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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Information technology is one of the fastest-growing segments of the labour market. This practical, one-stop career guide describes the depth and breadth of job opportunities and careers currently available in health information technology (HIT), and helps readers to enter and advance within this expanding field. The book offers guidance for students in higher education and currently employed individuals looking for mid-career opportunities. It includes a description of educational requirements for success in the HIT field and major themes of the HIT workforce such as informatics, provider-based jobs, vendor, government, and payer-based employment.The book describes quickest-route pathways for careers that require advanced training and professional associations that provide important information and resources. It examines the varied environments in which HIT careerists can work-hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, physician practices, the managed care and insurance sector, public health organisations, consulting firms and HIT vendors, and education and training-along with related job opportunities. Seventy-five jobs include a description, experience and/or education requirements, core competencies, salary, employment outlook, and references. Interviews with individuals in varied HIT careers present a human face that offers valuable advice. An international perspective on HIT workforce development addresses issues and challenges within other countries, and an industry expert sheds light on future expectations for the HIT industry. Links to job resources, and listings of professional conferences and meetings, add further value to the guide, as do job seeker ""tips"" throughout.Key Features: Provides comprehensive, practical information about health information technology (HIT) careers for students and mid-career job seekersExplores the great variety of work environments and job opportunities within themDetails education requirements and quickest pathways to attain themIncludes interviews with people currently in HIT careers, links to job resources, professional conferences and meetings, and helpful tips throughoutPresents an international perspective on HIT career development and the future of HIT careers from industry experts.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The authors of this concise volume describe the two underlying principles of becoming a thoughtful practitioner: reflection and feedback. They offer strategies to assist students in developing the attitudes and skills to think about and assess their work, consciously and consistently. Physicians, nurses, psychologists, and social workers, who are educators of students, residents and practitioners in the health professions, will find this an invaluable resource.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Named a 2013 Doody's Core Title! This is a wonderful resource that fills a true gap in the literature. This is a topic that needs more exposure and more emphasis in the field of advanced practice nursing. The value of evaluation in healthcare quality will be seen in the outcomes of healthcare improvements." Score: 100, 5 Stars--Doody's Medical Reviews High-level evaluation skills reflecting national standards and benchmarks are becoming increasingly important in our changing health care climate. This is the only nursing textbook to lay the foundation for APNs to achieve the highest possible competency in conducting systematic and in-depth evaluations of all aspects of health care. Comprehensive in scope, it distills current best practice information from numerous sources to create a thorough and reliable resource for APN and DNP graduates. The text addresses both the theoretical basis of evaluation and its application as an integral part of contemporary practice. It provides an overview of evaluation science and critically examines the characteristics, sources, and quality of the nature of evidence. Several frameworks are described to provide the reader with different evaluation models, including those of economic evaluation. The text covers in detail the evaluation of organizations, systems, and standards for practice, including information systems and patient care technology, the redesign of health care in accordance with patient-family centered models, and the challenges of the current trend toward electronic medical records. Also addressed is the evaluation of populations and health care teams, including characteristics, risk factors, and determinants, as well as the emphasis on interdisciplinary collaborative health teams. Additionally, the text covers translating outcomes from evaluation into health care policy, and opportunities for advocacy and leadership among APNs. Key Features: Provides comprehensive coverage of evaluation of patient, population, systems, health team, and health care information systems technology outcomes Presents best practices and evidence-based practices that stress use in practice Uses case studies to illustrate application of evaluation in each practice area Stresses the importance of clear terminology in evaluation and provides definitions of relevant terms.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This expanded edition offers an almost exhaustive array of potential careers in nursing education and practice for nurses at all levels. It doubles the number of potential nursing careers, updates previous entries and provides informative interviews with nurses working in a variety of roles and settings which will bring to life the breadth of opportunities available to nurses today.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. This expanded edition offers an almost exhaustive array of potential careers in nursing education and practice for nurses at all levels. It doubles the number of potential nursing careers, updates previous entries and provides informative interviews with nurses working in a variety of roles and settings which will bring to life the breadth of opportunities available to nurses today.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This expanded edition offers an almost exhaustive array of potential careers in nursing education and practice for nurses at all levels. It doubles the number of potential nursing careers, updates previous entries and provides informative interviews with nurses working in a variety of roles and settings which will bring to life the breadth of opportunities available to nurses today.