The Emotionally Intelligent Nurse Leader offers nurse managers, health care leaders, and emerging leaders a useful guide for identifying, using, and regulating their emotions (emotional intelligence). As the author clearly demonstrates, harnessing the power of emotional intelligence can transform the work environment and the nursing profession as a whole. This important resource combines a strong theoretical base with illustrative case examples and practical insights. Every day, nurse leaders must resolve conflict, form alliances, and coach others in a complicated health care environment.
Autoimmune Diseases of the Skin: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Management
Autoimmune disorders of the skin remain an enigma for many clinicians and scientists not familiar with these mostly severe and chronic diseases. The book provides an overview and the latest information on the broad spectrum of cutaneous autoimmune disorders for clinicians, scientists and practitioners in dermatology, medicine, rheumatology, ENT, pediatrics and ophthalmology. The book is unique since it presents the state-of-the-art knowledge on pathophysiology, clinical diagnosis and management of these disorders provided by the world experts in the field.
Nursing Care of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Patient
This book is a detailed reference for all nurses caring for children with neurosurgical problems. The explanations and treatment options for each neurosurgical diagnosis will help the reader to understand the rationale behind the nursing care. Each chapter includes information on patient and family education and gives helpful guidelines. There is no other reference available that provides such specific information.
Nursing Practice in Multiple Sclerosis - A Core Curriculum
Univ. of Maryland, Baltimore. Pocket outline summarizes the basic concepts of MS and MS nursing. Companion to Halper's texts, Comprehensive Nursing Care in Multiple Sclerosis, 2nd ed., and Advanced Concepts in Multiple Sclerosis Nursing Care. Covers history of the disease, current therapies, and more. A good resource for nurses preparing for the nurse's certification examination and other heathcare professionals...
Anxiety Management in Adult Day Surgery - A Nursing Perspective
The book is the first of its kind to specifically outline the psycho-educational nursing interventions required by the anxious, adult patient undergoing elective, ambulatory surgery. Anxiety management is a considerable issue for the majority of surgical patients and has been recognised as such for many decades. However, no formal nursing intervention currently exists to support patients during this acute phase.
