Doody's Review Service - 5 Stars! Written for nurses and nursing students, Nursing Research: A Qualitative Perspective, Fifth Edition defines qualitative research and presents information on the current state of this important field. Divided into three sections: * Part One provides foundational content for understanding the qualitative research process * Part Two presents the more dominant meth...(view full description)

Rev. ed. of: Informatics and nursing / Linda Q. Thede, Jeanne P. Sewell. 3rd ed. c2010.

This first Australian and New Zealand adaptation of Weber & Kelley's Health Assessment in Nursing 4/e builds on the strengths of that comprehensive and authoritative resource. Health Assessment is a vital aspect of nursing practice, forming the basis of planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care; this new edition consequently has an undergraduate focus. Thoroughly revised, the text refl...(view full description)

An essential handbook for all students and professionals working in health and social care who have to complete a personal profile or portfolio, this thoroughly revised, re-written and updated edition has been expanded to include social care as well as nursing, and covers a subject which is now compulsory for pre-qualifying students.

Provides an introduction to the role of community nursing and outlines the theory, knowledge, and skills. This volume pays attention to knowledge that is often taken for granted amongst experienced practitioners, as well as outlining the foundations of community practice - including the principles of disease prevention and wellness promotion.

Through simple examples, exercises and gradual progression, this book helps to remove the anxiety often associated with the arithmetic involved in drug calculations commonly encountered in clinical practice. It includes more than 500 test questions in total.

Completely revised and update, the Second Edition addresses a myriad of financial concepts ranging from staffing and budgeting to measuring productivity and forecasting costs. There are lots of examples and explanation of terminology so that a nurse manager can successfully correspond with her financial department to best cut costs without negatively affecting patient care and outcomes.