New Resources in Bankstown- Lidcombe Hospital Library

From Traditional Owners to people who have made the South West home, we have a wealth of diverse communities accessing our health services. We also have local cultural knowledge and experience to draw on from our communities and staff. During 2022-2023, our focus has been on reinforcing our ties to those communities, ensuring we take the time to understand their different perspectives and health needs to adjust our models of care and tailor our services. Strong partnerships are key to our success in South Western Sydney.

Our people are the backbone of our organisation. We build the care we provide on their expertise, dedication and compassion. It is through our people that we achieve our vision of leading safe, sustainable care for healthier communities. In the South Western Sydney Local Health District Strategic Plan 2022–2027, one of our five strategic directions is to Support and Develop our People. This plan outlines how we will achieve this goal.

The SWSLHD Aboriginal Workforce Plan 2022-2026 is the second edition of the formal strategy. It continues
to provide a structure to ensure good health and great jobs for the Aboriginal community of South West
Sydney.

Didja Know has been adapted to answer commonly asked questions relating to Aboriginal people and communities and is designed to assist health staff improve service provision to Aboriginal people. We trust that this booklet will reinforce and build on the knowledge our staff obtain from their Respecting the Difference training and improve our capacity to meet the health needs of our Aboriginal communities.

Didja Know has been adapted to answer commonly asked questions relating to Aboriginal people and communities and is designed to assist health staff improve service provision to Aboriginal people. We trust that this booklet will reinforce and build on the knowledge our staff obtain from their Respecting the Difference training and improve our capacity to meet the health needs of our Aboriginal communities.

This book brings together Indigenous and allied experts addressing mental health among Indigenous peoples across the traditional territories commonly known as the Americas (e.g. Canada, US, Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Bolivia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Brazil), Asia (e.g. China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia), Africa (e.g. South Africa, Central and West Africa) and Oceania (New Guinea and Australia) to exchange knowledge, perspectives and methods for mental health research and service delivery. Around the world, Indigenous peoples have experienced marginalization, rapid culture change and absorption into a global economy with little regard for their needs or autonomy. This cultural discontinuity has been linked to high rates of depression, substance abuse, suicide, and violence in many communities, with the most dramatic impact on youth. Nevertheless, Indigenous knowledge, tradition and practice have remained central to wellbeing, resilience and mental health in these populations.Such is the focus of this book.

The SWSLHD Aboriginal Health Plan to 2027 has been developed in collaboration with the local community and staff through an ongoing process to determine key priorities for the future and to describe effective service delivery. This plan builds significantly on previous work in the District, outlined in the SWSLHD Aboriginal Health Plan 2017 -2021 and articulated in the Transforming Your Experience (TYE) program.

For nearly three decades, Fundamentals of project management has helped managers navigate the complexities of their jobs. This handbook is concise and easy to read, and it simplifies concepts, answers questions, and helps to control the chaos that can arise as projects progress from planning to completion. The 6th edition of this well-known bestseller includes the practical guidelines and tools that project managers have come to expect

In this constantly evolving world, it is crucial to build inclusive, collaborative relationships that enable us to achieve personal, professional and organisational goals.
Inspiring tomorrow’s leaders today brings a unique approach to this highly topical issue and dispels many of the myths and stereotypes. Meticulously researched, Avril Henry takes a comprehensive profile of the cultural, political and ideological factors which have shaped the various mentalities and values of each generation and examines how these values impact working and social relationships.

No matter how many letters you write, this book will help you communicate more effectively. You'll discover a book of powerful ideas and techniques that make certain your correspondence gets read and acted upon. You'll learn how to break away from the starchy, formal rules of yesteryear – rules which stifle effective communication.
Through many brilliant examples, you'll find "Write language" not only enjoyable to read, but a constant source of ideas to lift your letters to new levels of effectiveness.

A definitive reference book for the emerging and exciting use of AI throughout clinical medicine. AI in Clinical Medicine: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Professionals is divided into four sections. Section 1 provides readers with the basic vocabulary that they require, a framework for AI, and highlights the importance of robust AI training for physicians. Section 2 reviews foundational ideas and concepts, including the history of AI. Section 3 explores how AI is applied to specific disciplines. Section 4 describes emerging trends, and applications of AI in medicine in the future.

