Women’s Health Care in Advanced Practice Nursing, 2nd ed

Author: Alexander, Ivy M., Phd, Aprn, Anp-Bc, Faanp, Faan;johnson-Mallard, Versie, Phd, Arnp, Whnp-Bc, Faanp;kostas-Polston, Elizabeth, Phd, Aprn, Whnp-Bc, Faanp;fogel, Catherine Ingram, Phd, Rnc, Faan;fugate Woods, Nancy, Phd, Rn, Faan Pages: 2,251 Size: 24.94 MB Format: EPUB Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Published: 28 June, 2017
eISBN-13: 9780826190048

Replete with vital information, the second edition of this authoritative women’s health text provides graduate nursing students and nurse practitioners with the resources to deliver optimal health to women of all ages. Edited by a team of highly distinguished clinicians, scholars, and educators, chapters retain a distinctive sociocultural lens that gives a view of women’s health as it relates to women’s lives and identities. Eighteen new chapters address clinical primary care topics, genetics, environmental and occupational health promotion, health considerations for female caregivers, transgender care, urologic health concerns, dementia care, and more. An instructor’s toolkit includes multiple resources to enhance critical thinking, and case studies engage critical thinking skills to apply the multidimensional content in context.This uniquely comprehensive resource examines women’s health through a variety of clinical practice and theoretical frameworks such as feminism, feminist theory, and globalization. The second edition retains the important focus on prevention, managing symptoms, and health problems that are unique to women. Chapters address relevant legal issues, health throughout the life span, nutrition and exercise, sleep difficulties, mental health, LGBTQ health, fertility, substance abuse, violence against women, and dozens of specific health disorders.New to the Second Edition:Updated to include the most current evidence-based, primary care management guidelines in women’s health.

  • Includes 18 new chapters addressing health promotion and symptom management
  • Provides a robust instructor’s toolkit to foster critical thinking
  • Organized to enhance easy retrieval of numerous clinical topics
  • Includes theoretical frameworks for women’s health, health promotion and prevention, and women’s health management
  • Presents brand-new information on genetics, transgender health, endocrine-related problems, health considerations for caregivers, and dementia care
  • Key Features:
    • Distills cutting-edge information on women’s health issues through a sociocultural framework
    • Offers a comprehensive investigation of key topics in women’s health

Edited by renowned scholar/educators for advanced practice nursing.

Cancer, Intimacy and Sexuality

Reisman, Yacov; Gianotten, Woet L

Pages: 276 Size: 3.14 MB Format: PDF Publisher: Springer Verlag
Published: 01 January, 2017
eISBN-13: 9783319431932

This book provides a wide-ranging overview of the sexual consequences of cancer and its treatment with the aim of equipping physicians and other health care providers with the awareness and knowledge required in order to offer patients effective treatment. While sexuality may not be the primary focus for cancer patients, at some point, whether because of sexual changes or relationship issues, many patients come to acknowledge the effects that cancer and its treatment have had on their sexuality. Although the impacts are frequently similar, significant variation is observed. Some patients experience changes in all phases of sexual response, while others experience none; moreover, the consequences of the effects may be felt differently by patients and partners. Unfortunately, many physicians and health care providers remain insufficiently aware of the impact of cancer on sexuality and/or lack knowledge about the concerns of patients and the available treatments and coping strategies. A further issue is the reticence of physicians to discuss sexuality and the fear of sexologists to talk to patients about cancer. Readers will find this book to be a rich source of help in overcoming these constraints and delivering suitable care to patients.