Substance Use, End-of-Life Care and Multiple Deprivation

Substance Use, End-of-Life Care and Multiple Deprivation
Author: Gary Witham
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2022-11-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1000779173

Focussing on end-of-life care for people who use, or have used, substances, this book explores their social and health care needs and the multiple disadvantages they have often experienced, discussing the complexities around access to care that result. Presenting models of good practice, case studies and empirically based evidence, Substance Use, End-of-Life Care is informative, rigorous and useful for policy and practice development. The first section foregrounds the personal experiences of people living with substance use, their families and friends, and the health and social care professionals who work with them. The second section looks at how health inequalities can impact people in need of palliative care, including chapters on health literacy, mental health and learning disabilities. The final section explores social challenges that may be experienced, including homelessness, sex work, racism and incarceration. This interdisciplinary volume is essential for researchers, practitioners, students and educators working around substance use, mental health and palliative and end-of-life care, who are looking for guidance and a reference for their work in supporting people at the end of their lives who have multiple and often complex needs.

Caring in Context

Caring in Context
Author: Virginia LeBaron
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2024-03-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1003854265

Drawing on ethnographic research conducted by an American nurse, Caring in Context is an exploration of how most of the world experiences cancer, and how nurses bear witness and respond to the suffering of others when they have little means to help—or for complex reasons, choose not to. This compelling book centers on nurses in a government cancer hospital in South India and examines key contexts that influence nursing practice and the delivery of healthcare, including hierarchical legacies of colonialism and the caste system, resource scarcity, power and perceived powerlessness, and gender inequities. These themes are illustrated through intersecting narratives, such as the story of Hameeda, an orphaned teenager with sarcoma who lives at the hospital until she becomes paralyzed, and Sister Meena, a nurse who strives to provide better care but encounters overwhelming structural obstacles and is chastised by her superiors for doing too much. Offering a critical re-examination of the realities faced by clinicians, patients, and family members who struggle to deliver and receive cancer care, Caring in Context’s unique perspective and accessible style will appeal to a wide and interdisciplinary audience, from practitioners, academics, and advocates to anyone interested in the complex context of the human experience.

Nursing a Radical Imagination

Nursing a Radical Imagination
Author: Jess Dillard-Wright
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2022-11-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1000779300

Examining the historical context of healthcare whilst focusing on building a more just, equitable world, this book proposes a radical imagination for nursing and presents possibilities for speculative futures embracing queer, feminist, posthuman, and abolitionist frames. Bringing together radical and emancipatory perspectives from an international selection of authors, this book reflects on the realities created by the COVID-19 pandemic, recognizing that our situation is not new but the result of ongoing hegemonies and injustices. The authors attend to the history of nursing and related institutions, examining the assumptions, ideologies, and discourses that shape the discipline and its place within healthcare. They explore the impact of this context on contemporary nursing and look at alternative visions for the future. The final section specifically focuses on ways that we can move forward. Envisioning new possibilities for nursing, this innovative volume is a vital resource for practitioners, scholars and students keen to promote social justice within and without nursing. It is an important contribution to nursing theory, philosophy and history.

Researching Racism in Nursing

Researching Racism in Nursing
Author: Helen Allan
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2023-12-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 100381221X

Research shows that racism affects the working lives of nurses and nurse academics, as well as healthcare service delivery and outcomes. This book looks at the impact of racism, from experiences of microaggression to discrimination and structural and institutionalised racism. Focusing on the work of five researchers and practitioners who have chosen to address and investigate the racism they experience, witness or observe in the UK’s National Health Service and Universities, this book includes personal reflections on their findings. The substantive chapters are framed by a discussion of policy and research on racism, thoughts on research supervision within this field and a drawing together of the key themes developed through the book. Giving voice to nurses’ and lecturers’ responses to racism in nursing education and practice, this is an important contribution for students, researchers and practitioners with an interest in health inequalities, healthcare organisations, research methods and workforce development.

Alcohol Use: Assessment, Withdrawal Management, Treatment and Therapy

Alcohol Use: Assessment, Withdrawal Management, Treatment and Therapy
Author: David B. Cooper
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2023-01-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3031183819

The book brings together the most up-to-date knowledge and expertise covering the whole topic of alcohol. It presents the practical skills needed to offer ethical intervention and treatment and implement ethical person-centered care. It is a practice-based text that aims to improve ethical relationships, responses, care and practice necessary to be effective in interventions and treatment with those experiencing alcohol use and health problems. The focus is on combining the principles and philosophy of alcohol prevention and intervention, in hospital and community. Each chapter provides self-assessment exercises, reflective practice exercises, key points and a "to learn more" section, and develops a theoretical framework, before broadening to include application in care and practice. This work will appeal to a wide readership, from professionals working within the mental health care and practice environment to mental health students.

Nursing Care Plans

Nursing Care Plans
Author: Marilynn E Doenges
Publisher: F.A. Davis
Total Pages: 1081
Release: 2019-01-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0803694954

Here’s the step-by-step guidance you need to develop individualized plans of care while also honing your critical-thinking and analytical skills. You’ll find about 160 care plans in all, covering acute, community, and home-care settings across the life span.

Cancer Pain

Cancer Pain
Author: Eduardo D. Bruera
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 657
Release: 2010
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0521879272

This is the second edition of the widely praised book by Drs Eduardo D. Bruera and Russell K. Portenoy on all aspects of cancer pain.

Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing

Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing
Author: Betty R. Ferrell
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 1249
Release: 2015
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199332347

The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing is the definitive text on nursing care of the seriously ill and dying. It is a comprehensive work addressing all aspects of palliative care including physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. The text is written by leaders in the field and includes an impressive section on international palliative care. Each chapter includes case examples and a strong evidence base to support the highest quality of care. The book is rich with tables and figures offering practical resources for clinical practice across all settings of care and encompassing all ages from pediatrics to geriatrics.

Clinical Calculations - E-Book

Clinical Calculations - E-Book
Author: Joyce LeFever Kee
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 4094
Release: 2020-06-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323674224

- NEW! Updated information on Antidiabetic Agents (orals and injectables) has been added throughout the text where appropriate. - NEW! Updated content on Anticoagulant Agents is housed in an all-new chapter. - NEW! Colorized abbreviations for the four methods of calculation (BF, RP, FE, and DA) appear in the Example Problems sections. - NEW! Updated content and patient safety guidelines throughout the text reflects the latest practices and procedures. - NEW! Updated practice problems across the text incorporate the latest drugs and dosages.