1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910463309403321

Titolo

Classics in translation . Volume 1 Greek literature [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Paul MacKendrick and Herbert M. Howe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Madison, Wis., : University of Wisconsin Press, 1981, c1952

ISBN

0-299-80893-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (446 pages)

Collana

Classics in Translation

Altri autori (Persone)

MacKendrickPaul

HoweHerbert M

Disciplina

880.08

Soggetti

Classical literature

Greek literature

English literature

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in print c1952.

Description based upon print version record.

Nota di contenuto

Greek culture: an essay, by Walter R. Agard -- The Iliad of Homer, translated by Alson H. Chase and William G. Perry, Jr. -- The Odyssey of Homer, translated by Reuben A. Brower -- The Homeric hymn to Hermes, translated by Norman O. Brown -- Selections from Hesiod's works and days, translated by Violet Zielke -- Lyric poetry, translated by Warren R. Castle and L.R. Lind -- The Antigone of Sophocles, translated by Maurice F. Neufeld -- The Medea of Euripides, translated by Walter R. Agard -- The frogs of Aristophanes, translated by John G. Hawthorne -- The Constitution of Athens by the "old Oligarch," translated by Paul MacKendrick -- Selections from Thucydides' history, translated by Gerald F. Else -- The attic orators, translated by H. Lamar Crosby -- The Greek scientists, translated by Herbert M. Howe -- Selections from Plato, translated by William C. Greene -- Selections from Aristotle, translated by Edwin L. Minar, Jr. -- Selections from Epicurus, translated by Herbert M. Howe -- Plutarch's Life of Tiberius Gracchus, translated by Herbert M. Howe -- Selections from Epictetus, translated by Walter R. Agard -- Selections from Lucian, translated by Frank W. Jones.



Sommario/riassunto

Many threads contribute to form the complex pattern of a culture-geographical, racial, economic, political, scientific, artistic, religious, and philosophical, and, certainly, temporal circumstances. Some acquaintance with this total Greek pattern is essential if we are to understand the values expressed in Greek literature.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910780470703321

Titolo

The informed practice nurse / / editor, Marilyn Edwards

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Wiley, 2008

ISBN

1-4175-0235-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 319 pages)

Collana

Wiley Series in Nursing

Disciplina

610.7306/92

610.73069

Soggetti

Nurse practitioners - Great Britain

Primary care (Medicine) - Great Britain

Nursing Care - methods

Family Practice

Nurse Practitioners

Nursing Process

United Kingdom

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

The Informed Practice Nurse; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Ethics; Ethics, philosophies and codes of practice; Issues of consent; Respect for patient autonomy in general practice; Summary; Chapter 2: Management; Organisations; Change management; Clinical governance in general practice; Time Management; Summary; Chapter 3: Infection Control; Introduction; Pathology of infection; Standard precautions; Minor surgery within general practice; Waste; Protection of staff and patients; Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH); Vaccine storage

Healthcare associated infections; Infestations; Notifiable diseases;



Summary; Appendix; Chapter 4: Health Promotion; Needs assessment; Social class and health needs; Practice and community profiles; Promoting pre-conception care; Infections; Genetic disorders; Women with diabetes mellitus; Prevention and management of osteoporosis; Summary; Chapter 5: Men's Health; Social issues surrounding men's health; Healthcare services; Well men; Improving men's health; Testicular cancer; Prostate cancer; Men who have sex with men; Summary; Chapter 6: Women's Health; The invisible minority

health needs of lesbian women; Premenstrual syndrome; Domestic violence (domestic abuse); Summary; Chapter 7: Health Needs of Young People; Nutritional issues in young people; Eating disorders; Teenage healthcare; Summary; Chapter 8: Wound Management in General Practice; Types of wound; The healing process; Wound assessment; General assessment of the patient - factors affecting healing; Wound cleansing; The ideal dressing; Dressing types; Management of minor traumatic wounds; Management of post-operative wounds; Management of leg ulcers; Nursing management; Summary

Chapter 9: Moving Practice Nursing Forward; Nursing in practice; Nurse-led management in clinical care; Skill mix; Nonmedical prescribing (nurse prescribing); Triage; The primary healthcare team; Training; Reflective practice; Clinical supervision; Practice based commissioning; Nurse partnerships; The future; Summary; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This level of nurse works largely independently and their work is managed rather than supervised. They are able to demonstrate their duties to less experienced employees and supervise students, and can undertake surveys or audits. They may occasionally participate in research and development, clinical trials or equipment testing. The second edition of The Informed Practice Nurse offers both the new and experienced practice nurse the opportunity to reflect on their current practice. The chapter content is evidence based and accurately referenced, making it an essential text for students on un