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In accordance with Medicare and JCAHO standards, this essentialmanual provides home health agencies with everything needed to trainhome health aides, maintain certification, provide continuingeducation, review progress, and assess competency. Learning modules onspecific topics -- childhood and household safety, householdmanagement, infection control, communication, and care of pregnant andpostpartum women and newborns -- are included for the agency's use intraining. Tests for measuring competency are provided, as areeducational handouts for both the home health aide and the client. Acomplete appendices contains personnel records, competency tests, andclinical records for the agency and its employees to use for training,review, documentation and easy reference. ... Read more

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Versatile and timely, this informative manual offers completeguidance for the Home Health Agency or Home Health Nurse managingpediatric clients in the home. Coverage spans a broad range of healthproblems, and includes the procedures and protocols that should be usedwhen caring for the critically or chronically ill child. Policies andprocedures for setting up a certified pediatric home health program areprovided, in compliance with Medicare and JCAHO standards. Standardsfor psychosocial and physical risk categories are also included, withconsideration for parental and environmental problems, as well as thechild's personal risk. Information and step-by-step instruction forcommon protocols and invasive procedures are offered, enabling the homehealth professional to better diagnose and treat problematic conditionsthat may arise. Readers will appreciate the text's client-familyteaching materials for personal reference as well as for clientdistribution. Extensive appendices containing numerous forms and otherinformation may be copied for use by the agency and its employees,providing easy access and a quick source of reference. ... Read more

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This helpful manual offers invaluable guidance for the nurseperforming home visits for postpartum women and well infants as well asrisk assessment for high-risk infants. Readable and easy-to-use, thetext offers quick-reference to the most essential information,including: Maternal/Infant follow-up program; Standards forpsychosocial and physical risk categories; Postpartum and newbornassessment; Postpartum and newborn instructions; Invasive procedures;Data collection; High-risk infant follow-up; Early discharge problems.Numerous sample forms for quantitative data collection, clinicalpatient care and nurse assessment offer reliable, streamlinedinstruction and expert tips. ... Read more

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Respected scholars contribute chapters to this comprehensive volume that provide state-of-the-art nursing care for families. Based upon papers presented at the Second International Conference on Family Nursing, it offers significant directions for cross-cutting issues in practice, education research, and theory to bridge the gap between perceived needs and expectations of families and the practice of nursing of families.Among the diverse and compelling issues explored are policy and economic issues, theory development, research methodology (sampling and scoring family data, practice issues, and education), and contemporary topics such as cross-cultural concerns, HIV/AIDS, feminist perspectives on family nursing research, and homeless mothers and their children.A final section utilizes meta-analysis techniques to answer the question, "Does family intervention make a difference?" This volume will be a valuable resource for graduate students and faculty of nursing, family studies, health services, and social work programs.Clinicians, and others interested in the most recent developments in the field of family nursing, will also benefit from this outstanding volume. "The strengths of this book are many. . . . The contributors are leaders in the family nursing and health care field. This book belongs on the shelf of serious family health care professionals, whether they practice in the clinical area, conduct research, teach, or are involved in policymaking. The book also provides a good reference for graduate students in any health care discipline. I am proud that nurses, along with other family social scientists, are embracing the family as a unit of care/analysis, and this collection represents some of the latest thinking toward this end." --Family Relations ... Read more

Reviews (3)

Has never been a help for my nursing needs on the job
This was a poor purchase. As a nurse getting back into the field, I required a handy pocket-sized book to carry with me to have lab values and other valuable handy information at a moment's notice. This was not the help I looked to receive. The labs, nothing highly unusual, were not available here. Any other information presented was not worth a purchase price plus shipping. The cheaply bound spiral paper tore from the binding immediately. It is better to carry a small notepad and jot some needed information from a med-surg book and whatever needed info you can find on the 'Net. Conciseness was a priority, but this did not provide some basic info I require on the job.

Absolutely perfect
I am a student nurse. This is the best investment I have ever made. Porter's Pocket Guide goes with me to clinical and answers my questions about drugs, lab values, ABGs, assessments and more. You'll love this book that really fits in your pocket!

Concise and easily portable reference for nurses
This is such a practical size for easy use - it measures only 3.5" x 5.5" - initially it contains a listing of commonly used drugs - generic/brand names - so at a glance and with ease you can check drugs out; it has a more detailed review of each, with dose, contraindications etc. It goes on to show charts of EKGs and shows common distortions; then compatibility charts for both IV and oral drugs - those which are not compatible with one another are in red, so easy to spot potential problems. It charts height/weight, lab values, formulas, infusion rates, signs and symptoms of electrolyte imbalance...a 'complete' drug index at the end, showing brands and generics, and finally, life support charts (VF, tachycardia, shock etc) and the use/dosage of various drugs in these situations...a totally cool and practical book for 'on the job' use - and the text is plain and simple, and ideal for both students and qualified nurses - I am an RN who has taken a short career break, and wanted a concise 'review' to revise what I know before going back on the job - and also being able to use it once there - this is it! ... Read more

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This is a short, succinct pocket-guide describing the "how" and "why" of breastfeeding. Written by a group of experts brought together by the Royal College of Midwives. ... Read more

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Now part of the popular LPN Threads series, the new full-color edition of this market-leading textbook presents a clear, well-organized exploration of pediatric nursing for LPN/LVN students. It integrates cutting edge information with updated content, offering useful learning tools to reinforce fundamental concepts. Organized according to developmental stages, the book covers pediatric nursing from infancy to adolescence, with a separate chapter on end-of-life care for children and their families. With its easy-to-read, clear writing style, it provides exactly the right depth and breadth of content for LPN/LVNs. * Skills teach basic techniques performed by the LPN/LVN in pediatric nursing settings. * Healthy People 2010 objectives are incorporated throughout the text to familiarize readers with these key federal guidelines and objectives. * Nursing care plans follow the nursing process format, with critical thinking question at the end. * Nursing Briefs stress important content-related points to remember. * A unique, built-in Self-Assessment workbook section, perforated at the back of the book includes study questions, case studies with critical thinking questions, matching, Internet activities, and multiple-choice questions. * Online Resources at the end of each chapter offer a list of websites designed to stimulate interest and encourage further exploration of chapter topics. * Communication Alert boxes identify key tips for establishing successful nurse-patient-family communication. ... Read more