Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare: A Guide to Best Practice, 4th EditionBernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN and Ellen Fineout-Overholt, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN Enhance your clinical decision-making capabilities and improve patient outcomes through evidence-based practice. Develop the skills and knowledge you need to make evidence-based practice (EBP) an integral part of your clinical decision-making and everyday nursing practice with this proven, approachable text. Written in a straightforward, conversational style, Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Healthcare delivers real-world examples and meaningful strategies in every chapter to help you confidently meet today’s clinical challenges and ensure positive patient outcomes. NEW! Making Connections: An EBP Exemplar opens each unit, immersing you in an unfolding case study of EBP in real-life practice. NEW! Chapters reflect the most current implications of EBP on health policy and the context, content, and outcomes of implementing EBP competencies in clinical and academic settings. NEW! Learning objectives and EBP Terms to Learn at both the unit and chapter levels help you study efficiently and stay focused on essential concepts and vocabulary. Making EBP Real features continue to end each unit with real-world examples that demonstrate the principles of EBP applied. EBP Fast Facts reinforce key points at a glance. Clinical Scenarios clarify the EBP process and enhance your rapid appraisal capabilities.

  • ASIN: 1496384539
  • ISBN: 1496384539
  • Manufacturer: LWW

Best Practice, Fourth Edition: Bringing Standards to Life in America's Classrooms

Best Practice, Fourth Edition: Bringing Standards to Life in America's Classrooms

"The single most powerful variable in student achievement is the quality of teaching. But what does quality mean? What does it look like in real classrooms? It looks like the teaching in this book." -Steven Zemelman, Harvey "Smokey" Daniels, and Arthur Hyde Best Practice is back, and with it Steve Zemelman, Smokey Daniels, and Arthur Hyde invite you to greet today's most important educational challenges with proven, state-of-the-art teaching. Linguistic diversity, technology, Common Core, high-stakes testing-no matter the hurdle, Best Practice teaching supports powerful learning across our profession. Best Practice, Fourth Edition, is the ultimate guide to teaching excellence. Its framework of seven Best Practice Structures and cutting-edge implementation strategies are proven across the grades and subject areas. BP4 creates common ground for teachers, leaders, and principals by recommending practices drawn from the latest scientific research, professional consensus, and the innovative classrooms of exemplary teachers. BP4 puts top-quality teaching at the fingertips of individual practitioners by sharing real-life instructional scenes that define classroom excellence, increase learning, and improve students' life opportunities. It's also more valuable than ever to PLCs and school reform initiatives thanks to: plans and strategies for exceeding state and Common Core Standards cohesive principles and common language that strengthen professional collaboration classroom vignettes that show teachers and kids at work chapters on reading, writing, math, science, and social studies that support unified instructional goals special attention to technology in the classroom, special education, ELLs, struggling readers, and the arts. This new educational era demands highly-effective, high-quality instruction that makes a difference for students. Fortunately with Zemelman, Daniels, and Hyde's help every educator can be a world-class, life-changing teacher-a Best Practice teache... [Read More]

  • ASIN: 032504354X
  • ISBN: 032504354X
  • Brand: Heinemann Educational Books
  • Manufacturer: Heinemann

Hyperbaric Medicine Practice 4th Edition

Hyperbaric Medicine Practice 4th Edition

A textbook may sometimes gain the unusual trait of longevity beyond all other books - it can be revised and remain a primary source of information for generations of students. Hyperbaric Medicine Practice seems destined to become such a book.This 4th edition, edited by Harry T. Whelan, pays tribute to its original author, Dr. Kindwall, who died in 2012. It also adds new information of interest to all in the field of diving and clinical hyperbaric medicine. Most chapters have been written or revised by new authors, but many have returned to update their chapters.New chapters include indications for hyperbaric oxygen treatment subjects recently approved for treatment such as idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss and central retinal vein occlusion. There are also chapters on submarine rescue and problems that pertain to technical and rebreather diving.

