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Patient Education: Issues, Principles, Parctices
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readable for readers already exposed to nursing theory. It definitely is not recommended for those new to nursing theory. This book provides a good overview of nursing theory so nurses can choose the one theory or combination of theories that best suits the particular practice setting. The book is available from Appleton & Lange, 25 Van Zant St, East Norwalk, CT 06855. JANN L. MIEHL,RN, MSN, CNOR PERIOPERATIVE STAFF NURSE BROOKE ARMYMEDICAL CENTER SAN ANTONIO, TEX
DECEMBER 1990. VOL. 52. NO 6
EDUCATION Patient Education: Issues, Principles, Practices, second ed. By Sally H. Ran kin, Karen Duffv Stallings I990, 404 pp $22.95 paperback
The authors have done a good job of updating and revising this useful patient education text. The basic plan of the original text has been retained. The focus of the text is on issues, principles, and practices rather than how-to methods. There are, however, a number of practical suggestions and examples of patient education programs that LASERS would help the nurse implement such programs. Lasers: The Perioperative Challenge These include examples of assessment and B y Kay A . Ball evaluation tools, class outlines, and case studies. 1990, 262pp The text also is practical, addressing not only the $24.95 paperback ideal of what the nurse would like to do, but also the realistic aspects that can have an effect Welcome to the age of lasers. The perioperative on how the nurse can implement patient education nurse needs a working knowledge and understandprograms (eg, power, financial, legal, ethical ing of lasers whether he or she has never seen issues). The authors address the total process of patient a laser procedure, sees them occasionally, or is part of a laser team. education including assessment of the patient and This new book is a concise, informationcharged family needs, goal setting, implementation (ie, guide for every perioperative nurse. The author teaching), and the evaluation of how well the gives a state-of-the-art look at lasers from basic patient integrates the information and acts on it. light properties, types, tissue interaction, and This is done using the nursing process as a model responsibilities/assessments to guidelines for a for the patient education process. The second laser program. policies, and procedures. Each edition considers educational needs in relation to chapter is devoted to the application of laser identified nursing diagnoses. This integrates patient technology in a specialty field. education into the total care plan rather than Many legal ramifications accompany the viewing it as a separate entity. The scope of the text has been expanded to growth of laser technology. Potential legalities experienced in laser program administration, include patient education in new areas (eg, patient consent and education, and physician outpatient surgery, home settings) and new issues liability are addressed. affecting patient education (eg, diagnosis related In my opinion, this is the best basic information groups, shortened hospital stays). The number of book on laser technology for today's perioperative case studies has been expanded to cover patient nurses. education involving a variety of age groups. ethnic It is available from The C V Mosby Co, 11830 groups, and situations. Westline Industrial Dr, St Louis, M O 63146. Sections on teachingllearning theories and ANNELAWLESS, RN, CNOR research have been added. The section on HEADNURSE/NEUROSURGERY evaluation and the glossary have been expanded. ST VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER References and bibliographies have been updated JACKSONVILLE. FLA and expanded. The improved index aids the reader 1276
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in finding specific information. This edition lists various organizations active in patient education that may provide resource material. The layout of the text is improved in this edition. Bold type for section headings makes it easier to find information. Case studies, quotes, and lists are set off from the text more clearly. The charts and models are clear, uncluttered, easy-to-read, and well-placed with relationship to the text. The primary audience is nurses, but this text would be useful for anyone involved in patient education. This book is available from J B Lippincott Co, East Washington Sq, Philadelphia, PA 19105. PAULAANNELATZ,RN, MSN, CNOR NURSINGINSTRUCTOR/OR MINNEAPOLIS VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER
LAW/ETHICS Nursing Ethics Through the Life Span, second ed. By Ehie L. Bandman, Bertram Bandman 1990, 288 pp $26.95paperback This second edition provides pertinent information about ethical issues facing nurses in the health care setting. Examples of situations and possible solutions are discussed. Morals, values, and ethical issues are addressed including a variety of viewpoints and the many factors involved in reaching a decision. The author addresses the client’s role as well as roles of the nurse, physician, hospital administration, and society. Every nurse can use the knowledge gained from reading this book to get a better understanding of patients and, therefore, provide better care. The text addresses issues that are controversial and uncomfortable to discuss. The entire life of the individual is considered from before birth to death, thus “Life Span” is an appropriate part of the title. This is an important topic, but the reader may find he or she has more questions than answers after reading this book. This validates the
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complexity of the decision process and the need for nurses to become more knowledgeable in ethics. The book is available from Appleton & Lange, 25 Van Zant St, East Norwalk, CT 06855. SUSANKANESHIRO,RN, MS, CNOR CHARGENURSE/OR HOSPITAL SIMI VALLEY (CALIF) ADVENTIST
GENERAL Hospital-acquired Infection: Principles and Prevention, second ed. By G. A. J. Aylfle, B. J. Collins, L. J. Taylor 1990, 140pp $39.95 paperback The basic principles of infection control have changed little over the years. A major task of infection control physicians and nurses is to produce, implement, and monitor effective policies, but all hospital staff need to know the principles. This edition incorporates new knowledge and new techniques and reports biological changes. It includes new patterns and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance, newly discovered modes of transmission, and even new diseases. The onset of newly arrived community infections, such as the appearance and pandemic spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), prompted the authors to consider the possible threat to staff and patients in hospitals. In this text, they present facts and advice that should allay some of the worst anxieties of staff exposed to HIV. They point out that though HIV is transmitted easily, it is more sensitive to disinfectants than the hepatitis B virus. Valuable guidelines for the control of hepatitis B virus have been available for some time. This edition emphasizes the use of hospital infection control methods established by scientific assessment. It cautions the reader to avoid traditional but ineffective infection control practices. The recommendations are compact and clearly presented. The book is well written and clear, precise, and right to the point. This book could be valuable to the majority 1277
readable for readers already exposed to nursing theory. It definitely is not recommended for those new to nursing theory. This book provides a good overview of nursing theory so nurses can choose the one theory or combination of theories that best suits the particular practice setting. The book is available from Appleton & Lange, 25 Van Zant St, East Norwalk, CT 06855. JANN L. MIEHL,RN, MSN, CNOR PERIOPERATIVE STAFF NURSE BROOKE ARMYMEDICAL CENTER SAN ANTONIO, TEX
DECEMBER 1990. VOL. 52. NO 6
EDUCATION Patient Education: Issues, Principles, Practices, second ed. By Sally H. Ran kin, Karen Duffv Stallings I990, 404 pp $22.95 paperback
The authors have done a good job of updating and revising this useful patient education text. The basic plan of the original text has been retained. The focus of the text is on issues, principles, and practices rather than how-to methods. There are, however, a number of practical suggestions and examples of patient education programs that LASERS would help the nurse implement such programs. Lasers: The Perioperative Challenge These include examples of assessment and B y Kay A . Ball evaluation tools, class outlines, and case studies. 1990, 262pp The text also is practical, addressing not only the $24.95 paperback ideal of what the nurse would like to do, but also the realistic aspects that can have an effect Welcome to the age of lasers. The perioperative on how the nurse can implement patient education nurse needs a working knowledge and understandprograms (eg, power, financial, legal, ethical ing of lasers whether he or she has never seen issues). The authors address the total process of patient a laser procedure, sees them occasionally, or is part of a laser team. education including assessment of the patient and This new book is a concise, informationcharged family needs, goal setting, implementation (ie, guide for every perioperative nurse. The author teaching), and the evaluation of how well the gives a state-of-the-art look at lasers from basic patient integrates the information and acts on it. light properties, types, tissue interaction, and This is done using the nursing process as a model responsibilities/assessments to guidelines for a for the patient education process. The second laser program. policies, and procedures. Each edition considers educational needs in relation to chapter is devoted to the