them.

Physical assessment of the newborn: a comprehensive approach to the art of physical examination. 5th Edition

Posted on26/10/202126/10/2021AuthorJames Ryan

Author: Tappero EP. Pages:302 Format: PDF
Publisher: Springer
01/09/2021
eISBN-13: 9780826121936

This valuable and essential resource illustrates the principles and skills needed to gather assessment data systematically and accurately, and also provides a knowledge base for interpretation of this data. Coverage addresses: gestational assessment, neurologic assessment, neonatal history, assessment of the dysmorphic infant, and systemic evaluation of individual body systems, as well as key information on behavioral and pain assessment, including the use of specific tools with various groups ranging from term to extremely preterm infants. Numerous tables, figures, illustrations, and photos, many of them in full color, are a major strength that enhances the book’s usefulness as a clinical resource. The text is an excellent teaching tool and resource for anyone who performs newborn examinations including nurses, neonatal and pediatric nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, physicians and therapists. It can also serve as a core text for any program preparing individuals for advanced practice roles in neonatal care.

Collaborative Learning in Practice: Coaching to Support Student Learners in Healthcare

Posted on20/10/202128/10/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Lobo C, Paul R, Crozier K. Pages: 272 Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley Blackwell
25/05/2021
eISBN-13: 9781119695387

Collaborative Learning in Practice provides a detailed description of the CLiP model and explains how coaching can be integrated into a range of learning conversations. Written by an experienced team of practitioners, this unique text describes the theoretical basis of the CLiPmodel, highlights potential pitfalls and successes, and offers practical guidance on implementation. A wealth of real-world case studies demonstrates how the CLiPmodel works in a range of professional and practice settings, considering healthcare education, research and leadership. This authoritative book: Provides an overview of the innovative CLiP model of practice-based learning, linked to the NMC standards for student supervision and assessment Offers numerous real-life examples of how to implement and evaluate CLIP in practice Explores the use of reverse mentoring to update and share knowledge collaboratively Discusses how coaching approaches such as GROW and OSCAR can enhance learning experiences Includes access to online learning tools including self-assessment tests, additional practical scenarios and case studies, and links to further reading Developing practitioner knowledge and skill through an accessible, reader-friendly approach,Collaborative Learning in Practice is an essential resource for nursing and allied healthcare educators, nursing and healthcare students, and practice mentors, supervisors, and assessors in clinical environments.

The midwife’s labour and birth handbook, 4th ed.

Posted on19/10/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Chapman V. Pages: 441 Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
21 Sept. 2017
eISBN-13: 9781119235101

Providing a practical and comprehensive guide to midwifery care, The Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook continues to promote best practice and a safe, satisfying birthing experience with a focus on women-centred care.

Covering all aspects of care during labour and birth, from obstetric emergencies to the practicalities of perineal repair (including left-hand suturing), the fourth edition has been fully revised and updated to include:

Full colour photographs of kneeling extended breech and footling breech births
New water birth and breech water birth photographs
Female genital mutilation
Sepsis
Group B streptococcus
Care of the woman with diabetes /Neonatal hypoglycaemia
Mental health
Seeding/microbirthing

It also addresses important issues such as:

Why are the numbers of UK women giving birth in stirrups RISING rather than falling?
Why are so few preterm babies given bedside resuscitation with the cord intact?
Would the creation of midwife breech practitioners/specialists enable more women to choose vaginal breech birth and is breech water birth safe?
What is the legal position for women who choose to free birth – and their birth partners?
Why are midwives challenging the OASI care bundle?

Incorporating research, evidence and anecdotal observations, The Midwife’s Labour and Birth Handbook remains an essential resource for both student midwives and experienced practising midwives.

Counselling Skills for Working with Gender Diversity and Identity

Posted on13/10/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Michael Beattie and Penny Lenihan with Robin Dundas. Pages: 312 Format: EPUB Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
21 Mar. 2018
eISBN-13: 978-1785927416

This book is essential reading for all counsellors, therapists, and mental health practitioners. It explains current psychological and sociological thinking about femininity, masculinity, and non-binary gender in a highly accessible way, and demonstrates clearly how gender is relevant to all of our clients. Numerous case studies bring the material to life and help the reader to understand how best to work with clients across gender diversity, drawing on various therapeutic approaches and practices. The book particularly provides an excellent introduction to working with trans clients, including a thorough description of best practice in this area, as well as a good sense of the key issues facing trans people today. — Meg-John Barker is a Senior Lecturer in psychology at The Open University, psychotherapist, and author of How to Understand Your Gender, Queer: A Graphic History, and many other books.

Transgender Health: A Practitioner’s Guide to Binary and Non-Binary Trans Patient Care

Posted on13/10/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Ben Vincent. Pages: Format: EPUB Publisher:
21 Jun. 2018
eISBN-13: 978-1785922015

An accessible, research-based guide to sensitively treating and caring for transgender patients.

Working with difference and diversity in counselling and psychotherapy

Posted on13/10/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Cameron Rose. Pages: 176 Format: EPUB Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
4 Jun. 2020
eISBN-13: 978-1526436658

This book guides you through the complexities of working with difference and diversity in counselling and psychotherapy. It introduces you to contemporary thinking on the construction of difference, social identity and culture, and applies the theory to therapy practice. With reflective exercises and case examples, it will help you to work more confidently and sensitively with difference.

Transforming Lives: Health Initiatives in Faith Communities

Posted on13/10/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Alexander Rödlach. Pages: 214 Format: PDF Publisher: Lexington Books
23 Sept. 2020
eISBN-13: 978-1793625793

Faith community nursing and health ministry programs in congregations have increasingly been recognized as having a significant impact on the health and well-being of individuals. Based on a case study in Omaha, Nebraska, Transforming Lives: Health Initiatives in Faith Communities documents how nurses and health ministers touch and transform the recipients of their services and the participants in activities they organize. Alexander Rödlach argues that much of their success is due to their ability to collaborate with leadership in congregations and health systems. These programs have the potential to become significant partners with health systems and governments in providing health services to communities.

Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance, 2nd ed.

Posted on21/06/202123/06/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Margaret Somerville, K. Kumaran and Rob Anderson. Pages: 304 Format: EPUB Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell;
5 Aug. 2016
eISBN-13: 978-1118999325

Sensory Integration: Theory and Practice, 3rd ed.

Posted on21/06/202121/06/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Ron Stall, Brian Dodge, José A. Bauermeister, Tonia Poteat and Chris Beyrer. Pages: 304 Format: EPUB Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press;
27 Oct. 2020
eISBN-13: 978-0803646063

The classic, go-to text on sensory integration for Occupational Therapists.

Current theory and research based on the original work of A. Jean Ayres and applications of sensory integration to practice. Case studies covering a wide range of age groups and diagnoses.

Ageing, Diversity and Equality: Social Justice Perspectives (Routledge Advances in Sociology)

Posted on20/04/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Sue Westwood. Pages: 394 Format: PDF Publisher: Routledge
31 Oct. 2018
eISBN-13: 978-0367556136

Current understandings of ageing and diversity are impoverished in three main ways. Firstly, with regards to thinking about what inequalities operate in later life there has been an excessive preoccupation with economic resources. On the other hand, less attention has been paid to cultural norms and values, other resources, wider social processes, political participation and community engagement. Secondly, in terms of thinking about the ‘who’ of inequality, this has so far been limited to a very narrow range of minority populations. Finally, when considering the ‘how’ of inequality, social gerontology’s theoretical analyses remain under-developed. The overall effect of these issues is that social gerontology remains deeply embedded in normative assumptions which serve to exclude a wide range of older people.

Adult Transgender Care: An Interdisciplinary Approach for Training Mental Health Professionals

Posted on20/04/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Michael R. Kauth and Jillian C. Shipherd. Pages: 242 Format: EPUB Publisher: Routledge
17 Oct. 2017
eISBN-13: 978-1138229037

Adult Transgender Care provides an overview of transgender health and offers a comprehensive approach to training mental health professionals in transgender care. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach to transgender care, emphasizing the complementary contributions of psychiatry, psychology, and social work in providing transgender care within an integrated treatment team. Included in this text are overviews of how to conceptualize and provide treatment with complex and difficult clinical presentations and considerations for understanding how to address system-level challenges to treatment.

Trans and Non-binary Gender Healthcare for Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and Other Health Professionals

Posted on20/04/202120/04/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Christina Richards and James Barrett. Pages: 132 Format: EPUB Publisher: RCPsych Publications
27 Aug. 2020
eISBN-13: 9781108703024

Gender diversity is now recognised as simply part of human diversity, rather than being pathological. This shift calls for a need for mental health professionals to adapt their practice when working with trans and non-binary people. Written by two clinicians with significant experience in this field, this book provides practical, everyday advice on what to do when seeing gender-diverse people in both inpatient and outpatient settings. It avoids focusing on academic theory or being overly political and, instead, offers straightforward, useful guidance on common issues clinicians may face, such as which ward to accommodate someone on or which name to use when. Topics include common drug interactions, differential diagnoses, complex case formulation, autistic spectrum conditions, the spectrum of sexualities, surgeries, legal and religious matters, forensic assessment, psychotherapy and mental health diagnoses. Fully relevant to contemporary practice, this is a much-needed guide for busy clinicians seeking immediate, practical and authoritative answers.

Religions, Culture and Healthcare: A Practical Handbook for Use in Healthcare Environments (2nd Ed.)

Posted on06/04/202120/04/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: by Susan Hollins. Pages: 236 Size: 2.15 MB Format: pdf Publisher: Routledge
Published: 25 Feb. 2009
eISBN-13: 978-1846192609

Health professionals provide care to patients of differing religions and cultures, and knowledge of their cultural and religious background, way of life and beliefs and practices is vital to delivering sensitive and responsive care. This revised and updated guide provides practical and comprehensive information on each of the major faiths, providing an accessible reference for appropriate day to day care of patients in multicultural societies. Healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, midwives, healthcare assistants, physiotherapists, psychologists, hospital chaplains and administrative staff will find it an indispensable ready reference.

Compassion in Nursing

Posted on03/03/202107/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Alistair Hewison And Yvonne Sawbridge. Pages: 236 Size: 2.15 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Red Globe Press
Published: 16 September, 2017
eISBN-13: 978113744370

Compassion has become a prominent issue in health policy and practice and the recommendations of the Francis Report and the Berwick Review emphasised the need for compassion in care. This timely and important text book provides a valuable resource for practicing and student nurses which examines compassion in depth, but from a real world perspective. It appreciates and discusses the emotional labour of care and the realities of practice which can make ‘caring’ and ‘having compassion’ feel like a difficult and impossible task. This is an essential guide for those seeking clarity and depth in the analysis of compassion in contemporary nursing. Whether on a pre-qualifying undergraduate degree or an experienced practitioner, this is a must-have book for anyone interested in creating a compassionate health service.

Paediatric symptom and sign sorter, 2nd ed.

Posted on02/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: El-Radhi, A. Sahib . Pages: 255 Format: PDF Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 07/03/2019
eISBN-13: 9780429455155

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This book will be a vital tool for all clinicians in the front line when an ill child presents with an acute illness. Experienced paediatricians, postgraduate doctors, primary care physicians, and paediatric nurses will find this a useful refresher, and it will be an invaluable primer for newly trained doctors and students, or those new to the paediatric wards.

Each chapter here provides an overview of each symptom and sign followed by the most likely underlying causes in an easy-to-use tabular format. Investigative techniques and guidelines follow, ranging from the simple and inexpensive to the more complex, as do Top Tips and Red Flag warnings to note; new to this second edition are concluding summaries of Key Points, as well as an entirely new Endocrine chapter.

Managing children with developmental language disorder: Theory and practice across Europe and beyond

Posted on02/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Edited By James Law, Cristina McKean, Carol-Anne Murphy, Elin Thordard. Pages: 551 Format: PDF Publisher: Routledge
Published: 09/04/2019
eISBN-13: 9780429455308

Although most children learn language relatively quickly, as many as 10 per cent of them are slow to start speaking and are said to have developmental language disorder (DLD). Children with DLD are managed by a variety of different professionals in different countries, are offered different services for different periods of time and are given a variety of different therapeutic treatments. To date, there has been no attempt to evaluate these different practices. Managing Children with Developmental Language Disorder: Theory and Practice Across Europe and Beyond does just this, reporting on the findings of a survey carried out as part of the work of COST Action IS1406, a European research network.

