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The Housemates: Everything One Young Student Learnt about Love, Care, and Dementia from Living in a Nursing Home
The international bestseller – an uplifting story of cross-generational living and friendship.
Twenty-one-year-old nursing student Teun Toebes (both broke and curious) decided to move into a nursing home and experience the daily life of elderly residents, not as a nurse or a carer – but as a housemate. The experience was to change his life, as well as the lives of his new friends.
He initiated Friday drinks, trips out and camping evenings, and reintroduced pleasure in the small things in life: a laugh, a dance, a cup of good coffee, a chance to sit in the sun. As he became embedded in the community, however, Teun became more and more distressingly aware of how society and the care system diminishes the elderly and particularly people living with dementia – and he resolved to do something about it.
A number 1 bestseller in the Netherlands, The Housemates is Teun Toebes’ story of his years of being a housemate, the friends who changed him and a heartfelt cry for change in how we care for the elderly.
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Involving Families in Care Homes: A Relationship-Centred Approach to Dementia Care (University of Bradford Dementia Good Practice Guides)
Families often wrestle with the decision to move a person with dementia into a care home. The decision can be highly charged and emotional, involving feelings of loss, sadness and guilt. Moreover, developing a good relationship between the family and the care home is not an easy matter.In this accessible guide the authors take person-centred dementia care a step forward by outlining ways in which care homes can help families to become partners in the caring process. Using case examples, quotations and research-based evidence, the authors offer practical advice and good practice guidelines for supporting relatives who choose to be involved in the care of people with dementia living in a care home, as well as highlighting the value of this involvement. The book is written in an easy-to-read style and incorporates useful features such as checklists for reviewing current practices and summaries of key points for each chapter.
An invaluable resource for care home managers and staff, this book will also be helpful for families of people with dementia, as well as for students and researchers interested in dementia care practice.
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Nursing Care Plans: Transitional Patient & Family Centered Care (Nursing Care Plans and Documentation)
Learn how to create nursing care plans and effectively document care with Nursing Care Plans: Transitional Patient and Family Centered Care, Seventh Edition. This book focuses on the most important nursing plans, including specialty care plans, ensuring that students learn what they need to know, and develop an understanding of the importance of evidence-based practice through evidence-based rationales and guidelines.£34.39 -
Families on the Edge: Experiences of Homelessness and Care in Rural New England (Culture and Psychiatry)
An intimate account of rural New England families living on the edge of homelessness, as well as the practices and policies of care that fail them.Families on the Edge is an ethnographic portrait of families in rural and small-town New England who are often undercut by the very systems that are set up to help them. In this book, author and medical anthropologist Elizabeth Carpenter-Song draws on a decade of ethnographic research to chart the struggles of a cohort of families she met in a Vermont family shelter in 2009, as they contend with housing insecurity, mental illness, and substance use. Few other works have attempted to take such a long-term view of how vulnerability to homelessness unfolds over time or to engage so fully with existing scholarship in the fields of anthropology and health services.
Research on homelessness in the United States has been overwhelmingly conducted in urban settings, so much less is known about its trajectory in rural areas and small towns. Carpenter-Song’s book identifies how specific aspects of rural New England—including scarce affordable housing stock, extremely limited transportation, and cultural expectations of self-reliance—come together to thwart opportunities for families despite their continual striving to “make it” in this environment. Carpenter-Song shines a light on the many high-stakes consequences that occur when systems of care fail and offers a way forward for clinicians, health researchers, and policymakers seeking practical solutions.
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Surviving Prematurity: With compassion, understanding and family integrated care
Surviving Prematurity offers a unique and compelling personal perspective on the triggers of stress and trauma that parents can encounter during a neonatal stay. The challenges inherent in being hurled into the unknown world of parenting prematurely born twins, and the varying uptake of Family Integrated Care (FICare) across neonatal units are explored in detail. These issues are illustrated with insights, interviews and honest accounts from healthcare professionals and parents. Using vividly described vignettes of her experiences, Nadia allows the reader to feel the emotion of everything her and her husband experienced as parents in extreme circumstances. She offers a sometimes brutal, but much needed view into the world of neonatal parents, the rollercoaster of emotions and exhausting fear of losing her babies.£7.99 -
Family Medicine: Principles and Practice
Since the publication of the 7th edition of this book, there has been a remarkable increase in information in several clinical areas, including cardiology, immunology and oncology. This rapid knowledge expansion has led to practice changes for family physicians and other primary care providers. Patients are now discharged from tertiary care hospitals to their home communities with life sustaining left ventricular assist “heart pumps”. Hepatitis C, once an incurable illness, is now routinely cured. Oncology treatment regimens are increasingly becoming ambulatory and individualized. The decreased cost and increasing availability of health monitoring devices will make it possible for physicians to remotely check on the health status of their patients in their homes. With the ongoing and worsening shortage of family physicians across the US, the practice model for family medicine in the future may tend toward a family physician supervising a cast of mid-level providers as they care for a panel of patients, versus the physician providing the majority of care. All of these changes will require practice pattern changes and a need for up to date sources of information for the family physician.
