Foundations of Play Therapy

Author:    Charles E. Schaefer
Year:         2nd Edition (2011)
Publisher: John Wiley & Son

Classmark (shelf location): WM 450 SCH
Barcode: 2810289170

Product Description

The landmark guide to play therapy—completely updated and revised Edited by Charles E. Schaefer—the "father of play therapy"—Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a complete, state–of–the–art guide to the many diverse approaches to, and methods used in, play therapy practice with children and adolescents.

Ethical and Philosophical Aspects of Nursing Children and Young People

Author:    Gosia M. Brykczynska and Joan Simons
Year:         1 edition (2011)
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Classmark (shelf location): WY 70 BRY
Barcode: 2810216440

Product Description

Nurses and healthcare professionals are constantly faced with ethical and philosophical dilemmas when working with children in everyday practice. Ethical and Philosophical Aspects of Nursing Children and young people is a comprehensive text on the ethics and philosophy behind paediatric nursing, that reflects some of the contemporary issues encountered while working with children and young people. This important new book provides a philosophical and historical analysis of the subject, looking at a review of sociological and political theories concerning the nature of childhood, and providing a critical analysis of contemporary notions about childhood. It then goes on to look at moral theories and their application to paediatric nursing practice, ethical issues when caring for children of all ages, from infancy to adolescence. It looks at issues of disabled children, confidentiality, mental health issues, children's rights, and pain management. With case studies and activities throughout, this book will enable students and newly qualified nurses both to understand philosophical concepts and issues but also to articulate their own reflections and observations on these subjects. *Written by children's nurses for children's nurses. *With contributions from internationally recognised experts in the field *Reflective scenarios, further reading, extensive referencing, case studies, guided questions, and resources throughout. *Includes the following four appendices: The RCPCH Guidelines on withdrawal of treatment; The ICN Ethical Code; The summary of the UNCRC; and the RCPCH Guidelines for the conduct of ethical research.

Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application

Author:      Bessie L. Marquis and Carol J. Huston
Year:         7th revised North American edition (2012)
Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

Classmark (shelf location): WY 82 MAR
Barcode: 2810291272

Product Description


Using this seventh edition's nearly 250 carefully designed  exercises and its clear discussion of theory, you will learn how to integrate effective management skills with expert leadership skills. Following the author's experiential learning approach, you will discover how to put these skills into practice in any health care setting , and you'll develop the critical thinking crucial to handing issues facing nurse-manager on the job.

• Examining the Evidence
• Learning Exercises
• Break Out Comments
• Key Concepts
• Web Links