Law and colleagues analyse the results of a pan-European survey, looking at how different services are delivered in different counties, at the cultural factors underpinning such services and the theoretical frameworks used to inform practice in different countries. The book also provides a snapshot of international practices in a set of 35 country-specific “vignettes”, providing a benchmark for future developments but also calling attention to the work of key practitioners and thinkers in each of the countries investigated.

This book will be essential reading for practitioners working with children with language impairments, those commissioning services and policy in the field and students of speech and language therapy.

Becoming and being a play therapist: Play therapy in practice

Posted on02/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Ayling, Peter. Pages: 298 Format: PDF Publisher: Routledge
Published: 08/02/2019
eISBN-13: 9780203711224

Becoming and Being a Play Therapist: Play Therapy in Practice presents a rich and illuminating account of current play therapy practice, with an emphasis on becoming and being a play therapist and on some of the varied clinical contexts in which play therapists work. Written by members of British Association of Play Therapists, this book highlights the current complexity of play therapy practice in the UK and reflects the expertise of the collected authors in working with emotional, behavioural and mental health challenges in children and young people.

Divided into three parts, the book is designed to build on and consolidate the principles and professional/personal competences of play therapy practice. Key topics include:

- Training and establishing oneself as a play therapist in the UK, a comprehensive guide.

- The improvisational practitioner; therapist responses to resistance and aggressive play.

- Systemic considerations in play therapy with birth families and adopters; advantages and challenges.

- Case-study based explorations of play therapy across a range of service user groups, including childhood trauma, bereavement and sexual abuse, and agency contexts, including school and CAMHS settings.

Becoming and Being a Play Therapist will be relevant both for play therapy trainees and for qualified play therapists as well as for related professionals.

Safeguarding children and young people online: A short guide for social workers

Posted on02/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Megele, Claudia. Pages: 277 Format: PDF Publisher: The Policy Press
Published: 01/01/2020
eISBN-13: 9781447331834

The first book to provide practitioners with an evidence-based, practical guide to safeguarding children and young people from abuse in a world of sexting, selfies and snap chat. Case study examples and discussion of key principles present an overview of the key risks to children and young people online.

Manual of dietetic practice, 6th ed.

Posted on02/03/202102/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Joan Gandy. Pages: 266 Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 13/06/2019
eISBN-13: 9781119235903

The authoritative guide for dietetic students and both new and experienced dietitians – endorsed by the British Dietetic Association

Now in its sixth edition, the bestselling Manual of Dietetic Practice has been thoroughly revised and updated to include the most recent developments and research on the topic. Published on behalf of the British Dietetic Association, this comprehensive resource covers the entire dietetics curriculum, and is an ideal reference text for healthcare professionals to develop their expertise and specialist skills in the realm of dietetic practice. This important guide includes:

The latest developments and scientific evidence in the field.
New data on nutrition and health surveillance programs.
Revised and updated evidence-based guidelines for dietetic practice.
An exploration of how Public Health England has influenced the field.
Practical advice on public health interventions and monitoring.
A companion website with helpful materials to support and develop learning.

Written for dietitians, clinical nutritionists, and other healthcare professionals by leading dietitians and other professionals, the Manual of Dietetic Practice continues to provide a crucial resource for experts and novices alike.

Clinical examination skills in paediatrics: For MRCPCH candidates and other practitioners

Posted on02/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: A. Mark Dalzell. Pages: 160 Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 12/11/2019
eISBN-13: 9781119238850

Examining children presents unique challenges for trainees and new doctors in paediatrics. Paediatric patients vary greatly in age and development, often find it difficult to describe their symptoms, and can behave unpredictably in clinical settings. Clinical Examination Skills in Paediatrics helps MRCPCH candidates and other practitioners learn effective history taking and fundamental examination techniques.

Clear and concise chapters-with contributions from a team of paediatric specialists-demonstrate the clinical examination and questioning techniques used in daily practice. Emphasis on the intellectual processes involved in decision making assists both trainees preparing for a formal examination as well as new clinicians faced with a difficult diagnostic problem. Topics include cardiovascular and respiratory examination, examining a child with a neuromuscular disorder, musculoskeletal examination, and taking history from a child with diabetes and a rheumatological condition.

Includes access to a companion website containing high-quality videos that demonstrate techniques, procedures and approaches
Features commentary by experienced practitioners which offer observations and deductions at each stage of the examination process
Offers tips for communicating effectively with the patients using appropriate lay terms
Helps translate the symptoms and signs experienced by patients into medical-speak
Covers all the skills tested in the MRCPCH Clinical exam

Clinical Examination Skills in Paediatrics is the perfect study and reference guide for paediatrics trainees, MRCPCH candidates, foundation doctors, allied healthcare professionals, and anyone looking to improve their clinical and communication skills in paediatrics.

Practical endocrinology and diabetes in children, 4th ed.

Posted on02/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Malcolm D. C. Donaldson, John W. Gregory, Guy Van-Vliet and Joseph I. Wolfsdorf Pages: 301 Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 07/02/2019
eISBN-13: 9781119386193

The revised and updated fourth edition of Practical Endocrinology and Diabetes in Children offers a practical, highly clinical and up-to-date handbook of paediatric endocrinology and diabetes. The book is written in clear terms and offers a user-friendly format that is designed to be concise, yet comprehensive.. The international panel of expert contributors explore the range of endocrine disorders in children including growth, thyroid, adrenal and problems related to puberty.

A comprehensive guide to music therapy, 2nd ed.

Posted on02/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Jacobsen, Stine Lindahl. Pages: 553 Format: PDF Publisher: Jessica Kingsley
Published: 21/05/2019
eISBN-13: 9781784507930

Music therapists have a rich diversity of approaches and methods, often developed with specific relevance to meet the needs of a certain client population. This updated edition reflects this diversity, and is a comprehensive guide to accessing the ideas, theory, research results and clinical outcomes that are the foundations of this field.

Spiritual care and allied health practice: A person-centered approach

Posted on02/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Carey, Lindsay B. Pages: 268 Format: PDF Publisher: Jessica Kingsley
Published: 21/06/2018
eISBN-13: 9781784505011

This textbook explains the importance of Allied Health Professionals providing spiritual care and gives applied information on how this can be done. The first book of its kind, it is essential reading for AHPs and students in order to understand how to give holistic and patient centred care.

Emergency triage, 3rd ed.

Posted on02/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Mackway-Jones, Kevin. Pages: 208 Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 21/10/2013
eISBN-13: 9781118299043

The Manchester Triage System (MTS) is the most widely used triage system in the UK, Europe and Australia, with tens of millions of patients being processed through hospital emergency departments. It is also used in hospitals throughout Brazil.

Emergency Triage is the core text for the MTS, which utilises a risk averse system of prioritisation for patients in all unscheduled care settings. As such, it is an essential text for all emergency department staff using the MTS, in particular triage nurses. The book is both a training tool and a reference for daily use in the Emergency Department and prehospital settings.

This edition features revised protocols that reflect new approaches to prioritisation, with accompanying revised flowcharts – the core part of the book.

Paediatric gastrointestinal disorders: A psychological perspective

Posted on02/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Martin, Clarissa. Pages: 396 Format: PDF Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 15/03/2019
eISBN-13: 9780429091346

The medical specialty of paediatric gastroenterology is focused on problems and disorders within the gastrointestinal tract, liver and pancreas of children from infancy until age eighteen. This inspirational compilation provides information on current research and clinical practice regarding the psychosocial aspects of paediatric gastrointestinal conditions.

Acquired brain injury: An integrative neuro-rehabilitation approach, 2nd ed.

Posted on02/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Elbaum, Jean. Pages: 369 Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Edition: 2nd.
Published: 22/07/2019
eISBN-13: 9783030166137

This book presents a comprehensive interdisciplinary team approach to the rehabilitation of acquired brain injury (ABI) survivors. Medical and clinical specialists will receive a deeper understanding of not only each other’s roles but of their complementary functions in this field. Many case examples are provided, illustrating a wide range of challenges and stages of recovery. This edition features 3 entirely new chapters and multiple updated chapters by new and returning authors.

Featured in the coverage:

The role of Robotics in acquired brain injury
A comprehensive chapter on physical therapy in ABI
Outstanding recoveries woven together by a video news producer who recovered from a meningioma
State of the art updates on neurosurgery, neurology, physiatry, neuropsychiatry and neuro-optometry.
Updated chapters on neuropsychology, speech-language and occupational therapies including new technology and approaches as well as evidence based practices
Psychosocial challenges and treatment following ABI
The importance of family as team members
Post rehabilitation options and experiences

Acquired Brain Injury: An Integrative Neuro-Rehabilitation Approach, 2nd edition provides clarity and context regarding the rehabilitation goals and processes for rehabilitation specialists, interdisciplinary students of neuro-rehabilitation as well as practicing clinicians interested in developing their knowledge in their field

Advances in Elder Abuse Research: Practice, Legislation and Policy

Posted on02/03/202102/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Phelan, Amanda. Pages: 266 Format: PDF Publisher: Springer
Published: 01/01/2020
eISBN-13: 9783030250935

This book provides an insight into advances in elder abuse in the areas of research, policy, practice and legislation. It provides readers with a broad understanding of the topic and considers the progress in elder abuse knowledge. The book explores the nexus of ageism and elder abuse, describes key social policies and their legislative manifestation, covers major policies and programs related to elder abuse, defines elder sexual abuse and much more. It offers the reader a comprehensive insight into new perspectives and approaches to both understanding and responding to elder abuse. As such it will be an asset to academics, students, healthcare practitioners, policy makers and the general public.

Cardiac Pacing and ICDs 4th ed.

Posted on02/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: [edited By] Kenneth A. Ellenbogen. Pages: 545 Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 15/04/2008
eISBN-13: 9781405150071

Cardiac Pacing and ICDs, is the ideal resource for clinicians who need an accessible, clinically-focused guide to cardiac pacemakers, ICDs and CRTs. Completely updated, and now with larger full-color images throughout, this new sixth edition offers thorough coverage of essential topics like:

Indications for both temporary and permanent pacing
Pacing hemodynamics explained in clinically relevant terms with simple algorithms for mode selection and device programming
Tips and Tricks for implantation and removal of devices and left ventricular leads
Evaluation and management of pacemaker and ICD device malfunctions
MRI safety and how to follow patients with devices
Remote follow up and more
Thoroughly revised and redone to provide more tables, charts and figures explaining devices

Caring for People with Dementia: A Shared Approach

Posted on02/03/202102/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Wilson, Christine Brown Pages: 217 Size: 994 KB Format: PDF Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
Published: 27 March, 2017
eISBN-13: 9781526415134

Skills in caring for people with dementia are increasingly demanded of all health care practitioners as the numbers of diagnosed increase. Caring for People with Dementia presents Christine Brown Wilson’s latest research into improving dementia care for both non-expert students and junior staff as well as more senior managers.

The text first guides the reader through the underpinning theory behind the different approaches to person centred and relationship centred care and provides case scenarios with a range of practical strategies staff and students have developed and implemented. It then presents the different levels of the organisational change using practical strategies adopting a person centred and relationship centred approach involving the person with dementia and their families.

This book will be indispensable reading for all nursing and healthcare students and practitioners who want to improve the quality of life for people with dementia.

Lifestyle Medicine: Lifestyle, the Environment and Preventive Medicine in Health and Disease

Posted on08/02/202125/02/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: [edited By] Egger Gary Pages: 185 Size: 10.84 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Open University Press
Published: 24 April, 2017, 3rd ed.
eISBN-13: 9780128104262

Our lifestyle choices have a profound effect on our health. As we live longer, one thing is clear: many of us will spend time living with injury and chronic illness due to our own choices. Changes in health patterns typically follow shifts in living conditions. Disease patterns have changed worldwide, from infectious to chronic diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. This change has been so emphatic – nearly 70% of all presentations to a doctor in modern western societies are now chronic disease related – that medical services are being forced to change to accommodate this.Lifestyle Medicineis an adjunct approach to health practice that seeks to deal with the more complex modern determinants of chronic diseases – primarily lifestyle and the environments driving such lifestyles – in contrast to the microbial ’causes’ of infectious disease. New chapters in this third edition explain the link between energy intake and expenditure; consider how modern technology are determinants of chronic disease; show how environmental influences, such as endocrine disruptors, influence our health; and summarize recent research on early childhood experiences and chronic disease.

