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Behavioral concepts and nursing intervention
chest wall and their treatment, are presented in detail making it easily understood, even for those who seldom have contact with such patients or problems. In the area on chest wall injuries, Dr. Von Hippel briefly discusses nasotracheal suction, tracheostomy, positive pressure respiratory assistance, pneumothorax following tracheotomy, the technic of tracheotomy paradoxical pulse and pericardial tamponade. Special situations pertaining to subject matters in several of the chapters are contained in footnotes. Clear illustrations further emphasize the principles behind the methods discussed. Every ORN should find this a good review and useful reference.
Barba J . Edwards, RN Omaha, Neb
Behavioral concepts and nursing intervention, Carlson, Carolyn E., RN, MS (ed.): Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1970, 341 pp, $7.50 (clothbound) or $5.25 (paperbound). The focus of this book i s on behavioralmental health concepts which are identified, dynamically described and demonstrated in a nursing context. The authors have selected 18 concepts to examine in an attempt to explain behaviors common to any nursing setting. These behavioral concepts are discussed in a series of articles, and although i t i s not necessary to read the articles in sequence, some of the concepts’ interrelatedness i s apparent. Each behavioral concept (such as denial) i s defined, the sequential development of the concept i s presented, the purpose of the resulting behavior i s explored, and the implications on nursing interventions are discussed with clarity and sensitivity. Basic principles of nursing care are well delineated and reflect different concep-
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tual and theoretical frames of reference. Use of such vague behavioral phrases as “giving emotional support” i s avoided; and concrete examples of nursing interventions in common nursing situations clearly demonstrate the translation of basic principles of care into practical nursing action. Because the authors have chosen topics relevant to any nursing setting and have discussed these topics from a theoretical and practical framework, the book could be used as a text for inservice educational programs and as a resource book for the nurse practitioner. Utilized as a supplemental text, the book would provide nursing students from associate degree, diploma and baccalaureate programs with the opportunity to enrich their understanding of various behavioral concepts and their significance to nursing. As such, the book i s an important contribution to the effort of defining and operationalizing mental health concepts.
Janine Frias, RN, MS Santa Monica, Calif
The Peter principle, Peter, Laurence J., and Hull, Raymond: New York: William Morrow & Co. Publishers, 1969: Bantom ed, 1970, 169 pp, $1.25 (paperbound). In Raymond Hull’s introduction, he challenges the reader with “Dare you read” about incompetence? “Dare you face,” he says, “in one blinding revelation, the reason why schools do not bestow wisdom, why governments cannot maintain order, why courts do not dispense justice, why prosperity fails to produce happiness, why utopian plans never generate utopias?” The coauthor continues by stating that “blissful ignorance” can never be regained after exposure to The Peter Principle. “Once heard,” he says, “it cannot be forgotten.”
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Barba J . Edwards, RN Omaha, Neb
Behavioral concepts and nursing intervention, Carlson, Carolyn E., RN, MS (ed.): Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1970, 341 pp, $7.50 (clothbound) or $5.25 (paperbound). The focus of this book i s on behavioralmental health concepts which are identified, dynamically described and demonstrated in a nursing context. The authors have selected 18 concepts to examine in an attempt to explain behaviors common to any nursing setting. These behavioral concepts are discussed in a series of articles, and although i t i s not necessary to read the articles in sequence, some of the concepts’ interrelatedness i s apparent. Each behavioral concept (such as denial) i s defined, the sequential development of the concept i s presented, the purpose of the resulting behavior i s explored, and the implications on nursing interventions are discussed with clarity and sensitivity. Basic principles of nursing care are well delineated and reflect different concep-
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tual and theoretical frames of reference. Use of such vague behavioral phrases as “giving emotional support” i s avoided; and concrete examples of nursing interventions in common nursing situations clearly demonstrate the translation of basic principles of care into practical nursing action. Because the authors have chosen topics relevant to any nursing setting and have discussed these topics from a theoretical and practical framework, the book could be used as a text for inservice educational programs and as a resource book for the nurse practitioner. Utilized as a supplemental text, the book would provide nursing students from associate degree, diploma and baccalaureate programs with the opportunity to enrich their understanding of various behavioral concepts and their significance to nursing. As such, the book i s an important contribution to the effort of defining and operationalizing mental health concepts.
Janine Frias, RN, MS Santa Monica, Calif
The Peter principle, Peter, Laurence J., and Hull, Raymond: New York: William Morrow & Co. Publishers, 1969: Bantom ed, 1970, 169 pp, $1.25 (paperbound). In Raymond Hull’s introduction, he challenges the reader with “Dare you read” about incompetence? “Dare you face,” he says, “in one blinding revelation, the reason why schools do not bestow wisdom, why governments cannot maintain order, why courts do not dispense justice, why prosperity fails to produce happiness, why utopian plans never generate utopias?” The coauthor continues by stating that “blissful ignorance” can never be regained after exposure to The Peter Principle. “Once heard,” he says, “it cannot be forgotten.”
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