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  [Excerpt from] Ethical Case Studies for Advanced Practice Nurses: Solving Dilemmas in Everyday Practice

  Amber L. Vermeesch, Patricia H. Cox, Inga M. Giske, and Katherine Roberts

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from Ethical Case Studies for Advanced Practice Nurses, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book:

  Ethical Case Studies for Advanced Practice Nurses improves APRNs' agility to resolve ethical quandaries encountered in primary care, hospital-based, higher education, and administration beyond community settings. Through case studies examining various types of ethical conflicts, the authors empower APRNs and students with the critical knowledge and skills they need to handle even the most complex dilemmas in their practice. By applying a set of criteria and framework, this book guides APRNs to use critical thinking to make ethically sound decisions.

  To order additional books, buy in bulk, or order for corporate use, contact Sigma Marketplace at 888.654.4968 (US and Canada) or +1.317.634.8171 (outside US and Canada).

  To request a review copy for course adoption, email solutions@sigmamarketplace.org or call 888.654.4968 (US and Canada) or +1.317.634.8171 (outside US and Canada).

  To request author information, or for speaker or other media requests, contact Sigma Marketing at 888.634.7575 (US and Canada) or +1.317.634.8171 (outside US and Canada).

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  [Excerpt from] A Nurse's Step-By-Step Guide to Transitioning to an Academic Role: Strategies to Jumpstart Your Career in Education and Research

  Mercy Ngosa Mumba

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from A Nurse's Step-by-Step Guide to Transitioning to an Academic Role, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book:

  Starting any new professional endeavor can be as challenging and overwhelming as it is exciting. Moving from practice to education can further amplify the uncertainty. Academia is a whole different world, which means a unique new culture, different priorities, and a complete change in your day-to-day work life. Lucky for your soon-to-be students, you already know what it takes to be a strong, competent clinician. You just need to transfer that knowledge to future nursing professionals.

  A Nurse's Step-by-Step Guide to Transitioning to an Academic Role gives you a detailed road map for a successful transition to academia. Using a conversational tone and highly practical tools, author Mercy Ngosa Mumba explains how to:

  · Understand different types of academic appointments

  · Connect with colleagues and students

  · Juggle various academic responsibilities

  · Manage your time and stress

  · Contribute to a more equitable institutional culture

  This book will help you draw upon your strengths to create a successful and satisfying academic career that supports the nursing profession. It offers crucial guidance in learning how to balance competing priorities and avoid burnout. You will learn to not just survive but thrive in academia!

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  [Excerpt from] Evidence-Based Practice in Action (2nd ed.)

  Laura Cullen, Kirsten Hanrahan, Michele M. Farrington, and Sharon J. Tucker

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from Evidence-Based Practice in Action, Second Edition, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book:

  The biggest barrier to effective evidence-based practice (EBP) is the failure to effectively translate available knowledge, research, and clinical expertise into action. This failure is rarely due to lack of information, understanding, or experience. In fact, it usually comes down to a simple lack of tools and absence of a clear plan to integrate EBP into care.

  Problem solved: Evidence-Based Practice in Action, Second Edition, is a time-tested, application-oriented EBP resource for any EBP process model and is organized based on The Iowa Model Revised: Evidence-Based Practice to Promote Excellence in Health Care. This book offers a proven, detailed plan to help nurses and healthcare professionals promote and achieve EBP implementation, adoption, and sustained use.

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  [Excerpt from] Nursing Leadership During Crisis

  Carolyn Miller Reilly, Barbara Kaplan, and Tim Porter O'Grady

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from Nursing Leadership During Crisis, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book:

  In times of crisis, like the Covid-19 pandemic, nurse leaders must act immediately but also effectively. Previous disasters, emergencies, and healthcare concerns have taught us distinct lessons and forced managers to adapt—but how do you become a successful leader while battling an extreme crisis that brings fluctuating information every day?

