The Book Reviews Are In…
In this monthly feature, we collect a few excerpts from reviews of our books. Here is a sampling of our September book reviews: Generating Middle Range Theory: From Evidence to Practice by Callista...
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Noteworthy News - 4 sites to refresh your nursing job search - Made us laugh - “What did you do this week, Google? Oh, we founded a company that might one day defeat death...
View ArticleCareer of the Week in Public Health: Study Coordinator
In this weekly feature, the editors of SpringBoard highlight one career in the health care professions–including a basic description, educational requirements, core competencies/key skills needed, and...
View ArticleOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to promote better research, treatments, prevention and early-detection methods for breast cancer. According to the Center of Disease Control, breast...
View ArticleOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 12.7 million people are victims of domestic abuse each year. Domestic abuse is a serious problem that destroys families, threatens the...
View ArticleTreatment of Older Adults: A Holistic Approach
My recently published book, Psychological Treatment of Older Adults: A Holistic Model, is an attempt to outline what is most clinically apt for clinical health care providers when addressing the needs...
View ArticleIn a Sea of Pink, A 10-Year-Old’s Breast Cancer Awareness Efforts Stand Out
Brianna Hastings, age 10, puts finishing touches on one of her pink and white bracelets. You can’t miss the presence of pink during the month of October; pink coffee sleeves, pink pins, and the...
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Noteworthy News Who makes end-of-life-decisions when there’s no family? Is Google Glass the Future of Healthcare? [VIDEO] Top FAQs on health reform 5 Myths about Palliative Care 5 Numbers to Know for...
View ArticleCareer of the Week in Public Health: Injury Prevention Specialist
In this weekly feature, the editors of SpringBoard highlight one career in the health care professions–including a basic description, educational requirements, core competencies/key skills needed, and...
View ArticleKnow-How for Obamacare Enrollment
[Public Health Image Library]Americans began enrolling in the Health Insurance Marketplace this October. Several states have exceeded enrollment targets. However, the federal Health Insurance...
View ArticleVideo Interview with Vasiliki Douglas, author of “Introduction to Aboriginal...
Introduction to Aboriginal Health and Healthcare in Canada: Bridging Health and Healing is the only entry level text that examines the historical, social, and clinical aspects of aboriginal health and...
View ArticleCareer of the Week in Public Health: Director of Emergency Medical Services
In this weekly feature, the editors of SpringBoard highlight one career in the health care professions–including a basic description, educational requirements, core competencies/key skills needed, and...
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Hot Off the Press In recovery after Typhoon Haiyan, effective trauma treatment is needed to help survivors continue to live healthy lives. The rise of perfectionism in Millennials and how to treat it....
View ArticleShelterBox – International Humanitarian Relief, in a Box
[Source RIBI Image Library]Can a box help save lives following a disaster? ShelterBox, an international humanitarian relief organization, responds to earthquake, volcano, flood, hurricane, cyclone,...
View Article“Ignore Martha Stewart” and Other Holiday Health Tips
This blog post appears on Demos Health’s blog. Winter is upon us, along with the holiday frenzy. Chronic illnesses, such as Hepatitis C, do not observe the calendar, but when winter sets in, our bodies...
View ArticleNew Year, New You!
The start of a new year always brings personal resolutions to eat better, read more, or improve one’s career. Springer Publishing is dedicated to providing excellent textbook and professional books for...
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Hot Off the Press Time to think about your New Year’s Resolutions: How about better health and lower health care costs?! Clients’ sexual complaints vary greatly. We invite you to step into our office...
View ArticleCareer of the Week in Public Health: Specialist in Poison Information
In this weekly feature, the editors of SpringBoard highlight one career in the health care professions–including a basic description, educational requirements, core competencies/key skills needed, and...
View ArticleQ&A: Should Facebook Be Used as a Model for Storing Medical Records Online?
For those of you who are connected with us on Twitter (@springerpub), this article might look familiar to you. After reading through some interesting ideas for how electronic health records (EHR) could...
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Hot Off the Press Should nurses support marijuana legalization? Looking ahead to 2014 and the need to prepare nurse educators There’s a different way to think about the phrase, “location, location,...
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