Durante la festa di fine anno accademico a Maple Hills, Russ Callaghan e Aurora Roberts prendono parte a un gioco alcolico che li porta a trascorrere insieme una notte di passione. Ma al mattino Aurora scappa via prima ancora che Russ abbia la possibilità di chiederle il nome completo. Nessuno dei due poteva immaginare che presto si sarebbero incontrati di nuovo al campo estivo, dove entrambi hanno deciso di prestare servizio sperando di sfuggire alle loro complicate vite domestiche. Russ non vuole affrontare le ripercussioni della dipendenza dal gioco d'azzardo del padre; Aurora è stanca di reclamare attenzioni e di essere considerata l'ultima ruota del carro in famiglia. Russ sa che infrangendo la rigida regola del campo "non si fraternizza con il personale" rischia di tornare a Maple Hills prima che l'estate sia finita, ma sfortunatamente per lui Aurora non è mai stata brava a rispettare le regole. Sapranno imparare a convivere pacificamente? O la loro unica notte insieme ha innescato un incendio che non possono spegnere?
“A haunting story about the long reach of the past.”—Maureen Corrigan, NPR’S Fresh Air “In this intriguing book, [Nordhaus] shares her journey to discover who her immigrant ancestor really was—and what strange alchemy made the idea of her linger long after she was gone.” —People La Posada—“place of rest”—was once a grand Santa Fe mansion. It belonged to Abraham and Julia Staab, who emigrated from Germany in the mid-nineteenth century. After they died, the house became a hotel. And in the 1970s, the hotel acquired a resident ghost—a sad, dark-eyed woman in a long gown. Strange things began to happen there: vases moved, glasses flew, blankets were ripped from beds. Julia Staab died in 1896—but her ghost, they say, lives on. In American Ghost, Julia’s great-great-granddaughter, Hannah Nordhaus, traces her ancestor’s transfiguration from nineteenth-century Jewish bride to modern phantom. Family diaries, photographs, and newspaper clippings take her on a riveting journey through three hundred years of German history and the American immigrant experience. With the help of historians, genealogists, family members, and ghost hunters, she weaves a masterful, moving story of fin-de-siècle Europe and pioneer life, villains and visionaries, medicine and spiritualism, imagination and truth, exploring how lives become legends, and what those legends tell us about who we are.
This case book is the ideal text for Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs), as well as student ODPs and nurses preparing to work in perioperative care. Delivering individualised, holistic and evidence-based care can be challenging in the perioperative setting, requiring the practitioner to apply specialist clinical knowledge to each individual patient. This text presents 20 interactive case studies that will support the reader in assimilating a wide range of professional knowledge in order to develop a comprehensive plan of care for patients they encounter. The practical cases: • Demonstrate how care will vary depending on the patient’s physiological assessment and their personal, social, cultural and emotional needs • Will consolidate the reader’s learning around pathophysiology, pharmacology, assessment skills and clinical skills • Include common clinical procedures as well as those that are more complex and require a deeper analysis of the evidence in order to improve patient care. • Use “Stop and Think” boxes to encourage readers to reflect on key points within the case study, in order to develop their own knowledge and assist in their CPD This text will support all learners, at both pre- and post-registration level as they develop their knowledge of perioperative care. Its goal is to help the practitioner deliver excellent and confident care in perioperative practice and in other healthcare settings. “Although clearly targeted at the student Operating Department Practitioner, Abbott and Wordsworth have produced a learning resource that any learner in the perioperative environment will find both informative and a useful learning aid. The editors have set out the twenty patient case studies in a sequence that allows the student to work through them as their course and competence progresses, although students can dip into the case studies in any order that supports their current clinical placement. The section introducing perioperative care is essential reading for any perioperative practitioner, with an up-to-date introduction to the latest concepts of teamwork and human factors in patient safety. Coupled with the patient-centred focus of the case studies this provides any reader with an understanding of the changing approach to patient care in the perioperative environment.” Bill Kilvington, President, College of Operating Department Practitioners, UK “I have read this book several times and found that the chapter contents are excellent. This book will be useful for ODPs and theatre nurses, it will enhance their knowledge and skills and may also enhance their abilities to work in operating departments and care well for patients. The book covers preoperative care, intraoperative care and postoperative care which is essential for all practitioners working in operating departments. The content of this book is very informative and will be of great use to both students and qualified practitioners. I find it very impressive and I envisage it to be very useful to all theatre practitioners!” Paul Wicker, formerly Head of Perioperative Studies, Edge Hill University, UK and Visiting Professor, Nanjing University, China.