- Explores the relationship between lifestyle and environmental drivers and the major modern chronic diseases
- Outlines the knowledge and skills bases required by health professionals to deal with lifestyle and environmental determinants of chronic disease, as well as the tools and procedures available for doing this
- Develops pedagogy for Lifestyle Medicine that will enable it to become a practical adjunct to conventional health and medical practice

A beginner’s guide to evidence-based practice in health and social care

Posted on08/02/202101/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

A beginner's guide to evidence-based practice in health and social care

Author: [edited By] Aveyard, Helen Sharp, Pam,. Pages: 185 Size: 10.84 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Open University Press
Published: 14 May, 2014, 2nd ed.
eISBN-13: 9780335246731

Have you heard of ‘evidence based practice’ but don’t know what it means?
Are you having trouble relating evidence to your practice?

This is the book for anyone who has ever wondered what evidence based practice is or how to relate it to practice. Fully updated in this brand new edition, this book is simple and easy to understand – and designed to help those new to the topic to apply the concept to their practice and learning with ease.

The book provides a step by step guide to what we mean by evidence based practice and how to apply it. This new edition features:

Additional material on literature reviews and searching for literature
Even more examples for health and social care practice
Extra material on qualitative research and evidence based practice
Expanded section on hierarchies of evidence and how to use them

A Beginner’s Guide to Evidence Based Practice in Health and Social Care is key reading for everyone involved in looking at and applying evidence in healthcare.

Burns and Grove’s The Practice of Nursing Research: Appraisal, synthesis, and generation of evidence, 8th ed.

Posted on12/09/201907/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: [edited By] Jennifer R. Gray, Susan K. Grove, Suzanne Sutherland. Pages: 738 Size: 10.84 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Saunders
Published: 10 August, 2016
eISBN-13: 978032337760

Master the research methods used as a foundation for evidence-based practice! Burns and Grove’s The Practice of Nursing Research, 8th Edition provides a solid foundation in the appraisal, synthesis, and generation of research evidence for clinical nursing practice. Not only will you learn how to properly evaluate and use existing research evidence, but you’ll also learn how to participate in research and quality improvement projects. Updated to reflect today’s focus on online research and evidence-based practice, this edition includes clear, step-by-step guidelines to research procedures as well as many examples from current and classic literature. From an expert author team led by Jennifer Gray, this book helps you perform scholarly research for evidence-based practice.

Being a nurse : A personal guide from graduation to revalidation

Posted on12/09/201907/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Lauren Philpott. Pages: 186 Size: 1.94 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: Lantern Publishing
Published: 30 June, 2018
eISBN-13: 9781908625540

Being a Nurse will help both student nurses and newly qualified nurses in their progression from graduation to revalidation. Packed full of personal accounts, hints and tips, the book provides advice to new starters on dealing with the challenges of being a nurse. It covers important topics such as first-day nerves, the value of teamwork, how to avoid burnout, coping with a bad day and how to know when you’re ready to progress. The author takes a jargon-free, supportive approach that aims to help you develop your confidence as a nurse so that you in turn can offer the best care for your patients.

Nursing practice: knowledge and care, 2nd ed.

Posted on12/09/201907/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Ian Peate, Karen Wild. Pages: 987 Size: 107.53 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 20 November, 2017
eISBN-13: 9781119237488

The second edition of the successful and definitive nursing textbook, Nursing Practice is designed to support the student throughout the entire nursing degree. Structured around the latest Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct, it explores a range of clinical and professional issues that the student will need to know, in one complete and accessible volume. Thoroughly updated and with full-colour, high quality illustrations throughout, this new edition features an additional chapter on the principles of supporting families and carers in practice, advice on revalidation, as well as a number of learning features and activities to help consolidate learning. Nursing Practice provides invaluable information to enable not just student nurses, but also those who are qualified and members of the extended nursing family, to develop a deeper understanding of their patients needs and to ensure that they are practicing safely and effectively.

The fearless organization: Creating psychological safety in the workplace for learning, innovation, and growth

Posted on12/09/201907/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Amy C. Edmondson. Pages: 258 Size: 1.32 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley
Published: 13 November, 2018
eISBN-13: 9781119477228

Conquer the most essential adaptation to the knowledge economy

The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth offers practical guidance for teams and organizations who are serious about success in the modern economy. With so much riding on innovation, creativity, and spark, it is essential to attract and retain quality talent—but what good does this talent do if no one is able to speak their mind? The traditional culture of “fitting in” and “going along” spells doom in the knowledge economy. Success requires a continuous influx of new ideas, new challenges, and critical thought, and the interpersonal climate must not suppress, silence, ridicule or intimidate. Not every idea is good, and yes there are stupid questions, and yes dissent can slow things down, but talking through these things is an essential part of the creative process. People must be allowed to voice half-finished thoughts, ask questions from left field, and brainstorm out loud; it creates a culture in which a minor flub or momentary lapse is no big deal, and where actual mistakes are owned and corrected, and where the next left-field idea could be the next big thing.

This book explores this culture of psychological safety, and provides a blueprint for bringing it to life. The road is sometimes bumpy, but succinct and informative scenario-based explanations provide a clear path forward to constant learning and healthy innovation.

Explore the link between psychological safety and high performance
Create a culture where it’s “safe” to express ideas, ask questions, and admit mistakes
Nurture the level of engagement and candor required in today’s knowledge economy
Follow a step-by-step framework for establishing psychological safety in your team or organization

Shed the “yes-men” approach and step into real performance. Fertilize creativity, clarify goals, achieve accountability, redefine leadership, and much more. The Fearless Organization helps you bring about this most critical transfor

The Newborn Lung: Neonatology Questions and Controversies, 3rd ed.

Posted on12/09/201907/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Bancalari, Eduardo Pages: 419 Size: 5.85 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 13 October, 2018
eISBN-13: 9780323568753

Dr. Richard Polin’s Neonatology Questions and Controversies series highlights the most challenging aspects of neonatal care, offering trustworthy guidance on up-to-date diagnostic and treatment options in the field. In each volume, renowned experts address the clinical problems of greatest concern to today’s practitioners, helping you handle difficult practice issues and provide optimal, evidence-based care to every patient.

Stay fully up to date in this fast-changing field with The Newborn Lung, 3rd Edition.
The most current clinical information throughout, including key management strategies that may reduce some of the chronic sequelae of neonatal respiratory failure.
New content on the role of microbiome in lung injury and lung development.
Current coverage of non-invasive respiratory support, perinatal events and their influence on lung development and injury, cell-based lung therapy, automation of respiratory support, and oxygenation targeting in preterm infants.
Consistent chapter organization to help you find information quickly and easily.
The most authoritative advice available from world-class neonatologists who share their knowledge of new trends and developments in neonatal care.

The most authoritative advice available from world-class neonatologists who share their knowledge of new trends and developments in neonatal care.

Text Atlas of Wound Management, 2nd ed.

Posted on10/09/201912/09/2019AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: [edited By] Vincent Falanga ; With Christina Lindholm … [et Al.]. Pages: 228 Size: 206.96 MB Format: PDF Publisher: CRC Press Inc
Published: 20 March, 2012
eISBN-13: 9781841848785

The second edition of this critically acclaimed Text Atlas of Wound Management presents new features for dermatologists and nurses who deal with the practical and clinical aspects of wound care. Expert contributors provide a hands-on approach to diagnosis and wound management, as well as a broad exposure to cutaneous wounds-both acute and chronic-to ensure complete exposure to the problems encountered and solutions offered. This colorful guide enables readers to feel as though they are analyzing wounds alongside the experts. With high-quality color illustrations throughout, new highlights include a chapter on histopathology and a section on sourcing products.

Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation: Treatment options and risk assessment, 3rd ed.

Posted on10/09/201907/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Christof Schaefer, Paul Peters, And Richard K. Miller. Pages: 920 Size: 11.97 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 17 September, 2014
eISBN-13: 9780124079014

Drugs During Pregnancy and Lactation, 3rd Edition is a quick and reliable reference for all those working in disciplines related to fertility, pregnancy, lactation, child health and human genetics who prescribe or deliver medicinal products, and to those who evaluate health and safety risks. Each chapter contains twofold information regarding drugs that are appropriate for prescription during pregnancy and an assessment of the risk of a drug when exposure during pregnancy has already occurred. Thoroughly updated with current regulations, references to the latest pharmacological data, and new medicinal products, this edition is a comprehensive resource covering latest knowledge and findings related to drugs during lactation and pregnancy.

Provides evidence-based recommendations to help clinicians make appropriate recommendations
Uniquely organized and structured according to drug class and treatment indications to offer authoritative clinical content on potential adverse effects
Highlights new research developments from primary source about working mechanism of substances that cause developmental disorders

Ewles & Simnett’s Promoting Health: A Practical Guide, 7th ed.

Posted on05/09/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Angela Scriven ; Foreword By Shirley Cramer. Pages: 281 Size: 2.86 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Bailliere Tindall
Published: 30 June, 2017
eISBN-13: 9780702066948

Retaining the features that characterized the phenomenal success of previous editions – namely, authority, accessibility and a user-friendly style – the latest edition of Ewles & Simnett’s Promoting Health: A Practical Guide, continues to offer readers with a sound introduction to the theory and practice of promoting public health.

Organised into three parts, the first section, ‘Thinking About Health, Health Promotion and Public Health’, explains what health, health promotion, public health and health education entail. The second part, ‘Planning and Managing Health Promotion and Public Health Practice‘ focuses on the health promoter’s daily work, beginning with a basic planning and evaluation framework followed by a discussion of how to identify and assess needs and priorities. The final part of the book, ‘Competence in Health Promotion and Public Health Practice‘, examines how readers can develop their competence in carrying out a range of activities, including enabling clients to learn in one-to-one and group settings, working with communities and changing policies and practices.

Fully updated throughout by a renowned author, the latest edition of this classic book includes the latest research on the comparative effectiveness of different approaches to health promotion and public health practice, and explores the development of public health communication strategies, including social marketing, social media campaigns, and use of pressure groups and ‘nudging’. The book also highlights the latest thinking on a wide variety of topics to ensure relevance to a broad array of practitioners working across differing settings.

Richly endowed with a wide range of interactive exercises and helpful case studies, Ewles & Simnett’s Promoting Health: A Practical Guide, seventh edition, will be ideal for anyone involved with health promotion and public health wherever they are based.

New edition of a seminal text fully updated for today’s reader
Focuses on the theories, principles and competencies for practice across a wide range of settings ranging from communities, schools, and workplaces, to GP surgeries and hospitals
Authoritative and accessible writing style helps make learning easy
Reflective activities help students consolidate their learning
Case studies – many from real life – provide practical examples to help readers apply concepts to their own setting
Gives emphasis to good communication and the effective use of communication tools
Practice points help readers structure their study and recap on what they have learned
Describes changes to the structure and organisation of public health within the UK, including the latest national standards for work in health promotion and public health
Outlines new research on the comparative effectiveness of different approaches to health promotion and public health practice
Explores the development of public health communication strategies, including social marketing, social media campaigns, and use of pressure groups and ‘nudging’
Highlights the latest ‘current thinking’ across a variety of different settings, to ensure relevance to a broad array of practitioners working across differing settings
Explores the increasing use of the internet to help individuals monitor and support their own wellbeing

Physical Examination of the Newborn at a Glance

Posted on05/09/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Denise Campbell, Lyn Dolby. Pages: 131 Size: 11.68 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 16 February, 2018
eISBN-13: 9781119155584

Physical Examination of the Newborn at a Glance provides a comprehensive guide for all those involved with both the routine neonatal examination and the more specific full physical examination of a newborn.

Encapsulating the learning requirements across a pre and post-registration audience, Physical Examination of the Newborn at a Glance is an indispensable resource for those beginning their journey to become a NIPE practitioner, as well as those who are looking to update their professional knowledge and understanding.

Acute medicine: a practical guide to the management of medical emergencies

Posted on05/09/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By David Sprigings, John B. Chambers. Pages: 785 Size: 20.1 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 27 April, 2017
eISBN-13: 9781118644263

Acute Medicine offers an accessible and concise guide to the practical management of all acute medical problems likely to be encountered in the emergency department, ambulatory care centre, acute medical unit or on the wards.

Reflecting the maturation of acute medicine as a separate specialty, the book is divided into common presentations, specific problems and procedures. New to the fifth edition is a chapter on bed-side ultrasonography; throughout, emphasis is placed on patient safety, and the use of flow diagrams, tables and figures ensures that key information is quickly accessible.

Thoroughly revised by experts in the subject, and updated to reflect current approaches to diagnosis and management, Acute Medicine is an excellent companion for the trainee as well as an aide-mémoire for the more experienced physician.

Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 13th ed.