In addition, the “family” of family medicine academic organizations is undertaking a major review of the practice, training, funding and evaluation of all aspects of family medicine. Eight family medicine organizations have launched the “Family Medicine for America’s Health” (FMAHealth) with the expressed purpose “to strategically align work to improve practice models, payment, technology, workforce and education, and research to support the triple aim”. This project has moved past the study phase and will soon move to the implementation phased.
This book is organized into short, focused chapters almost exclusively dedicated to topics relevant to daily practice. All lead authors are themselves accomplished family physicians who can specifically address the needs, concerns, and interests of this crucial profession. As one of the key reference textbooks for family medicine, it is very important to provide the most up-to-date knowledge to support learners and practitioners of family medicine in the face of rapidly expanding clinical knowledge and the extensive self-examination of family medicine.
Family Medicine: Principles and Practice, 8th Edition, is a must-have reference for medical students, residents, practicing physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants with an active role in patient care.
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Family Focused Grief Therapy: A Model of Family-centred Care During Palliative Care and Bereavement (Facing Death)
The family is intimately involved in the care of the dying and requires support through its experience of both palliative care and bereavement. This volume describes a comprehensive model of family care and how to go about it – an approach which is new, preventive, cost effective and with proven benefits to the bereaved. The book has been designed rather like a therapy manual, providing a step-by-step approach to assessment and intervention. Its rich illustration through many clinical examples brings the process of therapy alive for the reader, anticipating the common challenges that arise and describing how the therapist might respond. Families are recognized throughout as a central social unit, pivotal to the success of palliative care. This title should be of use to doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, pastoral care workers, psychiatrists and other allied health professionals who work in caring for the dying and for their bereaved relatives.£65.00 -
Offender Care and Support by Families in Contemporary Japan: The Nexus of Gender, Shame, and Ambivalence (Routledge Studies in Crime, Justice and…
Because people’s contact with the criminal justice system comes in different shapes and forms, scholars are now broadening their analytical scope and examining the overall repercussions of criminal justice contact on families of offenders. Compared to Western societies, Japan is known for its lower crime rates and more pronounced use of informal social control. Thus, it offers a useful research site for examining how families in a low-crime society experience criminal justice contact and how they function as an integral part of the nation’s crime control mechanism.
This book considers the role of the family in the lives of offenders and the criminal justice system in Japan. Looking particularly at gender and patriarchal power relations, it reveals how cultural notions of femininity prompt the criminal justice system to rely on women as its proxy. This book explores how families of offenders often step in to fill the voids left by criminal justice institutions and social services to provide offenders with all-inclusive care. The burden of supervising and rehabilitating offenders on top of the expectation to atone for the crimes also renders families ambivalent and ashamed. Whereas the state and criminal justice authorities tend to see offenders’ families as a crucial resource for prisoner reentry, this book highlights the necessity for addressing families’ needs before automatically assuming their support. It also pushes the boundaries of feminist criminology by showing how women can be affected by male criminality and male-dominated criminal justice institutions, other than as victims and offenders.
An accessible and compelling read, this book will appeal to students and scholars of criminology, sociology, gender studies, Japanese culture and all those interested in learning more about the criminal justice system in Japan.
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Supporting the Child and the Family in Paediatric Palliative Care
Supporting the Child and the Family in Paediatric Palliative Care provides a comprehensive overview of good practice in caring for terminally-ill children, young people and their families. Drawing from extensive personal experiences of working in paediatric palliative care, the author provides guidance on issues including symptom management and pain relief; cultural, religious and spiritual aspects of care; and the role of education for life-limited children. Addressing the importance of individual needs, the book looks at emotional, social and cognitive support at different stages of the illness, how parents and professionals can respond to children’s own questions about death, and the impact of life-limiting illness on the whole family – including grandparents and siblings. The material offers helpful suggestions on how to support families in making informed choices during distressing periods, such as where their child will die and how to prepare for the funeral. This book is a practical and invaluable tool for nurses, paediatricians, hospice care staff, bereavement counsellors and all those caring for life-limited children.£32.99 -
A Family Guide To At-Home ALS Care: A Comprehensive Family Guide to Providing At-Home Care | Practical Strategies, Emotional Support, and Resources…
“A Family Guide To At-Home ALS Care” is a compassionate and comprehensive family guide that empowers you with the knowledge, strategies, and resources to provide exceptional at-home care for your loved ones battling ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. This invaluable resource will help you navigate the challenges of ALS caregiving while promoting the highest quality of life for your loved one.
