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Guide to Home Nursing
Yakob Abdul Rahman Wilhelm Scholer
DESCRIPTION
The fundamental objective of this book is to provide crucial information on how to care for the sick and elderly in the home environment. It features a comprehensive guideline in providing for the physical needs of the sick or disabled whilst attending to their psychological and emotional well-being. These include encouraging their independency and boosting their self-esteem through excellent communications. The content of this guideline is based on general life experiences that one may encounter in his or her daily activities, thus enabling readers to relate better to the information presented. Nevertheless, it is important to note that this guide will not replace the need for professional medical treatment and advice. However, it can serve as a supplementary tool that will greatly enhance one’s knowledge on professional medical care and advice.
KEY FEATURES
• Emphasises on Activities of Daily Life (A.D.L’s.)
• Assists caregivers in providing the ultimate and optimal care to any person regardless of age and unique needs
• Covers the fundamental needs of nursing a person at home, be it by family members or through the assistance of mobile nursing agencies
• Simple language, with clear, concise and easy-to-follow instructions regardless of the patient’s background and home environment
• Acts as a supplementary guide to professional medical nursing
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yakob Abdul Rahman Wilhelm Scholer, an expert in the field, currently works with Home Nursing Providers Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia’s first "comprehensive and integrated" Mobile Nursing Agency. His experiences include working with welfare services, providing medical training, as well as helping drug users and alcoholics overcome their addiction and substance dependency. His dedication saw the establishment of Malaysia’s first Addiction Therapist Training Program and Female Drug Users Rehabilitation Centre. He was instrumental in the creation of Malaysia’s first AIDS Awareness Committee which is now known as the Malaysian Aids Council. In 2005, he started lecturing in "Health Psychology" at University Technology Mara (UiTM) Malaysia. The author also visits countries all over the world, attends seminars and international congresses, presents working papers and shares his experience in the field of Addiction, Psychology and Mobile Nursing.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Health, Illness & Nursing. 2. Observation of Developing Illness, Signs and Early Interventions.
3. The Room for the Sick and Hygienic Provisions. 4. Body Positioning and Back-saving Work System.
5. General Nursing Functions. 6. General Toilet. 7. Prophylaxes. 8. Positioning and Supportive Aids.
9. Nourishment. 10. Executing Physician’s Instructions and Special Nursing Measures. 11. Medication. 12. The sick child. 13. The Aged Person and His/Her Illness. 14. Caring and nursing of pre-final patients.
REVIEWER QUOTES
"This book has a very detailed and systematic layout. It is a very useful guide on the know-how of caring for the sick, particularly for bedridden persons. This book will be an ideal reference for every family that find themselves in such a predicament. I strongly recommend it."
Dr. Zamri B. Abdul Rahim, MBBS (Malaya), M.MED (O&G) UKM, FICS (USA)
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Darul Ehsan Medical Centre.
"This book is very informative for anyone who wants to do homecare for their sick, elderly and disabled family members. The content and method is written in a manner that is simple and easy to understand. It also serves as an eye opener and motivation for healthcare personnel and anyone who wish to pursue a career or passion in home and mobile nursing.
Raja Rajeswary Veeramani, R.N., R.M., Dip. Ophthamology,
Assistant Manager, Masterskill University College of Health Sciences
©2009
ISBN : 9789814253987
Price : US$29.95
Pub Date : March 2009
Size : 229 x 153 mm
Subject Major : Health Science
Subject Minor : Nursing
Rights : World
Edition : First
Binding : Paperback
Pages : 100 pp
For orders/enquiries, please contact
Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd
5 Shenton Way #01-01 UIC Building
Singapore 068808
Tel : (65) 6410 1200
Fax : (65) 6410 1208
Email : asia.info@cengage.com
Website: www.cengageasia.com
Guide to Home Nursing
Yakob Abdul Rahman Wilhelm Scholer
DESCRIPTION
The fundamental objective of this book is to provide crucial information on how to care for the sick and elderly in the home environment. It features a comprehensive guideline in providing for the physical needs of the sick or disabled whilst attending to their psychological and emotional well-being. These include encouraging their independency and boosting their self-esteem through excellent communications. The content of this guideline is based on general life experiences that one may encounter in his or her daily activities, thus enabling readers to relate better to the information presented. Nevertheless, it is important to note that this guide will not replace the need for professional medical treatment and advice. However, it can serve as a supplementary tool that will greatly enhance one’s knowledge on professional medical care and advice.
KEY FEATURES
• Emphasises on Activities of Daily Life (A.D.L’s.)
• Assists caregivers in providing the ultimate and optimal care to any person regardless of age and unique needs
• Covers the fundamental needs of nursing a person at home, be it by family members or through the assistance of mobile nursing agencies
• Simple language, with clear, concise and easy-to-follow instructions regardless of the patient’s background and home environment
• Acts as a supplementary guide to professional medical nursing
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yakob Abdul Rahman Wilhelm Scholer, an expert in the field, currently works with Home Nursing Providers Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia’s first "comprehensive and integrated" Mobile Nursing Agency. His experiences include working with welfare services, providing medical training, as well as helping drug users and alcoholics overcome their addiction and substance dependency. His dedication saw the establishment of Malaysia’s first Addiction Therapist Training Program and Female Drug Users Rehabilitation Centre. He was instrumental in the creation of Malaysia’s first AIDS Awareness Committee which is now known as the Malaysian Aids Council. In 2005, he started lecturing in "Health Psychology" at University Technology Mara (UiTM) Malaysia. The author also visits countries all over the world, attends seminars and international congresses, presents working papers and shares his experience in the field of Addiction, Psychology and Mobile Nursing.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Health, Illness & Nursing. 2. Observation of Developing Illness, Signs and Early Interventions.
3. The Room for the Sick and Hygienic Provisions. 4. Body Positioning and Back-saving Work System.
5. General Nursing Functions. 6. General Toilet. 7. Prophylaxes. 8. Positioning and Supportive Aids.
9. Nourishment. 10. Executing Physician’s Instructions and Special Nursing Measures. 11. Medication. 12. The sick child. 13. The Aged Person and His/Her Illness. 14. Caring and nursing of pre-final patients.
REVIEWER QUOTES
"This book has a very detailed and systematic layout. It is a very useful guide on the know-how of caring for the sick, particularly for bedridden persons. This book will be an ideal reference for every family that find themselves in such a predicament. I strongly recommend it."
Dr. Zamri B. Abdul Rahim, MBBS (Malaya), M.MED (O&G) UKM, FICS (USA)
Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Darul Ehsan Medical Centre.
"This book is very informative for anyone who wants to do homecare for their sick, elderly and disabled family members. The content and method is written in a manner that is simple and easy to understand. It also serves as an eye opener and motivation for healthcare personnel and anyone who wish to pursue a career or passion in home and mobile nursing.
Raja Rajeswary Veeramani, R.N., R.M., Dip. Ophthamology,
Assistant Manager, Masterskill University College of Health Sciences
©2009
ISBN : 9789814253987
Price : US$29.95
Pub Date : March 2009
Size : 229 x 153 mm
Subject Major : Health Science
Subject Minor : Nursing
Rights : World
Edition : First
Binding : Paperback
Pages : 100 pp
For orders/enquiries, please contact
Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd
5 Shenton Way #01-01 UIC Building
Singapore 068808
Tel : (65) 6410 1200
Fax : (65) 6410 1208
Email : asia.info@cengage.com
Website: www.cengageasia.com
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