Posted on05/09/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Shlomo Melmed, Kenneth S. Polonsky, P. Reed Larsen And Henry M. Kronenberg, Editors. Pages: 1,944 Size: 62.55 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 11 November, 2015
eISBN-13: 9780323341578

For more than 65 years, Williams Textbook of Endocrinology has been the gold standard in the field, delivering authoritative guidance on every aspect of adult and pediatric endocrine system disorders. The 13th Edition has been thoroughly updated by Drs. Shlomo Melmed, Kenneth S. Polonsky, P. Reed Larsen, and Henry M. Kronenberg, to bring you state-of-the-art coverage of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, thyroid disease, testicular disorders, and much more, all designed to help you provide optimal care to every patient. Bridging the gap between basic science and clinical information, it is an essential, relevant resource for endocrinologists, endocrine surgeons, gynecologists, internists, and pediatricians – any clinician who needs the most reliable coverage available on the diverse features across the spectrum of endocrine disease.

Psychiatry: Breaking the ICE

Posted on05/09/201904/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: [edited By] Sarah Stringer, Juliet Hurn, Anna M. Burnside. Pages: 576 Size: 5.74 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley
Published: 21 September, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781118557259

Psychiatry: Breaking the ICE contains everything psychiatry trainees need in order feel confident and competent in general adult inpatient and community placements.

A practical and reassuring guide to life as a psychiatrist, structured around the tasks expected both in day-to-day practice and in out-of-hours work
Key themes running throughout the book include ethical and legal issues, risk assessment and management, patient experience and safe prescribing

The authors are closely involved in the training, mentoring and supervision of core trainees, and know the real-world challenges faced by junior psychiatrists

Learning to Care: The Nursing Associate

Posted on05/09/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Ian Peate. Pages: 586 Size: 43.2 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 09 January, 2019
eISBN-13: 9780702077951

Richly illustrated throughout, this comprehensive resource is designed to fully equip Trainee Nursing Associates for their future role as professional healthcare providers with chapters ranging from ‘how to learn’ and essay writing to communication skills, reflective practice, and the role of evidence-based clinical decision making. Basic anatomy and physiology, together with the care and treatment of common disorders, form the second part of the volume. The book includes a wide range of learning features.

Clear, no nonsense writing style helps make learning easy
Provides helpful advice on study skills and essay writing
Incorporates the 15 Standards of the Care Certificate
Learning objectives at the start of each chapter enable readers to monitor their progress
Key Words feature encourage familiarisation with a new vocabulary
‘Self Test’ questions at the start of each chapter allow readers to establish their baseline knowledge
Reflection and Critical Awareness features encourage critical thinking and recall of essential information
Medicine Trolley feature outlines common drugs, their usage, routes of administration and side effects
Case Studies give practical context to core information
Care in the Home Setting, At the GP Surgery and Communities of Care boxes illustrate healthcare provision outside the hospital environment
Includes anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology of important diseases and disorders
OSCEs help trainee nursing associates prepare for examinations
Helpful glossary provides definitions of new terms

Conscious Sedation for Dentistry, 2nd ed

Posted on29/04/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Nick Girdler, Kathy Wilson, C. Michael Hill. Pages: 167 Size: 2.32 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 20 September, 2017
eISBN-13: 9781119274483

Drawing on the success of Clinical Sedation in Dentistry, this new edition covers all aspects of conscious sedation in dentistry. Written by experienced educators and internationally renowned researchers in the field, Conscious Sedation for Dentistry, Second Edition has been fully updated to include new national guidelines and equipment recommendations, and a companion website featuring self-assessment questions.

Clear, concise, and reader-friendly throughout, chapters cover anxiety management, applied anatomy and physiology, patient assessment, pharmacology of sedation agents, oral and intranasal sedation, inhalation sedation, intravenous sedation, complications and emergencies, sedation and special care dentistry, and medico-legal and ethical considerations.

Conscious Sedation for Dentistry, Second Edition is ideal for undergraduate dental students and dentists undertaking conscious sedation, as well as dental nurses completing post-registration sedation courses.

Maslow`s Hierarchy of Needs: Understand the true foundations of human motivation

Posted on27/03/201907/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: 50minutes.Com Pages: 18 Size: 992 KB Format: EPUB Publisher: 50 Minutes
Published: 17 August, 2015
eISBN-13: 9782806265876

Understand the true foundations of human motivation. This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing Maslow`s Hierarchy of Needs, providing you with the essential information and saving time.In 50 minutes you will be able to:.

Understand the five different levels of needs experienced by all humans.
Adapt your marketing strategies to satisfy as many of those needs as possible.
Turn your target market into loyal customers

New Job, New Challenges: Everything You Need To Thrive In Your New Role

Posted on27/03/201927/03/2019AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: 50minutes.Com Size: 1.56 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: 50 Minutes
Published: 11 August, 2017
eISBN-13: 9782806299253

Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about successfully taking on a new role with this practical guide. Whether you are entering the workforce for the first time, returning to work after time off, or simply moving into a new role, your first few weeks in a new job are crucial. Being well prepared and taking the time to understand the norms and expectations of your new working environment are essential if you want to shine in your trial period and ensure a bright future at your company. In 50 minutes you will be able to:

Prepare effectively for your new role, no matter what stage of your career you are at
Understand the culture of your new team and how to work effectively with your colleagues
Boost your self-confidence and establish credibility with your coworkers

The Peach Who Thought She Had to Be a Coconut: Profound Reflections on the Power of Thought and Innate Resilience

Posted on27/03/201907/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Terry Rubenstein Pages: 137 Size: 1.56 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Andrews UK Ltd
Published: 24 May, 2017
eISBN-13: 9781785386770

So I had a problem. I felt like a peach. But aspired to be a coconut. Unsurprisingly, I concluded I was ill-equipped for life, doomed to feel exposed to outside variables. It felt like an unstoppable blizzard was constantly blowing through me. My mind was full of long, dark winter days. And peaches don’t fare well in winter. Then, one day, I realised I did not need to be a coconut. In the midst of winter, I found within me an invincible summer. I uncovered innate resilience. Innate health. It is my birthright. It is the birthright of humanity. The one essential question to ask is this: Where do we think our feelings are coming from? And there is only one answer. Our feelings are always coming from the power of Thought in the moment. Never from anywhere else. Ever. Resilience is revealed when misunderstanding falls away. Realising the inside-out logic and wisdom of how our minds work reconnects us with what is true. And experiencing this truth is resilience. In these powerful reflective essays, Terry Rubenstein, author of the ground-breaking book Exquisite Mind and an avid student of the human dimension, reveals the logic and truth behind the extraordinary genius with which all human beings have been designed. This knowledge, which is self-evident when realised, eliminates the false assumption that we are non-resilient. It carries with it monumental implications and answers one of the most important questions that we can ever ask: Why would a peach ever want to be a coconut?

Overcoming Secondary Stress in Medical and Nursing Practice

Posted on27/03/201907/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Robert J. Wicks. Pages: 214 Size: 805 KB Format: PDF Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 25 August, 2005
eISBN-13: 978019803845

Physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals working in today’s health care settings must be prepared to offer support in dangerous times despite staffing shortages, financial pressures, and complex legal requirements. Overcoming Stress in Medical and Nursing Practice: A Guide to Professional Resilience and Personal Well-Being is a concise guide for all medical professionals who face these demands. This book:

Provides critical information about the dangers of compassion fatigue/burnout and vicarious post-traumatic stress disorder in health care settings
Introduces a newly-developed “Medical-Nursing Professional Secondary Stress Self-Awareness Questionnaire” that can be profitably self-administered at each phase of one’s career and reflected upon in private, with one’s mentor, or in a small group setting
Includes a unique section on strengthening one’s inner life through the use of three core spiritual wisdom approaches drawn from a world religion perspective
Provides a description of four types of “voices” one needs to have in one’s circle of friends to ensure that balance, perspective, growth, and challenge are fostered in one’s personal and professional life
Describes how physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals can formulate a personally-designed self-care protocol for themselves

Lastly, this book offers an extensive and up-to date bibliography of recent research, clinical papers, and books on medical-nursing practice and secondary stress. Overcoming Stress in Medical and Nursing Practice is an indispensable resource for medical and nursing professionals, students, and the counselors and therapists who work with them.

How to Be Happy: How Developing Your Confidence, Resilience, Appreciation and Communication Can Lead to a Happier, Healthier You

Posted on27/03/201907/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Liggy Webb. Pages: 226 Size: 4.5 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Capstone
Published: 17 July, 2012
eISBN-13: 9780857083418

We all have the capacity to be happy. There may be occasions in your life where this seems a challenging concept, however there are some very definite things that you can do to make sure that you are happy more often than not. After all, happy people get sick less often, they have more energy, are more creative, sustain more positive relationships and are more fun to be around. With the help of Liggy Webb, you can create your own personal happiness toolkit! How to be Happy will help you feel more self-empowered and in control of any situation, helping you progress in your work and personal life. You will learn how to:

Build your self-confidence to make the best of who you are
Be open to learning new things, to become more effective and creative
Develop an attitude of gratitude to appreciate life more
Encourage and sustain positive relationships
Build your resilience and emotional strength to cope with stress and manage change
Foster a healthy attitude and get fit for life You can make the decision right now to be happier if you really want to be.

Life is what you make it – so learn how to be happy, effective and energetic – and watch how it inspires those around you.

Learn to Love Yourself: Practical Steps To Build Confidence And Self-Esteem

Posted on26/03/201927/03/2019AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: 50minutes.Com Pages: 0 Size: 1.79 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: 50 Minutes
Published: 20 June, 2017
eISBN-13: 9782806298980

Change is only 50 minutes away! Find out everything you need to know about boosting happiness and self-esteem with this straightforward guide. Many of us struggle to maintain a positive self-image and feel confident in our own qualities and abilities. However, this can hold us back in our personal and professional lives and stop us from doing the things we really want to do. If you want to overcome your fears and build the life you have been dreaming of, this guide is for you! In just 50 minutes you will be able to:

Identify and overcome the fears that are holding you back
Develop and maintain a positive self-image
Increase your self-confidence and learn to live in the moment

Sophrology for Beginners: Simple techniques for relaxation and wellbeing

Posted on26/03/201907/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: 50minutes.Com Pages: 35 Size: 966 KB Format: EPUB Publisher: 50 Minutes
Published: 26 November, 2018
eISBN-13: 9782808011303

Sophrology is a powerful tool for promoting physical and mental health, and can be used for a range of purposes, from treating stress and insomnia to preparing for surgery or childbirth. The discipline was developed by the Colombian psychiatrist Alfonso Caycedo in the 1960s, and its popularity has risen steadily ever since. With this guide, you can quickly gain an understanding of its basic principles and applications and see the benefits for yourself! In just 50 minutes you will be able to:

Understand the history and key principles of sophrology
Find out how sophrology can help you in various areas of your life
Practise some simple sophrology exercises at home

Yoga for Beginners: Simple techniques to boost your wellbeing

Posted on26/03/201907/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: 50minutes.Com Pages: 34 Size: 1.7 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: 50 Minutes
Published: 26 November, 2018
eISBN-13: 9782808011242

Yoga is a centuries-old discipline that has only recently begun gaining popularity in the West. Although most people exclusively associate it with the asanas or poses that practitioners seek to master, it can more aptly be described as a lifestyle that seeks to bring mind, body and soul into perfect harmony. However, the basic principles of yoga are simple, and can give your mental and physical wellbeing a significant boost. Thanks to this guide, incorporating them into your own life has never been easier! In just 50 minutes you will be able to:

Discover the history of yoga
Learn some of the most fundamental yoga poses
Start making yoga a part of your lifestyle

Find Your Work-Life Balance: Stop Your Work From Taking Over Your Life

Posted on26/03/201927/03/2019AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: 50minutes.Com Pages: 0 Size: 1.62 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: 50 Minutes
Published: 28 April, 2017
eISBN-13: 9782806269904

Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about work-life balance with this practical guide. With the growth of technology and increasing expectations at work, it can be difficult to draw a distinct line between your personal life and your life at the office, leading to increased stress and difficulty coping. This helpful guide will give you all the advice you need to rediscover balance, enabling you to be a more efficient employee at the office and a more relaxed person at home! In 50 minutes you will be able to:

Discover your personal limits and how to set them, enabling you to feel happier and more fulfilled
Learn what drives and motivates you so that you can spend your time doing things you enjoy
Find a balance between your work and personal lives, allowing you to be more productive at work and more relaxed at home

Dealing with Anxiety Attacks: Simple Ways of Staying Calm

Posted on26/03/201907/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: 50minutes.Com Pages: 31 Size: 1.01 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: 50 Minutes
Published: 26 November, 2018
eISBN-13: 9782808011358

Between 4 and 7% of the population suffers from anxiety, meaning a generalised sense of fear and nervousness that can lead to anxiety attacks if the sufferer is exposed to a particularly stressful situation. These attacks are characterised by a spiralling sensation of panic and impending doom, and leave victims feeling emotionally, mentally and physically exhausted. This guide provides a clear, simple explanation of a range of techniques that can reduce general levels of anxiety, thus making a fully-fledged anxiety attack less likely, as well as an introduction to a number of breathing exercises that can help you break out of an ongoing anxiety attack.