  • ASIN: 1947239007
  • ISBN: 1947239007
  • Manufacturer: Best Publishing Company

The College of Commercial Arbitrators Guide to Best Practices in Commercial Arbitration, Fourth Edition

The College of Commercial Arbitrators Guide to Best Practices in Commercial Arbitration, Fourth Edition

The Most Authoritative and Up-to-Date Practical Guide for Arbitrators and Advocates The revised, updated, and expanded fourth edition of The College of Commercial Arbitrators Guide to Best Practices in Commercial Arbitration provides practical guidance on conducting U.S-based commercial arbitrations and international arbitrations throughout the world. More than 70 prominent arbitrators share their expertise. It takes into account new and revised institutional rules, case law, and legislation affecting commercial arbitration, and expands the discussion of the issues arbitrators confront on a daily basis. The past four years have witnessed dramatic developments in the field of commercial arbitration. Arbitration law continues to evolve at a rapid pace, and ever-increasing numbers of experienced lawyers and other professionals aspire to become arbitrators and to serve in that capacity in the many high-profile arbitrations that have become routine. Contemporaneously, various professional organizations have strived to develop standards, protocols, and guidance to be considered both by professional arbitrators and by parties and advocates involved in arbitration proceedings. Moreover, the increased use of commercial arbitration in international commercial transactions, and the fact that many experienced international arbitrators now reside or practice in the United States, has ensured that the United States will serve as a viable situs for the conduct of such international arbitrations in the years to come. Given these developments, further revisions to the Best Practices Guide were once again warranted and are based on the best guidance available from the nation s leading organization of commercial arbitrators. This fourth edition also for the first time provides in-depth analyses of a variety of additional topics, including the use of third-party summons, issues unique to construction arbitration, and emergency arbitrators. The fourth edition also contains two new ap... [Read More]

  • ASIN: 1944825150
  • ISBN: 1944825150
  • Manufacturer: JurisNet, LLC.

Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice (4th Edition)

Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice (4th Edition)

For courses in pharmacology. A patient-centered approach to pharmacology in nursing practice Pharmacology: Connections to Nursing Practice links pharmacology to nursing practice and patient care. Features illuminate connections between pharmacology and nursing practice, from patient scenarios and practice applications, to lifespan considerations, alternative therapies, and gender and cultural influences. The use of prototype drugs helps nurses learn a vast range of medications, while organization by body systems and diseases places drugs in the context of their therapeutic applications. The 4th edition includes more than 30 new FDA-approved drugs, more than 20 new visuals clarifying concepts, and a new feature developing the clinical decision-making skills of advanced practice nurses.

  • ASIN: 013486736X
  • ISBN: 013486736X
  • Manufacturer: Pearson

Managing and Leading Today's Police: Challenges, Best Practices, Case Studies (4th Edition) (What's New in Criminal Justice)

Managing and Leading Today's Police: Challenges, Best Practices, Case Studies (4th Edition) (What's New in Criminal Justice)

For courses in police administration and management. A problem-solving approach to modern police leadership Managing and Leading Today's Police: Challenges, Best Practices, and Case Studies provides a comprehensive insider’s view into the challenging work of police leaders at all levels of management. Using a problem-based learning approach, the authors draw on their extensive practical experience to critique the organizational, personnel, and operational issues facing police agencies and to assert “what works” in contemporary police management. The 4th edition is a major revision, moving from a supervision to a management perspective. It covers new policing strategies, methods, and technologies transforming the field and demanding new knowledge of police supervisors, managers, and leaders.

  • ASIN: 0134701275
  • ISBN: 0134701275
  • Manufacturer: Pearson

Archaeology Essentials: Theories, Methods, and Practice (Fourth Edition)

Archaeology Essentials: Theories, Methods, and Practice (Fourth Edition)

Archaeology for today’s student Retaining its hallmark concision and authoritative presentation of the most recent breakthrough discoveries, methods, and interpretations, the Fourth Edition sets a new standard for learning support. To provide even greater student engagement, the book is supported by two new and important resources: an Active Archaeology Notebook with 20 class-tested activities; and InQuizitivefor Archaeology―an engaging, adaptive learning tool that strengthens concept mastery and application. 295

  • ASIN: 0500841381
  • ISBN: 0500841381
  • Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson

Family Practice Guidelines, Fourth Edition

Family Practice Guidelines, Fourth Edition

This bible of family practice for primary care students and clinicians provides current national practice guidelines for professional standards of care across the life span. Concise and clearly organized, the resource features detailed, step-by-step instructions for physical examinations and diagnostic testing in the outpatient setting, information on health promotion, care guidelines, dietary information, information on culturally responsive care, patient resources, and abundant patient education handouts.This fourth edition is updated to include new evidence-based guidelines for rheumatology, public health (featuring updated information on substance abuse, violence, obesity, homelessness, and lesbian health), the sports physical exam and interventions, endocrinology, new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations for health maintenance, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) assessment and management, restless legs syndrome, sexual dysfunction treatment, and psychiatric disorders. Several new and updated Patient Teaching Guides--with printable education points--add to the book's outstanding utility as a thorough and reliable clinical resource. Each of the 268 diagnoses includes defi nition, incidence, pathogenesis, predisposing factors, common complaints, signs/symptoms, subjective data, physical exam and diagnostic tests, differential diagnosis, and a care plan.New to the Fourth Edition:New and updated guidelines for:- Rheumatology: polymyalgia rheumatica, Sjögren’s syndrome, psoriatic arthropathy, pseudogout (calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate), ankylosing spondolitis, reactive arthritis, Raynaud's syndrome- Public Health: substance abuse, violence, obesity, homelessness, lesbian health- Sports Exam: assessment and treatment- CDC recommendations: vaccine and cancer screening- Endocrinology: diabetes management and new Food and Drug Administration-approved medications- The latest ACC & AHA Guidelines for Hypertension (2017)- Neurology: PTSD an... [Read More]

  • ASIN: 0826177115
  • ISBN: 0826177115
  • Manufacturer: Springer Publishing Company

Practice Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitioners

Practice Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitioners

Prepare for FNP practice with the latest evidence-based guidelines! Practice Guidelines for Family Nurse Practitioners, 4th Edition provides essential information on current assessment and management protocols for primary care patients of all ages. Key details are easy to find, with the book’s concise, outline-style guidelines and abundant summary tables and charts. And you’ll be ready to manage care more effectively with the latest information on topics such as pain management, bariatric surgery follow-up, restless legs syndrome, and new medications for diabetes and cardiovascular disorders. Written by expert nurse practitioners Karen Fenstermacher and Barbara Toni Hudson, this guide equips you for the conditions most commonly seen in primary care settings. Essential, evidence-based guidelines provide the latest guidance for management of disorders commonly seen by FNPs in primary care settings, including information on which problems must be referred to a physician and which constitute an emergency.Quick-reference tables and charts include pediatric conditions charts, comparative charts for similar disorders, and health maintenance guidelines charts.Coverage of special populations assessment provides quick access to information on adult, pediatric, and geriatric assessment.Compact size and spiral binding make this guide easy to carry and easy to use in the clinical setting.Full-color insert provides an illustrated, quick reference to common skin disorders.Concise outline format makes it easy to locate essential information quickly. NEW! Treatment guidelines include the latest nationally recognized evidence-based treatment guidelines, including those for dementia, asthma, and diabetes.UPDATED content throughout includes bariatric surgery follow-up after release from surgical care, assessment of pelvic masses, restless legs syndrome, the advanced eye examination including advanced staining techniques, and new medications for diabetes and cardiovascular disorders... [Read More]

  • ASIN: 0323290809
  • ISBN: 0323290809
  • Manufacturer: Saunders

Business Continuity Management: Global Best Practices, 4th Edition

Business Continuity Management: Global Best Practices, 4th Edition

At this critical point in your Business Continuity Management studies and research, you need one definitive, comprehensive professional textbook that will take you to the next step. In his 4th edition of Business Continuity Management: Global Best Practices, Andrew Hiles gives you a wealth of real-world analysis and advice – based on international standards and grounded in best practices -- a textbook for today, a reference for your entire career. With so much to learn in this changing profession, you don't want to risk missing out on something you’ll need later.Does one of these describe you?Preparing for a Business Continuity Management career, needing step-by-step guidelines,Working in BCM, looking to deepen knowledge and stay current -- and create, update, or test a Business Continuity Plan.Managing in BCM, finance, facilities, emergency preparedness or other field, seeking to know as much as much as possible to make the decisions to keep the company going in the face of a business interruption.Hiles has designed the book for readers on three distinct levels: Initiate, Foundation, and Practitioner. Each chapter ends with an Action Plan, pinpointing the primary message of the chapter and a Business Continuity Road Map, outlining the actions for the reader at that level.NEW in the 4th Edition:Supply chain risk -- extensive chapter with valuable advice on contracting.Standards -- timely information and analysis of global/country-specific standards, with detailed appendices on ISO 22301/22313 and NFPA 1600.New technologies and their impact – mobile computing, cloud computing, bring your own device, Internet of things, and more.Case studies – vivid examples of crises and disruptions and responses to them.Horizon scanning of new risks – and a hint of the future of BCM.Professional certification and training – explores issues so important to your career.Proven techniques to win consensus on BC strategy and planning.BCP testing – advice and suggestions on ... [Read More]

  • ASIN: 1931332355
  • ISBN: 1931332355
  • Manufacturer: Rothstein Associates, Incorporated