Closely mirroring the daily sign-out process, Atlas of Gynecologic Pathology: A Pattern Based Approach is a highly illustrated, efficient guide to accurate diagnosis. This practical reference uses a proven, pattern-based approach to clearly explain how to interpret challenging cases by highlighting red flags in the clinical chart and locating hidden clues in the slides. Useful as a daily "scope-side guide," it features numerous clinical and educational features that help you find pertinent information, reach a correct diagnosis, and assemble a thorough and streamlined pathology report.

The purpose of this book is direct and simple: to improve the initial care of hand patients by providing a reference book that will function as a manual in the primary care setting. Dr Kapila has drawn on his vast experience in surgery of the hand to provide excellent illustrations and straightforward advice regarding general management and the application in common clinical problems.

A quick-reference guide to success in understanding fluids and electrolytes at every stage of your nursing career. Step-by-step directions boost your confidence in balancing fluids and electrolytes, understanding fluid imbalances and the disorders that cause them, treating imbalances, and more. Helpful tips throughout reinforce key concepts, provide important care reminders, and strengthen your problem-solving and patient teaching capabilities.

The rates of medical bullying, absences by LGBT+ professionals due to lack of safety in the workplace, and subsequent suicidality for LGBT+ youth and adults are exponentially higher than for non-LGBT+ youth and adults. As a result, many LGBT+ patients and professionals are suffering needlessly, and many business leaders are unsure of what to do. This book solves that problem. Featuring real-life situations and scenarios, a glossary, and further resources, this book enables professionals in a variety of business roles to integrate foundational concepts into their everyday interactions with potential and current employees to create an overall medical workplace culture that nurtures a welcoming, inclusive, and affirming environment for all.

John Murtagh's General Practice is widely recognised as the gold standard reference for general practice and primary health care. Its emphasis on the importance of clinical reasoning, early diagnosis and treatment makes this the essential reference for medical students, trainees and general practitioners. Presented in alphabetical order and in a convenient pocket-sized format, this text summarises key content from the main book. It is an accessible, trusted and portable source of information for medical students and experienced professionals. John Murtagh is Emeritus Professor in General Practice at Monash University; Professional Fellow of General Practice at the University of Melbourne; and Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Graduate School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame. Clare Murtagh is a general practitioner in Sydney. She holds postgraduate qualifications in Dermatology, Medical Education, and Sexual and Reproductive Health

Everyone deserves a life free from domestic and family violence. This strategy guides practical action for NSW Health over the next five years to strengthen the public health system's role in in preventing and responding to domestic and family violence. The profound health effects and NSW Health's role in the provision of universal health services means that health professionals are well placed to respond across the public health continuum.

The NSW Refugee Health Plan affirms NSW Health's commitment to meeting the health needs of people from refugee backgrounds. The Plan takes a culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approach to support people from refugee backgrounds to be healthy, thriving members of NSW.
It identifies goals and commitments to support NSW Health services to guide, develop and inform local plans.

The NSW Refugee Health Plan affirms NSW Health's commitment to meeting the health needs of people from refugee backgrounds. The Plan takes a culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approach to support people from refugee backgrounds to be healthy, thriving members of NSW.
It identifies goals and commitments to support NSW Health services to guide, develop and inform local plans.

Filled with clinical information and practical advice, this second edition of the Oxford Handbook of Perioperative Practice has been substantially updated to reflect changes in the field. Taking a logical sequence to follow the journey of the patient from anaesthesia to surgery, then on to the post-anaesthetic recovery area, it provides guidance on all aspect of patient care and support. Specialty surgery, such as bariatric surgery, has been included in a new chapter to cover developments in the field and the increase in NHS provision of these services since the first edition was published. This has been reflected in covering the pre-surgical requirements to newer types of surgery, including psychological interventions and implications for practitioners who need to cover anaesthetics, surgery, and post-anaesthetic care separately.

This Eleventh Edition text offers a comprehensive presentation of the fundamental principles and basic techniques involved in applying pharmaceutical calculations in community, hospital and industrial settings. New chapters cover contemporary compounding, calculations involving veterinary pharmaceuticals, body mass index and the nutrition label calculations associated with plant extractives, and a miscellaneous chapter combining relevant calculation topics from formerly separate appendices. Important changes to existing chapters include the incorporation of dosing considerations in chemotherapy and heparin dosing; calculations relevant to body electrolyte and water requirements; the quantitative determination of active drug moiety when present in chemically combined forms; and, a revised treatment of aliquot measuring. Includes over 100 new practice problems.

