The Future of the Nursing Workforce in the United States
The Future of the Nursing Workforce in the United States

Author: Peter Buerhaus

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2009-10-06

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 0763756849

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The Future of the Nursing Workforce in the United States: Data, Trends and Implications provides a timely, comprehensive, and integrated body of data supported by rich discussion of the forces shaping the nursing workforce in the US. Using plain, jargon free language, the book identifies and describes the key changes in the current nursing workforce and provide insights about what is likely to develop in the future. The Future of the Nursing Workforce offers an in-depth discussion of specific policy options to help employers, educators, and policymakers design and implement actions aimed at strengthening the current and future RN workforce. The only book of its kind, this renowned author team presents extensive data, exhibits and tables on the nurse labor market, how the composition of the workforce is evolving, changes occurring in the work environment where nurses practice their profession, and on the publics opinion of the nursing profession.

Nurse's Pocket Guide
Nurse's Pocket Guide

Author: Marilynn E. Doenges

Publisher: F A Davis Company

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 767

ISBN-13: 9780803611795

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Contains a Nurse's Pocket Minder, which lists nursing diagnoses through the latest NANDA Conference. Make sure your students use the best pocket guide to plan patient care! This handy pocket guide helps nursing students identify interventions most commonly associated with nursing diagnoses when caring for patients. It's the perfect resource for hospital and community-based settings.

The Future of Nursing
The Future of Nursing

Author: Carol Susan Johnson

Publisher:

Published: 2014-11

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781558105836

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"A guide for new nurse managers, with Florence Nightingale as a mentor. Includes Nightingale-based perspectives on advocacy, communication, conflict and collaboration, career and staff development, community partnerships, evidence- and research-based practice, resource and fiscal management, safety, and strategic planning in health care and nursing"--Provided by publisher.

Home Health Nursing
Home Health Nursing

Author: Karen E. Monks

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2002-10-22

Total Pages: 500

ISBN-13: 9780323018654

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This unique, spiral-bound handbook is compact, portable, and written with busy home health nurses in mind! Organized by body system, it offers instant advice on assessment and care planning for the disorders home health nurses are likely to encounter. Providing assessment guides for all body systems, the home environment, and the client's psychological status, it includes full care plans for over 50 illnesses and conditions most commonly encountered in the home. Each plan lists nursing diagnoses, short- and long-term expected outcomes, nursing interventions, and client caregiver interventions. Care plans are organized by body systems to allow for quick retrieval of information. Both short-term and long-term outcomes are included in the care plans to aid evaluation of the care provided. Detailed assessment guidelines are provided for all body systems to facilitate complete and comprehensive client examinations. Guidelines for environmental and safety assessments aid in the appraisal and improvement of clients' living conditions. Client and caregiver interventions are outlined in the care plans to promote active client participation in self-care. The convenient pocket size makes transportation and use convenient to home health nurses. Appendices on documentation guidelines, laboratory values, medication administration, home care resources, and standard precautions provide quick access to useful home care information. Related OASIS items are identified in the assessment section, and ICD-9 diagnostic codes in the care plans section assist with proper home care documentation. Visit frequency and duration schedules are suggested within each care plan to assist nurses in evaluating and planning care. NANDA nursing diagnoses are consistent with the latest 2001-2002 nomenclature. An increase in suggested therapy referrals within the care plans and in a new appendix helps nurses identify indicators for specialized services. A fully updated Resources Appendix includes websites for easy access to home health service information.

Clinical Nursing Pocket Guide
Clinical Nursing Pocket Guide

Author: Marilynn Jackson

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2010-10-25

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 1449661327

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Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition. This second edition is an updated and streamlined version of this convenient and best selling pocket guide! Clinical Nursing Pocket Guide, Second Edition contains all the information clinical nurses need at their fingertips on the hospital floor—instructions, basic conversion charts, assessment checklists, scales, tables, anatomies, lab tests, charting, medication indications and administration, and other basic information for quick reference. Each section is tabbed and color-coded for fast reference. Pages are waterproof and stainproof! Section 1 Assessment Section 2 Neurology/Psychology Section 3 Cardiovascular Section 4 Pulmonary Section 5 Musculoskeletal Section 6 Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Section 7 Obstetrics/Reproduction Section 8 Metaboloic Section 9 Pharmacology Section 10 Documentation

CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel
CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel

Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017-04-17

Total Pages: 705

ISBN-13: 0190628634

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THE ESSENTIAL WORK IN TRAVEL MEDICINE -- NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR 2018 As unprecedented numbers of travelers cross international borders each day, the need for up-to-date, practical information about the health challenges posed by travel has never been greater. For both international travelers and the health professionals who care for them, the CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel is the definitive guide to staying safe and healthy anywhere in the world. The fully revised and updated 2018 edition codifies the U.S. government's most current health guidelines and information for international travelers, including pretravel vaccine recommendations, destination-specific health advice, and easy-to-reference maps, tables, and charts. The 2018 Yellow Book also addresses the needs of specific types of travelers, with dedicated sections on: · Precautions for pregnant travelers, immunocompromised travelers, and travelers with disabilities · Special considerations for newly arrived adoptees, immigrants, and refugees · Practical tips for last-minute or resource-limited travelers · Advice for air crews, humanitarian workers, missionaries, and others who provide care and support overseas Authored by a team of the world's most esteemed travel medicine experts, the Yellow Book is an essential resource for travelers -- and the clinicians overseeing their care -- at home and abroad.

Principles and Practice of College Health
Principles and Practice of College Health

Author: John A. Vaughn

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-12-04

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 303056309X

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This unique and comprehensive title offers state-of-the-art guidance on all of the clinical principles and practices needed in providing optimal health and well-being services for college students. Designed for college health professionals and administrators, this highly practical title is comprised of 24 chapters organized in three sections: Common Clinical Problems in College Health, Organizational and Administrative Considerations for College Health, and Population and Public Health Management on a College Campus. Section I topics include travel health services, tuberculosis, eating disorders in college health, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among college students, along with several other chapters. Subsequent chapters in Section II then delve into topics such as supporting the health and well-being of a diverse student population, student veterans, health science students, student safety in the clinical setting, and campus management of infectious disease outbreaks, among other topics. The book concludes with organizational considerations such as unique issues in the practice of medicine in the institutional context, situating healthcare within the broader context of wellness on campus, organizational structures of student health, funding student health services, and delivery of innovative healthcare services in college health. Developed by a renowned, multidisciplinary authorship of leaders in college health theory and practice, and coinciding with the founding of the American College Health Association 100 years ago, Principles and Practice of College Health will be of great interest to college health and well-being professionals as well as college administrators.