In this guide, you’ll find practical tips and step-by-step instructions on various aspects of ALS care, including managing physical symptoms, creating a safe and accessible home environment, coordinating medical appointments, and assisting with daily activities. Learn how to adapt your home to meet the unique needs of individuals with ALS, from mobility aids and assistive devices to communication tools and nutrition plans.
But “A Family Guide To At-Home ALS Care” goes beyond the practicalities of caregiving. It offers compassionate guidance on navigating the emotional and psychological aspects of the ALS journey. Discover strategies for managing stress, maintaining healthy relationships, and finding support networks to lean on during challenging times. Gain insights into effective communication techniques to ensure open and meaningful conversations with your loved one and healthcare providers.
This guide also provides a comprehensive overview of the progressive nature of ALS, its symptoms, treatment options, and available resources. Understand the multidisciplinary approach to ALS care and learn about the role of healthcare professionals, including neurologists, physical therapists, speech therapists, and palliative care specialists. Access a curated list of organizations, support groups, and online communities dedicated to ALS, where you can find additional guidance, connect with other caregivers, and share experiences.
“A Family Guide To At-Home ALS Care” is not just a practical manual; it’s a source of inspiration and encouragement. It reminds you that you are not alone in this journey and equips you with the tools to provide the highest level of care and support for your loved one with ALS. Embrace the profound impact of your role as a caregiver, and find solace in knowing that you are making a difference in the life of someone facing ALS.
Don’t navigate the complexities of ALS caregiving alone. Empower yourself with the knowledge and resources found in “A Family Guide To At-Home ALS Care.” This guide is a lifeline for families, providing you with the guidance, compassion, and practical strategies you need to navigate the challenges of at-home ALS care. Embrace the journey, create meaningful moments, and ensure the best possible quality of life for your loved one.
Take the first step in providing exceptional care for your loved one with ALS. Order your copy of “A Family Guide To At-Home ALS Care” today and embark on a journey of compassion, resilience, and unwavering support.
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Care Homes: The One-Stop Guide: When, Why and How to Choose a Care Home (One Stop Guides)
Choosing a care home is one of the more emotional and expensive decisions that anyone ever has to make. You may be unprepared, inexperienced, under time pressure and in an emotional whirlwind. This book is designed to cut through this noise and offer clear, practical advice for anyone who has to make this crucial decision.
Professor June Andrews looks at everything that you need to know, from first deciding whether care is needed for someone, to choosing a care home, to what happens next. She offers honest and sensible information about costs, quality of care and accommodation, and examines the finer details of what you might consider, such as food, décor, medical services and religious arrangements.
A good care home is a reward for a life well spent, and providing that care is a joy for the people who do it well. Avoiding the pitfalls, and finding the right place is the first step.
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Child and Family-Centred Healthcare: Concept, Theory and Practice
The definitive book on family centred care for health professionals, this popular text has been thoroughly revised in line with contemporary health policy. Including greater emphasis on child-centred care, interprofessional working and care in community settings; it is a valuable resource for all those working with children and families.£34.99 -
Understanding Family Care: A Multidimensional Model of Caring and Coping
Integrates a number of theories and perspectives in an attempt to provide an holistic understanding of the needs of carers. The text aims to present a balanced view, which recognizes both the burdens and satisfactions of caring, in addition to the coping efforts that carers employ.£45.00 -
Family Health Care Nursing: Theory, Practice, and Research
The 7th Edition of a multiple AJN Book of the Year Award Winner!Prepare for the real world of family nursing care!
Explore family nursing the way it’s practiced today in the United States and Canada―with a theory-guided, evidence-based approach to care throughout the family life cycle that responds to the needs of families and adapts to the changing dynamics of the health care system. From healthpromotion to end of life, a streamlined organization delivers the clinical guidance you need to care for today’s families.- Updated, Revised & Expanded! Incorporating the science and evidence-based knowledge that reflects the changes in families, family health, health policy, and the environment which affect the health of families today
- New! Practice and reflection questions for every case study to help nursing students develop their ability to reflect on their practice of working with families which can challenge their own assumptions, beliefs, and biases
- New Chapter! Environmental Health and Families
- Revised! Relational Nursing and Family Nursing in Canada now appearing in the text rather than online
- New! NCLEX®-style questions in the Appendix to develop critical-thinking and clinical judgment skills related to family nursing
- A comprehensive overview of family nursing linking family theory and research to clinical implementation
- An evidence-based, clinical focus emphasizing today’s families
- Case studies with family genograms and ecomaps
- Three family nursing theories―Family Systems Theory, Developmental and Family Life Cycle Theory, and Bioecological Theory ―are threaded throughout the book and are applied in many of the chapter case studies.
