Tuberculosis in the Workplace

Tuberculosis in the Workplace
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2001-05-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309171253

Before effective treatments were introduced in the 1950s, tuberculosis was a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Health care workers were at particular risk. Although the occupational risk of tuberculosis has been declining in recent years, this new book from the Institute of Medicine concludes that vigilance in tuberculosis control is still needed in workplaces and communities. Tuberculosis in the Workplace reviews evidence about the effectiveness of control measuresâ€"such as those recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventionâ€"intended to prevent transmission of tuberculosis in health care and other workplaces. It discusses whether proposed regulations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration would likely increase or sustain compliance with effective control measures and would allow adequate flexibility to adapt measures to the degree of risk facing workers.

INFECTION CONTROL

INFECTION CONTROL
Author: P. V. Smith
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2014-05-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1480909572

“Ask anyone on the street if they know about the infection control department in their local hospital, and they will most likely say they never heard of it.” After reading INFECTION CONTROL: Breaking the Rules by P. V. Smith, a retired infection control nurse, you are sure to learn the ins and outs of this essential hospital division. There are two sides to the Infection Control Department in New York City’s Justice Medical Center and both of them have secrets. First there is Natalie Sinclair, the Director of Infection Control, who is always putting the hospital’s needs before her own. Natalie is well liked and respected, so you have to wonder why she is keeping a secret about her health from her staff and family. Then there is Brandon Saunders, the Hospital Administrator, who is only looking out for himself. When the bacteria C. diff starts spreading among patients and threatens the hospital’s reputation, Brandon can only think about how it will affect his career. Like Natalie, Brandon is also hiding a big secret, but only one of them proves to be deadly.

Florence Nightingale: The Crimean War

Florence Nightingale: The Crimean War
Author: Lynn McDonald
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Total Pages: 1098
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1554587476

Florence Nightingale is famous as the “lady with the lamp” in the Crimean War, 1854—56. There is a massive amount of literature on this work, but, as editor Lynn McDonald shows, it is often erroneous, and films and press reporting on it have been even less accurate. The Crimean War reports on Nightingale’s correspondence from the war hospitals and on the staggering amount of work she did post-war to ensure that the appalling death rate from disease (higher than that from bullets) did not recur. This volume contains much on Nightingale’s efforts to achieve real reforms. Her well-known, and relatively “sanitized”, evidence to the royal commission on the war is compared with her confidential, much franker, and very thorough Notes on the Health of the British Army, where the full horrors of disease and neglect are laid out, with the names of those responsible.

Rapid Infection Control Nursing

Rapid Infection Control Nursing
Author: Shona Ross
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2014
Genre: Cross infection
ISBN: 9781119548454

The Rapids are a series of reference and revision pocket books that cover key facts in a simple and memorable way. Each book contains the common conditions that students and newly qualified nurses encounter on the wards, in the community, and on placements. Only the basic core relevant facts are provided to ensure that these books are perfect and concise rapid refreshers. Rapid Infection Control Nursing is an essential read for all frontline nursing staff working in hospitals or community settings. Designed for quick reference, it explores the essential principles of infection.

LIFE

LIFE
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 116
Release: 1940-05-06
Genre:
ISBN:

LIFE Magazine is the treasured photographic magazine that chronicled the 20th Century. It now lives on at LIFE.com, the largest, most amazing collection of professional photography on the internet. Users can browse, search and view photos of today’s people and events. They have free access to share, print and post images for personal use.

Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner
Author: Leslie Neal-Boylan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2011-11-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118277856

Clinical Case Studies for the Family Nurse Practitioner is a key resource for advanced practice nurses and graduate students seeking to test their skills in assessing, diagnosing, and managing cases in family and primary care. Composed of more than 70 cases ranging from common to unique, the book compiles years of experience from experts in the field. It is organized chronologically, presenting cases from neonatal to geriatric care in a standard approach built on the SOAP format. This includes differential diagnosis and a series of critical thinking questions ideal for self-assessment or classroom use.

Nursing Theorists and Their Work E-Book

Nursing Theorists and Their Work E-Book
Author: Martha Raile Alligood
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 626
Release: 2021-07-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323777988

**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Theory** Find the thinking of 39 leading nursing theorists in one comprehensive text! Nursing Theorists and Their Work, 10th Edition provides a clear, in-depth look at nursing theories of historical and international significance. Each chapter presents a key nursing theory or philosophy, showing how systematic theoretical evidence can enhance decision making, professionalism, and quality of care. Lead author Martha Raile Alligood is known nationally and internationally for her expertise in nursing theory. A classic in the field of nursing theory, this text uses objective critiques, case studies, and critical thinking activities to bridge the gap between nursing theory and application. Scholars specializing in the work of a specific nursing theorist write each theorist chapter, often having worked closely with the theorists, to provide the most accurate and complete information. Case studies at the end of each theorist chapter put the theory into a larger perspective, demonstrating how it can be applied to practice. Critical thinking activities at the end of each theorist chapter help you understand the theory presented and apply it to personal and hypothetical situations. Diagrams and graphics help you to visualize and better understand abstract concepts and theories. History of nursing theory development includes its significance to the discipline and practice of the nursing profession. Brief summary sections in theorist chapters enhance comprehension and make it easier to review for tests. Major Concepts & Definitions box in each theorist chapter outlines a theory’s most significant ideas and clarifies vocabulary. Points for Further Study section at the end of each chapter indicates sources of additional information. References at the end of theorist chapters list the author’s primary and secondary sources of information. NEW theorists, chapter authors, and case studies provide research and expertise from countries across the world. NEW references and bibliographies demonstrate the ever-increasing use of nursing theory globally.

Nursing Practice

Nursing Practice
Author: Ian Peate
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 986
Release: 2018-02-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1119237475

The second edition of the successful and definitive nursing textbook, Nursing Practice is designed to support the student throughout the entire nursing degree. Structured around the latest Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct, it explores a range of clinical and professional issues that the student will need to know, in one complete and accessible volume. Thoroughly updated and with full-colour, high quality illustrations throughout, this new edition features an additional chapter on the principles of supporting families and carers in practice, advice on revalidation, as well as a number of learning features and activities to help consolidate learning. Nursing Practice provides invaluable information to enable not just student nurses, but also those who are qualified and members of the extended nursing family, to develop a deeper understanding of their patients’ needs and to ensure that they are practicing safely and effectively.

Clinical Placement Manual For Enrolled Nurses

Clinical Placement Manual For Enrolled Nurses
Author: Catherine Joustra
Publisher: Cengage AU
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2018-12-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0170407020

Clinical Placement for the Diploma of Nursing is an exciting new resource that facilitates easier delivery of learning for HLT54115. A practical manual, it incorporates both knowledge evidence and performance evidence supported by learning material. Written to the training package, all learning objectives and clinical skills are covered, and activities, assessments and materials you need are provided for each unit. Educators and clinical facilitators now have transparency for mapping, course delivery and streamlined placement. Textbook layout suits course progression and clinical placement blocks as the order of coverage follows block delivery. Opening vignettes and real-life case studies and tips from nurses and students in clinical settings gives context to the theory, and assist the student before placement to identify key knowledge elements, which are applied to a practical setting. Cross referencing is included, and Clinical Placement for Diploma of Nursing can be value-packed with Tollefson's Essential Clinical Skills and Clarke/Gray's Foundations of Nursing to create a complete reference package for trainees.