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Primary Care Case Studies for Nurse Practitioners
Lydia Burke, Senior Lecturer, Middlesex University
ISBN: 9781905539239
M&K Update • September 2008 • paperback • 96pp
Fourteen clinical cases in a handy pocket size book
Practice nurses and nurse practitioners working alongside general practitioners are required to see and treat patients with a variety of minor and complex conditions. They therefore need skills in history-taking, physica assessment, diagnosing, prescribing and managing long-term conditions. It is assumed that nurses who read this book will have experience in managing the care of babies, children, well young people, people for whom English is not their first language, people with mental health problems and older people with multiple health problems. These case studies are loosely based on interactions that the author has had with patients in Primary Care.
Contents include:
Managing children and babies in Primary Care • Managing common problems • Assessing for serious or potentially life-threatening conditions • Managing patients with multiple health problems
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The Clinician’s Guide to Chronic Disease Management for Long-Term Conditions: A cognitive-behavioural approach
Gill Furze, Jenny Donnison and Robert JP Lewin
ISBN: 9781905539154 • Published by M&K Update Ltd • May 2008 • 168 pp • illustrated
Written with clinicians in mind who are caring for people with long-term or chronic conditions, the aim of this book is to provide an informative and useful resource to help clinicians understand how people deal with, and adjust to, life with a long-term condition. The book will not equip the reader with an in-depth knowledge of psychological theory, but instead provides background knowledge and theory of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and how it can help to give people a positive approach to living with their condition.
Contents include:
Cognitive–behavioural therapy • Anxiety and depression • Impairment and disability • Assessing needs and outcomes • Unhelpful patient beliefs • Decisional balance sheet • Unhelpful coping behaviour • York Angina Beliefs Questionnaire • Overcoming resistance to change • Goal setting to change behaviour • Goal setting diary • Reducing stress • Further reading and training in CBT
About the authors
Gill Furze is a nurse who practised for many years in medical rehabilitation and cardiac care and prevention, and is currently Senior Research Fellow at the British Heart Foundation Care and Education Research Group at the University of York.
Bob Lewin pioneered the use of cognitive–behavioural self management programmes in cardiac illness more than 20 years ago, developing and evaluating The Heart Manual, a programme now in use in many settings in the UK and overseas. He is currently Professor of Rehabilitation at the University of York and Director of the British Heart Foundation Care & Education Research Group.
Jenny Donnison is a clinical psychologist with an interest in cognitive therapy. She has an interest in health psychology and the impact of chronic health problems on psychological well being, for example through involvement in projects on coronary heart disease, asthma and diabetes.
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The Management of COPD In Primary and Secondary Care
Edited by Dr David Lynes Head of Education, Respiratory Training UK, Merseyside
ISBN: 9781905539284 • December 2007 • M&K Update Ltd Paperback • 200 pages • illustrated
COPD is preventable and treatable, yet its low profile and late presentation means that many people are not diagnosed until the disease has progressed to a moderate or severe stage, where interventions are less effective. The education of all healthcare professionals is therefore essential in improving care for this patient group. It is not simply a disease of the airways; it also has cognitive and social aspects and if care is to be optimised it needs to be approached holistically. This book addresses a wide range of issues and includes a chapter on the patient’s perspective, written by a patient, which gives useful insights. It merits a place in the healthcare library.
Gill Hall, Chief Executive, Respiratory Education UK
CONTENTS INCLUDE:
Pathological processes, aetiology and natural history • The patient’s perspective • Assessment and diagnosis • Pharmacological management of chronic disease • Managing an exacerbation in primary care • Management of respiratory failure caused by exacerbations • Smoking and smoking cessation • Holistic issues • Domiciliary oxygen therapy • Pulmonary rehabilitation
ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS
Eric Brownrigg is a retired carpenter and teacher. Eric has assisted in the coordination of ‘Breathe Easy’ support groups and participates in various initiatives including research and Practice Development Unit accreditation.
Dave Burns RGN, BSc (Hons), MSc is National Training Manager at Respiratory Education UK and Senior Lecturer, Edge Hill University.
Pat Fairclough RGN, MSc is a lecturer at Respiratory Education UK and a Respiratory Nurse Specialist.
Karen Frankland RGN, RM is Short Course Manager, Respiratory Education UK
Carol Kelly BSc (Hons), PGDip, RGN is a Senior Lecturer at Edge Hill University and Respiratory Education UK. Carol was previously a Respiratory Nurse Specialist in Hertfordshire and Respiratory Ward Manager, Lecturer/Practitioner at Warrington Hospital in Cheshire.
Dave Lynes ENG, RGN, DPSN, BSc (Hons), PhD is Head of Education at Respiratory Education UK and Academic Lead, Edge Hill University.
Sue Meehan RGN, BSc (Hons) is a lecturer at Respiratory Education UK and was recently a Lecturer/Practitioner at Southport Spinal Injuries Centre.
Jenny Sparrow BPharm (Hons), MRPharmS, Dip Clin Pharm is a senior clinical pharmacist specialising in respiratory medicine at Aintree University Hospitals.
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