Like the three editions that preceded it this new edition targets markets in health care practice & educational settings. It addresses practicing nurses & nursing students together with nursing leadership & nursing faculty. It speaks to nursing informatics specialists &
- in a departure from earlier editions of this title
- to all nurses regardless of their specialty extending its usefulness as a text as noted below. In recognition of the evolving electronic health information environment & of interdisciplinary health care teams the book is designed to be of interest to members of other health care professions (quality officers administrators etc.) as well as health information technology professionals (in health care facilities & in industry). The book will include numerous relevant case studies to illustrate the theories & principles discussed making it an ideal candidate for use within nursing curricula (both undergraduate & graduate) as well as continuing education & staff development programs. This book honors the format established by the first three editions by including a content array & questions to guide the reader. This 4th edition also

Includes:: numerous brief case studies that help to illustrate the theories & practices described within the various chapters. Most of these mini-cases are provided by members of professional nursing organizations that comprise the TIGER Initiative. These mini-cases are listed in the front matter & highlighted via formatting throughout the text.



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The journey to becoming a registered health professional requires student nurses to take on a challenging combination of academic & placement based learning. Nursing Study & Placement Learning Skills has been developed specifically to provide students with a single text covering advice & skills for all aspects of the pre-registration nursing course from academic study & clinical placement to professional & personal success. Nursing study & placement learning skills follows the student journey from day one providing first year students with reliable easy-to-read practical advice to help them find their feet. Throughout the book clear links are made between study & placement skills demonstrating how these two aspects of the curriculum are interrelated. In addition to insights from mentors & lecturers the book uniquely offers advice from real nursing students allowing readers the benefit of their experience. With this single student-friendly volume the authors have provided a one-stop-shop of invaluable advice to help student nurses to succeed in all areas of the pre-registration course & develop their nursing practice. Online Resource Centre The Online Resource Centre to accompany Nursing Study & Placement Learning Skills

Features: For students: * Links to key sources of further information & guidelines helping students to save time. * An interactive glossary to help students learn important nursing terms. * Study tips & practical checklists to download for placement. * Updates on the review of pre-registration nursing education. For lecturers: * Figures from the book to use in teaching.

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What if we told you...that dishonesty in children is a positive trait that arguing in front of your kids can make you a good role model & that if you praise your children you risk making them fail.. .and it was all true? Using a cutting-edge combination of behavioural psychology & neuroscience award-winning journalists Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman have produced an innovative counter-intuitive read that will change the way we interact with our children forever. They demonstrate that for years our best intentions with children have been our worst ideas using break-through scientific studies to prove that our instincts & received wisdom are all wrong. Nurtureshock" is the Freakonomics of childhood & adolescence exploring logic-defying insights that have far-reaching relevance for us all." ...

This book provides an indispensable account of current understandings of children's emotional development. Integrating the latest research findings from areas such as attachment theory neuroscience & developmental psychology it weaves these into a readable & easy-to-digest text. It provides a tour of the most significant influences on the developing child always bearing in mind the family & social context. It looks at key developmental stages from life in the womb to the pre-school years & right up until adolescence whilst also examining how we develop key capacities such as language play & memory. Issues of nature & nurture are addressed & the effects of different kinds of early experiences are unpicked looking at both individual children & larger-scale longitudinal studies. Psychological ideas & research are carefully integrated with those from neurobiology & understandings from other cultures to create a coherent & balanced view of the developing child in context. Nurturing Natures integrates a wide array of complex academic research from different disciplines to create a book that is not only highly readable but also scientifically trustworthy. Full of fascinating findings it provides answers to many of the questions people really want to ask about the human journey from conception into adulthood. Visit Graham Music's personal site at http://www.nurturingminds.co.uk/. ...

It is Christmas Eve & the party is over. Clara creeps downstairs to find Nutcracker a wooden doll given to her by her mysterious godfather Drosselmeier
- a creator of fabulous mechanical toys has come to life. Through her godfathers strange powers Clara is caught up in a thrilling battle in which she & Nutcracker
- in reality a prince transformed by an evil spell
- overcome the Mouse King & his army. Claras bravery is rewarded by a trip to the magical Land of Sweets & in the end it is her love & loyalty that lift the curse transforming Nutcracker back into his true self & making Claras dreams come true. This classic love story which inspired the popular ballet that is danced to one of Tchaikovskys most magical scores is wonderfully retold by David Walser in a direct translation from the original German story. Jan Pienkowski master of illustration brings the story vividly to life adding his own magic with exquisite illustrations on sparkling backgrounds. The finale is a multi-layered tableau of intricate laser-cut silhouettes created in the style of traditional German papercraft. This beautiful & sumptuous novelty book is the ultimate Christmas gift.


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Nutcases provide in-depth case analysis of the facts principles & decision of the most important cases in an area of law. They include a number of features such as boxed think points" to make them easy to use & retain the information. Nutcases are an essential revision aid & ideal for getting fully up to speed with a new subject." ...

Nutcases provide in-depth case analysis of the facts principles & decision of the most important cases in an area of law. They include a number of features such as boxed think points" to make them easy to use & retain the information. Nutcases are an essential revision aid & ideal for getting fully up to speed with a new subject." ...

This is a retelling of a beloved Christmas classic elegantly packaged. It is beautifully illustrated by Eric Puybaret; illustrator of the hugely successful Puff the Magic Dragon". This stunning book belongs under every childs Christmas tree! It is aimed at children aged 5 to 12 years old. What a special Christmas gift this will be: the beloved holiday fantasy beautifully retold by John Cech (author of the " Classic Fairy Tale" series) & illustrated by Eric Puybaret whose imaginative art helped turn " Puff the Magic Dragon" into a blockbuster. Cech bases his version on E.T.A. Hoffmans original which features not only the story familiar to all ballet lovers but other wondrous adventures
- including the tale of Princess Pirlipat & an explanation of the origins of the Nutcracker himself. Lavishly & elegantly packaged this book belongs under every childs tree."
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Meg is growing up in a world of food filled fantasy; where her first tooth was so sharp her mother used her as a can opener & eating too many apples once left her spitting pips. Then age five she is humiliated in front of the other children at school & turns her back on the world of fiction deciding to let logic rule her everyday thoughts & deeds. Years later Megs mother falls ill & as she struggles to deal with the situation in an orderly fashion her mother remains cocooned in her obsession with cookery refusing to face up to her illness. Slowly Meg uncovers the truth about her childhood & is now faced with a humbling decision: to live in a cold harsh reality or envelop herself in a wonderful world of make-believe. Maybe life isnt defined as fact or fiction
- perhaps it can include truth lies & everything in between.
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Patrick OBrians Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of their beginning with Master & Commander these evocative stories are being re-issued in paperback with smart new livery. This is the fourteenth book in the series. Patrick OBrian is regarded by many as the greatest living historical novelist writing in English. In The Nutmeg of Consolation Jack Aubrey & Stephen Maturin begin stranded on an uninhabited island in the Dutch East Indies attacked by ferocious Malay pirates. They contrive their escape but after a stay in Batavia & a change of ship they are caught up in a night chase in the fiercely tidal waters & then embroiled in the much more insidious conflicts of the terrifying penal settlements of New South Wales. It is one of OBrians most accomplished & gripping books. ...