Today, an increasing number of healthcare professionals (including nurses, midwives and members of many allied professions) have to conduct the vital first stage in a patient’s journey – taking a clinical history and conducting an effective physical examination. This book offers clear, practical guidance on the fundamentals of clinical examination for any practitioner who wishes to understand their patient’s specific needs and to plan appropriate care. Recognising that readers will come from a diverse range of clinical backgrounds and roles, the opening chapter (on consultation and the skills needed to take an accurate clinical history) underpins the systems-based approach. This, combined with the use of case study examples, allows healthcare professionals to focus on the principles of examining the system or systems that are most relevant to their specific area of practice. The book also includes a helpful glossary and list of abbreviations. This new, updated edition contains revised chapters on genitourinary assessment, obstetric assessment and mental health assessment. There is also a completely new chapter on eye, ear, nose and throat assessment, covering the EENT conditions most commonly encountered in primary healthcare. Contents include: • Consultation and clinical history-taking skills • Respiratory assessment • Cardiovascular assessment • Gastrointestinal assessment • Neurological assessment • Genitourinary assessment • Musculoskeletal assessment • Obstetric assessment • Mental health assessment • Perioperative assessment • Eye, ear, nose and throat assessment
Alors que tout semblait s'arranger dans sa vie, Harper se retrouve dans l'équipe adverse de celle de ses meilleurs amis pour un concours d’écriture. Qu’a-t-elle fait pour mériter cela ? Ses ancêtres ont-ils piétiné un cimetière indien en arrivant en Amérique et sa lignée est-elle maudite depuis (ce qui expliquerait beaucoup de choses sur sa vie amoureuse) ? Declan et Josh en ont-ils eu assez d'attendre qu’elle décide avec qui elle voulait sortir et ont-ils manipulé son prof de littérature pour lui donner une leçon ? Sa mère serait-elle dans le coup ? Tellement son genre... L’univers, la vie, le karma, Dieu et peut-être même le dalaï-lama la haïraient-ils ?
Amalisa is set apart. She is tiny among the folk of her village. She was born with a birthmark that mars her face. And she possesses the magical gift of a pearl singer—she can sing in multiple voices at the same time. But in Amalisa, the gift extends beyond the pearls. Because of her power, she will be taken far from her home, her village, her loved ones, her land. In her long and unexpected journey, she must learn to accept herself as she is, overcome her fears, and embrace her powers in order to deliver herself, her friend, and the man she loves from those who threaten her life with their greed. The Pearl Singer is a magical version of “Thumbelina,” set in a world of ritual and grace, of greed and betrayal, with a twist on the ending.
“It is my belief that this book should be included on the reading list of all ODP programmes and Perioperative HEI Programmes.” John Dade RODP, PGCMedEd, Immediate Past President – The Association for Perioperative Practice “This book is suitable for both pre-registration learners and post registration practitioners to explore theory and concepts which are related directly to the role of the ODP and the broader scope of professional practice in contemporary healthcare.” Helen Lowes, National AHP Education and Training Lead for Operating Department Practitioners, NHS England, UK “This book is different to others, as it celebrates being an Operating Department Practitioner by staying focused on the things that matter to ODPs in providing patients with a high standard of safe and dignified care. Will be recommended to my Student ODPs!” John Tarrant, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health & Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, UK Written by Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) for Operating Department Practitioners this book is key reading for all ODP students, qualified professionals, practitioners, theatre managers and even surgeons and anaesthetists who wish to better understand the modern role of the ODP. Thoroughly revised and updated, Foundations for Operating Department Practice, 2nd edition supports both pre- and post-registration ODPs throughout their academic studies and beyond in their professional careers, it covers: • Working in the Perioperative Team • Research and Evidence Based Practice • Patient Safety • Psychosocial Aspects of Operating Department Practice • Ethics and Legal Frameworks • Reflection, Leadership and Management • Professional Practice, Lifelong Learning and Continued Professional Development Each chapter gives examples of case studies and pedagogy designed to help ODP students see the relevance of these issues to their everyday practice and enhance learning and study. This book is the first of its kind to bring together the fundamental professional knowledge that supports and underpins the ODPs practice to enable them to deliver effective, compassionate and evidence-based care to the patient. Hannah Abbott is President of the College of Operating Department Practitioners (CODP) and an ODP with clinical and academic experience. She is currently Head of College of Health and Care Professions at Birmingham City University, UK. Helen Booth is an ODP with many years experience and was a former senior lecturer and specialised in bioethics. She is currently collaborating with the College of Operating Department Practitioners as a professional advisor and has been instrumental in driving the profession forward.
A brand-new billionaire trying to give back. An outspoken teacher who won't back down.Andrew Hartley inherits an unexpected fortune and starts dreaming about how to quietly use it to help the small town he loves. A new updated library seems like the perfect place to start, except for the unexpected opposition in the form of a beautiful teacher on the committee.Lacey Anderson's happiest childhood memories are tied to the small-town library. Now, she is determined to stop a proposal to tear it down.Sparks fly as they work together on the committee, but Andrew is pushing for the future and Lacey is clinging to the past. Can they find a way to preserve the past and build a future together?
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