  Nursing Leadership During Crisis guides nurse leaders from the Covid-19 pandemic to a mature perspective, integrating theoretical frameworks, ideals, processes, and reflections from those on the front lines. Drawing upon insights learned from the pandemic, authors Carolyn Miller Reilly, Barbara Kaplan, and Tim Porter-O'Grady provide tools for a lifelong journey of development and assimilation of attitudes, skills, and behaviors to help readers establish their own leadership persona and better prepare themselves for future crises.

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  [Excerpt from] Core Competencies of Civility in Nursing & Healthcare

  Cynthia Clark

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from Core Competencies of Civility in Nursing & Healthcare, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book:

  Incivility and other workplace aggressions have a significant impact on the lives of healthcare professionals, faculty, and students, as well as the patients and families in their care. Incivility in academic and practice environments can provoke uncertainty and self-doubt, weaken self-confidence, and cause detrimental and lasting effects on individuals, teams, and organizations. These behaviors can fracture relationships and result in life-threatening mistakes, preventable complications, harm, or even the death of a patient.

  In Core Competencies of Civility in Nursing & Healthcare, Cynthia Clark—a nurse-leader dedicated to organizational change and an unwavering advocate for civility and dignity for all—provides an abundance of practical solutions to create and sustain communities of civility, diversity, inclusion, and respect in academic and healthcare environments. Using a wealth of evidence-based interventions, hands-on tools, and scholarly resources, this book expands current thinking on the topic of civility to create and support healthy, productive work and learning environments for the benefit of all.

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  [Excerpt from] Visionary Leadership in Healthcare: Excellence in Practice, Policy, and Ethics

  Holly Wei and Sara Horton-Deutsch

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from Visionary Leadership in Healthcare: Excellence in Practice, Policy, and Ethics, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book:

  The pandemic years have laid bare the many faults and inequities in global healthcare systems. By exposing what is broken, COVID-19 has created a paradigm shift, spurring healthcare systems to evolve beyond an illness narrative toward one that focuses on health and healing. As nurses and healthcare professionals help lead this systemic change, they must re-envision their leadership styles.

  Visionary Leadership in Healthcare equips and empowers leaders to envision, expand, and transform the current healthcare system to achieve a global, life-sustaining perspective. Drawing on decades of experience, authors Holly Wei and Sara Horton-Deutsch embrace an evolved worldview as they call to move away from hierarchical leadership to more engaged, open, equitable, inclusive, authentic, and caring leadership styles.

  This book provides an overview of leadership theories from ancient times to the present and a framework for applying emergent theories to develop adaptive, relational leaders. It also explores the factors necessary to create and sustain healthy workplace environments for patients and practitioners. Areas for innovation include:

  • The evolution of leadership theories
  • Disaster management
  • Diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Organizational culture and collaboration
  • Policy change
  • Political and social determinants of health

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  Instructor's Guide for Population-Based Public Health Clinical Manual: The Henry Street Model for Nurses (3rd ed.)

  Marjorie A. Schaffer, Patricia M. Schoon, and Carolyn M. Porta

  This item record pertains to the Instructor's Guide for Population-Based Public Health Clinical Manual: The Henry Street Model for Nurses, Third Edition, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About the book: Population-Based Public Health Clinical Manual: The Henry Street Model for Nurses has proven to be one of the most important public health texts for students and practitioners alike. Focused on developing evidence-based public health nursing practice in diverse settings, the core text builds on the Henry Street Consortium's framework of 12 competencies for population-based, entry-level public health nursing (PHN). The full-color, newly designed third edition has completely revised and updated coverage, including:

  • A new competency on utilizing principles and science of environmental health to promote safe and sustainable environments for individuals, families, systems, and communities
  • Examples demonstrating the global growth in public health nursing
  • Theory applications showing how PHNs use frameworks to further public health initiatives
  • United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) providing a framework for public health nursing practice

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  [Excerpt from] Take Charge of Your Nursing Career (2nd ed.)

  Lois Sarah Marshall

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from Take Charge of Your Nursing Career, 2nd Edition, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book:

  Wherever you are—in the world or in your nursing journey—you deserve career-development and management support that goes beyond merely writing a resumé or a curriculum vitae. You expect tailored advice and innovative resources applicable to the many roles you will play and challenges you will face in our rapidly expanding and ever-developing global industry.

