Karen Scott

I hope that these short stories and poems will touch you as they have me, teaching a lesson that we all need at certain times. These short stories are a look at one event on one special day that changed them forever. These different people were never and always touching and touched.

Never and Always Touching & Touched

Margaret Webb

Sheila A. Sorrentino

The definitive resource for carers working in aged care in Australia and New Zealand Fully revised and updated, this new edition of Long Term Caring addresses all requirements of the recently endorsed national Training Package CHC30208 Certificate 111 in Aged Care. Long Term Caring, 2nd Edition: Residential, home and community aged care is written in a clear, uncomplicated style, ideal for students with English as a second language. The second edition incorporates New Zealand aged care content throughout. It also boasts a stronger practical focus with more interactive exercises for aged care and nursing students to apply in clinical settings. Both helpful and timely this carer’s resource includes dedicated sections on working in the long term care environment, protecting the person being cared for, and assisting with daily living and with specific care needs such as dementia and mental health issues. This excellent health textbook is supported by an impressive and highly-competitive Evolve package with an eBook and suite of resources for both instructor and student. • pullout boxes providing increased focus on cultural dimensions • boxes highlighting considerations for caring for people with dementia • informational boxes focusing on promoting quality of life • safety alerts outlining safety issues in aged care • procedures boxes listing step-by-step methods • delegation guidelines describing information required before performing and reporting a procedure • summary review questions at the end of each chapter • addresses the new national Aged Care Training package requirements • a cross-referenced grid aligning chapters to key competencies • New Zealand content integrated throughout • updated chapters on anatomy and physiology, wound care and practical components of care according to evidence-based practice • Evolve package featuring an eBook, case studies, videos, web links and more

Residential, home and community aged care

Long-Term Caring

Sarah Brown

The Most Special Gift: Explaining Organ Donation to Children is the story of a young boy whose father died and became an organ donor. The story explains, in child-appropriate language, how organ donation occurs and what a wonderful gift his father has given to others. The purpose of the book is to help parents with the difficult subject of organ donation so that children can feel proud of the heroic choice made in the midst of a tragedy.

Explaining Organ Donation to Children

The Most Special Gift

Medical Coding For Non-Coders delivers a valuable introduction to medical coding for those in healthcare who need to understand the process of coding, but do not need the level of specificity required to become a coding professional. In today's ever-growing, complex healthcare system, it is imperative that all healthcare professionals have a basic understanding of the coding process. This book explains how the documentation they supply impacts the coding process, healthcare data, and reimbursement as a whole. New to This Edition Provides information on the transition to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10 -PCS Updated for the most recent coding rules and regulations Updated appendices include the AHIMA code of ethics, and the process for querying physicians Key Features Presents a coding overview in an easy-to-understand format, detailing the impact of coding on reimbursement, compliance, and fraud and abuse. Provides a short overview of the coding systems, including information on the transition to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS. Provides an overview of the process of coding including what causes delays from patient admission to final billing of the visit. Addresses basic, yet critical questions such as: What does a coder require to provide accurate coded data? How is a medical record converted to coded data? How are codes assigned? How is coded data used?

Medical Coding for Non-Coders

If you have the eyes and heart to see, you've seen the suffering before. Karen Scott, an animal lover, shares her experiences with Sweet Pea, a homeless, feral mother dog in her neighborhood who caught her eye and captured her heart. The quest to gain this wounded soul's trust proved to be one of the best learning experiences of Karen's life. Sweet Pea's full past and story will never be known, but thanks to Karen's efforts, her future will be a much happier tale. The odds of a feral animal and a human building a relationship are frighteningly small, and success in such an effort is extremely rare, but when Karen saw an emaciated, terrified mother dog foraging for food, she knew she had to at least try. The clever survivor had successfully eluded animal control for months and had earned her deep fear of humans. In her homeless years, Sweet Pea endured and survived many injuries, including a dislocated shoulder and several broken bones. She lived in excruciating pain and fear for years, and gave birth to at least two litters. Karen watched helplessly as neighborhood boys tortured the terrified dog, and vowed to change this innocent creature's life. On the fateful day when Karen saw Sweet Pea, her teats heavy with milk, she knew that somewhere, her puppies depended on this pathetic and abused animal. Little did she know that both of their lives were about to change forever.

Sweet Pea

Ashish Kothari

Morgan Phillips

Justin Stevens

Ester Barinaga

Fazeela Mubarak

Janis Steele

Rodrigo Morei

Irene Sotiropoulou

Where is the world really heading, and what can we do about it? This book takes an unflinching look at climate change, drawing upon the latest data to analyse what the next decades hold in store. With atmospheric CO2 at unprecedented levels and insufficient action being taken to prevent a rise in temperatures above 2 degrees centigrade, we are not just looking at significant disruption but the possibility of societal collapse. For the first time ever, the magnitude of this challenge is faced head on, with avenues to truly address it presented. Case studies and models from 16 authors around the world show ways that we can build adaptation and resilience, as well as what 'zero emissions' really mean. The book also provides a platform for those from a range of diverse backgrounds, whose unique experience and knowledge brings vital new perspectives. From those already feeling the impacts of climate change in the Global South to community leaders fighting to create real alternatives, we get a chance to understand the nuances and possibilities of the task ahead.

Accounts of Resilience, Self-Sufficiency and Systems Change

Climate Adaptation

A moving story of one family's attempt to make a difference. In 2011 Karen Scott and Mark Finlay and their six children opened their home and hearts to a sad, skinny five-year-old boy who was placed with them by New Zealand's Child, Youth and Family services. James arrived with nothing other than the clothes he was wearing, supposedly for just a short-term stay. But what followed were two turbulent years as Karen and Mark attempted to parent a very troubled young boy. Another Mother's Love is a heart-wrenching account of a mother's attempt to nurture her foster child with unconditional love and kindness. However, is love enough? Karen and Mark faced a harrowing decision – to give up James or risk their family's future. Also available as an eBook

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