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This is a concise, easy-to-read prescribing reference for advanced health care providers involved in the primary care management of patients with acute, episodic, and chronic health problems. Organised alphabetically by clinical diagnosis for quick access in all clinical settings, the guide encompasses CDC and FDA approved pharmacotherapy regimens for more than 500 clinical diagnoses.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This new edition of a highly respected classic for nursing management of common gynecological conditions continues to provide well-organized, concise, evidence-based practice guidelines for use in community and ambulatory settings. The tenth edition has been completely updated to provide new information and guidelines for nursing care of women across the age span.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This new edition of a highly respected classic for nursing management of common gynecological conditions continues to provide well-organized, concise, evidence-based practice guidelines for use in community and ambulatory settings. The tenth edition has been completely updated to provide new information and guidelines for nursing care of women across the age span.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This fully updated and revised eleventh edition of a highly esteemed survey and analysis of health care delivery in the US keeps pace with the rapid changes that are reshaping our system. Fundamentally, this new edition presents the realities that impact the US's achievement of the so-called Triple Aim: better health and better care at a lower cost.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This fully updated and revised eleventh edition of a highly esteemed survey and analysis of health care delivery in the US keeps pace with the rapid changes that are reshaping our system. Fundamentally, this new edition presents the realities that impact the US's achievement of the so-called Triple Aim: better health and better care at a lower cost.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This practical, concise, and accessible guide delivers step-by-step guidelines for integrating research and best evidence to produce concise, well-written project proposals. This revision provides practical guidelines of common project models for developing and writing a tight proposal from start to finish while leaving room for the unique nature of most clinical project topics.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The second edition of this one-of-a-kind textbook focuses on achieving two goals: 1) translating evidence into nursing and health care that meet the DNP core competency requirements and 2) presenting a practical resource for other health professionals to translate evidence into projects designed to improve health care and health care delivery.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This is the only CNE review book for both novice and expert nurse educators that offers a systematic approach to preparing for the CNE Certification Exam. This concise Manual is aligned with the NLN's test blueprint to reflect not only requisite knowledge but also the percentages of content distribution in the new test plan.The book is organised into nine chapters that address the core content of topics outlined in the exam blueprint. Additionally, each chapter is organised into bite-size segments to facilitate ease of use. Chapters contains case studies, tips for test success, and critical thinking questions along with web links for accessing additional content on a particular topic. Review questions complete each chapter and a sample CNE test is provided. Three practice tests are also included along with an answer key and rationale for self-assessment.New to the Second Edition:Reflects shifting paradigms in nursing educationFocuses on specific change theory, mentoring, incivility, curriculum design, and technologyRevises content to reflect the new NLN CNL test planIncludes additional questions and teaching examples.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. This expanded and revised edition presents a pragmatic account of how to design, test, and/or select instruments, methods and procedures for measuring variables in clinical, educational and research settings. It provides the reader with knowledge and skills to address the increased number of complex issues threatening the reliability and validity of measurement efforts and presents expansive reference sources. New features of this title include: added content on the use of Rasch Modeling and Structural Equation Modeling; addition of a Part III, reflecting the increased importance of and focus on use of the internet in the conduct of research and measurement efforts; more emphasis on computer based testing; and, new chapters that focus on clinical data collection methods, including clinimetrics, and the unique challenges of conducting research in clinical settings and situations where strict experimental control and standardization are not optimal.…

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. This expanded and revised edition presents a pragmatic account of how to design, test, and/or select instruments, methods and procedures for measuring variables in clinical, educational and research settings. It provides the reader with knowledge and skills to address the increased number of complex issues threatening the reliability and validity of measurement efforts and presents expansive reference sources. New features of this title include: added content on the use of Rasch Modeling and Structural Equation Modeling; addition of a Part III, reflecting the increased importance of and focus on use of the internet in the conduct of research and measurement efforts; more emphasis on computer based testing; and, new chapters that focus on clinical data collection methods, including clinimetrics, and the unique challenges of conducting research in clinical settings and situations where strict experimental control and standardization are not optimal.