Author: Angela GoldenPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0323835236
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Obesity, An Issue of Nursing Clinics, E-Book
Obesity, An Issue of Nursing Clinics, E-Book
Author: Angela GoldenPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0323835236
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Obesity, An Issue of Nursing Clinics, E-Book
Obesity, An Issue of Nursing Clinics
Author: Angela GoldenPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 9780323835220
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Quality Improvement, An Issue of Nursing Clinics
Author: Treasa "Susie" Leming-LeePublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0323655165
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
With collaboration of Dr. Steve Krau, Consulting Editor, Drs. Leming-Lee and Watters have created an issue that provides state-of-the-art content on quality improvement. Top authors have contributed clinical reviews on the following topics: Quality improvement: Application of evidence-based practice; The application of the Virginia Mason production system to improve large scale quality outcomes in an acute care hospital; The application of the Toyota production system Lean 5S methodology in the operating room setting; Chart it to stop it: A quality improvement project to increase the reporting of workplace aggression; Reducing pressure injuries in the pediatric intensive care unit; Improving stress-induced hyperglycemic management in the ICU setting; Evaluation of telemetry utilization on medical-surgical floors; Implementation of a nurse-driven CAUTI prevention protocol; A quality improvement project to test the effectiveness of a patient-centered pathway and discharge tool on heart failure patient engagement; Diabetes self-management education provision by an interprofessional collaborative team: A quality improvement project; Increasing effective patient-triage nurse communication using a targeted history question; and Barriers to the implementation of pediatric overweight and obesity guidelines in a school-based health center. Nurses will come away with the current information they need to improve patient outcomes.
Bariatric Surgery
Author: Brenda S. DawesPublisher: Saunders
ISBN: 9781416035664
Category : Morbid obesity
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Nearly one-third of all adults in the United States are obese. Bariatric Surgery, a topic for the premier issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics, warrants special consideration for nurses assisting pre-surgery, during surgery, and post-surgery. Featuring a research review article, an article on educating staff, and an article on care of the obese patient in the ICU, this issue is essential reading material for perioperative nurses.
Rural and Other Medically Underserved Populations, An Issue of Nursing Clinics of North America
Author: Joann S. OliverPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0323395732
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
This issue will address health care issues and clinical implications of rural and other medically underserved priority populations. The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality identified priority populations to include rural residents, racial and ethnic minorities, low income groups, women, children, older adults, and other individuals who may require chronic care. The editors identified a need for articles focusing on priority populations to help further understand health implications of health disparities among specific populations. A main focus is on identifying useful clinically focused strategies to address racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic differences that are relevant and influence overall healthcare, access, and quality of life. The articles will provide clinicians and other consumers of Nursing Clinics of North America with a diverse and unique perspective on an array of clinically relevant and population focused topics. Some example topics included are: Tailoring interactive multimedia to improve diabetes self- management; Addressing mental and physical health among older adults; Using mobile devices to access evidence- based information in a rural setting; Identifying family history and development of risk factors for diabetes among underserved preschool children; Addressing smoking cessation, Cancer screening issues, Cardiovascular health, and Obesity.
Pediatrics, An Issue of Nursing Clinics,
Author: Patricia K. BurkhartPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 1455771538
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
This issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Patricia Burkhart, PhD, RN, at University of Kentucky, will focus on Pediatrics. Article topics will include: adolescent risky behavior, diabetes, abusive head trauma, obesity and asthma, preventive care, disaster care for school children.
Transformational Tool Kit for Front Line Nurses, An Issue of Nursing Clinics of North America,
Author: Francisca Cisneros FarrarPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0323356834
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Nurses are faced with unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Healthcare delivery models are transforming that require adaptive and flexible nurses. The primary role of the frontline nurse is providing patient care. To be successful in this role it requires numerous competencies supported by evidence-based data. Frontline bedside nurses are fundamental to the success of value-based care delivery models. These transformational models rely on robust nursing contributions for success. Most frontline nurses don't understand value-based care models and their role in promoting positive outcomes for reimbursement. This issue is a tool kit to empower our frontline nurses for challenges they are facing with transformations occurring at their bedside practice site. The articles will be a best practice handbook for frontline nurses by providing resources to develop clinical skills to provide safe, quality, and accountable patient care needed for new healthcare delivery models.
Rural and Other Medically Underserved Populations, An Issue of Nursing Clinics of North America 50-3, E-Book
Author: JoAnn S. OliverPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0323395740
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
This issue will address health care issues and clinical implications of rural and other medically underserved priority populations. The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality identified priority populations to include rural residents, racial and ethnic minorities, low income groups, women, children, older adults, and other individuals who may require chronic care. The editors identified a need for articles focusing on priority populations to help further understand health implications of health disparities among specific populations. A main focus is on identifying useful clinically focused strategies to address racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic differences that are relevant and influence overall healthcare, access, and quality of life. The articles will provide clinicians and other consumers of Nursing Clinics of North America with a diverse and unique perspective on an array of clinically relevant and population focused topics. Some example topics included are: Tailoring interactive multimedia to improve diabetes self- management; Addressing mental and physical health among older adults; Using mobile devices to access evidence- based information in a rural setting; Identifying family history and development of risk factors for diabetes among underserved preschool children; Addressing smoking cessation, Cancer screening issues, Cardiovascular health, and Obesity.
Pediatrics
Author: Patricia K. BurkhartPublisher: Clinics: Nursing
ISBN: 9781455771264
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Patricia Burkhart, PhD, RN, at University of Kentucky, will focus on Pediatrics. Article topics will include: adolescent risky behavior, diabetes, abusive head trauma, obesity and asthma, preventive care, disaster care for school children.
Obesity Medicine, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Scott KahanPublisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
ISBN: 0323566448
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
This issue of Medical Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Scott Kahan and Robert Kushner, is devoted to Obesity. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Obesity as a Disease; Treating Obesity in Primary Care; Obesity Guidelines Overview; Obesity in Special Populations: The Elderly and Aging; Obesity in Special Populations: Young Adults and Adolescents; Obesity in Special Populations: Pregnancy and Peri-pregnancy, Including Epigenetics; Nutrition in Obesity Management: Cornerstones of Lifestyle Management; Physical Activity in Obesity Management: Cornerstones of Lifestyle Management; Behavioral Medicine and Counseling for Obesity; Obesity Pharmacotherapy; Medical Devices for Obesity Treatment; Bariatric Surgery for Obesity; Weight Maintenance and Long Term Management in Obesity; and Case Studies in Obesity Medicine.