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Principles of health nursing / editor, Patricia Stanfill Edens, MS, MBA, PhD, RN, LFACHE.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Edens, Patricia Stanfill, editor.
Series:
Gale eBooks
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Nursing--Vocational guidance--United States.
Nursing.
Nursing--Practice.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xiii, 356 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Other Title:
Principles of Health
Place of Publication:
Ipswich, Massachusetts : Salem Press/Grey House Publishing, [2021]
Language Note:
In English.
Summary:
Nursing is the largest U.S. healthcare profession with nearly 4 million registered nurses (RNs) nationwide, and is projected to grow at a much faster rate than the average for all occupations. Principles of Health: Nursing explores this vitally important profession from several angles, including: The history of nursing, with profiles of well-known and influential persons in the field, like Florence Nightingale, Elizabeth Blackwell, and Clara Barton, as well as of professional organizations; Various nursing disciplines, including pediatrics, home care, anesthesiology, end-of-life care, critical care, cardiology, among others; Specific nursing settings, such as emergency rooms, intensive care units, neonatal units, assisted living facilities, hospice, and more. Essays are comprehensive ...
Contents:
Introduction
Contributors
What Is Nursing?
Nursing: Its History and Evolution
Roles on the Healthcare Team
Nursing Concepts
Nursing Process
Ethics of Nursing
Autonomy and Physician Orders
Scope of Nursing Practice
Informed Consent
Clinical Research Trials
Nursing Theory
Metaparadigm Concepts in Nursing
Grand Theories
Middle-Range Theories
Practice-Level Theories
Nursing Theorists
Florence Nightingale
Hildegard Peplau
Faye Abdellah
Ida Jean Orlando
Dorothea Orem
Imogene King
Betty Neuman
Callista Roy
Jean Watson
Abraham Maslow
Katharine Kolbaca and Kristen M. Swanson
Nola Pender
Becoming a Nurse
Selecting the Right Program and Finding the Right College
Learning Styles and Study Skills
Cover Letter and Resume Writing
Interviewing
Career and Personnel Testing
College and Nursing Entrance Examinations
Succeeding at Work
Nursing Certifications and Degrees: Licensed Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse
Advanced Practice Nurses
Licensure and Certification
Professional Nursing Organizations and Certification
Magnet Recognition Program in Nursing
Nurse-Patient Ratio
Models of Nursing Care
Skills Needed in Nursing
Leadership
Leadership Skills
Volunteering and Community Service
Time Management
Communicating Effectively: Interpersonal Communication, Skills, and Technology
Writing Skills
Public Speaking
Networking
Nursing Specialties
Staff Nurse and Primary Care Nurse
Nursing Administrator
Medical-Surgical Nurses and Perioperative Nurses
Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
Perinatology
Pediatrics
Gerontological Nursing
Critical Care Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
Doctor's Office, Clinic Nurses, and Physician Assistants (PAs)
Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Nurse Anesthetist
Home Health Nurse and Public Health Nurse
Occupational Health
Transitional Care
Wound, Ostomy, and Continence (WOC) Nurse
Telehealth Nursing
Palliative Care and Hospice Nursing
Travel Nurse
Clinical Research Nurse
Case Management/Utilization Management and Care Navigation
Educators-Academic and Vocational Programs
Continuing Education Coordinator and Patient Educator
Specific Nursing Care
Dying, Death, and Grief
Pain Management
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Health Promotion
Diet-Based Therapies
Exercise-Based Therapies
Education and Training of CAM Practitioners
Integrative Medicine
Internet Medicine
Internet and Health Information
Office of Cancer Complementary and Alternative Medicine (OCCAM)
Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS)
Self-Care
Spirituality and CAM
Relaxation Response
Relaxation Therapies
Meditation
Transcendental Meditation (TM)
Mind-Body Medicine
Guided Imagery
Natural Treatments for Stress
Natural Treatments for Well-Being
Therapeutic Touch (TT)
Reiki
Rolfing
Art Therapy
Music Therapy
Biofeedback
Nursing Care Plan
Genetic Counseling
Robotics in Healthcare
Bioinformatics
Popular Health Movement
Nursing Terminology
General Bibliography and Further Reading
Index.
Notes:
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781642657692
1642657697
OCLC:
1257837990

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