An updated edition of the essential nursing guide to a 21st-century ‘epidemic’. Chronic diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide and, increasingly, nurses in Australia and New Zealand are caring for people with chronic disease and disability across a range of care settings. This new edition of Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice is an indispensable tool, helping nursing students and health professionals acquire the knowledge and skills for competent quality care. This highly regarded nursing text remains the only Australia/New Zealand nursing text to provide the holistic framework, principles of practice and models of care essential for nurses caring for individuals and families experiencing chronic illness and disability. Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice 2e features new and updated content, including fully revised evidence-based practice and statistics aligned to core learning objectives. Reflective questions in each chapter challenge nurses’ understanding of key nursing principles and practices, and new nursing case studies relate context to practice. This Elsevier nursing book is written by a multidisciplinary team of over 50 expert clinicians and academics. It provides diverse, supportive evidence in the areas of major and common chronic illness and disability, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma, diabetes, obesity, dementia, mental illness and palliative care.<ul>
<li>- A new chapter promoting discussion of models of care</li>
<li>- New focus on chronic illness and disability self-management </li>
<li>- New focus on issues faced by families and carers in the adjustment and adaptation to living with chronic illness or disability</li>
<li>- Increased focus on the nurses’ role within the multidisciplinary team</li>
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Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice

Medical Books

Johnson RN DipT(Nsg) PhD MHScEd, Amanda

Chang DNE BAppSc(AdvNur) MEdAdmin PhD FACN, Esther

Nursing

Churchill Livingstone Australia

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 lif ealtering journey of chronic illness and disability.
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<li>A reinforced focus on person- and family-centred care
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Chapter 2 Partnerships in collaborative care includes new sections on the role of the pharmacist, paramedic and exercise physiologist</li>
<li>Principles for nursing practice are embedded throughout Section 2</li>
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Evolve Resources for students and instructors provide additional multimedia resources and reflective questions to assist learning and promote self-inquiry</li>
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Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for nursing practice

Elsevier

Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice provides the knowledge and skills necessary for nursing and allied health students to provide quality, competent care to people living with a chronic illness or disability. The text has a strong evidence base, but is founded in reality. It includes practical, useful principles for holistic care, self-management, and a multidisciplinary approach. It also covers a range of issues affecting patients, carers and families, with a focus on empowering individuals as they adjust to the life-changing journey of chronic disease and disability. Edited by Esther Chang and Amanda Johnson, and written by a multidisciplinary team of expert clinicians and academics, this book will enhance your confidence when caring for people with a range of major and common conditions, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma, diabetes, obesity, dementia, mental illness and palliative care. <ul> <li>Case studies and accompanying exercises give insights into lived experience</li> <li>Links to latest journal articles, media, further reading and online resources to enhance learning</li> <li>Questions to help you reflect on your practice</li> <li>Exercises and learning activities to understand contex</li> <li>eBook included with every print purchase</li> </ul> Additional resources on Evolve <ul> <li>eBook on VitalSource</li> </ul> Student and instructor resources <ul> <li>Links to multimedia resources and reflective questions to assist learning and promote self-inquiry</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Fully updated and refreshed to reflect current knowledge, data and perspectives</li> </ul>

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Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for Nursing Practice

Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for nursing practice

Living with Chronic Illness and Disability: Principles for nursing practice