Motivation in Education: Theory, research and applications

Posted on14/03/201907/02/2022AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Dale Schunk, Judith Meece, Paul Pintrich. Pages: 329 Size: 128.14 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Pearson Education
Published: 03 October, 2013
eISBN-13: 9781292055251

The academic standard for texts on motivation in educational settings. Clear and engaging, Motivation in Education: Theory, Research, and Applications, Fourth Edition presents the major motivation theories, principles, and research findings in sufficient detail to help students understand the complexity of motivational processes, and provides extensive examples of the application of motivational concepts and principles in educational settings. From reviews of Motivation in Education: “I find it essential that students have access to such strong representations of the basic theories and work in the field of motivation…This book goes a long way toward reinforcing the voices of experts who make data-driven decisions about how to foster motivation…There are no available books [on motivation] as excellently crafted as this one.” -Theresa A. Thorkildsen, University of Illinois at Chicago “This book is certainly the most comprehensive treatment of motivation. There are several others I have perused but they often take a certain approach to motivation whereas this book covers ALL approaches. The authors present a very complete and unbiased treatment of the literature.” -Daniel H. Robinson, University of Texas

Learning Theories: An educational perspective, 6th ed.

Posted on14/03/201907/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Dale H. Schunk. Pages: 571 Size: 4.02 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Pearson Education
Published: 27 August, 2013
eISBN-13: 978129203386

For Learning Theory/Cognition and Instruction, Advanced Educational Psychology, and Introductory Educational Psychology courses. An essential resource for understanding the main principles, concepts, and research findings of key learning theories -especially as they relate to education-this proven text blends theory, research, and applications throughout, providing its readers with a coherent and unified perspective on learning in educational settings.

Traumatic Childbirth

Posted on06/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Cheryl Tatano Beck, Jeanne Watson Driscoll And Sue Watson. Pages: 270 Size: 1,022 KB Format: PDF Publisher: Routledge Ltd
Published: 18 July, 2013
eISBN-13: 9780203766699

Postpartum depression has become a more recognized mental illness over the past decade as a result of education and increased awareness. Traumatic childbirth, however, is still often overlooked, resulting in a scarcity of information for health professionals. This is in spite of up to 34% of new mothers reporting experiencing a traumatic childbirth and prevalence rates rising for high risk mothers, such as those who experience stillbirth or who had very low birth weight infants. This ground-breaking book brings together an academic, a clinician and a birth trauma activist. Each chapter discusses current research, women’s stories, the common themes in the stories and the implications of these for practice, clinical case studies and a clinician’s insights and recommendations for care. Topics covered include: mothers’ perspectives, fathers’ perspectives, the impact on breastfeeding, the impact on subsequent births, PTSD after childbirth and EMDR treatment for PTSD. This book is a valuable resource for health professionals who come into contact with new mothers, providing the most current and accurate information on traumatic childbirth. It also presents mothers’ experiences in a manner that is accessible to women, their partners, and families.

Protocols for high-risk pregnancies: an evidence-based approach

Posted on06/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: John T. Queenan , Spong, Catherine Y., Lockwood, Charles J. Pages: 509 Size: 7.76 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 23 March, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781119001249

High-risk pregnancies present life-threatening challenges to two of your patients: the mother and her fetus. The direct, exemplary guidance in Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancy enables you to

better understand your patients’ conditions
devise optimum management strategies
maximize the outcome and minimize the complications for both the mother and her fetus

To enhance clinical relevance, each protocol is written as if the patient were present. Evidence to support an intervention is given where it exists. The authors’ experience provides additional wise counsel. Key references provide the springboard for a deeper understanding of a topic. In this more compact and fully updated sixth edition, new protocols include

Amniotic fluid disorders
Depression
Fetal growth restriction
HIV
Indicated late preterm and early term birth
Malaria
Noninvasive prenatal diagnosis

Designed for clinical practice by the leaders of two generations of maternal-fetal medicine, no obstetrician or obstetric health care provider can afford to miss Protocols for High-Risk Pregnancy.

Prenatal and Postnatal Care: A Woman Centred Approach

Posted on06/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Robin G. Jordan, Janet L. Engstrom, Julie A. Marfell, And Cindy L. Farley. Pages: 698 Size: 18.72 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 11 November, 2013
eISBN-13: 9781118766903

Prenatal and Postnatal Care: A Woman-Centered Approach is a comprehensive resource for the care of the pregnant woman before and after birth. Ideal as a graduate text for newly-qualified adult nurses, family and women`s health practitioners, and midwives, the book can also be used as an in-depth reference for antenatal and postpartum care for those already in practice. Beginning by outlining the physiological foundations of prenatal and postnatal care, and then presenting these at an advanced practice level, the book moves on to discuss preconception and prenatal care, the management of common health problems during pregnancy, and postnatal care. Each chapter includes quick-reference definitions of relevant terminology and statistics on current trends in prenatal and postnatal care, together with cultural considerations to offer comprehensive management of individual patient needs. Written by experts in the field, Prenatal and Postnatal Care: A Woman-Centered Approach deftly combines the physiological foundation of prenatal and postnatal care with practical application for a comprehensive, holistic approach applicable to a variety of clinical settings.

Preeclampsia: Basic, Genomic, and Clinical

Posted on06/03/201902/03/2021AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 286 Size: 4.35 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Singapore
Published: 01 January, 2018
eISBN-13: 9789811058912

This volume is an excellent guide that comprehensively illustrates hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, especially preeclampsia, in both the basic and clinical aspects. Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific multi-organ disorder and a leading cause of maternal and neonatal mortality. The pathophysiology of pregnancy-specific disorders was long unknown, but recently many new findings have been reported from the point of view of pathophysiology. Furthermore, this complication of pregnancy, especially preeclampsia, is a potent risk factor for chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, kidney disease, and hypertension. The book is composed of seven parts including genetic background, pathology, pathophysiology, and the latest prediction and treatment of preeclampsia. Specific basic topics such as immunological maladaptation, placental adenosine signaling, and new prediction markers are also expounded by experts. Thus it benefits not only obstetricians, pediatricians, nephrologists, diabetologists, and cardiologists, but also immunologists, endocrinologists, geneticists, pathologists, biologists, and molecular biologists who are interested in the treatment of hypertension in pregnancy.

Obesity During Pregnancy in Clinical Practice

Posted on06/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Wanda Nicholson, Kesha Baptiste-Roberts Editors. Pages: 362 Size: 1.08 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Verlag
Published: 01 January, 2014
eISBN-13: 9781447128311

This book summarizes the effects of overweight/obesity in the childbearing years that can be effectively communicated to patients by their providers in a busy practice setting, and provides concise and understandable summaries of the evidence-based, theory-driven lifestyle interventions that have been shown to be effective for weight loss and modifying the risk of developing diabetes and obesity.

Nutrition in Pregnancy and Childbirth: Food for Thought

Posted on06/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Lorna Davies And Ruth Deery. Pages: 232 Size: 1.22 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Routledge Ltd
Published: 04 December, 2013
eISBN-13: 9780203111901

Making good nutritional choices can mean women optimise the outcomes of their birthing experience and offer their babies the best possible start in life. To support this, all health professionals who work with women during pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period need to have an appropriate knowledge of nutrition, healthy eating and other food related issues. This evidence-based text provides an informative and accessible introduction to nutrition in pregnancy and childbirth. As well as allowing readers to recognise when nutritional deficiency may be creating challenges, it explores the psychosocial and cultural context of food and considers their relevance for women’s eating behaviour. Finally, important emerging issues, such as eating during labour, food supplements and maternal obesity, are discussed. An important reference for health professionals working in midwifery or public health contexts especially, this book is also the ideal companion for a course on nutrition in pregnancy and childbirth.

Nutrition and Lifestyle for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Posted on06/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Sir Peter Gluckman, Mark Hanson, Chong Yap Seng, Anne Bardsley. Pages: 449 Size: 3.19 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Oup Oxford
Published: 27 November, 2014
eISBN-13: 9780191034268

Explaining the practical implications of new discoveries in ‘life-course biology’, Nutrition and Lifestyle for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding is an informed resource on factors that affect offspring development. The impact of parental lifestyle and behavioural choices influence not only fetal development and birth outcomes, but also postnatal development, yet guidance on appropriate diet, behaviour, and exposures during pregnancy is often confusing and contradictory. With accessible explanations of the latest scientific research, and clear summaries and recommendations, this book is a valuable and authoritative guide for all levels of health care providers. The authors provide an overview of the background evidence, highlighting the importance of lifestyle choices prior to and during pregnancy. In-depth discussions of nutritional and lifestyle factors that impact on pregnancy and offspring outcomes are based on the latest research and exploration of key scientific studies. Nutrition and Lifestyle for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding is a manual offering both scientific and clinical evidence to empower health care providers and ensure they have the information necessary to confidently care for prospective and new parents.

Mosby’s Pocket Guide To Fetal Monitoring: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 8th ed.

Posted on06/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Lisa A. Miller, Cnm, Jd, Founder, Perinatal Risk Management And Education Services, Chicago, Illinois, David A. Miller, Md, Professor Of Obstetrics, Gynecology, And Pediatrics, Keck School Of Medicine, University Of Southern California, Chief, Division Of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Director, Usc-Chla Institute For Maternal Fetal Health, Los Angeles, California, Rebecca L. Cypher, Msn, Pnnp, Perinatal Nurse Practitioner, Department Of Obstetrics And Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington. Pages: 351 Size: 5.63 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Mosby
Published: 05 April, 2017
eISBN-13: 9780323414012

Authored by a nurse-midwife, a perinatologist, and a nurse, Mosby’s Pocket Guide to Fetal Monitoring: A Multidisciplinary Approach, 8th Editionis an evidence-based resource on fetal heart rate monitoring for all clinicians – whether you are a nurse, a physician or a midwife, a student or an instructor, this guide has information crucial to your practice. Designed specifically for the clinical environment, it provides a single source for interpretation and management of electronic fetal monitoring – in labor and delivery, the intensive care unit, inpatient antepartum units, or the obstetric or midwifery office

Pocket-sized, two-color design offers portability and easy access to information.
Descriptions of the relationship between fetal heart rate and fetal acidemia alert you to important considerations in the care of the laboring patient.
Patient safety and risk management strategies with case study illustrations and legal commentary include guidelines for providing safe and competent care.
Coverage of innovative practices supports a culture of patient safety and improved quality outcomes in high-reliability perinatal units addressing:
- Use of a common language for fetal heart rate patterns with a common construct for interpretation
- Emergency preparedness (multidisciplinary mock emergencies, simulations, debriefing after critical events, and exemplary practice)
- Human factor issues (step-by-step process to improve communication, situational awareness, no-fault/just culture, teamwork, and collegiality)

Medical disorders in pregnancy: a manual for midwives

Posted on06/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By S. Elizabeth Robson And Jason Waugh. Pages: 391 Size: 10.43 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 26 November, 2012
eISBN-13: 9781118411049

Pregnancy: A Guide for Midwives, 2nd edition clearly outlines existing and pre-existing conditions which women can experience during pregnancy. This comprehensive and practical handbook identifies issues for pre-conception care, defines the condition, explores possible complications, outlines recommended treatment and emphasizes specific midwifery care. This fully revised and updated edition of Medical Disorders in Pregnancy: A Guide for Midwives builds on the success of the first edition by covering more subjects. It includes physiology, more illustrations and algorithms and its accessible reference-style text enables information to be quickly and easily found. Special Features A practical guide on medical disorders written specifically for midwives Jointly written by medical and midwifery experts in the field Accessible reference style format makes information easy and quick to find Emphasis on inter-professional working

Managing Childbirth Emergencies in the Community and Low-Tech Settings

Posted on06/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Karen Bates And Kenda Crozier. Pages: 234 Size: 1.76 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Red Globe Press
Published: 05 January, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781137374820

A childbirth emergency is always a critical process that requires focus and skill from all the medical staff involved. But whether it’s an emergency in the home or at a midwife-led birthing unit, childbirth emergencies in community or low-tech settings lack the resources and the help that is so readily available in the hospital. It is therefore absolutely crucial that midwives are well equipped to deal with emergencies in situations where resources are minimal. With chapters covering pre-eclampsia, shoulder dystocia, new-born resuscitation and much more, this book prepares student and qualified midwives for transferring their skills in high risk situations outside of the hospital setting. Now in its second edition it boasts a broad range of chapters written by experts in the field. Each chapter has been completely updated and an important new chapter on supporting women under acute mental stress has been introduced. Written as a toolkit for dealing with childbirth emergencies this book is supported with a range of innovative features, including:

Case Scenario boxes that illustrate the different emergencies and provide the context of real women and real-life situations.
Commentary from an experienced midwife supervisor, providing additional professional guidance.
Reflective Questions to engage the reader and test their knowledge.
Reflective Activities to encourage the reader to consolidate and apply what they have learnt.
Key Points that provide concise lists of the key facts in each chapter. With chapters covering the role of paramedics and legal and professional this is also a valuable resource for paramedics, general medical practitioners, trainers and educators.