- Canadian-specific content throughout
- Coverage of families dealing with end-of-life issues
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Understanding Teamwork in Health Care
A complete introductory guide to the principles and clinical application of teamwork in health care
Understanding Teamwork in Health Care emphasizes the essential competencies necessary to implement teamwork in health care in a complex hospital or primary care setting. Unlike similar books on the subject which are theoretical or policy-oriented, this text offers practical, real-world coverage.
- Valuable for health care professionals seeking a thorough explanation of teamwork and for trainers working in hospitals or primary care settings; could also be used as a textbook.
- Mini-cases throughout the text help readers appreciate real-world application of principles
- Written to a level suited for the non-specialist
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The Pdr Family Guide Encyclopedia of Medical Care (Family Medical Guides)
A guide to hundreds of medical problems from the publishers of The Physicians’ Desk Reference includes detailed instructions for what to do after seeing a doctor, summaries of each problem’s causes, symptoms, and treatment, and much more. Original. 75,000 first printing.£18.17 -
Family Centred Care: Concept, Theory and Practice
I cannot remember when I last read a nursing text and felt the same sense of relief: at last we have a resource which brings together the mass of concepts, theories and practice issues which are so fundamental to children’s nursing. What is unique about this book is that it really does take the step of putting theories into practice. This book would make an excellent introduction for those wanting to increase their level of expertise in working with children and families at any stage in their careers. – extract from The Foreword by Anne Casey – Editor of Paediatric Nursing.Family centred care is the cornerstone of Children’s Nursing practice and this engaging and comprehensive text introduces both the theoretical and practical components of this important concept. The authors analyse current issues surrounding family centred care and provide readers with a unique Continuum for Practice that will enable them to implement the concept both in the community and in hospital based settings.
The text is clearly structured into the following three parts:
Part One provides a definition of family centred care and a Practice Continuum.
Part Two is an analysis of current perspectives, issues and challenges impinging on family centred care.
Part Three addresses the skills required to actually practice family centred care so that it can become a reality for children, families and nurses.
The underlying principles of family centred care are presented as frameworks grounded in the realities of day-to-day practice. In this way the reader is equipped with a toolkit that they can use to develop their expertise, at their own pace in their individual care environment. Family Centred Care will be essential reading for all student and qualified nurses working with children and their families in a variety of health care settings.
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Disability, Care and Family Law
This book explores the series of issues that emerge at the intersection of disability, care and family law.
Disability studies is an area of increasing academic interest. In addition to a subject in its own right, there has been growing concern to ensure that mainstream subjects diversify and include marginalised voices, including those of disabled people. Family law in modern times is often based on an “able-bodied autonomous norm” but can fit less well with the complexities of living with disability. In response, this book addresses a range of important and highly topical issues: whether care proceedings are used too often in cases where parents have disabilities; how the law should respond to children who care for disabled parents – and the care of older family members with disabilities. It also considers the challenges posed by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, particularly around the different institutional and state responsibilities captured in the Convention, and around decision-making for both disabled adults and children.
This interdisciplinary collection – with contributors from law, criminology, sociology and social policy as well as from policy and activist backgrounds – will appeal to academic family lawyers and disability scholars as well as students interested in issues around family law, disability and care.
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Palliative Care for Children and Families: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Providing an in-depth look at the issues surrounding the palliative care of children and their families, this innovative text considers children with both malignant and non-malignant conditions, and the specialist care required.By addressing the complexities of providing palliative care to children, it aims to assist all those who work in this field to enhance their practice. Special features include:
– Broad research evidence, from national and international sources, on which to base practice
– Absorbing activities to support learning and help build knowledge in a meaningful way
– Interprofessional perspectives from the whole palliative care teamThe contributors to the book are drawn from both education and practice across a range of disciplines. The result is a genuinely engaging, interdisciplinary text that is essential reading for students and professionals aiming to deliver quality palliative care in partnership with children and their families.
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Children with Complex and Continuing Health Needs: The Experiences of Children, Families and Care Staff
Aimed at students and practitioners involved in supporting such children, and designed to give them an insight into what it means to raise a child with such multiple needs.’
– Current Awareness Service
‘This book draws on the experiences of a number of families to provide a valuable and deeply moving insight into what it means to raise a child with complex needs. It highlights both the joys and the challenges that families face. In doing so it raises important issues about how services in the UK are currently responding to children with complex needs and their families as well as pervasive disablist attitudes within society. This book will provide students and practitioners from a range of disciplines with a valuable window into families’ lives and challenge them to reflect on how they are supporting them.’