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Delivers a practical array of tools and information to show how advanced practice nurses can maximize patient safety, quality of care, and cost savings through the use of technology. Every chapter is highly practical, filled with case studies and exercises that demonstrate how the content relates to the contemporary healthcare environment.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. This practical book guides novice nurse educators step-by-step through the process of becoming a confident nurse educator, and discusses how to transition from the service setting to the academic setting. It is the only book to comprehensively address not just the teaching and curriculum development components of being an educator but also the many other skills and duties inherent in this role.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This practical book guides novice nurse educators step-by-step through the process of becoming a confident nurse educator, and discusses how to transition from the service setting to the academic setting. It is the only book to comprehensively address not just the teaching and curriculum development components of being an educator but also the many other skills and duties inherent in this role.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This practical book guides novice nurse educators step-by-step through the process of becoming a confident nurse educator, and discusses how to transition from the service setting to the academic setting. It is the only book to comprehensively address not just the teaching and curriculum development components of being an educator but also the many other skills and duties inherent in this role.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. The only guide written exclusively about the side effects of hormone therapy for prostate cancer patients. Offering both the knowledge and encouragement to help men cope with the side effects of ADT and increase the quality of life for prostate cancer patients and their loved ones, this comprehensive workbook is filled with helpful advice from experts in the field.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Are children who attend schools near fast food restaurants more likely to be obese than those who live far from them? Obesity research has recently shifted from focusing on individual causes to viewing individuals within their living environments and this is the first volume to offer a broad and balanced perspective on the complex factors that influence obesity.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Are children who attend schools near fast food restaurants more likely to be obese than those who live far from them? Obesity research has recently shifted from focusing on individual causes to viewing individuals within their living environments and this is the first volume to offer a broad and balanced perspective on the complex factors that influence obesity.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. An ideal textbook for courses in Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA), this book helps students cultivate an in-depth understanding of assessing, diagnosing, and treating problem behaviours in a functional perspective.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. An ideal textbook for courses in Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA), this book helps students cultivate an in-depth understanding of assessing, diagnosing, and treating problem behaviours in a functional perspective.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Praise for the 3rd Edition: ""Without question, this book should be on every nurse educator's bookshelf."" --Nursing Education Perspectives ""An invaluable resource for theoretical and practical application of evaluation and testing of clinical nursing students. Graduate students and veteran nurses preparing for their roles as nurse educators will want to add this book to their library."" Score: 93, 4 stars --Doody's "" has again given us philosophical, theoretical and social/ethical frameworks for understanding assessment and measurement, as well as fundamental knowledge to develop evaluation tools for individual students and academic programs."" -Nancy F. Langston, PhD, RN, FAAN Dean and Professor,Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing The fourth edition of the ""gold standard"" for evaluation and testing in nursing education helps educators measure and evaluate the level of learning that their students have achieved and presents fundamental concepts of what constitutes reliable tools for measuring students' classroom and clinical performance. The text presents the concepts of assessment, measurement, evaluation, and testing and explains how to prepare all types of tests including the alternate-format NCLEX test items. It describes how to assemble, administer, and analyze tests and test performance for both classroom and clinical evaluation. The book also provides strategies for evaluating higher cognitive levels of learning and for evaluating written assignments with sample scoring rubrics. New to the 4th edition: Offers expanded coverage of essential concepts of assessment, evaluation, and testing in nursing education Presents a new chapter on online testing, with and without an online teaching platform such as BlackBoard, standardized online testing packages, establishing valid 'online based testing, and related issues. Updates each chapter with current research and references and new examples Presents stronger focus on evaluating higher-level cognitive functions Updates test preparation for NCLEX and other certification tests Explains how to develop test items that prepare students for licensure and certification exams, including discussion of innovative items being piloted for possible use on the NCLEX Provides expanded coverage on establishing rubrics for assessing written assignments Includes new information on using simulation for ""High Stakes Testing"" Offers online teaching guide that includes PowerPoint slides, sample core syllabus, and learner activities This text is essential for all educators and students who are studying to become nurse educators as well as for nurse faculty and mentors who wish to improve their ability to test and increase the validity of their test instruments. Key Features: Presents the gold standard for evaluation and testing in nursing education Firmly grounded in concepts of assessment, measurement, evaluation, and testing across all