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Overcoming Secondary Stress in Medical and Nursing Practice

A Guide to Professional Resilience and Personal Well-Being

by Robert J. Wicks, Gloria F. Donnelly ...

The mental and physical health of caregivers impacts more than just that individual worker. It affects the health of their patients, it impacts their families, it shapes communities, it influences politics, and it plays into international relations. Medical and nursing professionals working in today's health care settings must be prepared to offer support in dangerous times despite staffing ... Read more

$21.59 CAD

The mental and physical health of caregivers impacts more than just that individual worker. It affects the health of their patients, it impacts their families, it shapes communities, it influences politics, and it plays into international relations. Medical and nursing professionals working in today's health care settings must be prepared to offer support in dangerous times despite staffing
... Read more
No One Left Behind: Decades of Growth

Collective Stories of Nurse Practitioners Transforming Healthcare in Canada

by Kim Harkness ...

When the nurse practitioner role was first introduced in the 1960s, no one could foresee the revolution in health care delivery it would augur. But decades later, the role is still little understood. In this striking follow-up to Claudia Mariano’s 2015 book No One Left Behind, nurse practitioners from across Canada reflect on the challenges, triumphs, and evolution of the profession through the ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

When the nurse practitioner role was first introduced in the 1960s, no one could foresee the revolution in health care delivery it would augur. But decades later, the role is still little understood. In this striking follow-up to Claudia Mariano’s 2015 book No One Left Behind, nurse practitioners from across Canada reflect on the challenges, triumphs, and evolution of the profession through the
... Read more
TOP 10 Geriatric Syndromes: Clinical Management Strategies

by Lisa Byrd, PhD, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, Gerontologist ...

This book will present many of the expected changes caused by normal aging and the Top Ten Geriatric Syndromes elders experience. These syndromes are a cascade of problems in an elders health and revolve around vision and hearing problems, elimination issues, dizziness, falls, and cognitive impairment including delirium as well as dementia (such as Alzheimers disease). For these reasons, providing ... Read more

$9.08 CAD

This book will present many of the expected changes caused by normal aging and the Top Ten Geriatric Syndromes elders experience. These syndromes are a cascade of problems in an elders health and revolve around vision and hearing problems, elimination issues, dizziness, falls, and cognitive impairment including delirium as well as dementia (such as Alzheimers disease). For these reasons, providing
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Leddy & Pepper's Professional Nursing

by Lucy J Hood ...

Easy to read, visually engaging, and updated with the latest practices and considerations in clinical nursing practice, Leddy & Pepper’s Professional Nursing, 10th Edition provides a practical overview of the contemporary nursing profession and addresses the philosophical, developmental, sociocultural, environmental, political, health care delivery, and leadership issues essential to career ... Read more

$97.73 CAD

Easy to read, visually engaging, and updated with the latest practices and considerations in clinical nursing practice, Leddy & Pepper’s Professional Nursing, 10th Edition provides a practical overview of the contemporary nursing profession and addresses the philosophical, developmental, sociocultural, environmental, political, health care delivery, and leadership issues essential to career
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Confessions of a Male Nurse

by Michael Alexander ...

Series series The Confessions Series
From the people who brought you the bestselling Confessions of a GP.From stampeding nudes to inebriated teenagers, young nurse Michael Alexander never really knew what he was getting himself into. But now, sixteen years since he was first launched into his nursing career – as the only man in a gynaecology ward – he’s pretty much dealt with everything: Body parts that come off in his hands; ... Read more

$11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

From the people who brought you the bestselling Confessions of a GP.From stampeding nudes to inebriated teenagers, young nurse Michael Alexander never really knew what he was getting himself into. But now, sixteen years since he was first launched into his nursing career – as the only man in a gynaecology ward – he’s pretty much dealt with everything: Body parts that come off in his hands;
... Read more
Saving Lives

Why the Media's Portrayal of Nursing Puts Us All at Risk

by Harry Jacobs Summers, Sandy Summers ...

For millions of people worldwide, nurses are the difference between life and death, self-sufficiency and dependency, hope and despair. But a lack of understanding of what nurses really do -- one perpetuated by popular media's portrayal of nurses as simplistic archetypes -- has devalued the profession and contributed to a global shortage that constitutes a public health crisis. Today, the thin ... Read more

$25.19 CAD

For millions of people worldwide, nurses are the difference between life and death, self-sufficiency and dependency, hope and despair. But a lack of understanding of what nurses really do -- one perpetuated by popular media's portrayal of nurses as simplistic archetypes -- has devalued the profession and contributed to a global shortage that constitutes a public health crisis. Today, the thin
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Lying Down in the Ever-Falling Snow

Canadian Health Professionals’ Experience of Compassion Fatigue

by Wendy Austin, E. Sharon Brintnell, Erika Goble, Leon Kagan, Linda Kreitzer, Denise J. Larsen, Brendan Leier ...