– Sue Kirk, University of Manchester, UK.
Focusing on the real life experiences of children and their families, this book provides valuable insight into living with complex and continuing health needs.
The author highlights the importance of seeing each child as an individual, with the same rights and needs as any other person, rather than defining them by their health condition. The book includes case studies to illustrate the experiences of children, parents, siblings and extended families, as well as professionals in health and social care. These personal accounts discuss both the challenges and the rewards associated with looking after a child with complex needs. The author also provides an overview of the support which is available in healthcare and education systems and makes recommendations for the future.
Anyone who is responsible for supporting children with complex and continuing health needs will benefit from reading this book.
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Partnerships In Family Care
* What are the key features of partnerships between family and professional carers?
* How do partnerships change over time?
* What is needed to help create the best working partnerships?Forging partnerships between service users, family carers and service providers is a key theme in both the policy and academic literatures. However, what such partnerships mean and how they can be created and sustained while responding to change over time, is far from clear.
This book considers how family and professional carers can work together more effectively in order to provide the highest quality of care to people who need support in order to remain in their own homes. It adopts a temporal perspective looking at key transitions in caregiving and suggests the most appropriate types of help at particular points in time. It draws on both empirical and theoretical sources emerging from several countries and relating to a number of differing caregiving contexts in order to illustrate the essential elements of ‘relationship-centred’ care.
Partnerships in Family Care will be important reading for all health care students and professionals with an interest in community and home care for the ill, disabled, and elderly.
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End of Life Care for People with Dementia: A Person-Centred Approach: 6 (University of Bradford Dementia Good Practice Guides)
People with dementia need increasingly specialised support as they approach the end of life, and so too do their families and the professionals working with them. This book describes not only what can be done to ensure maximum quality of life for those in the final stages of the illness, but also how best to support those involved in caring for them.
Emphasising the importance of being attuned to the experiences and needs of the person with dementia, the authors explain why and how they should be included in decisions relating to their end of life care. Practical strategies for ensuring physical and emotional wellbeing are provided, drawing on useful examples from practice and providing solutions to potential challenges that carers and family members will face. Dilemmas surrounding end of life care are explored in detail, including the moral dilemma of medical intervention, and the authors suggest ways of supporting family members through the process in terms of providing information, helping them adjust to change and loss, and involving them in their relative’s care, and at how care staff can be supported through appropriate education and training, team building and information-giving.
This is an essential resource for anyone who wishes to provide compassionate, person-centred care for a person with dementia as they approach the end of life, including care staff, nurses, social workers and related professionals.
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Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide: A Resource for Students and Clinicians
Awarded First Place in the 2017 AJN Book of the Year Awards in Critical Care-Emergency Nursing! Nurse Anesthesia Pocket Guide: A Resource for Students and Clinicians, Third Edition provides easy-to-use and concise information that nurse anesthetists working in the operating room need to know. It includes general anesthesia principles, obstetrics, pediatrics, regional anesthesia, and medication charts. Completely updated and revised, the Third Edition provides additional information on anesthetic complications, intraoperative monitoring, expanded content on positioning ramifications and nerve injury, an updated pharmacology chapter, new peripheral nerve blocks, and additional math and pulmonary/cardiac formulas. -
Trauma and the Voice: A Guide for Singers, Teachers, and Other Practitioners (National Association of Teachers of Singing Books)
In the present era, statistics for emotional trauma are astonishing: over half of American seventeen-year-olds have experienced or witnessed it firsthand, and the next person you meet is more likely to carry nervous system trauma than to be left-handed. This carries over into the applied music studio where the world of emotions and feelings undoubtedly play a crucial role. An indispensable resource for the modern voice teacher, Trauma and the Voice: A Guide for Singers, Teachers, and Other Practitioners explores the body’s response to trauma and practical ways that singing teachers can adapt the principles of trauma-informed care while maintaining ethical boundaries. Emily Jaworski Koriath gathers perspectives and research from across the fields of psychology, speech pathology, and vocal music education, and contributors investigate a myriad of concepts including the physiology of trauma, the impact of trauma on learning, polyvagal theory, human attachment theory, and other relevant psychological concepts. The book provides not only the scientific underpinnings but also numerous tools and practical applications for daily studio interactions.£29.00 -
Family Health Encyclopedia: A comprehensive reference guide to home health
This clear, rigorously researched and up-to-date encyclopedia will help to assess and understand a vast range of ailments. From the common cold to chronic fatigue syndrome, and from osteoarthritis to autoimmune diseases, health issues are addressed in an accessible, succinct and reassuring way. Each chapter deals with a major system of the body, and contains a survey of the conditions that may affect that system. There are also chapters covering issues such as caring for the terminally ill, children’s health, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The book is illustrated with artworks, charts and specialist photographs, and will quickly become an indispensable part of any home library.£12.79£15.00 -
Normal Schmormal: My occasionally helpful guide to parenting kids with special needs (Down syndrome, autism, ADHD, neurodivergence)
The heartwarming and hilarious part-memoir, part-guide from comedian and father-of-six Ashley Blaker, on parenting, adoption and raising children with special needs.
