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The Essential Hospital Handbook: How to Be an Effective Partner in a Loved One's Care (Yale University Press Health & Wellness Yale University Pres) - Softcover
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A hospitalization is often as dismaying and frightening for family members as it is for the patient. And despite a heartfelt desire to understand what is happening and to comfort their loved one, too often relatives and friends feel helpless and marginalized by the hospital system. This valuable book is the first to assist families and friends of adult patients to navigate the unfamiliar and intimidating territory of the hospital. It spells out in the clearest terms how a family can form a partnership with medical providers to ensure the best patient care possible. Patrick Conlon's inspiration for the book was the sudden, frightening hospitalization of his longtime partner, Jim, and his personal struggles to develop a useful role for himself as a caregiver. Here he provides the handbook he wished he had when Jim was admitted to the hospital. Conlon offers encouragement, proven strategies, and clear advice - all with the goal of empowering others to become successful care partners at the bedside of their loved ones. Special features of the book include: simple steps to organize information and share it with hospital professionals; handy tear-out checklists to fill out before a surgery consultation, discharge planning, making a complaint, or other important meetings; definitions of hospital jargon (terms, abbreviations, euphemisms, acronyms, etc.); dozens of sidebars with useful tips and facts: can cell phones interfere with sensitive medical equipment? what does a Code Red call mean?; easy-to-use caregiver's chart and diary.
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Patrick Conlon is an award-winning journalist, author, broadcaster and public advocate for family-inclusive hospital care.
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The Essential Hospital Handbook: How to Be an Effective Partner in a Loved One's Care (Yale University Press Health & Wellness Yale University Pres)
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Research shows that supportive family and friends can improve the outcome of a loved ones hospital stay, but how exactly can they help? Hospitalization is often as dismaying and frightening for family members as it is for the patient. And despite a heartfelt desire to understand what is happening and to comfort a sick or injured loved one, too often relatives and friends feel helpless and marginalized by the hospital system. This valuable book is the first to assist families and friends of adult patients to navigate the unfamiliar and intimidating territory of the hospital. It spells out in the clearest terms how a family can form a partnership with medical providers to ensure the best patient care possible.Patrick Conlons inspiration for the book was the sudden, frightening hospitalization of his longtime partner, Jim, and his personal struggle to develop a useful role for himself as a caregiver. Here he provides the handbook he wishes hed had when Jim was admitted to the hospital. Conlon offers encouragement, proven strategies, and straightforward adviceall with the goal of empowering others to become successful care partners at the bedside of their loved ones. Special features of the book:--Simple dos and donts to help you help your loved one and interact with hospital professionals--Handy tear-out checklists to fill in when consulting a surgeon, preparing for discharge, making a complaint, updating family and friends, and planning important meetings--Definitions of hospital jargonterms, abbreviations, euphemisms, an acronyms--Sidebars with interesting facts: Can cell phones interfere with sensitive medical equipment? Why dont British doctors wear neckties? Whats the average length of stay in an ICU?--Easy-to-use caregivers chart and diary A hospitalization is often as dismaying and frightening for family members as it is for the patient. This book assists families and friends of adult patients to navigate the unfamiliar and intimidating territory of the hospital. It spells out how a family can form a partnership with medical providers to ensure the best patient care possible. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780300145762
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