SpaceMed Guide

SpaceMed Guide
Author: Cynthia Hayward
Publisher: SpaceMed Guide
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2015-04-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9780974940229

SpaceMed

SpaceMed
Author: Cynthia Hayward
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Health facilities
ISBN: 9780974940212

Battlefield and Disaster Nursing Pocket Guide

Battlefield and Disaster Nursing Pocket Guide
Author:
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2009
Genre: Disaster nursing
ISBN: 9780763753047

Written by military nurses, the Battlefield and Disaster Nursing Pocket Guide is the premier quick reference guide for battlefield nurses on the front lines. This pocket guide contains critical assessment and treatment information, as well as translation guides to ensure accurate communication in the field. The care of patients with injuries received on the battlefield or in a disaster is specialized. Traumatic injuries may be more complex or unlike injuries seen in the hospital setting. In addition, the battlefield or disaster scene adds an additional level of complexity to medical care. Designed to fit in the pocket of a uniform, this unique pocket guide provides state-of-the-art, evidence-based recommendations for providing nursing care under exceptional conditions. The field guide was designed to fit in the pocket of a field uniform and to stand up to rigorous field conditions.

Leveraging Lean in Healthcare

Leveraging Lean in Healthcare
Author: Charles Protzman
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2010-12-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 143981385X

Winner of a 2013 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award This practical guide for healthcare executives, managers, and frontline workers, provides the means to transform your enterprise into a High-Quality Patient Care Business Delivery System. Designed for continuous reference, its self-contained chapters are divided into three primary sections: Defines what Lean is and includes some interesting history about Lean not found elsewhere. Describes and explains the application of each Lean tool and concept organized in their typical order of use. Explains how to implement Lean in various healthcare processes—providing examples, case studies, and valuable lessons learned This book will help to take you out of your comfort zone and provide you with new ways to extend value to your customers. It drives home the importance of the Lean Six Sigma journey. The pursuit of continuous improvement is a journey with no end. Consequently, the opportunities are endless as to what you and your organization can accomplish. Forty percent of the authors’ profits from this book will be donated to help the homeless through two Baltimore charities. Praise for the book: ... well-timed and highly informative for those committed to creating deep levels of sustainable change in healthcare. — Peter B. Angood, MD, FACS, FCCM, Senior Advisor – Patient Safety, in National Quality Forum ... the most practical and healthcare applicable book I have ever read on LEAN thinking and concepts. — Gary Shorb, CEO, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare ... well written ... an essential reference in the library of all healthcare leaders interested in performance improvement. — Lee M. Adler, DO, VP, Quality and Safety Innovation & Research, Florida Hospital, Orlando; Associate Professor, University of Central Florida College of Medicine ... a must read for all Leadership involved in healthcare. ... I can see reading this book over and over. — Brigit Zamora, BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA, Administrative Nurse Manager, Florida Hospital, Orlando

Clinician's Guide to LGBTQIA+ Care

Clinician's Guide to LGBTQIA+ Care
Author: Ronica Mukerjee, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, MsA, LAc,
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2021-02-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 082616921X

Strive for health equity and surmount institutional oppression when treating marginalized populations with this distinct resource! This unique text provides a framework for delivering culturally safe clinical care to LGBTQIA+ populations filtered through the lens of racial, economic, and reproductive justice. It focuses strongly on the social context in which we live, one where multiple historical processes of oppression continue to manifest as injustices in the health care setting and beyond. Encompassing the shared experiences of a diverse group of expert health care practitioners, this book offers abundant examples, case studies, recommendations, and the most up-to-date guidelines available for treating LGBTQIA+ patient populations. Rich in clinical scenarios that describe best practices for safely treating patients, this text features varied healthcare frameworks encompassing patient-centered and community-centered care that considers the intersecting and ongoing processes of oppression that impact LGBTQIA+ people every day--particularly people of color. This text helps health providers incorporate safe and culturally appropriate language into their care, understand the roots and impact of stigma, address issues of health disparities, and recognize and avoid racial or LGBTQIA+ microaggressions. Specific approaches to care include chapters on sexual health care, perinatal care, and information about pregnancy and postpartum care for transgender and gender-expansive people. Key Features: Emphasizes patient-centered care incorporating an understanding of patient histories, safety needs, and power imbalances Provides tools for clinician self-reflection to understand and alleviate implicit bias Fosters culturally safe language and communication skills Presents abundant patient scenarios including specific dos and don'ts in patient treatment Includes concrete objectives, conclusions, terminology, and references in each chapter and discussion questions to promote critical thought Offers charts and information boxes to illuminate key information

Discovery DMPK Quick Guide

Discovery DMPK Quick Guide
Author: S. Cyrus Khojasteh
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2022-12-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3031106911

This book is intended for a broad readership, in particular, those working or interested in drug discovery coming from various disciplines such as medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, bioanalysis, clinical sciences, biochemistry, pharmaceutics, and toxicology. It provides, for the first time, a completely integrated look at multiple aspects of ADME sciences (absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion) in a summary format that is clear, concise, and self-explanatory. DMPK in Drug Discovery - Guide to Data Interpretation and integration leverages the prior knowledge from the first book that covers the basics of each concept (Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Quick Guide). This reference book is meant to be used day to day and provides many useful tables (used for data interpretation), figures, and case studies that can facilitate drug discovery. The case studies are intended to be short and relevant to the topic discussed and present another dimension to the discussions.

Handbook of Institutional Pharmacy Practice

Handbook of Institutional Pharmacy Practice
Author: Thomas R. Brown
Publisher: ASHP
Total Pages: 593
Release: 2006
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 158528114X

The Handbook of Institutional Pharmacy Practice, 4th Edition is a comprehensive resource that provides both practical and theoretical information on today's pharmacy practices, policies, and teachings.

NOAA Diving Manual

NOAA Diving Manual
Author: United States. Office of Ocean Engineering
Publisher:
Total Pages: 558
Release: 1979
Genre: Decompression sickness
ISBN:

Nurse's Pocket Drug Guide 2012

Nurse's Pocket Drug Guide 2012
Author: Judith Barberio
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 484
Release: 2012-01-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0071769307

Up-to-the-minute data on 1,000 of the most commonly prescribed medications – with a strong emphasis on patient safety Includes branded, generic, and over-the-counter medications Organized alphabetically by generic drug name Mechanisms of action Common usage and dosage Side effects Drug interactions Nursing implications New drugs Patient education Expanded list of natural and herbal agents