‘We had such a variety of experts visiting our home, we really needed a revolving door. All these professionals would watch our son playing while shaking their heads and making tutting sounds, like builders considering a bad job you wanted them to fix. “Tut tut tut. No speech, disordered social skills, sensory issues. This is going to cost you!!”’
Ashley Blaker has six children, three of whom have an SEN diagnosis. Between endless meetings, countless therapists, public humiliations, failed playdates, surreal monologues and occasional violence, it’s certainly not what anyone would call a ‘normal’ household – but would he want it any other way?
Normal Schmormal is part-memoir, part how-to guide, highlighting the many challenges, as well as the hugely rewarding elements, of parenting children with additional needs. Written with humour, compassion and a lot of love, it’s a must-read for parents, carers and teachers of children with SEN, either looking for a bit of support or in need of a very big laugh.
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Cases in Paediatric Critical Care Transfer and Retrieval Medicine
Critically ill paediatric transfers have expanded rapidly over the past ten years and, as such, the need for transfer teams to recognise, understand and treat the various illnesses that they encounter is greater than ever. This highly illustrated book covers a multitude of clinical presentations in a case-based format to allow an authentic feel to the transfer process. Written by clinicians with experience in thousands of transfers, it brings together many years of experience from a world-renowned hospital. Following the case from initial presentation, to resuscitation and referral and finally with the transfer itself; the book explores the clinical stabilisation, human factors decisions and logistical challenges that are encountered every day by these teams. Following the entire journey, this is an ideal resource for all professionals who may be involved in critical care transfer and retrieval medicine, particularly those working in paediatrics, emergency medicine, anaesthesiology, intensive care, or pre-hospital settings.£44.25£49.99 -
A Manual of Neonatal Intensive Care Fifth Edition
Highly Commended, BMA Medical Book Awards 2014
The fifth edition of this highly successful and well-regarded book continues to provide those working in neonatal intensive care units with precise instructions on the diagnosis and management of common neonatal problems. This edition has been extensively updated and revised, while retaining the background physiology, key references, and diagrams that made previous editions so successful.
Several new chapters have been added, including the subjects of fetal medicine, antenatal diagnosis, and obstetrics for the neonatologist. Using a clear, accessible style, this edition features discussions of evidence-based medicine and the introduction of additional easy-to-digest lists. The text has been made more internationally applicable, including a re-focus of the chapter on organization of neonatal care away from UK-specific admission criteria and more towards general reasons for admitting a baby to the intensive care ward.
A Manual for Neonatal Intensive Care provides invaluable guidance for trainees in pediatrics, neonatology, and neonatal nursing and forms a useful ready-reference for the practicing pediatrician and nurse.
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A Clinician’s Brief Guide to Dementia and the Law
Dementia is a topic of enormous medical, legal and ethical importance with considerable human and economic cost. Its importance grows with the change in demographics of the aging population and that people with dementia receive care in a wide range of settings. The legal and ethical problems raised in treating patients with dementia are diverse and complex and are dealt with by many practitioners on a daily basis. This book is a ‘how-to’ guide to understanding how the law applies to people with dementia, from diagnosis through to end-of-life. It explores the practical problems that people experience, and practitioners face, giving an accurate account of statute, court cases and other inquiries, to give readers an up-to-date account of the law and how it applies in this area. An essential read for clinicians and practitioners that work with patients with dementia, including psychiatrists, primary care physicians, nurses, social workers and advocates.£24.79£27.12 -
Fertility: Fertility Awareness and Natural Family Planning
Written by a doctor-and-nurse team with years of experience of researching, writing and lecturing in the field, and intended for women who wish to understand their own bodies and control their own well-being, this is a source of information on natural family planning.£2.79 -
The Housemates: Everything One Young Student Learnt about Love, Care, and Dementia from Living in a Nursing Home
The international bestseller – an uplifting story of cross-generational living and friendship.
Twenty-one-year-old nursing student Teun Toebes (both broke and curious) decided to move into a nursing home and experience the daily life of elderly residents, not as a nurse or a carer – but as a housemate. The experience was to change his life, as well as the lives of his new friends.