  This newly updated book will give you insights and tools to help you navigate and thrive throughout the entire span of your individual nursing journey. Take Charge of Your Nursing Career, Second Edition, establishes a unique and distinct perspective from which to develop and manage your career from beginning to end. Author Lois Sarah Marshall offers timely and relevant topics, strategies, tips, and examples to help you:

  • Define your personal career trajectory no matter the stage in your journey
  • Expand your role and knowledge using professional development and continuing education
  • Understand and take full advantage of the value of mentorship
  • Leverage social media to develop, augment, and propel your career
  • Pursue entrepreneurship
  • Manage your professional and personal time

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  [Exceprt] Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals (4th ed.)

  Deborah Dang, Sandra L. Dearholt, Kim Bissett, Madeleine Whalen, and Judith Ascenzi

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals, Fourth Edition, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book: Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals has proven to be one of the most foundational books on EBP in nursing and healthcare. Building on the strength of previous versions, the fourth edition is fully revised to include updated content based on more than a decade of the model's use, refinement in real-life settings, and feedback from nurses and other healthcare professionals around the world.

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  [Excerpt from] Against Medical Advice: Addressing Treatment Refusal

  Luanne Linnard-Palmer and Ellen Christiansen

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from Against Medical Advice: Addressing Treatment Refusal, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book:

  When a patient or family refuses treatment - maybe even lifesaving treatment - because it is contrary to their social, religious, or cultural beliefs, it can plunge healthcare providers, families, and patients into a difficult, emotionally charged conversation. Complex and diverse ethical dilemmas such as this can profoundly impact the health, welfare, and mental and emotional well-being of everyone involved. What's more, today's nurses and healthcare professionals will almost inevitably face this situation or one like it.

  Against Medical Advice details many of the medical, legal, social, cultural, and religious factors associated with treatment refusals. Authors Luanne Linnard-Palmer and Ellen Christiansen prepare healthcare professionals to compassionately assess and understand people's beliefs, cultures, and philosophical perspectives. Their proven strategies and step-by-step examples guide providers to consider the patient's and family's point of view, share concerns with other healthcare team members, and negotiate the best possible outcome for all involved.

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  [Excerpt from] The Nurse Manager's Guide to Budgeting & Finance (3rd ed.)

  Al Rundio

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from The Nurse Manager's Guide to Budgeting & Finance, 3rd Edition, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book: Updated to include details about key legislation that affects budgeting, The Nurse Manager's Guide to Budgeting and Finance, 3rd Edition, provides practical tools, tips, and strategies for running a unit that were not taught in nursing school:

  • Operating and capital budget development and planning for the year
  • Formulas and calculations for full-time employee hours, variances, and benefit costs
  • Explanation of financial statements, budgets, and reimbursement documents
  • The relationship between high reliability organizations (HROs) and finance/budgets
  • Differences between not-for-profit and for-profit institutions

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  [Excerpt from] Improving Nurse Retention and Healthcare Outcomes: Innovating with the IMPACT Model

  Judy Thomas and Mellisa Renter

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from Improving Nurse Retention and Healthcare Outcomes: Innovating With the IMPACT Model, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book: Nurse retention is directly correlated to healthcare outcomes, and nurse turnover has a negative, multidimensional effect on healthcare organizations. Improving Nurse Retention & Healthcare Outcomes will help clinical nurses understand how to elevate nurse retention.

  Book publication date: 2021

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  [Excerpt from] Self-Care for New and Student Nurses

  Dorrie K. Fontaine, Tim Cunningham, and Natalie B. May

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from Self-Care for New and Student Nurses, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book: Self-Care for New and Student Nurses presents techniques to prepare you for stressors present now and those to come. No matter where you are in your nursing career, this book offers you multiple ways to prioritize your own mental, physical, and emotional health.

