Living with Chronic Illness and Disability - eBook, 3rd Edition
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With a complex range of chronic illnesses identified as national health priorities in Australia and New Zealand, nurses and health professionals are increasingly caring for people with chronic disease and disability across a variety of care settings. Acquiring the relevant knowledge and skills to work with people who have a chronic illness and/or disability is vital to providing quality, competent care.
Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: principles for nursing practice, 3rd edition has been fully revised to reflect the most current local and international research, focusing on a range of common chronic illnesses and disabilities, including: stroke, cancer, heart disease, mental illness, dementia, diabetes, asthma and obesity.
The third edition provides a holistic framework and models of care that are essential for caring for individuals and families living the life altering journey of chronic illness and disability.
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Living with Chronic Illness and Disability - E-Book
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- A reinforced focus on person- and family-centred care
- Chapter 2 Partnerships in collaborative care includes new sections on the role of the pharmacist, paramedic and exercise physiologist
- Principles for nursing practice are embedded throughout Section 2
- Evolve Resources for students and instructors provide additional multimedia resources and reflective questions to assist learning and promote self-inquiry
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SECTION 1 - FRAMEWORKS FOR CHRONIC ILLNESS AND DISABILITY:1. Chronic illness and disability: an overview2. Role of the interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary team3. Models of care4. Spirituality5. Psychosocial care6. Stigmatisation of people living with a chronic illness or disability7. Sexuality8. Developmental and intellectual disability9. Management of chronic pain10. Rehabilitation for the individual and family11. Impact of obesity12. PalliationSECTION 2 - PRINCIPLES FOR NURSING PRACTICE:13. Principles for nursing practice: Schizophrenia14. Principles for nursing practice: Depression15. Principles for nursing practice: Advanced dementia16. Principles for nursing practice: Stroke (cerebrovascular accident)17. Principles for nursing practice: Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis and motor neuron disease18. Principles for nursing practice: Chronic asthma19. Principles for nursing practice: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease20. Principles for nursing practice: Coronary heart disease21. Principles for nursing practice: Chronic heart failure22. Principles for nursing practice: Chronic kidney disease23. Principles for nursing practice: Chronic diseases of the bowel24. Principles for nursing practice: Non-melanocytic skin cancers and melanoma25. Principles for nursing practice: osteoarthritis and osteoporosis26. Principles for nursing practice: diabetes27. Principles for nursing practice: HIV/AIDS
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