First used to describe the weariness the public felt toward media portrayals of societal crises, the term compassion fatigue has been taken up by health professionals to name—along with burnout, vicarious traumatization, compassion stress, and secondary traumatic stress—the condition of caregivers who become “too tired to care.” Compassion, long seen as the foundation of ethical caring, is ... Read more

$28.07 CAD

First used to describe the weariness the public felt toward media portrayals of societal crises, the term compassion fatigue has been taken up by health professionals to name—along with burnout, vicarious traumatization, compassion stress, and secondary traumatic stress—the condition of caregivers who become “too tired to care.” Compassion, long seen as the foundation of ethical caring, is
... Read more
At the Coalface

The memoir of a pit nurse

by Joan Hart ...

A heart-warming story of a woman who devoted her life to helping others. This is the memoir of Joan, who started nursing in the 1940s and whose experiences took her into the Yorkshire mining pits and through the tumult of the 1984-85 miners’ strike.Joan Hart always knew what she wanted to do with her life. Born in South Yorkshire in 1932, she started her nursing training when she was 16, the ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

A heart-warming story of a woman who devoted her life to helping others. This is the memoir of Joan, who started nursing in the 1940s and whose experiences took her into the Yorkshire mining pits and through the tumult of the 1984-85 miners’ strike.Joan Hart always knew what she wanted to do with her life. Born in South Yorkshire in 1932, she started her nursing training when she was 16, the
... Read more
Managing to Nurse

Inside Canada's Health Care Reform

by Janet Rankin, Marie Campbell ...

Series series Heritage
How does the contemporary restructuring of health care affect nursing practice? Increasingly since the 1970s, and more intensively under recent reforms, Canadian health care is the focus of information-supported, professionally based management. In Managing to Nurse, Janet M. Rankin and Marie L. Campbell probe the operation of this new form of hospital and its effect management on nurses and ... Read more

$33.83 CAD

How does the contemporary restructuring of health care affect nursing practice? Increasingly since the 1970s, and more intensively under recent reforms, Canadian health care is the focus of information-supported, professionally based management. In Managing to Nurse, Janet M. Rankin and Marie L. Campbell probe the operation of this new form of hospital and its effect management on nurses and
... Read more
Practical Decision Making in Health Care Ethics

Cases, Concepts, and the Virtue of Prudence, Fourth Edition

by Raymond J. Devettere ...

For more than twenty years Practical Decision Making in Health Care Ethics has offered scholars and students a highly accessible and teachable alternative to the dominant principle-based theories in the field. Raymond J. Devettere's approach is not based on an ethics of abstract obligations and duties but, following Aristotle, on how to live a fulfilled and happy life—in short, an ethics of ... Read more

$52.19 CAD

For more than twenty years Practical Decision Making in Health Care Ethics has offered scholars and students a highly accessible and teachable alternative to the dominant principle-based theories in the field. Raymond J. Devettere's approach is not based on an ethics of abstract obligations and duties but, following Aristotle, on how to live a fulfilled and happy life—in short, an ethics of
... Read more
Social Aspects Of Health, Illness And Healthcare

by Mary Larkin ...

This book fills a gap for an introductory text that offers broad coverage of the sociological issues that are relevant to health students coming to the theoretical and experiential aspects of health and illness for the first time. ... Read more

$41.39 CAD

This book fills a gap for an introductory text that offers broad coverage of the sociological issues that are relevant to health students coming to the theoretical and experiential aspects of health and illness for the first time.
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Nurses Wield Grace and Grit

by Williemae Dixon, Hiram K Rampersaud, Stacy McGee ...

I've witnessed many aspects of nursing, the good, bad and ugly. I've found most nurses, aides and physical therapist to be compassionate but overworked. I wanted to create a tool to Revive, Empower and Motivate this next generation to embrace this profession and give it the energy needed for the service required.Nursing requires a lot of skill and compassion, care/compassion being the operative ... Read more

$12.95 CAD

I've witnessed many aspects of nursing, the good, bad and ugly. I've found most nurses, aides and physical therapist to be compassionate but overworked. I wanted to create a tool to Revive, Empower and Motivate this next generation to embrace this profession and give it the energy needed for the service required.Nursing requires a lot of skill and compassion, care/compassion being the operative
... Read more
Assisting Our Aging Parents and Patients: A Roadmap to an Undiscovered Country, 2nd Edition

by Lesley J. Slepner ...