  Book publication date: 2021

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  [Excerpt from] The PEACE Model for Evidence-Based Practice for Clinical Nurses

  Reynaldo R. Rivera and Joyce J. Fitzpatrick

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from The PEACE Model for Evidence-Based Practice for Clinical Nurses, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book: In The PEACE Model Evidence-Based Practice Guide for Clinical Nurses, authors Reynaldo R. Rivera and Joyce J. Fitzpatrick provide a road map to model implementation. Readers will learn to formulate and address clinical questions and disseminate findings, ultimately helping nurses integrate evidence at the bedside and through quality research.

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  [Excerpt from] Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses (4th ed.)

  Cynthia Saver

  This item record pertains to an excerpt and additional resources from Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses, Fourth Edition, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book: If you need to make the leap from single sentences to a published manuscript, you will find valuable help and resources in this fully updated fourth edition of Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses. In this practical and useful guide, lead author and editor Cynthia Saver removes the fear and confusion surrounding the writing and publishing process. Along the way, 28 of nursing's top writing experts and decision-makers share important insights to help you craft a quality manuscript and get it accepted for publication.

  Book publication date: 2021

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  [Excerpt from] Delivering Quality Healthcare for People with Disability

  Suzanne C. Smeltzer

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from Delivering Quality Healthcare for People With Disability, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book: Delivering Quality Healthcare for People With Disability provides a road map for nurses, nursing students, and other healthcare professionals to deliver quality healthcare for individuals with disability. From social determinants of health to disability models to an understanding of different types of disability, author Suzanne Smeltzer helps nurses take the lead in redefining education and addressing the needs of people with disability.

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  [Excerpt from] High Reliability Organizations: A Healthcare Handbook, for Patient Safety & Quality (2nd ed.)

  Cynthia A. Oster and Jane Braaten

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from High Reliability Organizations, Second Edition, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book: High Reliability Organizations: A Healthcare Handbook for Patient Safety & Quality, Second Edition, equips nurses and healthcare professionals with the tools necessary to establish an error detection and prevention system. This new edition builds on the foundation of the first book with best practices, relevant exemplars, and important discussions about cultural aspects essential to sustainability.

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  Pivotal Moments in Nursing: Leaders Who Changed the Path of a Profession, Volume II

  Beth E. Houser and Kathy N. Player

  This item record pertains to the book Pivotal Moments in Nursing, Volume II, which is provided here free of charge by the publisher in its entirety.

  About this book: This book brings you the stories behind some of nursing's living legends. In this Year of the Nurse, please accept this gift as a token of Sigma's appreciation for the work you do to improve healthcare and the lives of people everywhere.

  This book was originally published in 2007.

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  Pivotal Moments in Nursing, Volume I

  Beth P. Houser and Kathy N. Player

  This book, Pivotal Moments in Nursing, Volume I, is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book: This book brings you the stories behind some of nursing's living legends.

  Designed to inspire nursing professionals worldwide to step into leadership roles, this book traces the paths of 12 legendary yet contemporary nurse leaders through the pivotal times in their lives that helped transform them into leaders, and thereby change the face of nursing.

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  Conversations With Leaders

  Tine Hansen-Turton, Susan Sherman, and Vernice Ferguson

  This item record pertains to the book Conversations With Leaders, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book: This book presents 22 conversations with leaders who generously shared their personal and professional experiences. In clear and frank fashion, each of these leaders offers the unique wisdom earned by the sweat equity that is behind all achievement. Leaders featured are: Phyllis Beck, Connie Carino, Colleen Conway-Welch, Jill Derstine, Jane Eisner, Vernice Ferguson, Terry Fulmer, Tine Hansen-Turton, Sally Peck Lundeen, Beverly Malone, Veneta Masson, Angela Barron McBride, Afaf Meleis, Marla Salmon, Susan Sherman, Gloria Smith, Salvatore Tagliareni, William Warfel, Jean Watson, and Patricia Wellenbach.

  Please accept this gift as a token of Sigma's appreciation for the work you do to improve healthcare and the lives of people everywhere.

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  [Excerpt from] Building a Culture of Ownership in Healthcare (2nd ed.)

