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Comprehensive systematic review for advanced nursing practice.

Holly, Cheryl et al.
Springer Publishing Co., ©2012    336 p.    $70.00    RT82
978-0-8261-1778-6

Holly (capacity building systems, nursing, U. of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey) et al. compile 14 chapters by nursing researchers and librarians from the US who explain how nurses and other clinicians can understand and conduct comprehensive systematic reviews to identify, evaluate, and interpret available research for a focused clinical question and draw together information from multiple studies. They discuss the basic components of these reviews (planning, conducting, and reporting); their relationship to evidence-based practice; the steps of the process; development of a systematic review proposal and clinical questions; how to find and select evidence; conducting an exhaustive search and resources and databases to use; how to appraise the quality of studies; types of reviews, including qualitative, experimental, observational, and economic evidence; and current and future uses in health policy formulation and for the development of clinical guidelines. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Encyclopedia of nursing research, 3d ed.

Ed. by Joyce J. Fitzpatrick and Meredith Wallace Kazer.
Springer Publishing Co., ©2012    699 p.    $175.00    RT81
978-0-8261-0750-3

Fitzpatrick (nursing, Case Western Reserve U.) and Kazer (nursing, Fairfield U.) offer an alphabetical encyclopedia on nursing research that draws content from the first two editions of the text and the 30 volumes of Annual Review of Nursing Research. This edition updates existing entries and adds about 20 new areas of research on topics such as National Institutes of Health-funded research areas, major nursing research journals, addictions care, palliative care, translational science, simulation, mild cognitive impairment, active surveillance for cancer care, nurse engagement, nurse-physician collaboration, spirituality, synthesis and action research, and systematic review. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Fast facts for the cardiac surgery nurse; everything you need to know in a nutshell.

Hodge, Tanya.
Springer Publishing Co., ©2011    216 p.    $25.00    RD598
978-0-8261-0831-9

Hodge, a cardiovascular clinical nurse specialist at Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, CA, provides a concise guide to helping cardiovascular patients on their long road to recovery. She covers each stage of the process from preoperative preparation to preventing physical and psychological complications in the extended cardiac rehabilitation period. With numerous summary charts, the text includes risk factors for acute coronary syndrome, surgical techniques, and patient education. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Fast facts for the faith community nurse; implementing FCN/parish nursing in a nutshell.

Hickman, Janet S.
Springer Publishing Co., ©2011    216 p.    $25.00    RT120
978-0-8261-0712-1

FCN refers to faith community nurses. Hickman (nursing, West Chester U., Pennsylvania) provides a concise overview of the roles, practices, ethical and legal aspects of FCN; assessment of the health needs of the faith community; and approaches to meeting those needs, especially of vulnerable populations. The text includes summaries of service delivery models, standards of practice, and community resources, and concludes with a calendar of national health awareness observances. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Helping the bereaved college student.

Balk, David E.
Springer Publishing Co., ©2011    266 p.    $50.00    BF575
978-0-8261-0878-4

The author's survey revealed that a significant number of college students grapple with the loss of a loved one. Directed at both college students and campus professionals, Balk (health and nutrition sciences, thanatology, Brooklyn College, City U. of New York) presents research and observations on the grieving process in the contexts of the campus environment; theoretical models, particularly Leighton's sociocultural framework for coping with stress; the cause of death; and ways that campuses can help students recover. Chapters include case studies, exercises applying some of the models discussed, college policies on student bereavement, and further reading. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Obesity 101.

Rossen, Lauren M. and Eric A. Rossen. (Psych 101 series)
Springer Publishing Co., ©2012    302 p.    $20.00    RC628
978-0-8261-0744-2

Despite the national preoccupation with weight, obesity rates in the US are escalating. Lauren Rossen (doctoral candidate, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) and Eric Rossen (a psychologist in Maryland) present a research-based primer on obesity trends, definitions, causes, health and psychosocial consequences, treatment options, and controversies over prevention policies. The book includes summary tables and references. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Self-care science, nursing theory, and evidence-based practice.

Taylor, Susan Gebhardt and Katherine Renpenning.
Springer Publishing Co., ©2011    24 p.    $60.00    RA776
978-0-8261-0778-7

Focusing on evidence-based practice and self-care, Taylor (nursing, U. of Missouri-Columbia) and Renpenning, a nursing consultant, consider the science of self-care, the foundational nursing sciences, and the practical nursing sciences as the basis for evidence-based practice and education. They explore new ways of looking at the relationship between these concepts from the perspective of practice and discuss the focus of the discipline of nursing — people who are unable to provide self-care to themselves — and develop a science of self-care based on this concept. They explain the self-care deficit theory of nursing and its conceptual elements, including the science of self-care, self-care agency, self-care deficits, and human assistance for persons with health-associated self-care limitations. Coverage also encompasses the practice science of nursing based on the science and theory of self-care and nursing, with discussion of specific types of systems such as supportive-developmental and compensatory nursing sciences. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Transcultural nursing theory and models; application in nursing education, practice, and administration.

Sagar, Priscilla Limbo.
Springer Publishing Co., ©2012    169 p.    $50.00    RT86
978-0-8261-0748-0

Writing for students, nurses, and nurse educators, Sagar (nursing, Mount Saint Mary College) examines transcultural health care theory, models, and assessment tools, and their application to nursing care. She discusses Leininger's Theory of Culture Care, Purnell's Model for Cultural Competence, Campinha-Bacote's Process of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Healthcare Services and Biblically Based Model of Cultural Competence in the Delivery of Healthcare Services. Coverage also includes Giger and Davidhizar's Transcultural Assessment Model, Spector's Health Traditions Model, and the Andrews/Boyle Transcultural Nursing Assessment Guide for Individuals and Families. For each, she reviews the primary components and applications to nursing education, practice, and administration, and ends with an examination of how nurses' academic, clinical practice, and organizational settings contribute to cultural competence. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)