He initiated Friday drinks, trips out and camping evenings, and reintroduced pleasure in the small things in life: a laugh, a dance, a cup of good coffee, a chance to sit in the sun. As he became embedded in the community, however, Teun became more and more distressingly aware of how society and the care system diminishes the elderly and particularly people living with dementia – and he resolved to do something about it.
A number 1 bestseller in the Netherlands, The Housemates is Teun Toebes’ story of his years of being a housemate, the friends who changed him and a heartfelt cry for change in how we care for the elderly.
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Pediatric Emergency Critical Care and Ultrasound
Emergency bedside ultrasound assessment is well established for adult patients, but has only recently been introduced into everyday clinical practice for the care of pediatric patients. Pediatric Emergency Critical Care and Ultrasound is a concise, practical text which explains the principles of ultrasound, its diagnostic application in all organ systems and its use as a procedural adjunct. Both well-established and innovative applications are described, assisting the practitioner in incorporating ultrasound into daily practice, facilitating patient care and decreasing radiation exposure. Case studies and abundant illustrations enable the reader to study the appropriate techniques in detail and learn from real examples from the pediatric emergency department and intensive care unit. Pediatric Emergency Critical Care and Ultrasound is the first comprehensive bedside ultrasonography resource focusing on pediatric patients and is essential reading not only for pediatric emergency medicine subspecialists but for all emergency physicians, intensivists/critical care physicians and pediatricians.£55.76£129.00 -
Multiple Choice Questions in Intensive Care Medicine
This book will provide 300 practice MCQs divided into three practice papers. Correct answers will follow, accompanied by short referenced notes drawing from recent important journal articles, major critical care textbooks and selected internet resources. Since there is no other dedicated intensive care MCQ book on the market, this book would be relevant to the following groups: junior intensive care trainees, senior intensive care nursing staff wishing to enhance their medical knowledge, intensive care consultants as a teaching aid and trainees preparing for professional examinations. This MCQ book will also be ideal in preparation for the European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine (EDIC) Part 1 examination, as the questions will be matched as closely as possible in style and difficulty to those in the EDIC Part 1. The EDIC is an internationally recognised qualification for medical trainees in intensive care, set by the European Society for Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). It is a two-part examination consisting of a 100-question multiple choice paper (Part 1) and a clinical and viva voce examination (Part 2). To ensure relevance, the questions will be designed with reference to the training syllabus provided by the ESICM.£25.78£30.00 -
Keira’s autistic mind: A parents story of raising a child on the spectrum
This book takes parents on a learning curve for having a child with autism, it is an honest and realistic blog of our journey as parents of Keira, from a family who knew nothing about autism. It takes you on a journey from infancy and our concerns to childhood when more signs were becoming apparent, difficulties at school, our fight to get help and a diagnosis, to becoming the best parents we can be for Keira and looking towards a happier, more fulfilled teenager. There are tears, laughter and love in this book and we hope that it may help others in a similar situation and empower parents and families in their own journey.£9.99 -
What Is a Doctor?: A GP’s Prescription for the Future
What Is a Doctor? is a vital contribution to the ongoing debate about how we maintain an NHS that is both fit for purpose and free. Using stories and case studies from across his thirty-year career as a GP, Dr Phil Whitaker offers insight into the medical movements, political interference and societal changes that have transformed the role of doctor over the past three decades.
Much has altered for the better but, even when based on good intentions, an equal or greater amount has been damaging and threatens the sustainability of the NHS. In examining what it means to be a doctor today, this book also answers an accompanying question ‘what is a patient?’ – and how we can all take a more active role in our healthcare. And, looking forward, Dr Whitaker describes what might yet be done to restore the NHS and its capacity for properly patient-centred care.
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Relationship Workbook: THE STEP BEYOND LOVE – How To Build Strong Relationship Communication Couple Skills With Your Partner Without Going To…
Discover The Magical Power That The Relationship Workbook Can Bring To You and Your Partner For A Blossoming Relationship. Take That Step Beyond Love Today!
Do you often think about how incredible your relationship used to be and wish for a return to it?
Once you’ve learned the 5 easy to follow steps and applied them to your relationship, you’ll discover how much it will transform your life in other areas as well. You’ll have a stronger and healthier relationship with your partner based on trust, responsibility, and personal commitment to be a better person together as well as an individual.
In This Book You Will Learn:
- How To Challenge Your Partner Emotionally and Mentally
- How To Encourage Open, Honest, and Consistent Communication
- How Not To Be Readily Available All The Time To Enable Crippling Behaviors
- Respect and Communication
- Building Respect and Compassion
- Giving and Taking On The Lead
- Equality and Respect In The Relationship
- Acceptance For Who They Are
- Getting Out of Your Head
- Boosting Your Self Esteem
- Dealing With Uncertainty, Complexity, Consequences, and Outcomes of Unhealthy Behaviours
It’s never too late to kick up the heat and create more intimacy and fun with your partner. We’ll show you how to use creative tools and loving strategies to transform your love life from boring to blockbuster. It’s an extreme make-over, but it doesn’t come with a huge cost.
