Live the best quality of life possible with this expert guide to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) CFS is not ìall in your head.î Written by a registered nurse and parent of a child with chronic fatigue, What Nurses Know: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome provides compassionate support and practical strategies for living well with this challenging and often unpredictable chronic illness. Using information drawn from research and reputable sources as well as insight from people dealing with CFS, Lorraine Steefel, RN, provides options for coping physically and emotionally so that you can move forward with your life. Youíll learn: What CFS is and how it effects your body How to find the right doctor and a supportive health care team The variety of available treatment options, from analgesics to complementary and alternative therapies Evidence-based advice on the best sleep, nutrition, and lifestyle practices to avoid flare-ups Tips for dealing with postexertional malaise (PEM), brain fog, and other symptoms How to cope when things get tough Packed with tips, tools, and resources, this user-friendly guide puts you on the road to recovery and is an essential resource for caregivers and loved ones. About the Series Nurses constantly straddle the line between the world of medicine and the patientís experience. This series offers down-to-earth, evidence-based advice from expert nurses who offer straightforward and practical guidance for dealing with all kinds of medical conditions.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome causes extreme fatigue that can't be explained by any underlying medical condition. The fatigue may worsen with physical or mental activity, and it doesn't improve with rest. Provide your readers with essential information on CFS. This book also serves as a historical survey, by providing information on the controversies surrounding its causes. Compelling first-person narratives by people coping with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome give readers a first-hand experience. Readers will learn from the words of patients, family members, or caregivers. The symptoms, causes, treatments, and potential cures are explained in detail. Alternative treatments are also covered. Each essay is carefully edited and presented with an introduction, so that they are accessible for student researchers and readers.

Nurses are experts at translating knowledge for patients. Rouse, a registered nurse, has written this book for women experiencing this bewildering time in life through the eyes of a nurse. The easy-to-read text mixes understandable explanations with solid

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What Nurses Know...HIV/AIDS provides up-to-date, reliable and practical health information for people living with HIV and their significant others. In easy-to-understand everyday language the authors give information to help individuals with HIV navigate the healthcare system, covering everything from receiving an initial HIV test to becoming an engaged member of their healthcare team, knowledgeable and actively involved in their healthcare decisions. The authors include vignettes based on their real-life experiences that speak to the individual with aids. However, they approach HIV in a holistic manner and write not for the individual with HIV, but also their friends, family, and community. What Nurses Know Series: Nurses hold a critical role in modern health care that goes beyond their day-to-day duties. They share more information with patients than any other provider group, and are alongside patients twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week offering understanding of complex health issues, holistic approaches to ailments, and advice for the patient that extends to the family. Nurses themselves are a powerful tool in the healing process. The What Nurses Know series will give down-to-earth information, address consumers as equal partners in their care and explain clearly what a reader needs to know and wants to know to understand their condition and move forward with their lives.

Honorable Mention: Foreword Book of the Year Health 2010 In the US, 23.6 million people-7.8 percent of the population-have diabetes. Diabetes can lead to serious complications, including blindness, kidney damage, cardiovascular disease, peripheral neuropathy and lower-limb amputations. People with diabetes can lower the occurrence of these and other diabetes complication by controlling blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood lipids. What Nurses Know...Diabetes sheds new light on this disease from a trusted source: nurses. This book will provide down-to-earth information and explain clearly what a reader needs to know and wants to know to understand about diabetes so they can move forward with their lives. Special Features Include Numerous call-out boxes with "What Nurses Know " Definitions of Common Terms Resources, online tools, and specific websites to those living with diabetes About the Series Nurses hold a critical role in modern health care that goes beyond their day-to-day duties. They share more information with patients than any other provider group, and are alongside patients twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, offering understanding of complex health issues, holistic approaches to ailments, and advice for the patient that extends to the family. Nurses themselves are a powerful tool in the healing process. What Nurses Know gives down-to-earth information, addresses consumers as equal partners in their care, and explains clearly what readers need to know and wants to know to understand their condition and move forward with their lives.

An initial response to a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is typically an active search for information about the disease itself and its potential long-term effects. Over 450,000 people in the US have received a diagnosis of MS and are living with this chronic debili- tating condition. What Nurses Know...Multiple Sclerosis sheds new light on this illness and itÌs symptoms from a trusted source: nurses. Written by a nurse who has practiced with MS patients for 25 years and was named the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Volunteer of the Year in 2008, the author presents up-to-date information on every- thing a person with MS would want to know. Special Features Include Numerous call-out boxes with "What Nurses Know..." Resources Definitions of Common Terms And much more! About the Series Nurses hold a critical role in modern health care that goes beyond their day-to-day duties. They share more information with patients than any other provider group, and are alongside patients twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, offering understanding of complex health issues, holistic approaches to ailments, and advice for the patient that extends to the family. Nurses themselves are a powerful tool in the healing process. What Nurses Know gives down-to-earth information, addresses consumers as equal partners in their care, and explains clearly what readers need to know and wants to know to understand their condition and move forward with their lives.

