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Person-Centred Practice in Nursing and Health Care, 2nd ed.

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Brendan McCormack, Tanya McCance. Pages: 290 Size: 2.25 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 21 July, 2016
eISBN-13: 9781118990575

Person-centred Practice in Nursing and Health Care is a comprehensive and practical resource for all nurses and healthcare practitioners who want to develop person-centred ways of working. This second edition which builds on the original text Person Centred Nursing, has been significantly revised and expanded to provide a timely and topical exploration of an important subject which underpins all nursing and healthcare, edited by internationally renowned experts in the field. Person-centred Practice in Nursing and Health Care looks at the importance of person-centred practice (PCP) from a variety of practice, strategic, and policy angles, exploring how the principles of PCP underpin a variety of perspectives, including within leadership and in the curriculum. The book explores not only a range of methodologies, but also covers a variety of different healthcare settings and contexts, including working within mental health services, acute care, nursing homes, the community, and working with children and people with disabilities. Key features:

  • Significantly updated and expanded since the previous edition, taking into account the considerable changes in recent health care advancements, including the Francis report
  • Builds on previous perspectives of person-centredness in nursing and applies them in a broader nursing and health care context
  • Includes a stronger exploration on the role of the service-user
  • Shows the use of life-story and narrative approaches as a way of putting the individual s identity at the heart of the care relationship
  • Includes learning features such as links to current practice developments and reflective questions

Manual of Clinical Paramedic Procedures

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Pete Gregory And Ian Mursell. Pages: 394 Size: 9.28 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 01 June, 2015
eISBN-13: 9781444307764

This accessible handbook provides a comprehensive exploration of core competencies and skills, looking at topics including:

  • Aseptic Technique,
  • Airway Management,
  • Assisted Ventilation,
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation,
  • Defibrillation and External Cardiac Pacing,
  • Observations, Pain Assessment & Management,
  • Respiratory Therapy,
  • Spinal Management and
  • Venepuncture.

Each chapter provides the relevant anatomy & physiology, evidence-based rationales for each procedure, and contraindications of use. Key features: The first UK text to explore clinical procedures for paramedics With further reading and illustrations throughout All procedures include the rationale for the action recommended Guides paramedics in the clinical application of evidence-based procedures

Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Author: Edited By Sam Willis And Roger Dalrymple. Pages: 491 Size: 7.22 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 20 November, 2014
eISBN-13: 9781118490853

An essential text for the aspiring student paramedic, Fundamentals of Paramedic Practice makes paramedic science and pre-hospital care accessible, straightforward and exciting. It assumes no prior knowledge of the subject, presenting the must-have information that students need about both the theory and practice of what it means to be a paramedic. With extensive full-colour illustrations throughout, as well as activities and scenarios, this user-friendly textbook will support paramedic students throughout their course.

Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families: A handbook for healthcare professionals

Posted onAuthorKieran Lamb

Editor, Linda L. Eddy.

Pages: 270 Size: 5.01 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 23 January, 2013
eISBN-13: 9781118517963

Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families: A Handbook for Healthcare Professionals provides a guide for addressing the challenges of providing optimal general and routine care for the special needs population. More than just caring for the patients, the text stresses the importance of caring for their families as well. The book begins with chapters on common aspects of this population, including physical or sensory disabilities and developmental and learning disabilities. Subsequent chapters expound on more specific topics related to communication, mobility, emotional issues, quality of life, and end-of-life.Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs and Their Families is a must-have book for family and pediatric nurse practitioners, registered nurses, healthcare technicians, physician assistants and social services professionals who see these patients regularly as part of their daily patient load.