  Joe Tye and Robert L. Dent

  This item record pertains to materials from Building a Culture of Ownership in Healthcare, Second Edition, which are provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About the book: This fully updated second edition of Building a Culture of Ownership in Healthcare takes readers on a journey from accountability to ownership—providing a proven model, strategies, and practical solutions to help improve organizational culture in the healthcare setting. Learn how investing in your organization and your people can enable a significant, successful change in productivity; employee engagement; nurse satisfaction, recruitment, and retention; quality of care; patient satisfaction; and financial outcomes.

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  [Excerpt from] Toxic Nursing: Managing Bullying, Bad Attitudes, and Total Turmoil (2nd ed.)

  Cheryl Dellasega

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from Toxic Nursing, Second Edition, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book: Toxic Nursing aims to curb bullying with strategies, tools, and techniques to help nurse leaders, managers, and administrators defuse conflict, turn around toxic situations, and create positive, healthy work environments.

  Publication Date: 2021

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  [Excerpt from] Unfolding Health Assessment Case Studies for the Student Nurse

  Kristi Maynard and Andrea Adimando

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from Unfolding Health Assessment Case Studies for the Student Nurse, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book: Critical thinking can be the difference between keeping patients safe and putting them in harm's way. But as a student nurse, you may find that mastering these skills is challenging, and you may lack confidence in assessing your patient's health.

  Case studies are beneficial, but some are more effective than others. Traditionally, they present information upfront, and your patient's status is predetermined. But that isn't realistic as your patient's health can take an unexpected turn. Unfolding case studies provide new information while you read, teaching you to think critically and apply what you learned in nursing school to real-life situations you'll face on the job.

  To order additional books, buy in bulk, or order for corporate use, contact Sigma Marketplace at 888.654.4968 (US and Canada) or +1.317.634.8171 (outside US and Canada).

  To request a review copy for course adoption, email solutions@sigmamarketplace.org or call 888.654.4968 (US and Canada) or +1.317.634.8171 (outside US and Canada).

  To request author information, or for speaker or other media requests, contact Sigma Marketing at 888.634.7575 (US and Canada) or +1.317.634.8171 (outside US and Canada).

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  [Extracto y materiales suplementarios para] Transformar la enfermería a través del conocimiento

  Doris Grinspun and Irmajean Bajnok

  This item record pertains to an excerpt from Transformar la Enfermería a través del conocimiento, which is provided free of charge by the publisher.

  To request a review copy for course adoption, order additional books, buy in bulk, or purchase for corporate use, contact Sigma Marketplace at 888.654.4968 (US/Canada toll-free), +1.317.687.2256 (International), or solutions@sigmamarketplace.org.

  To request author information, or for speaker or other media requests, contact Sigma Marketing at 888.634.7575 (US/Canada toll-free) or +1.317.634.8171 (International).

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  [Excerpt from] Etiquette & Communication Strategies for Nurses (3rd ed.)

  Kathleen Pagana

  This item record pertains to materials from Etiquette & Communication Strategies for Nurses, Third Edition, which are provided free of charge by the publisher.

  About this book: Far from just raising pinkie fingers and spooning soup, today's etiquette includes everything from effective networking to appropriate social media engagement to the perfect, polished look. For new graduates and seasoned nurses alike, mastery of modern etiquette is critical to personal and professional success.

  This revised and expanded third edition of Etiquette & Communication Strategies for Nurses will help you increase your confidence, enhance your reputation, and focus your career aspirations. Filled with practical tips, avoidable faux pas, and informative Q&As, this book will help you:

  • NEW: Plan an engaging and impactful presentation
  • NEW: Boost your career by writing an article
  • NEW: Use a leadership strategy to achieve your personal and professional goals
  • Interview successfully for a new position
  • Dine with confidence in any business or social setting
  • Increase your comfort with business travel
  • Manage online and social media interactions safely and professionally
  • Interact with everyone from executives to subordinates with grace and polish, regardless of the setting or situation
  • Moderate productive meetings
  • Thrive, not just survive, in culturally diverse interactions