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A concise, systematic introduction to the principles of analysis of variance for post-graduates and professionals. more...

Price: $39.00

"This book, written by and for nurses across the spectrum of nurse providers (advanced practice nurses, delegating nurses, and the direct care workforce), covers all aspects of management as well as the many common clinical problems and syndromes we encounter among older adults. Further, this book proposes wonderful assessment and intervention material that will help the entire health care team keep residents within their AL communities through early recognition and management of acute illnesses. Kudos to our nursing colleagues for editing this publication and may it serve as the useful guide for AL residents across the country.". --John B. Murphy, MD. President, American Geriatrics Society. Professor of Medicine and Family Medicine. Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. This book provides a comprehensive overview of both management activities and clinical competencies for assisted living nurses. The authors provide practical guidelines and decision-making models to help nurses address both the large- and small-scale challenges of their daily practice. With Assisted Living Nursing, readers can gain the essential problem-solving and task management skills critical to their daily work. The contributors cover a wide range of topics, including:. Management. Ethics in nursing practice. Regulatory oversight and reimbursement. Organizational culture. Leadership theories and styles. Conflict resolution. Finance and budget management. Risk assessment. Clinical Practice. Admission-transfer-discharge assessment. Infection Control. Cultural aspects of care. Geriatric clinical syndromes and disorders. Palliative and hospice care principles. Rehabilitation/restorative nursing. Theories of aging. Ultimately, this book serves as the definitive, one-stop resource, addressing virtually every topic of interest to assisted living nurses. more...

Price: $95.00

In this important book, Onora O'Neill suggests that the conceptions of individual autonomy so widely relied on in bioethics are philosophically and ethically inadequate, and that they undermine rather than support relations of trust. Her book will appeal to a wide range of readers in ethics, bioethics and related disciplines. more...

Price: $18.00

Offers coverage on Biomechanics, an interdisciplinary area of biomedical engineering. Starting with musculoskeletal mechanics and working to biofluid dynamics, cellular mechanics, mechanics of the human ear, and finally human performance characteristics, this book surveys the developments and modern viewpoints in the field. more...

Price: $89.95

John D. Woodward presented this briefing to the Virginia State Crime Commission Facial Recognition Sub-committee in September 2002. This briefing defines biometrics and discusses examples of the technology, explaining how biometrics may be used for authentication and surveillance purposes. more...

Price: $9.95