All it will cost you is a little effort and a lot of desire, and the rewards will be well worth your time invested. In fact, the discoveries and practice will build a heat all their own for you and your partner to enjoy.
A whole new world of self-discovery will open you up to new pleasures you may never have experienced, and sharing these with your partner will keep the flame alive. You’ll be tempted to stop reading and start immediately applying them to your love life.
As a tip, you can practice each step as you continue to move to the next, building the heat with every chapter.
When others comment on the changes in you, just tell them you got some “Key” information that has changed your life!
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Epidemiology in Health Care
Designed to help the reader evaluate the validity of epidemiological studies, this book uses a survey approach to describe the different methods of study, patterns on the life cycle, and the applications of epidemiology. KEY TOPICS: Topics covered include epidemiologic methods, epidemiology and control of infectious diseases, etiology and natural history, disease control and surveillance, clinical decision making, and health planning and evaluation. MARKET: Graduate nursing students, nurse practitioners, physician assistants.
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Acute Nursing Care: Recognising and Responding to Medical Emergencies
Delays in recognising deterioration, or inappropriate management of people in acute care settings can result in late treatment, avoidable admissions to intensive care units and, in some instances, unnecessary deaths. As the role of the nurse in healthcare settings continues to change and evolve, today’s nursing and other healthcare students need to be equipped with the fundamental skills to recognise and manage deterioration in the patient in a competent and confident manner, appreciating the complexities of caring for those who are acutely unwell as you learn to become practitioners of the future.
Using a body systems approach, and fully updated in light of new NEWS2 and NMC future nurse standards, as well as acknowledging the challenges faced by people with delirium in acute care settings, the second edition of this book provides a comprehensive overview of the essential issues in this important subject. Topics covered include recognition and identification of physiological and mental deterioration in adults; identification of disordered physiology that may lead to a medical emergency linked to deterioration of normal function; relevant anatomy and physiology; pathophysiological changes and actions that need to be taken; immediate recognition and response; investigations, diagnosis and management issues; and teaching and preventative strategies.
Including case studies and test yourself questions, this book is an essential tool for student nurses who are required to undertake acute care experiences and are assessed in theory and practice.
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Matrescence: On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood
‘The best book I’ve ever read about motherhood’ Jude Rogers, Observer
‘I kept scribbling in the margins: ‘We need to know this stuff!” Joanna Pocock, Spectator
A radical new examination of the transition into motherhood and how it affects the mind, brain and body
During pregnancy, childbirth, and early motherhood, women undergo a far-reaching physiological, psychological and social metamorphosis.
There is no other time in a human’s life course that entails such dramatic change-other than adolescence. And yet this life-altering transition has been sorely neglected by science, medicine and philosophy. Its seismic effects go largely unrepresented across literature and the arts. Speaking about motherhood as anything other than a pastel-hued dream remains, for the most part, taboo.
In this ground-breaking, deeply personal investigation, acclaimed journalist and author Lucy Jones brings to light the emerging concept of ‘matrescence’. Drawing on new research across various fields – neuroscience and evolutionary biology; psychoanalysis and existential therapy; sociology, economics and ecology – Jones shows how the changes in the maternal mind, brain and body are far more profound, wild and enduring than we have been led to believe. She reveals the dangerous consequences of our neglect of the maternal experience and interrogates the patriarchal and capitalist systems that have created the untenable situation mothers face today.
Here is an urgent examination of the modern institution of motherhood, which seeks to unshackle all parents from oppressive social norms. As it deepens our understanding of matrescence, it raises vital questions about motherhood and femininity; interdependence and individual identity; as well as about our relationships with each other and the living world.
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Medical Conditions Affecting Pregnancy and Childbirth
Midwives are encountering more and more women whose pregnancies are complicated by medical conditions, including cardiac disease, obesity and diabetes. This new edition is completely up-to-date and offers highly practical solutions for everyday midwifery practice, acknowledging the importance of promoting normality where possible.
This text includes physiology, explanations of conditions and principles of care for preconception, pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period. Each chapter brings together the basic knowledge of a condition and how it changes during pregnancy in an integrated and accessible way, including a new chapter dedicated to obesity. Explanations of laboratory tests, diagnostic tests, common drugs and illustrative colour pictures are included in relevant chapters.
Medical Conditions Affecting Pregnancy and Childbirth is a vital guide for student midwives, as well as a useful reference for practising midwives.
£31.99£34.99