Listening Visits In Perinatal Mental health: a guide for health professionals and support workers

Posted on06/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Jane Hanley ; With A Contribution From Mark Williams. Pages: 119 Size: 685 KB Format: PDF Publisher: Routledge Ltd
Published: 15 May, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781315774220

Listening Visits in Perinatal Mental Health focuses on how women and families suffering from perinatal mental illness can be supported by a wide range of practitioners. Based on the skills of attentive listening, it is designed for use by health professionals and support workers concerned with maternal mental health and the mental health of the family.

Heart Disease and Pregnancy

Posted on06/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Philip J. Steer And Michael A. Gatzoulis. Pages: 286 Size: 6.55 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 17 March, 2016
eISBN-13: 978131654114

This comprehensive and authoritative text on heart disease in pregnancy – one of the leading causes of maternal death – will be of value to a wide audience of obstetricians, cardiologists, anaesthetists, midwives, and cardiac nurses. It provides consensus guidelines of great practical value in a compact and convenient format. Written by the multidisciplinary team, it covers both maternity and cardiac care. Contents range from pre-conception counselling and contraception, through practical templates for antenatal and intrapartum care, to long-term outcome for both mother and baby. It covers all causes of heart disease, both congenital and acquired. Thoroughly updated, this new edition has reorganised the consensus statements about priorities in management. In addition, each chapter now starts with a summary of `Practical Practice Points` to aid quick revision when seeing a patient with a specific problem. A new section on heart and lung transplantation has been added since the first edition.

Recurrent Pregnancy Loss

Posted on06/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Asher Bashiri, Avi Harlev, Ashok Agarwal Pages: 211 Size: 2.71 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Verlag
Published: 01 January, 2016
eISBN-13: 9783319274522

Providing the latest evidence-based information on etiology, evaluation and treatment, this unique text provides an in-depth, comprehensive discussion of the epidemiology, genetic and endocrinologic factors and medical and surgical management of recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). Taking a multidisciplinary approach including psychological treatment and patient perspectives, all aspects of current RPL prevention and treatment are elucidated. Detailed chapters provide real-world illustrative material and cover the set-up and management of RPL clinics and databases, containing practical tips. Recurrent Pregnancy Loss will be an excellent resource for OB-GYN specialists, general and reproductive endocrinologists, radiologists, hematologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and any other investigators or clinicians treating patients confronted with this emotionally and physically trying condition.

Handbook of Contraception and Sexual Health

Posted on06/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Suzanne Everett. Pages: 233 Size: 1.84 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Routledge Ltd
Published: 03 April, 2014
eISBN-13: 9780203074596

Offering a comprehensive guide to contraception and sexual health, the new edition of this practical handbook has been fully updated. It takes an integrated approach to sexual health, and now includes additional content on sexually transmitted infections as well as assessment skills. Giving clear and detailed information about all contraceptive methods, including how to use them, contra-indications, interactions and common patient anxieties, the Handbook of Contraception and Sexual Health is an essential read for all nurses, midwives and allied health professionals working in community heath and primary care settings.

All chapters are fully updated with the latest research and methods
Includes additional chapters on the Consultation Process, Progestogen pills, and STIs, and a newly written anatomy and physiology chapter
Each chapter takes into account relevant UKMEC guidelines and includes self-assessment exercises

Integrated approaches to infertility, IVF, and recurrent miscarriage

Posted on06/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Susan Bedford And Justine Bold. Pages: 378 Size: 3.29 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Singing Dragon
Published: 21 October, 2015
eISBN-13: 9780857012319

A comprehensive integrative handbook on fertility treatment, and Assisted Reproduction Techniques (ART), the book is written by specialist contributors for health professionals and Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) practitioners, and for those seriously considering ART themselves. Integrated approaches to infertility offer both a greater awareness and understanding of the combination of factors that can influence the chances of success when undergoing different types of ART. Leading experts review the evidence and discuss the benefits of different approaches to support the physiological and emotional aspects of fertility and fertility treatment. The book covers everything from identifying and treating conditions that may reduce fertility, including immunological abnormalities and specific male and female factors, to how nutrition, acupuncture, reflexology and yoga can support couples going through assisted reproduction, including helping to improve some immunological aspects. There is also a chapter that looks specifically at support for the over 40’s.

Sexual dysfunction : a guide for assessment and treatment, 3rd ed.

Posted on05/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: John P. Wincze, Risa B. Weisberg. Pages: 242 Size: 3.98 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Guilford Publications Inc. M.U.A.
Published: 07 May, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781462520602

Highly regarded as a course text and practitioner resource, this book presents concise intervention guidelines for the most frequently encountered sexual dysfunctions in women and men. Following a consistent format, chapters on each clinical problem cover its description, clinical presentation, prevalence, etiology, and biological and psychosocial factors. Illustrative case examples of diverse individuals and couples are included. The authors provide a state-of-the-art framework for conducting comprehensive assessments, weaving multiple data sources into a coherent case formulation, and planning effective treatment that integrates medical and psychosocial strategies. New to This Edition *Incorporates major advances in both sexual medicine and psychotherapy. *Extensively rewritten, with all-new case material throughout. *New chapter organization aligned with DSM-5. *Expanded coverage of biopsychosocial assessment. *Discusses pseudoscientific and sham treatments.

Supporting Women for Labour and Birth: A Thoughtful Guide

Posted on05/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Nicky Leap And Billie Hunter. Pages: 255 Size: 4.79 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Routledge Ltd
Published: 10 June, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781315678375

Fear of childbirth, the increasing use of epidurals and soaring caesarian section rates are the focus of much apprehension, debate, and controversy in contemporary maternity care. Across the world, support in labour has been shown to reduce obstetric interventions and improve outcomes for women and babies, yet women often report feeling unhappy with the support they receive. This textbook provides a clear and practical guide to supporting women in labour, looking at a range of techniques and approaches that promote a safe and positive experience of birth for women and their families. Written by two highly experienced midwifery authors, this text draws on up-to-date research, identifying how evidence can be applied to everyday practice. It includes narratives from women and practitioners, including midwives, doulas, childbirth educators and students. These are used to illustrate a range of situations where the quality of support is central to the quality of the experience and outcome. Supporting Women for Labour and Birth encourages readers to reflect on their experiences and examine the evidence provided by both research and the experiences of women and practitioners in order to explore how this could be incorporated into their practice. The only book to deal directly with the practical and emotional issues associated with labour support, it is an ideal text for student midwives and an important reference for practising midwives, doulas and other childbirth practitioners.

The Reproductive System at a Glance

Posted on05/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Linda J. Heffner, Danny J. Schust. Pages: 114 Size: 12.98 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 11 February, 2014
eISBN-13: 9781118607015

The Reproductive System at a Glance is a comprehensive guide to normal reproductive biology and associated pathophysiology in both sexes. Concise, easy to read, and clearly structured, the double-page spreads progress from basic science to clinical abnormalities, and covers endocrine production and action, within one short volume. Chapters on disorders summarise epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment. This new edition of The Reproductive System at a Glance:

Is fully revised and updated throughout to reflect recent developments in practice
Now features histological and pathological slides to complement the “at a glance” style explanatory illustrations
Now features radiologic studies to supplement the text in selected chapters
Contains more detailed coverage of maternal adaptations to pregnancy

The Reproductive System at a Glance is an ideal guide for students studying both endocrine and reproductive subjects, and teaches the foundation concepts for the obstetrics and gynaecology rotation, helping health professionals and students achieve a broad and practical understanding of the topic.

Skills for Midwifery Practice

Posted on05/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Ruth Johnson, Wendy Taylor. Pages: 473 Size: 9.92 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 11 January, 2016
eISBN-13: 9780702065071

Now with a new design, the ever popular Skills for Midwifery Practice continues to provide the ideal level of instruction and guidance for a wide range of clinical skills, each one of which is presented in a unique, template format to help make learning easy. Step-by-step guidance is given on a range of topics including abdominal examination, taking of maternal and neonatal vital signs, infection control, mother and baby hygiene, elimination and drug administration. Childbearing and intrapartum skills are also extensively covered as are neonatal assessment and nutrition, principles of phlebotomy and intravenous therapy, moving and handling, wound management and CPR. Skills for Midwifery Practice is invaluable to midwives in training, qualified midwives returning to practice, as well as other members of the obstetric healthcare team.

Studying for Your Midwifery Degree

Posted on05/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Siobhan Scanlan And Hilary Walker. Pages: 201 Size: 965 KB Format: PDF Publisher: Learning Matters
Published: 18 November, 2013
eISBN-13: 9781446296325

This essential handbook helps midwifery students to make the most from their time studying. It clearly explains the core learning skills they will need right from the start of the course, such as academic writing, placement learning and understanding theoretical concepts. It also introduces more advanced skills, such as reflection, research, evidence-based practice, writing a dissertation and complex decision-making. It shows why these important skills are essential both to succeed at university and beyond into practice.

Women’s Health Care in Advanced Practice Nursing, 2nd ed

Posted on05/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Alexander, Ivy M., Phd, Aprn, Anp-Bc, Faanp, Faan;johnson-Mallard, Versie, Phd, Arnp, Whnp-Bc, Faanp;kostas-Polston, Elizabeth, Phd, Aprn, Whnp-Bc, Faanp;fogel, Catherine Ingram, Phd, Rnc, Faan;fugate Woods, Nancy, Phd, Rn, Faan Pages: 2,251 Size: 24.94 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: 28 June, 2017
eISBN-13: 9780826190048

Replete with vital information, the second edition of this authoritative women’s health text provides graduate nursing students and nurse practitioners with the resources to deliver optimal health to women of all ages. Edited by a team of highly distinguished clinicians, scholars, and educators, chapters retain a distinctive sociocultural lens that gives a view of women’s health as it relates to women’s lives and identities. Eighteen new chapters address clinical primary care topics, genetics, environmental and occupational health promotion, health considerations for female caregivers, transgender care, urologic health concerns, dementia care, and more. An instructor’s toolkit includes multiple resources to enhance critical thinking, and case studies engage critical thinking skills to apply the multidimensional content in context.This uniquely comprehensive resource examines women’s health through a variety of clinical practice and theoretical frameworks such as feminism, feminist theory, and globalization. The second edition retains the important focus on prevention, managing symptoms, and health problems that are unique to women. Chapters address relevant legal issues, health throughout the life span, nutrition and exercise, sleep difficulties, mental health, LGBTQ health, fertility, substance abuse, violence against women, and dozens of specific health disorders.New to the Second Edition:Updated to include the most current evidence-based, primary care management guidelines in women’s health.

Includes 18 new chapters addressing health promotion and symptom management
Provides a robust instructor’s toolkit to foster critical thinking
Organized to enhance easy retrieval of numerous clinical topics
Includes theoretical frameworks for women’s health, health promotion and prevention, and women’s health management
Presents brand-new information on genetics, transgender health, endocrine-related problems, health considerations for caregivers, and dementia care
Key Features:
- Distills cutting-edge information on women’s health issues through a sociocultural framework
- Offers a comprehensive investigation of key topics in women’s health

Edited by renowned scholar/educators for advanced practice nursing.