This second edition builds off of the starting points addressed in the first edition related to families seeking guidance with issues common to aging parents or patients. In it, Slepner, identifies questions to be raised and provides a framework for developing responses unique to each family. The second edition includes an additional chapter to assist professionals as they guide families through ... Read more

$7.82 CAD

This second edition builds off of the starting points addressed in the first edition related to families seeking guidance with issues common to aging parents or patients. In it, Slepner, identifies questions to be raised and provides a framework for developing responses unique to each family. The second edition includes an additional chapter to assist professionals as they guide families through
... Read more
The Mindful Nurse - Using the Power of Mindfulness and Compassion to Help You Thrive in Your Work

by Carmel Sheridan ...

After reviewing this book, I strongly suggest that every nurse across the globe purchase a copy, and that every school of nursing make this book part of their required reading. My reasons are two fold: not only does this book help nurses provide cutting-edge, patient-centred care, but it also provides strategies for self-care and personal enrichment at the same time. Very few books offer such rich ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

After reviewing this book, I strongly suggest that every nurse across the globe purchase a copy, and that every school of nursing make this book part of their required reading. My reasons are two fold: not only does this book help nurses provide cutting-edge, patient-centred care, but it also provides strategies for self-care and personal enrichment at the same time. Very few books offer such rich
... Read more
Authenticity in Nursing

by Pete Smith ...

The patient–clinician interface is the most sacrosanct space in healthcare.How well we inhabit that space informs how well we deliver care.A system is perfectly designed to deliver the results it does, so if those results include preventable errors – fatigue, burnout, bullying and 'never' events – then something is amiss.In Authenticity, change becomes possible.Nurses:Awesome today;Awesome ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The patient–clinician interface is the most sacrosanct space in healthcare.How well we inhabit that space informs how well we deliver care.A system is perfectly designed to deliver the results it does, so if those results include preventable errors – fatigue, burnout, bullying and 'never' events – then something is amiss.In Authenticity, change becomes possible.Nurses:Awesome today;Awesome
... Read more
نبض لا يرتجف

by أحمد توفيق المهدي ...

رحلة تحدي مع مرض باركنسون يصحبنا في هذه الرواية رحلة اب وابناءه مع هذا المرض وتطوراته ... Read more

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رحلة تحدي مع مرض باركنسون يصحبنا في هذه الرواية رحلة اب وابناءه مع هذا المرض وتطوراته
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Domestic Abuse Routine Enquiry

Domestic Abuse -Guidance for Professionals, #1

by Rachael Benson ...

Series Book 1 - Domestic Abuse -Guidance for Professionals
Domestic abuse is a hidden epidemic affecting millions across the UK. Health professionals are uniquely positioned to identify and respond to abuse—but many lack the tools, confidence, or training to ask the right questions. This guide empowers practitioners to carry out Domestic Abuse Routine Enquiry (DARE) safely, sensitively, and effectively.Written by safeguarding expert and Health Visitor ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Domestic abuse is a hidden epidemic affecting millions across the UK. Health professionals are uniquely positioned to identify and respond to abuse—but many lack the tools, confidence, or training to ask the right questions. This guide empowers practitioners to carry out Domestic Abuse Routine Enquiry (DARE) safely, sensitively, and effectively.Written by safeguarding expert and Health Visitor
... Read more
Nursing Informatics for the Advanced Practice Nurse, Third Edition

Patient Safety, Quality, Outcomes, and Interprofessionalism

by Susan McBride, PhD, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FAAN, Mari Tietze, PhD, RN, FHIMSS, FAAN ...

Integrating Policy, Technology, and Practice to Advance Safe, Data-Driven, Interprofessional Care.About This TextAward-winning and thoroughly revised, this text integrates national standards and policy with point-of-care technology, data management, analytics, and interprofessional teamwork to improve patient safety, quality, and outcomes. Chapters blend policy context with practical tools for ... Read more

$140.39 CAD

Integrating Policy, Technology, and Practice to Advance Safe, Data-Driven, Interprofessional Care.About This TextAward-winning and thoroughly revised, this text integrates national standards and policy with point-of-care technology, data management, analytics, and interprofessional teamwork to improve patient safety, quality, and outcomes. Chapters blend policy context with practical tools for
... Read more
The Backwash of War

by Ellen N. La Motte ...

