Designed to effectively guide instructors within the learning process, Clinical Instruction and Evaluation: A Teaching Resource provides clinical nurses... with the theoretical background and practical tools necessary to succeed as a clinical nursing instructor. The theory used to support the practice of clinical education is presented in a straightforward, easily understood manner. This book offers approaches to structuring clinical experiences for students, evaluating student performance, and solving problems encountered in clinical settings.

Clinical Intervention with Families helps practitioners conceptualize and implement the most effective intervention strategies for the common issues... seen in social work with families: Problems with couples Parenting issues Antisocial behavior in children and adolescents Child abuse, substance abuse, and mental illness This essential resource presents a detailed outline of three core intervention strategies, including the latest guidelines and techniques for applying them. This is an essential volume for those who want to understand the extrinsic factors affecting the theory and practice of family social work!Also available:Developing a Sense of Self: A Workbook of Tenets & Tactics for Adolescent Girls - ISBN 0871013665How People Get Power: Revised Edition - ISBN 0871012367NASW Press NASW Press, a division of National Association of Social Workers (NASW), is a leading scholarly press in the social sciences. We serve faculty, practitioners, agencies, libraries, clinicians, and researchers throughout the United States and abroad. Known for attracting expert authors, the NASW Press delivers professional information to hundreds of thousands of readers through its scholarly journals, books, and reference works.Some of the areas we publish in include:-Social work in the field of aging-Models of social work-Social work with children and adolescents-Ethics in social work-Community organization-Professional development

The Fourth Edition of the classic Clinical Interviewing by John and Rita Sommers-Flanagan reflects current research in the field as well as an important... expansion of multicultural content throughout. Fully revised, this invaluable text will help you sharpen your counseling skills with thoughtful insight into critical interviewing techniques that will result in more effective and compassionate therapy. Complete with real-world case examples, this essential guide equips you to master the skills necessary in mental health interviewing.

"It is a delight to see the Fourth Edition of Sommers-Flanagans's excellent work. They understand counseling and therapy, their writing is clear, and... this book will be enjoyed by students and faculty alike." —Allen E. Ivey, EdD, ABPP, Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts AmherstUpdated with a new accompanying DVD—The classic text presenting practical strategies for conducting effective interviews—now reflecting the latest interviewing guidelinesUpdated to reflect the emerging field of online and other non–face-to-face interventions, Clinical Interviewing, Fourth Edition 2012–2013 Update blends a personal and easy-to-read style with a unique emphasis on both the scientific basis and interpersonal aspects of interviewing. John and Rita Sommers-Flanagan thoroughly explore clinical interviewing—from the very basics of listening to the latest skills needed as a practitioner.Now with a new accompanying DVD illustrating interviewing skills and common interviewing situations, this Updated Edition adds:A new chapter covering non–face-to-face assessment and interviewing via email, telephone, texting, videoconferencing/Skype, instant messaging, and online chattingNew structured interview protocol with step-by-step guidance through a mental status examination—whether face-to-face or notGuidance on the evidence base, treatment outcomes, and ethical issues for non–face-to-face assessment and interventionComplete with real-world case examples, Clinical Interviewing, Fourth Edition 2012–2013 Update equips readers with a realistic yet intuitive guide to mastering the skills necessary to be an effective interviewer today.Instructor Site: www.wiley.com/go/clinicalinterviewingStudent Resource Site: www.wiley.com/go/clinicalinterviewing

Crafted to meet the day-to-day needs of school psychologists and other practitioners working with children, this is the most concise, practical, and... up-to-date book of its kind. The author offers guidelines for interviewing children of different ages/m-/as well as their parents and teachers/m-/and for weaving the resulting data into multimethod assessment and intervention planning. Coverage encompasses school issues, peer and family relations, problem behavior, and more, with special chapters on assessing suicidality and violence risks. The book includes many detailed case illustrations and reproducible interview tools, in a convenient large-size format with lay-flat binding.This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series.

The Clinical Interview Using DSM-IV-TR®, Volume 2: The Difficult Patient applies the four-dimensional interviewing approach outlined it its companion... volume (The Clinical Interview Using DSM-IV-TR®, Volume 1: Fundamentals) to the difficult patient. It also enhances the interviewing process by employing specialized techniques that correspond with difficulties often encountered by clinicians. Through numerous case examples, this book shows how integrating psychodynamic, cognitive, and neuropsychiatric approachesÂas well as the legal systemÂs methods of cross-examination and voices stress analysisÂcan help elicit reliable information from tough patients and aid in solving their diagnostic puzzles. Material has been added on: -Pain in somatization disorder -Mental retardation -Oppositional behavior Completely updated for DSM-IV-TR, this book strives to overcome generalization in interviewing by promoting a differential approach that individualizes and explores each disorder and all its contributing factors in depth, thus preparing the patient for optimal therapeutic intervention.