application of laser identified nursing diagnoses. This integrates patient technology in a specialty field. education into the total care plan rather than Many legal ramifications accompany the viewing it as a separate entity. The scope of the text has been expanded to growth of laser technology. Potential legalities experienced in laser program administration, include patient education in new areas (eg, patient consent and education, and physician outpatient surgery, home settings) and new issues liability are addressed. affecting patient education (eg, diagnosis related In my opinion, this is the best basic information groups, shortened hospital stays). The number of book on laser technology for today's perioperative case studies has been expanded to cover patient nurses. education involving a variety of age groups. ethnic It is available from The C V Mosby Co, 11830 groups, and situations. Westline Industrial Dr, St Louis, M O 63146. Sections on teachingllearning theories and ANNELAWLESS, RN, CNOR research have been added. The section on HEADNURSE/NEUROSURGERY evaluation and the glossary have been expanded. ST VINCENT'S MEDICAL CENTER References and bibliographies have been updated JACKSONVILLE. FLA and expanded. The improved index aids the reader 1276
DECEMBER 1990. VOL. 52, NO 6
in finding specific information. This edition lists various organizations active in patient education that may provide resource material. The layout of the text is improved in this edition. Bold type for section headings makes it easier to find information. Case studies, quotes, and lists are set off from the text more clearly. The charts and models are clear, uncluttered, easy-to-read, and well-placed with relationship to the text. The primary audience is nurses, but this text would be useful for anyone involved in patient education. This book is available from J B Lippincott Co, East Washington Sq, Philadelphia, PA 19105. PAULAANNELATZ,RN, MSN, CNOR NURSINGINSTRUCTOR/OR MINNEAPOLIS VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER
LAW/ETHICS Nursing Ethics Through the Life Span, second ed. By Ehie L. Bandman, Bertram Bandman 1990, 288 pp $26.95paperback This second edition provides pertinent information about ethical issues facing nurses in the health care setting. Examples of situations and possible solutions are discussed. Morals, values, and ethical issues are addressed including a variety of viewpoints and the many factors involved in reaching a decision. The author addresses the client’s role as well as roles of the nurse, physician, hospital administration, and society. Every nurse can use the knowledge gained from reading this book to get a better understanding of patients and, therefore, provide better care. The text addresses issues that are controversial and uncomfortable to discuss. The entire life of the individual is considered from before birth to death, thus “Life Span” is an appropriate part of the title. This is an important topic, but the reader may find he or she has more questions than answers after reading this book. This validates the
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complexity of the decision process and the need for nurses to become more knowledgeable in ethics. The book is available from Appleton & Lange, 25 Van Zant St, East Norwalk, CT 06855. SUSANKANESHIRO,RN, MS, CNOR CHARGENURSE/OR HOSPITAL SIMI VALLEY (CALIF) ADVENTIST
GENERAL Hospital-acquired Infection: Principles and Prevention, second ed. By G. A. J. Aylfle, B. J. Collins, L. J. Taylor 1990, 140pp $39.95 paperback The basic principles of infection control have changed little over the years. A major task of infection control physicians and nurses is to produce, implement, and monitor effective policies, but all hospital staff need to know the principles. This edition incorporates new knowledge and new techniques and reports biological changes. It includes new patterns and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance, newly discovered modes of transmission, and even new diseases. The onset of newly arrived community infections, such as the appearance and pandemic spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), prompted the authors to consider the possible threat to staff and patients in hospitals. In this text, they present facts and advice that should allay some of the worst anxieties of staff exposed to HIV. They point out that though HIV is transmitted easily, it is more sensitive to disinfectants than the hepatitis B virus. Valuable guidelines for the control of hepatitis B virus have been available for some time. This edition emphasizes the use of hospital infection control methods established by scientific assessment. It cautions the reader to avoid traditional but ineffective infection control practices. The recommendations are compact and clearly presented. The book is well written and clear, precise, and right to the point. This book could be valuable to the majority 1277