This work is an OER book review by Debra Jackson, Ph.D. of Louisiana Delta Community College. In this review, she thoughtfully analyzes the original work by Julie Robinson, which is a lab manual meant for the first iteration of anatomy and physiology.
Pain may activate the stress response and hence hormone secretion from the pituitary glands, adrenal glands and pancreas. This leads to substrate mobilisation and catabolism, particularly protein wasting. These effects can impair wound healing, and in the long term result in immunosuppression. They can also cause a negative energy balance, giving weight loss or poor growth in young animals. It is important to bear this fact in mind when considering the economics of analgesia in food animal production.
The interprofessional health care specialty of palliative care employs holistic evaluation and person-centered communication in the care of people with life-threatening illness. Palliative care clinicians are consulted for one or more of the following reasons:
- Symptom assessment and management
- Assistance with making difficult decisions about continued use or withdrawal of life-sustaining interventions
- Communication for planning the most appropriate care setting to meet person/family goals for end-of-life care
- Assessment of suitability and eligibility for hospice care
This resource is a compilation of previously published documents and tools useful to palliative care clinicians in preparing for and conduction these consultations. In addition, it can be a reference for students and clinical trainees doing course work, analyzing case studies, or simulating clinical communication scenarios. The materials are indexed for easy retrieval, referenced to acknowledge sources and allow further exploration, and organized into the following categories:
- Palliative Care Definitions/Domains/Dimensions
- Communication
- Symptom Assessment
- Functional Status Evaluation
- Prognostication
- End-of-Life Assessment and Management
- Symptom Management
- Hospice Eligibility Criteria
- Withholding and Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Interventions
- Pediatric End-of-Life Issues
This open access textbook is intended to guide best practices in the journey of scholarly writing in the context of the nursing profession. This resource is designed for students in undergraduate nursing programs and may also be useful for students in other health-related post-secondary programs, graduate students, and healthcare providers. The project is supported and funded by the Ryerson University Library OER Grant.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Reading and Comprehension
Chapter 3: Information Literacy
Chapter 4: Types of Writing
Chapter 5: The Fundamentals of Writing
Chapter 6: The Writing Process and Pre-Writing
Chapter 7: Drafting and Writing a Paper
Chapter 8: Revising and Editing a Paper
Chapter 9: Academic Integrity and Style Rules (APA 6th edition)
Chapter 10: Academic Integrity and Style Rules (APA 7th edition)
Transitions to Professional Nursing Practice provides a pivotal learning experience for students transitioning from an associate degree education to a baccalaureate degree. Content includes a broad overview of the nursing profession, the role of accrediting and professional organizations with a strong focus on the American Nurses Association’s foundational documents. The competencies of the Standards of Professional Practice and the Code of Ethics are weaved throughout the text.
Topics covered in this text include professional nursing practice, baccalaureate education, healthcare in the 21st century, autonomy and accountability, nursing philosophy, professional development, communication, interprofessional collaboration, critical thinking, introduction to evidence-based practice, and nursing leadership and theory.
Chapter 1
Professional Nursing Practice
Baccalaureate Education
Healthcare in the 21st Century
Accountability
Autonomy
References
Chapter 2
Nursing Philosophy
Professional Development
References
Chapter 3
Interprofessional Communication
Interprofessional Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Evidence-Based Practice
References
Chapter 4
Leadership in Nursing
References
Chapter 5
Nursing Theory
References
Chapter 6
Professional Organizations
References
Transitions to Professional Nursing Practice provides a pivotal learning experience for students transitioning from an associate degree education to a baccalaureate degree. Content includes a broad overview of the nursing profession, the role of accrediting and professional organizations with a strong focus on the American Nurses Association’s foundational documents. The competencies of the Standards of Professional Practice and the Code of Ethics are weaved throughout the text.
Topics covered in this text include professional nursing practice, baccalaureate education, healthcare in the 21st century, autonomy and accountability, nursing philosophy, professional development, communication, interprofessional collaboration, critical thinking, introduction to evidence-based practice, and nursing leadership and theory.