Helps nurse practitioner students bridge the clinical judgment gap between acute and community care to care in a primary care setting. With this text,... they will master the change in judgment processes required in their new role as primary care providers. It will also help them to use their developed communication skills to establish a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship enable the patient to share pertinent, personal information. "This unique text helps nurse practitioner students bridge the clinical judgment gap between acute and community care to care in a primary care setting. Nurse practitioner students will master the change in judgment processes required in their new role as primary care providers." -- Doody.com, 4/26/04 "It fills the gaps between the traditional advanced practice tests to present how the student builds a relationship with patients and families and evolves into competent practitioners." -- Doody Enterprises, 5/04

The 5th Edition of this classic kinesiology text continues the tradition of presenting a very complicated topic in a clear, simple, and... easy-to-understand manner. Bite size sections and over 500 full color illustrations show how various anatomical systems are connected and help you identify and see the connection between common pathologies associated with certain anatomical structures.

Now in its third edition, Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine serves as an introductory resource for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary... students, and laboratory staff on treatment and management of laboratory animals, including mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rabbits, ferrets, and non-human primates.Each species chapter follows a simple and easy-to-use format, covering behavior, anatomic and physiological features, breeding and reproduction, husbandry, handling and restraint, blood collection, urine collection, drug administration, anesthesia, surgery, postoperative care, therapeutic agents, and diseases. Convenient tables supply essential biological and physiological data, blood values, and information on drug dosaging. Appendices include normal values or hematological data and serum biochemical data, as well as a listing of organizations in laboratory animal medicine.Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine not only facilitates safe and humane treatment of animals in laboratory settings but also can serve as a practical guide for veterinary practitioners and technicians who are faced with many of these same species in daily practice.

Clinical Laboratory Chemistry is a part of Pearson’s Clinical Laboratory Science series of books, which is designed to balance theory and application... in an engaging and useful way. Readable and up-to-date, this book concentrates on clinically significant analytes professionals are likely to encounter in the lab. Highly detailed technical information and real-life case studies help learners envision themselves as members of the health care team—providing the laboratory services specific to chemistry that assist in patient care.  Its fundamental approach and special features allow students to analyze and synthesize information, and better understand the ever-evolving nature of clinical chemistry. Special features in this book include: Key terms alert A Case-in-Point chapter openers highlight actual medical cases or situations that can occur in a clinical laboratory What’s Ahead bulleted summaries identify the main topics or issues the reader should focus on Checkpoints allow readers to reflect on the material and answer questions or apply information covered in that section A Summary concludes each chapter and provides material for review Two levels of Review Questions

Designed to meet the needs of both clinical laboratory technicians and clinical laboratory scientists,   CLINICAL LABORATORY HEMATOLOGY   has been... updated into a brand new edition. This comprehensive--yet easy to read--guide to hematology and hemostasis features cutting-edge technologies, high-quality photographs and micrographs, case studies, and convenient dual-level (basic and advanced) presentation of information. Visual cross-referencing (symbols) throughout make finding information exceptionally easy. Key chapters are presented by a number of different authors and experts in the field and include information on: cellular homeostasis;  the Stucture and Function of Hematopoietic Organs; Hemolytic anemia; Nonmalignant lymphocyte disorders and much more.

Clinical Laboratory Microbiology is part of Pearson’s Clinical Laboratory Science series of textbooks, which is designed to balance theory and... practical applications in a way that is engaging and useful to students. Clinical Laboratory Microbiology presents highly detailed technical information and real-life case studies that will help learners envision themselves as members of the health care team, providing the laboratory services specific to microbiology that assist in patient care. The mixture of theoretical and practical information relating to microbiology provided in this text allows learners to analyze and synthesize this information and, ultimately, to answer questions and solve problems and cases. Some exciting features to this book include: Taxonomy with a pronunciation guide Checkpoints! throughout the chapter allow the reader to assess learning, develop test taking skills and promote retention.  Answers are provided in the appendix. Real World Tips reinforce the importance of what they are learning Graphic organizers such as timelines and concept maps help visual learners grasp the content.  Flow charts model the decisions that are part of identification of an unknown microorganism. Learning Opportunities and Case Studies This book should serve as a helpful bench reference for practicing laboratory professionals.  Other professionals such as pathology residents, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners will find the information useful.