User-friendly, evidence-based advice for living a healthy gluten-free lifestyle. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with celiac disease or has a sensitivity or allergy to gluten, What Nurses Know: Gluten-Free Lifestyle provides the clear, science-backed information necessary to live and eat safely and well. As a registered nurse living with celiac disease, Sylvia Llewelyn Bower understands how challenging it can be to know what to eat and what to avoid, how to set up a gluten-free kitchen, what to watch for in medications, and how to safely dine out and travel. Here, she cuts through the confusion and offers clear, practical advice and tips for dealing with the every day issues and challenges of living gluten free. Youíll find: Quick-reference lists of gluten-free foods and those that contain gluten What you need to know about reading labels A one-week healing meal plan of simple, delicious, and nutritious gluten-free dishes to help you get started Ways to help a child live gluten free How to get the nutrients and vitamins you need and prevent weight gain from too many gluten-free packaged foods Advice to help you stay gluten free while traveling and eating out What Nurses Know: Gluten-Free Lifestyle takes the guesswork out of living gluten free. About the Series Nurses constantly straddle the line between the world of medicine and the patientís experience. This series offers down-to-earth, evidence-based advice from expert nurses who offer straightforward and practical guidance for dealing with all kinds of medical conditions.

“With Saver’s text as your essential writing companion, you will have instant access to user-friendly, expertly crafted content that can help pave your way to publishing success. Hands down, it is my personal go-to reference!” –Linda Laskowski-Jones, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC, CEN, NEA-BC, FAWM, FAAN Editor-in-Chief, Nursing2024: The Peer-Reviewed Journal of Clinical Excellence “An easy-to-read treasure trove of information and tips from seasoned editors and other experts, this book is an amazing resource for nurses at any career phase. An upto- date gem of a book that deserves a wide audience.” –Sean Clarke, PhD, RN, FAAN Ursula Springer Professor in Nursing Leadership and Executive Vice Dean NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing Editor-in-Chief, Nursing Outlook If you need to make the leap from single sentences to a published manuscript, you will find valuable help and resources in this fully updated fifth edition of Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses. In this practical and useful guide, lead author and editor Cynthia Saver removes the fear and confusion surrounding the writing and publishing process. Along the way, 25 of nursing’s top writing experts and decision-makers share important insights to help you craft a quality manuscript and get it accepted for publication. Learn how to: -Use artificial intelligence responsibly (and how it is misused in publishing) -Enhance dissemination of your work using video and graphical abstracts -Understand the evolving publishing terminology -Improve your writing skills -Create effective titles, abstracts, and cover letters -Write review articles, including systematic, scoping, and integrative reviews -Report evidence-based practice projects or qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods studies -Write collaboratively with professionals in other healthcare disciplines -Turn your dissertation or DNP project into a published article -Understand preprints, reporting guidelines, and publication legal/ethical issues -Promote your work via posters and social media TABLE OF CONTENTS Part I: A Primer on Writing and Publishing Chapter 1: Anatomy or Writing Chapter 2: Finding, Refining, and Defining a Topic Chapter 3: How to Select and Query a Publication Chapter 4: Finding and Documenting Sources Chapter 5: Organizing the Article Chapter 6: Writing Skills Lab Chapter 7: All About Graphics Chapter 8: Submissions and Revisions Chapter 9: Writing a Peer Review Chapter 10: Publishing for Global Authors Chapter 11: Legal and Ethical Issues Chapter 12: Promoting Your Work Part II: Tips for Writing Different Types of Articles Chapter 13: Writing the Clinical Article Chapter 14: Writing the Research Report Chapter 15: Writing the Review Article Chapter 16: Reporting the Quality Improvement or Evidence-Based Practice Project Chapter 17: Writing for Presentations Chapter 18: From Student Project or Dissertation to Publication Chapter 19: Writing for Continuing Professional Development Activity Chapter 20: Writing the Nursing Narrative Chapter 21: Think Outside the Journal: Alternative Publication Options Chapter 22: Writing a Book or Book Chapter Chapter 23: Writing for a General Audience Part III: Appendices A: Tips for Editing Checklist B: Proofing Checklist C: Publishing Terminology D: Guidelines for Reporting Results E: Statistical Abbreviations F: What Editors and Writers Want G: Publishing Secrets from Editors