The Backwash of War - Ellen N. La Motte - First published in the year 1916; the present book 'The Backwash of War' was written by the famous writer Ellen N. La Motte. This book is a collection of the author's memoirs which sheds light on the events that took place during the World War 1. "We are witnessing a phase in the evolution of humanity, a phase called War—and the slow, onward progress stirs ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

The Backwash of War - Ellen N. La Motte - First published in the year 1916; the present book 'The Backwash of War' was written by the famous writer Ellen N. La Motte. This book is a collection of the author's memoirs which sheds light on the events that took place during the World War 1. "We are witnessing a phase in the evolution of humanity, a phase called War—and the slow, onward progress stirs
... Read more
Life Support

Three Nurses on the Front Lines

by Suzanne Gordon ...

Series series The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work
"A beautiful, profound, and profoundly important book.... Gordon's message is simplicity itself: sick people need skilled, humane, and insightful care that keeps their interests paramount. Registered nurses have historically provided that care, but now their ability to fulfill their crucial role faces the greatest jeopardy in the history of the profession.... Life Support belongs in the august ... Read more

$9.62 CAD

"A beautiful, profound, and profoundly important book.... Gordon's message is simplicity itself: sick people need skilled, humane, and insightful care that keeps their interests paramount. Registered nurses have historically provided that care, but now their ability to fulfill their crucial role faces the greatest jeopardy in the history of the profession.... Life Support belongs in the august
... Read more
Ruolo della Literacy in Sanità

Rendere chiari i messaggi di salute

by Ilaria Storti ...

La comunicazione in sanità è un mezzo potente che può influenzare la salute dei cittadini attraverso le informazioni e l'educazione ed è quindi fondamentale che ciò che viene comunicato venga compreso pienamente da chi deve usare quelle informazioni per prevenire o per curare una malattia. Troppo spesso, però, questo non avviene a causa sia del complesso stile comunicativo degli operatori sanitari ... Read more

$7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

La comunicazione in sanità è un mezzo potente che può influenzare la salute dei cittadini attraverso le informazioni e l'educazione ed è quindi fondamentale che ciò che viene comunicato venga compreso pienamente da chi deve usare quelle informazioni per prevenire o per curare una malattia. Troppo spesso, però, questo non avviene a causa sia del complesso stile comunicativo degli operatori sanitari
... Read more
Concepts and Cases in Nursing Ethics - Fourth Edition

by Michael Yeo, Anne Moorhouse, Pamela Khan, Patricia Rodney ...

A portion of the revenue from this book’s sales will be donated to Doctors Without Borders to assist the humanitarian work of nurses, doctors, and other health care providers in the fight against COVID-19 and beyond.Concepts and Cases in Nursing Ethics is an introduction to contemporary ethical issues in health care, designed especially for Canadian audiences. The book is organized around six key ... Read more

$70.99 CAD

A portion of the revenue from this book’s sales will be donated to Doctors Without Borders to assist the humanitarian work of nurses, doctors, and other health care providers in the fight against COVID-19 and beyond.Concepts and Cases in Nursing Ethics is an introduction to contemporary ethical issues in health care, designed especially for Canadian audiences. The book is organized around six key
... Read more
Birds Hold our Secrets

A Caritas Story of Grief and Remembering

by Anna M Biley ...

Drawing on her many years as a nurse, mother and wife, Biley tenderly takes us on a personal journey of conscious dying as she supports her beloved nurse academic husband Fran. Diagnosed with cancer, Fran’s wish was to die mindfully – whatever the circumstances. Anna travels alongside using Caring Science Theory as her guide whilst trying to maintain ‘normalcy’ in the home for her two young sons. ... Read more

$14.39 CAD

Drawing on her many years as a nurse, mother and wife, Biley tenderly takes us on a personal journey of conscious dying as she supports her beloved nurse academic husband Fran. Diagnosed with cancer, Fran’s wish was to die mindfully – whatever the circumstances. Anna travels alongside using Caring Science Theory as her guide whilst trying to maintain ‘normalcy’ in the home for her two young sons.
... Read more
Law for Nurses and Midwives

by Patricia J Staunton, Mary Chiarella ...

Law for Nurses and Midwives continues to be the definitive health law text for nursing and midwifery students who are required to consider legal, professional and ethical considerations as part of their tertiary studies. The 9th edition includes the latest updates to case law and information on nursing and midwifery governance and professional practice standards, outlining a range of legal issues ... Read more

$46.79 CAD

Law for Nurses and Midwives continues to be the definitive health law text for nursing and midwifery students who are required to consider legal, professional and ethical considerations as part of their tertiary studies. The 9th edition includes the latest updates to case law and information on nursing and midwifery governance and professional practice standards, outlining a range of legal issues
... Read more

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