SBAs and EMQs for MRCOG II

Posted on05/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Chinmayee Ratha, Janesh Gupta. Pages: 460 Size: 2.55 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Verlag
Published: 01 January, 2016
eISBN-13: 9788132226895

This book is a comprehensive collection of questions in the “single best answer (SBA)” format for the MRCOG2 theory exam. This new format has been introduced in the exam paper from March 2015 and most candidates are still getting used to the change. This book will provide them ample opportunity to familiarize themselves with the concept and then practice answering the questions based on almost all subjects included in the MRCOG 2 theory syllabus. Preparing for the MRCOG2 exam is a daunting task for all Obstetrics and Gynecology doctors. The college constantly reforms the exam structure in an effort to optimize the evaluation process. The endeavor of the authors is to equip the candidates with a vision of the holistic nature of the exam so that they master the art of answering SBA questions.

Part 2 MRCOG: Single Best Answer Questions

Posted on05/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Andrew Sizer [and Seven Others]. Pages: 350 Size: 1.38 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 03 February, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781119160632

Part 2 MRCOG: SBA Questions contains invaluable preparation and practice for candidates undertaking the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Part 2 MRCOG examination. It contains 400 practice questions written by a highly experienced team of MRCOG question writers, alongside detailed answers referencing each question to either an RCOG, NICE or WHO guideline, or an article in the professional journal The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist . This will enable candidates to understand the reasoning and knowledge base behind the question, as well as giving them a clear reference should they wish to read further around the subject. The first part of the book introduces and explains the new format of the Part 2 MRCOG exam, giving insightful advice on the skills required to write a good SBA question. The second part of the book contains chapters matched to the 15 of the 19 modules of the core curriculum, giving a comprehensive range of questions and answers with detailed explanations and references. For anyone preparing for the Part 2 MRCOG exam, this book will provide extensive and comprehensive practice and guidance from an expert author team.

Get Through MRCOG Part 2

Posted on05/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Wuntakal, Rekha;Kalidindi, Madhavi;Hollingworth, Tony Pages: 221 Size: 1.63 MB Format: PDF Publisher: CRC Press Inc
Published: 09 March, 2018
eISBN-13: 9781351058636

Get Through MRCOG Part 2: SBAs provides 3 exams’ worth of questions mapped to the RCOG syllabus in the newly introduced SBA style. With detailed explanations and relevant references to guidelines, this is the definitive resource for those taking the MRCOG Part 2 examination.

Fetal therapy: scientific basis and critical appraisal of clinical benefits

Posted on05/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Mark Kilby, Anthony Johnson, Dick Oepkes. Pages: 472 Size: 38.56 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 30 November, 2012
eISBN-13: 9781139845731

Fetal treatment, particularly complex fetal therapy, is an emergent and expanding field. This comprehensive text focuses on areas of fetal disease and pathophysiology that can be treated in utero and the benefits and problems with such therapy. Both medical (non-invasive) and surgical procedures are discussed, drawing on the expertise of an internationally renowned author team. Each chapter includes a comprehensive overview of the basic science underlying fetal pathology, as well as discussing the highest level of technical performance of fetal interventions. Contributions from fetal therapy `centers-of-excellence` around the world collectively emphasize the need for an evidence-based approach to the field. This volume is useful both as a quick reference guide to the latest fetal therapy options and as an in-depth study book for maternal-fetal medicine and neonatology specialists at any stage of their career who are seeking to acquire essential background knowledge. Indispensable on any bookshelf in fetal medicine units.

Fetal & Neonatal Secrets

Posted on05/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Richard A. Polin, Alan R. Spitzer. Pages: 578 Size: 10.55 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Mosby
Published: 27 August, 2013
eISBN-13: 9780323172868

Fetal and Neonatal Secrets by Drs. Richard Polin and Alan Spitzer, uses the success formula of the highly popular Secrets Series to offer fast answers to the most essential clinical questions in fetal and neonatal medicine. With its user-friendly Q&A format, practical tips from neonatologists and fetal medicine experts, and “Key Points” boxes, this portable and easy-to-read medical reference book provides rapid access to the practical knowledge you need to succeed both in practice and on board and recertification exams. “Fetal and Neonatal Secrets is a book with an alternative setup that offers answers to a wide spectrum of clinical questions in the field of fetal and neonatal medicine. The book covers both fetal and neonatal medicine, and could be relevant for junior doctors aiming to become obstetricians or pediatricians.” Reviewed by: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, January 2015

Examination of the Newborn

Posted on05/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Anne Lomax. Pages: 267 Size: 5.62 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 18 June, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781118913185

This is a practical, evidence-based guide for students and practitioners to undertake safe and effective neonatal examination. It is revised and updated throughout in line with current national and Nursing and Midwifery Council guidelines. It includes full colour photographs and illustrations, as well as clinical case studies at the end of each chapter to help guide and illustrate good practice. A new companion website contains a wealth of information on all aspects of examining the newborn, including safeguarding, early warning systems, and tongue tie, as well as interactive multiple choice questions, and links to videos.

Evidence-Based Cosmetic Breast Surgery

Posted on05/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 223 Size: 16.54 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Verlag
Published: 01 January, 2017
eISBN-13: 9783319539584

Insisting on an evidence-based approach, Dr. Swanson brings the light of science to bear on the many controversies in cosmetic breast surgery today. Conventional wisdom is challenged with factual analysis, made possible by Dr. Swanson’s large body of published research. In his hallmark detailed style, the author lays the foundation with clinical studies, measurements, and patient-reported outcomes. The work is all here in one place for the first time, leading to some surprising conclusions. For plastic surgeons who prefer data to dogma, Evidence-Based Cosmetic Breast Surgery provides a unique and invaluable resource.

Essential Reproduction, 8th ed.

Posted on05/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Johnson, M. H., Pages: 427 Size: 12.44 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 11 January, 2018
eISBN-13: 9781119246459

Essential Reproduction provides an accessible account of the fundamentals of reproduction within the context of cutting-edge knowledge and examples of its application. The eighth edition of this internationally best-selling title provides a multidisciplinary approach integrating anatomy, physiology, genetics, behaviour, biochemistry, molecular biology and clinical science, to give thorough coverage of the study of mammalian reproduction. Key features: Contains discussion of the latest on conceptual, informational and applied aspects of reproduction New pedagogical features such as clinical case studies at the end of each chapter Better use of boxed material to improve separation of narrative text from ancillary information Highlighted key words for ease of reference relate to summary of key points Introduction now split into two sections Expanded content in Fetal challenges, and Society and reproduction Substantial rearrangement and updating in Making sperm, Controlling fertility, and Restoring fertility.

The Unofficial Guide to Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Core O&G Curriculum Covered: 300+ Multiple Choice Questions with Detailed Explanations and Key Subject Summaries

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Matthew Wood, Katherine Lattey. Pages: 1,147 Size: 47.69 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: Unofficial Guide To Medicine
Published: 01 January, 2018
eISBN-13: 9781910399200

The Unofficial Guide to Obstetrics and Gynaecology is unique as a textbook that is written based on national and international guidelines. In a subject topic that includes a lot of grey areas this is of paramount importance for undergraduates and postgraduates who are studying and working on the wards. Knowledge is present is succinct topic summaries that are then tested and expanded upon in more than 300 multiple choice questions with fully explained answers. More than 100 colour images and illustrations and clinical cases bring the topics to life. The book has been written by junior doctors therefore the content is engaging and always understandable. The content has then been checked by senior clinicians ensuring that it is reliable and up to date.

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 5th ed.

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Lawrence Impey, Tim Child. Pages: 379 Size: 93.48 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 31 October, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781119010807

Praise for the previous edition: this textbook is a useful resource for medical students it will provide them with the basic information they need to survive clinics and to pass exams Clear, concise and colourful; perfect for easy learning and revision Times Higher Education Obstetrics and Gynaecology by Impey and Child continues to be an invaluable and authoritative resource for healthcare and medical students. This comprehensive guide provides the perfect level of detail on history and examination, investigations and diagnosis, as well as common diseases, abnormalities, and complications in gynaecology and obstetrics. Fully updated in accordance with NICE and other national guidelines, this fifth edition now includes:

New sections on FGM and influenza
Expanded areas in medical disorders in pregnancy and mental illness
Improvements to the popular management section along with a new section on sepsis
Colour coded sections on obstetrics and gynaecology for ease of use

This new edition of Obstetrics and Gynaecology will be an indispensable support to help not only students to revise for exams, especially OSCEs, but also healthcare practitioners and practising doctors to structure their knowledge and improve their practice.

Llewellyn-Jones Fundamentals of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 10th ed.

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: [edited By ]jeremy Oats, Suzanne Abraham. Pages: 387 Size: 13.39 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 13 November, 2015
eISBN-13: 9780702060663

The tenth edition of Llewellyn-Jones Fundamentals of Obstetrics and Gynaecology carries on the mission of Derek Llewellyn-Jones (encapsulated in the first edition of this book, published in 1969) to support the WHO’s target to ensure women worldwide have good healthcare, safe deliveries and healthy children. In his words: ‘It is our hope to continue to meet the needs of today’s medical students and students of nursing and midwifery; and to encourage self-learning skills while providing essential information in a readable manner’. Intervention rates continue to climb; women in the developed world embark on pregnancy later in life and with more complex medical disorders. The need to know and apply the best available standards of care is ever more critical. The tenth edition brings this highly regarded book completely up to date whilst retaining its characteristic concision

Essential Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 5th ed.

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Ian M. Symonds, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran ; Edited By E. Malcolm Symonds. Pages: 449 Size: 18.36 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 03 August, 2013
eISBN-13: 9780702054754

This is the fifth edition of a popular, highly readable primer in obstetrics and gynaecology. It has been thoroughly updated and reconfigured to key into the new undergraduate curriculum n O&G devised by the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Dewhurst’s textbook of obstetrics & gynaecology, 9th ed.

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Keith Edmonds. Pages: 1,120 Size: 19.69 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 14 September, 2018
eISBN-13: 9781119211433

This classic textbook continues to provide the basic knowledge relevant to the practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. Comprehensive in scope, Dewhurst’s Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology offers contributions from a noted panel of experts and contains an integrated approach that is designed to help deliver the highest possible care to patients. Since the publication of the previous edition, there have been a number of obstetric breakthroughs that are addressed in this new edition. Written for both students and professionals, Dewhurst’s Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology is a straightforward, authoritative and practice-based guide to women’s reproductive health.

Rapid Research Methods for Nurses, Midwives and Health Professionals

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Colin Rees. Pages: 141 Size: 706 KB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 30 November, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781119048398

Rapid Research Methods for Nurses, Midwives and Health Professionals is designed to help you find and understand the meaning of key research terminology and, more importantly, develop your knowledge of some of the essential ideas and concepts they describe. This A-Z dictionary of terms is a collection of over 200 entries with a definition of each word put in context with additional tips on its use in assignment work. Alphabetically arranged in an accessible, reader-friendly format, this book: * Answers a clear demand for a practical, fast and concise introduction to the key ideas, concepts and methods in nursing and healthcare research * Provides students with fast and accessible information designed for revision and writing research-based assignments * Demystifies a field of study that students often find daunting

Rapid Midwifery

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Sarah Snow, Kate Taylor, Jane Carpenter. Pages: 139 Size: 875 KB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 24 March, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781119023371

A concise, pocket-sized, rapid reference handbook on all key areas of midwifery, aimed at students and newly qualified staff.

Covers a broad range of midwifery topics which are mapped against the 6Cs essential to compassionate midwifery care
Each section is structured around the key criteria used in midwifery examinations
Bite-sized information supported by the latest evidence-base, making it the perfect revision tool for OSCEs and written examinations
Every chapter includes key points, essentials of midwifery care, professional accountability, and links to further resources

Myles Survival Guide to Midwifery

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Maureen Raynor, Christine Catling. Pages: 623 Size: 8.16 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 15 March, 2017
eISBN-13: 9780702071775

The latest edition of the Survival Guide to Midwifery continues to offer readers with a wealth of information presented in a quick reference format which is perfectly tailored for use in the clinical environment.

Fully updated throughout and now with new authorship, the book covers the core essentials of midwifery with topics that range from anatomy and reproduction, change and adaptation in pregnancy, antenatal care, clinical investigations, abnormalities and common medical problems. Other areas include obstetric emergencies, physical problems and complications in the puerperium, infant feeding, and the sick neonate.

Now rebranded as Myles Survival Guide to Midwifery, this popular title will be ideal for midwives – whether qualified or in training – in all parts of the world.

