Retells the story of how Jesus fed a large crowd, who had come to hear him preach, with a little boy's lunch of five loaves and two fish

This practical, readable text integrates nursing theory with the practice of transcultural nursing. It describes how cultural differences in lifestyle, habits, beliefs, life processes (such as childbirth and aging), and responses to clinical problems (like chronic illness or pain) must be considered in any nurse/client interaction. Readers learn how to view every client as an individual. New in this edition: Culturally appropriate interventions; Newly formatted research application boxes; A new chapter on Ethics & Culture: Contemporary Challenges; A new chapter on Cultural Diversity in the Healthcare Workforce; New pedagogy, including Chapter Objectives, Key Terms, Learning Activities to Promote Critical Thinking, End of Chapter Review Questions; and Numerous new Research Boxes that apply research to clinical practice.

Product Description: Culture and Diversity (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

An expose+a7 of the multibillion-dollar industry that imprisons America's children for profit describes what goes on at the psychiatric hospitals, treatment centers, and schools of the emotionally disturbed.

Leininger′s theory defines care as the essence and dominant domain of nursing, and is unique in suggesting that patient need and the resulting intervention should be determined by culture and lifestyle. This book presents a brief biography of the theorist as well as an extensive overview of the theory, including examples of its practical applications.

Product Description: Book by Kirn, Elaine

Product Description: Community/Public Health/Health Policy (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Book by Kirn, Elaine

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Product Description: Within an expanding field of study in both undergraduate and graduate nursing curricula, Caring for the Vulnerable explores vulnerability from the perspective of individuals, groups, communities and populations, and addresses the implication of that vulnerability for nurses, nursing, and nursing care...read more