levels of nursing education Provides guidelines for writing all types of test items (including NCLEX alternate format test items), scoring, and analyzing tests Provides valid evaluation methods for both classroom and clinical evaluation Meets NLN Certification Competency #3: Use Assessment & Evaluation Strategies (15% of CNE Test BluePrint). …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. This is an excellent addition to the nursing theory literature and one that focuses on the needs of the new DNP role and knowledge development. As the preface states, it encourages the development of 'theory for practice in practice,' and could help to close the divide that exists between theorists/researchers/academics and practice.Score: 97, 5 stars--Doody's The current paradigm of nursing knowledge suggests theory is developed outside of practice, then handed down to the practitioner to practice. This unique text is for students and faculty at the DNP level to engage in developing nursing theory in order to directly guide and improve practice. The content in this book provides strategies for scholarly practice as well as theories for students to develop or modify to fit into their own practice. This book guides students in learning to think in a new way about nursing theory development as it relates to nursing practice. This book provides graduate nursing students with a guide for practice, presents new perspectives and insights that may arise from frustrating clinical problems, and gives students the opportunity to rethink and reformulate existing theory. Key Features: Provides teachers and nursing students with information about the development and use of theory to improve nursing practice Includes glossary of key terms for reference Presents discussion questions and activities to stimulate thinking Identifies reflection points in selected chapters to help students assimilate the content and relate it to their own work.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. This is an excellent addition to the nursing theory literature and one that focuses on the needs of the new DNP role and knowledge development. As the preface states, it encourages the development of 'theory for practice in practice,' and could help to close the divide that exists between theorists/researchers/academics and practice.Score: 97, 5 stars--Doody's The current paradigm of nursing knowledge suggests theory is developed outside of practice, then handed down to the practitioner to practice. This unique text is for students and faculty at the DNP level to engage in developing nursing theory in order to directly guide and improve practice. The content in this book provides strategies for scholarly practice as well as theories for students to develop or modify to fit into their own practice. This book guides students in learning to think in a new way about nursing theory development as it relates to nursing practice. This book provides graduate nursing students with a guide for practice, presents new perspectives and insights that may arise from frustrating clinical problems, and gives students the opportunity to rethink and reformulate existing theory. Key Features: Provides teachers and nursing students with information about the development and use of theory to improve nursing practice Includes glossary of key terms for reference Presents discussion questions and activities to stimulate thinking Identifies reflection points in selected chapters to help students assimilate the content and relate it to their own work.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Using real life case examples, this book encourages therapists to focus on clients' inner strengths rather than on pathologies that need to be fixed, to help clients cope. It contains several exercises to develop techniques for building verbal and non-verbal skills, awareness of individual and cultural differences, and more. …

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. This is a well written, comprehensive review aimed at preparing readers for successfully completing a board certification exam. .This is a wonderful comprehensive review in a concise study guide format. (5 Stars)--Doody's Book Review Service (Praise for the first edition) The second edition of this acclaimed FNP review continues to promote efficient, time-saving study by synthesizing the key content needed to pass the NP Certification Exam into a concise, well-organized format. Using test-taking strategies meticulously developed by the author, the Review provides unique ""question dissection techniques,"" targeted key content review, 600 in-depth practice questions, and detailed, current exam information in a fast facts style. This second edition includes new chapters on pediatrics and adolescence and an extensive new section on geriatrics that encompasses body/metabolic changes, common disorders, and hospice/ethical considerations. The book also presents an expanded, intensive pharmacology review, 100 new exam questions, and is the only review to offer a new research chapter providing elements of research needed for E-B practice. The book reviews the complete lifespan from pediatrics to geriatrics and including pregnancy, and covers non-clinical content including ethics, medico-legal issues, advanced practice law, and reimbursement guidelines. The review of primary care disorders is organized by body system. The content is applicable for certification exams for both the ANCC and the AANP. New to this edition: Reorganized for greater ease of use Provides extensive new section on geriatrics Contains expanded coverage of pediatrics and adolescence Offers expanded intensive-style pharmacology review Presents elements of research needed for E-B practice Includes 100 new questions for a title of 600 ""high-yield"" questions Why use this review? Delineates strategic ""question dissection techniques"" for study success developed by the author, a leading provider of exam preparation education for over 20 years Provides precisely targeted content review Offers 600 in-depth practice questions and detailed exam information Includes Exam Tips and Clinical Tips to help prioritize test content. It is the only book to present elements of research needed for E-B practice Outlines normal findings and benign variants in physical assessment of each body system Includes succinct review of diseases commonly seen in primary care. …