Helpful bullet point style allows rapid access to essential information
Useful revision guide for examinations and assessments
Contains common abbreviations, medications, drug calculations, glossary of common terms, and normal values
Thoroughly revised to reflect key developments in current midwifery practice
Now includes further reading and useful website addresses

Law and Ethics for Midwifery

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Elinor Clarke. Pages: 298 Size: 1.67 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Routledge Ltd
Published: 24 July, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781315691053

Legal and ethical competence is a cornerstone of professional midwifery practice and an essential part of midwifery training. Law and Ethics for Midwifery is a unique and practical resource for student midwives. Written by an experienced midwifery lecturer, this text draws on a wide variety of real life case studies and focuses particularly on the core areas of accountability, autonomy and advocacy. Opening with two chapters providing overviews respectively of ethical theories and legislation, the book is then arranged thematically. These chapters have a common structure which includes case studies, relevant legislation, reflective activities and a summary, and they run across areas of concern from negligence through safeguarding to record-keeping. Grounded in midwifery practice, the text enables student midwives to consider and prepare for ethical and legal dilemmas they may face as midwives in clinical practice.

Introducing the Social Sciences for Midwifery Practice

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Patricia Lindsay And Ian Peate. Pages: 209 Size: 944 KB Format: PDF Publisher: Routledge Ltd
Published: 16 July, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781315794280

Introducing the Social Sciences for Midwifery Practice makes clear the links between social, anthropological and psychological concepts, midwifery practice and women’s experience of birth. Demonstrating how empathising with women and understanding the context in which they live can affect childbirth outcomes and experiences, this evidence-based text emphasises the importance of compassionate and humane care in midwifery practice. Exploring midwifery as an art, as well as a science, the authors collected here make the case for midwives as professionals working ‘with women’ rather than as birth technicians, taking a purely competency-based approach to practice. The book incorporates a range of pedagogical features to enhance student learning, including overall chapter aims and learning outcomes, ‘recommendations for practice’, ‘learning triggers’ to encourage the reader to delve deeper and reflect on practice, ‘application to practice’ case studies which ensure that the theory is related to contemporary practice, and a glossary of terms. The chapters cover perspectives on birth from sociology; psychology; anthropology; law; social policy and politics. Other chapters address important issues such as disability, politics and sexuality. Outlining relevant theory from the social sciences and clearly applying it to practice, this text is an essential read for all student midwives, registered midwives and doulas.

Contexts of Midwifery Practice: (Transforming Midwifery Practice Series)

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Helen Muscat, Heather Passmore, Sam Chenery-Morris. Pages: 209 Size: 1.12 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Learning Matters
Published: 18 May, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781473917767

Complementary Therapies in Maternity Care: An Evidence-Based Approach

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Denise Tiran. Pages: 354 Size: 2.48 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Singing Dragon
Published: 18 January, 2018
eISBN-13: 9780857012845

The complete textbook on complementary therapies in maternity care, this book addresses how midwives and other birth professionals can use or advise on complementary therapies for pregnant, labouring and new mothers.

Almost 90% of women may be using complementary therapies during pregnancy and birth, and increasingly midwives and doulas incorporate therapies into their care of women, so it is vital that they and other professionals in the maternity care field are aware of safe and appropriate use based on contemporary evidence. Therapies covered include acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy, aromatherapy, reflexology, yoga, massage and hypnosis.

This complete guide to complementary therapies in pregnancy and childbirth covers safety, effectiveness, evidence, benefits and risks, legal, ethical and professional issues based on accurate and up-to-date research.

Breast Oncology: Techniques, Indications, and Interpretation

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 359 Size: 12.12 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Verlag
Published: 01 January, 2017
eISBN-13: 9783319425634

This book presents up to date debates and issues in the world of breast MRI with a very practical focus on how to incorporate current understanding of breast MRI into clinical practice. The book is divided into three key sections, all of which have critical impact for the breast imager: Techniques introduces the reader to the parameters of breast MRI from standard sequences to up-to-date cutting edge techniques. Indications provides a careful review of the accepted indications for breast MRI from High Risk Screening to use of breast MRI, in the context of neoadjuvant chemotherapy with a detailed analysis of the evidence-based support for these indications and a careful look at controversies and debates within the field. MRI Findings, Interpretation, and Management takes on the topics of how to interpret and manage specific MRI findings from benign to malignant disease with a focus on radiologic-pathologic correlation. The section also incorporates a focus on key management dilemmas, including appropriate follow-up intervals for benign findings on MRI and management of probably benign lesions assessed as a Breast Imaging Reporting and Dictating System (BI-RADS)-3 category on MRI.

Breast Disease Management: A Multidisciplinary Manual

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: James Harvey, Sue Down, Rachel Bright-Thomas, John Winstanley, Hugh Bishop. Pages: 263 Size: 977 KB Format: PDF Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 31 October, 2013
eISBN-13: 9780191550508

Breast cancer affects 1 in 10 women and the majority of UK women will attend a breast clinic at least once during their lives. The patient`s journey through assessment and management is one that involves a huge range of healthcare professionals, in which the truly multidisciplinary management style required has previously been only sparsely addressed. This book provides a practical guide on how to investigate and manage common breast problems for all members of the breast disease team, whether surgeons, nurses, pathologists or support workers. Its focus is on providing easy access to the most up-to-date evidence, allowing healthcare workers to make the best decisions possible and encouraging a team approach to patient support. 26 chapters cover the whole of the patient journey from assessment through to surgery and adjuvant treatments, giving a practical overview of the whole process of care. The coverage guides the reader from clinical examination and investigation of the breast patient to pre-operative workup and post-operative complication guidance. To enable swift and effective decision-making, clear management plans are provided for common breast problems. The book also includes the latest evidence, guidance and references on breast disease, together with discussions on current controversies in the field including the management of margins, management of the axilla and the evidence surrounding the NHS Breast Screening Programme. To give practical advice on the realities of being part of a breast care team, the book also has several chapters devoted to leadership and management including MDT requirements, audit and research, avoiding complaints and the organisation of a breast unit. Enabling every healthcare professional to respond to patients` needs accurately and knowledgeably, Breast Disease Management is a practical guide for the whole team in providing truly patient-centred, effective care.

In Search of the Perfect Health System

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Mark Britnell. Pages: 244 Size: 3.14 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Red Globe Press
Published: 13 September, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781137496621

Have you ever imagined what a truly great health system could look like? In Search of the Perfect Health System provides the answers. Over the past six years, Mark Britnell has worked in 60 countries – covering eight-tenths of the world’s GDP – with hundreds of government, public and private healthcare organisations. He has circumnavigated the planet 70 times over and offers unique perspectives on countries and the tectonic global forces at play. Mark infuses his writing with his own humanity and personal struggle with cancer and has all the heart and passion of a healthcare professional combined with the head of a person who leads a successful global health practice. As we all have busy lives, each essay and chapter can be read in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee. It’s quite possible to read this book in a day and gain a truly global health perspective.

Bereavement Care for Childbearing Women and their Families

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Caroline Hollins Martin And Eleanor Forrest. Pages: 169 Size: 4.11 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Routledge Ltd
Published: 24 July, 2013
eISBN-13: 9780203366967

For many bereaved parents, the care provided by health professionals at birth – from midwives to antenatal teachers – has a crucial effect on their response to a loss or death. This interactive workbook is clearly applied to practice and has been designed to help practitioners deliver effective bereavement care. Providing care to grieving parents can be demanding, difficult and stressful, with many feeling ill equipped to provide appropriate help. Equipping the reader with fundamental skills to support childbearing women, partners and families who have experienced childbirth-related bereavement, this book outlines:

What bereavement is and the ways in which it can be experienced in relation to pregnancy and birth
Sensitive and supportive ways of delivering bad news to childbearing women, partners and families
Models of grieving
How to identify when a bereaved parent may require additional support from mental health experts
Ongoing support available for bereaved women, their partners and families
The impact on practitioners and the support they may require
How to assess and tailor care to accommodate a range of spiritual and religious beliefs about death.

Bailliere’s Midwives’ Dictionary 11th ed.

Posted on04/03/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Denise Tiran, Amanda Sullivan Pages: 303 Size: 3.04 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Bailliere Tindall
Published: 20 February, 2008
eISBN-13: 9780702034589

Baillière’s Midwives’ Dictionary remains the dictionary of choice for midwives throughout the world! This established and well-respected dictionary has been thoroughly revised and updated to meet the needs of midwives in a variety of clinical settings throughout the world. Woman friendly in approach with a variety of helpful illustrations, the dictionary also contains helpful appendices – post-partum haemorrhage, maternal basic life support, neonatal resuscitation, management of shoulder dystocia, and cord prolapse – together with a useful glossary.

Woman friendly definitions
Helpful appendices address primary PPH, maternal basic life support, neonatal resuscitation, management of shoulder dystocia, and cord prolapse
Abbreviations list defines common terms
Suitable for all midwifery settings, from high-tech obstetric units to home births to remote isolated areas in developing countrie
Expanded number of entries to aid comprehensiveness
Includes updates in genetics, antenatal tests and investigations, infertility terminology and techniques

An Introduction to Research for Midwives

Posted on28/02/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Colin Rees. Pages: 260 Size: 1.8 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Published: 11 April, 2011
eISBN-13: 9780702045929

Struggling to understand the language of research? Need to understand the basic principles and processes of research? Do you find it difficult to know how to apply research to clinical practice? This third edition of “Introduction to Research for Midwives” is the answer! In simple language, it explains the world of research both for those who must use it as part of evidence-based practice and those undertaking research. The content is particularly student-friendly and provides clear guidelines on critiquing research articles and producing successful reviews of the literature, with many tips on producing assignments that really work. All midwives and other health professionals will find this book invaluable in applying research to their own practice.

Staff Nurse Survival Guide: Essential Questions and Answers for the Practicing Staff Nurse

Posted on20/02/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By John Fowler. Pages: 233 Size: 2.1 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Andrews UK Ltd
Published: 12 July, 2012
eISBN-13: 9781856425018

Consisting of over 80 questions and answers from 19 different specialists, the 2nd edition of the “Staff Nurse Survival Guide” covers all the common situations that a newly qualified nurse might encounter. This second edition adopts the same easy to read question and answer format that made the first edition so successful with student nurses, qualified nurses and healthcare assistants. This handy reference guide contains ideas, principles and guidelines for a number of common and sometimes unexpected situations that newly qualified nurses are likely to encounter. Designed to be a quick reference for everyday use, this book provides readers with key information to tackle daily tasks at work with confidence. The new edition covers topics such as: dealing with complaints, mental health, clinical supervision, aggression, bereavement, central venous pressure monitoring, mentoring a student and much more. The questions are divided into five chapters: dealing with the unexpected, clinical nursing skills, dealing with bereavement and palliative care, principles of medication and the role of the staff nurse, allowing for quick and easy referral. It is an extremely useful pocket resource for all nurses.

Dental Nurse Survival Guide: Common Questions and Answers for the Dental Nurse

Posted on20/02/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Author: By Kathryn Porter. Pages: 93 Size: 758 KB Format: EPUB Publisher: Andrews UK Ltd
Published: 10 November, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781856424608

This highly practical text aims to provide the newly qualified dental nurse with with a basic guide to dental nursing issues. The Dental Nurse Survival Guide adopts the same Q&A format that has proven so successful with the best selling Staff Nurse Survival Guide. Each guide is a collection of all the common situations that a newly qualified practitioner might face. The aim is to produce an answer for each question that could be read in 5 minutes – a pocket-sized handbook containing ideas, principles and guidelines for a number of common and sometimes unexpected situations encountered in the first year of practice. Written by experienced author who wrote The Dental Nurses` Guide to Infection Control and Decontamination.

Venepuncture & Cannulation: A practical guide, 2nd ed.

Posted on12/02/201908/12/2020AuthorKieran Lamb

Pages: 87 Size: 2.11 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: M&K Update Ltd.
Published: 07 February, 2017
eISBN-13: 9781907830501

Venepuncture and Cannulation – A Practical Guide offers an easy-to-read, comprehensive account of the practical procedures of venepuncture and intravenous cannulation. It provides the underlying theory and underpinning knowledge required, as well as a step-by-step approach that will enable healthcare practitioners to carry out these procedures safely, efficiently and with confidence. This book is intended as a supplementary resource for those involved in practising or teaching these procedures, for healthcare practitioners wishing to update their knowledge, and for novice practitioners learning these skills for the first time. Each chapter contains intended learning outcomes and points for practice. Some chapters also include helpful illustrations and practical activities, and the book ends with two self-assessment checklists. This second edition has been thoroughly updated and includes a very useful ‘Test yourself’ chapter at the end of the book. Readers can now test their knowledge by answering the relevant questions. They can also identify any gaps in their current level of knowledge or skill, as well as further learning opportunities that may be required to support their practice