Advancing Health Literacy addresses the crisis in health literacy in the United States and around the world. This book thoroughly examines the critical... role of literacy in public health and outlines a practical, effective model that bridges the gap between health education, health promotion, and health communication. Step by step, the authors outline the theory and practice of health literacy from a public health perspective. This comprehensive resource includes the history of health literacy, theoretical foundations of health and language literacy, the role of the media, a series of case studies on important topics including prenatal care, anthrax, HIV/AIDS, genomics, and diabetes. The book concludes with a series of practical guidelines for the development and assessment of health communications materials. Also included are essential techniques needed to help people make informed decisions, advocate for themselves and their community, mitigate risk, and live healthier lives.

Transforming education into an evidence-based field depends in no small part on a strong base of scientific knowledge to inform educational policy and... practice.

Advancing Skills in Midwifery Practice provides a guide to continuing professional development needs and meeting the latest Post-Registration and... Practice (PREP) requirements. Building on Skills for Midwifery Practice by Ruth Johnson and Wendy Taylor, this book follows a similar format already familiar to many midwives. Whilst aimed primarily at registered midwives, the principles and philosophy apply across interprofessional boundaries. Grounded in safe practice and on contemporary evidence, this book also ensures that the health and wellbeing of the mother, baby and family remain at the forefront of care. Lists underpinning practices and guidelinesRationale, including indications and contraindications of when the skill should be undertakenProcedure: how the skill is performed, evaluated and documentedProfessional responsibilitiesKey practice pointsReferences and further reading

There is a healthy development in the human service professions these days. At community clinics, private practices, and universities around the country... mental health professionals and service providers are working with increased awareness of the toxic effects of social inequities in the lives of people they aim to help. Quietly, by acting out their beliefs on justice and equality, clinicians are redressing the balance between professing our craft as clinicians and professing our humanity as citizens. Advancing Social Justice Through Clinical Practice is a comprehensive volume that bridges the gap between the psychosocial realities of clients and the dominant clinical practices. It offers an array of conceptual and practical innovations to address both individual suffering and social inequities fueling this suffering. This is an empowering tool and a must read for mental health professionals. The accessible writing style also makes it ideal for teachers and students in the field. The book opens with a discussion of the historical, ethical, and experiential foundations for the development of social justice-based practice. Parts II and III present conceptual frameworks, strategies, and techniques used by social justice oriented practitioners. The final section discusses various ways to develop the skills and competencies required of mental health professionals aspiring to be both agents of individual and social transformation. Filled with hope, critical analysis, and uncommon clinical wisdom, this is a book like no other in the field.

The Adventurous is a tale of two scribblers who dare to scale the heights of each other, of words, of genres, and of the institutions that make up such... things as marriage and Others and words and genres. Our intrepid transmogrifiers encounter forces that lift and separate prose and poetry, she and he, molehill and mountain. Climbing, they get their words together--but the words veer off the trail. Order deters; cairns push; switchbacks pull. And if that's not enough impediment, they go to a conference, he gets fired, and she interviews at MLA. So our transceivers are not...civil. The Adventurous stakes a claim to romantic levitation--but it is not a love story. It is summit without descent, at play in the fields of talus, straddling the crevasse. It is a tongue lashing high-altitude scree.

It's a multimedia world, and today's journalists must develop a multimedia mindset. How does this way of thinking change the newsgathering and news... production processes? Having conceived of and written their book in this changed media landscape, broadcast veterans Wenger and Potter seamlessly build on the fundamentals of good television reporting while teaching students to use depth, interactivity and immediacy as they maximize the advantages of each platform. While retaining the book's clear instruction and advice from those in the trenches, the authors focus on updating to reflect the latest issues and trends with: greater emphasis on the importance of understanding the audience; a new focus on the use of social media to gather, promote and disseminate news content; expanded information on 'the three screen strategy' to deliver content to mobile devices, the web and television; new opportunities created by entrepreneurial, niche and hyper-local news sites; suggestions for how readers can develop their own 'brands,' including updated multimedia portfolios; and, interviews with dozens of additional journalists at the forefront of industry changes. To show how the book's lessons work in the field, every chapter includes: Know and Tell - professional journalists share insights on multiplatform approaches and industry changes; Trade Tools - the authors' training materials, such as handy checklists with tips and best practices; Taking It Home - brief chapter wrap-ups; Talking Points - questions and scenarios for in-class discussion; and, Online Learning Modules - interactive chapter exercises, skill-building tutorials and analysis from journalism experts. Be sure to visit the authors on twitter and their author blog!

In today's media world, broadcast journalists need to do more than produce top-notch news reports. They must write stories that will be put on the air,... as well as posted online or printed in tomorrow's paper. Multiplatform journalism is simply a fact of life for any up-and-coming journalist who wants to get ahead and compete for the industry's best jobs. So how do you teach your students to think beyond repurposing, to advance their stories to the next level, for any medium? Beginning with the premise that broadcast journalism is an excellent starting point for multimedia storytelling, broadcast veterans Debora Halpern Wenger and Deborah Potter build on the basics of good television reporting practices. "Advancing the Story" helps students understand the strengths of each medium, with depth, interactivity, and immediacy all playing a different role as content is separated from container. One approach does not fit all media - Wenger and Potter show students specific techniques and strategies for maximizing the advantages of each platform. In every chapter, the authors provide: Know and Tell reports, a distinctive feature in which dozens of professional journalists lend their expertise and insight on multiplatform approaches, trends, and industry changes. Trade Tools showcase select materials used in the authors' training seminars such as handy checklists of pointers and best practices. Taking it Home offers brief chapter wrap-ups. Talking Points provide questions and scenarios for in-class discussion. eLearning Opportunities include chapter exercises, practice tools, and additional resources found online in the book's interactive multimedia workbook.

Advance your career to the next level of professional practice with the guidance you ll find in the New Edition of this popular text. Build upon your... prior nursing experiences with all of the concepts you need to progress from RN to BSN and beyond. From new and timely topics such as the Joint Commission s safety initiatives to health care reform and global issues, this text is ideal for pursuing ongoing education and reaching the next level of professional practice. Thoroughly revised and updated, the 5th Edition encourages you, the practicing nurse, to master the theories that are changing nursing. Apply them to the situations you ll encounter in practice today and to the challenges in which you ll play a pivotal role in facing as a nurse tomorrow. Perfect for both classroom-based and online courses!

Advance your career to the next level of professional practice with the guidance you ll find in the New Edition of this popular text. Here are all the... concepts you need to progress from RN to BSN and beyond from new and timely topics such as quantum physics and genomics and how they are influencing the delivery of care to domestic violence and the potential impact of bioterrorism. Carefully constructed interactive exercises in the book and on the web help you to use all of your current knowledge to master the theories that are changing nursing practice today...and help you to apply them in the real world. Perfect for both classroom-based and online courses!

Entering a doctoral program can be an important first step in advancing your career. You will create a network of support that will include professors,... intern advisors, and others who will have a vested interest in your success. From this support group will emerge one or more mentors who will guide you to successful completion of your program and get you on track in meeting new challenges in your career and life. The purpose of this book is to help you look more broadly at the doctoral experience from choosing a program to coursework to passing your comprehensive exams to doing dissertation research and writing to graduation and beyond. The authors take you backstage in a conversational way to avoid pitfalls and ensure success each step of the way.