Fast Facts on Adolescent Health for Nursing and Health Professionals - A Care Guide in a Nutshell

Informationen zum Autor Judith Herrman, PhD, is Associate Professor with Tenure at the School of Nursing, University of Delaware. She has been a pediatric nurse for over 30 years, working as a staff nurse, nurse manager, nurse educator, researcher, and advocate. Klappentext This latest addition to the "Fast Facts" series, authored by nursing luminary Judith Herrman, is a pithy, authoritative guide to adolescent health designed specifically for nurses at all levels and other health professionals. It is the only book written for health care professionals who work with adolescents in schools, community agencies, neighborhoods, and other settings. It contains abundant resources for best serving¿¿and having a positive impact on¿¿this population. Designed to provide speedy information retrieval, the guide describes a broad spectrum of health and health care issues particular to adolescents, reviews current data, explores behaviors and risk factors, and addresses nursing implications for treatment. Framed in a positive perspective of adolescence, the book also includes suggestions for working and communicating effectively with teens. Chapters are consistently organized according to the domain model, a whole-person health model comprising six pillars: physical, intellectual, sexual, spiritual, emotional, and relational. Special features include brief chapters with bullet points; an introduction, clear objectives, and summary in each chapter; Fast Facts in a Nutshell; lists and tables summarizing important information; and references including key resources. The book also includes a special section on chronic illness and complex health issues in teens and covers problems arising from technology use, legal and ethical issues, and marginalization of youth. This is a compact, affordable resource for students and health professionals "on the front lines" alike. Key Features: Identifies and addresses the key aspects of working with adolescents in an accessible, portable, and user-friendly format Written by a highly respected leader in adolescent nursing Presents a broad spectrum of adolescent health issues in many settings Incorporates current issues related to adolescent health and risk behaviors throughout Includes information on communicating and intervening with teens Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Section I - Overview of Adolescence Chapter 1. The Wonderful Teen Chapter 2. The Teen Brain Chapter 3. Teen and their Health Chapter 4. Working with Teens Section II - Adolescent Health Domains Chapter 5. Physical health and risks Chapter 6. Intellectual health and risks Chapter 7. Emotional health and risks Chapter 8. Spiritual health Chapter 9. Sexual heath and risks Chapter 10. Relational health and risks Section III - Aspects of caring for the adolescent with illness and complex health issues Chapter 11. Acute and chronic illness Chapter 12. Technology and teen health Chapter 13. Ethics, marginalization, and advocacy ...

List of contents

Preface

Section I - Overview of Adolescence



Chapter 1. The Wonderful Teen

Chapter 2. The Teen Brain

Chapter 3. Teen and their Health

Chapter 4. Working with Teens

Section II - Adolescent Health Domains



Chapter 5. Physical health and risks

Chapter 6. Intellectual health and risks

Chapter 7. Emotional health and risks

Chapter 8. Spiritual health

Chapter 9. Sexual heath and risks

Chapter 10. Relational health and risks

Section III - Aspects of caring for the adolescent with illness and complex health issues

Chapter 11. Acute and chronic illness

Chapter 12. Technology and teen health

Chapter 13. Ethics, marginalization, and advocacy

About the author

Judith Herrman, PhD, is Associate Professor with Tenure at the School of Nursing, University of Delaware. She has been a pediatric nurse for over 30 years, working as a staff nurse, nurse manager, nurse educator, researcher, and advocate.

Product details

• Authors: Judith Herrman, Judith Wheaton Herrman, Judith Wheaton RN ANEF Herrman
• Publisher: SPRINGER PUBLISHING CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.06.2014
• EAN: 9780826171450
• ISBN: 978-0-8261-7145-0
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Fast Facts; Fast Facts
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General