Crash Course Surgery provides a comprehensive and high-yield overview of the core surgical topics for medical exams. Emphasizing system-focussed history taking and exam guides, this new edition helps students apply learned information to exam questions and OSCE stations. It will also be a practical resource for those transitioning to clinical practice with its focus on figures, imaging, and initial disease management guides.

Whether you are a sixth-form student who has just received an offer to study medicine or a junior doctor looking to take the next step towards your chosen specialty, this book can be used to help you accomplish your career goals. Whichever career path you want to take, and even if you want to work abroad, the information in this book will be relevant to you and it will give you a head start against the competition. It may also help you decide which career path to take! Have a read and set yourself on a pathway to professional enlightenment.

This book identifies coercive control of women as the most important cause and context of 'child abuse' and child homicide outside a war zone, including deliberate injury to children, non- accidental child death and the sexual abuse, denigration, exploitation, isolation and subordination of children. It critiques the current approaches to domestic violence and child maltreatment, provides a working model of the coercive control of children and closely examines three recent forensic cases involving children of coercive control. In most instances, the coercive control of women and children run in tandem. In these cases, children are abused to further entrap and exploit their mother, a form of 'secondary' victimization. Also provides examples of cases in which abused mothers harm their children to survive or to protect them from worse (examples of "patriarchal mothering") and where children are 'weaponized' or are otherwise implicated in the coercive control of their mother. In all these instances, the child is the victim of coercive control.

This text is a concepts-based introduction to statistical procedures that prepares public health, medical, and life sciences students to conduct and evaluate research. With an engaging writing style and helpful graphics, the emphasis is on concepts over formulas or rote memorization. Throughout the book, the authors use practical, interesting examples with real data to bring the material to life.

This unique book presents a wealth of information on common presentations and illnesses, presented as medical case studies. It is useful for exam preparation, as a quick reference guide for working doctors, and as an interesting read for all those interested in medicine. 250 Clinical Cases covers a wide variety of conditions, providing in-depth insights into the most relevant topics, classified by system. Cases are accompanied by common viva voce examination questions as well as more advanced level questions that will help the reader develop a deeper understanding.

The seventh edition of this BMA award-winning pocket guide provides essential information for doctors based on the comprehensive Kumar & Clark's Clinical Medicine - the highly respected, gold-standard textbook on the treatment and management of medical conditions. Essentials is intended as an easy-to-access revision reference that provides important information for doctors on the ward, including normal values, medical emergencies, useful websites, abbreviations and a dictionary of terms. This best-selling book has been fully updated and is accessible, coherent and concise, making it an essential companion for medical students, doctors and health professionals in the UK and around the world. Small and compact - can be taken anywhere Clearly laid out, logical and easy to follow Emergency guide for quick reference Illustrations and tables to enhance understanding New section on COVID-19 New chapter on Elderly Medicine and Frailty.

This thoroughly updated new edition covers more than 200 cases presenting with acute symptoms in the hospital, everything from shingles and breathlessness to chest pain, acute coronary syndromes, poisoning, renal failure and stroke. The authors give clear and concise advice on immediate and further management, management of complications, differential diagnoses, history-taking, tips and pitfalls, alerts, investigations, and prioritization.

For over 100 years this text has been a trusted source for public health professionals on identifying and controlling infectious diseases. The updated edition includes new chapters on SARS-CoV-2, Zika, and many more. This landmark publication is essential to all those in and around public health.

The NSW Sexually Transmissible Infections (STI) Strategy 2022-2026 outlines the priorities for STI prevention, testing, treatment and management, as well as how NSW may improve equity and access to services. The Strategy focuses primarily on syphilis, gonorrhoea, and chlamydia due to increasing notification rates and attributed harms. Key priority settings include general practice and primary care, antenatal services, schools, and services that support culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations. This Strategy describes how NSW Health and our partners will work together to develop, implement, and evaluate programs to reduce the prevalence and impact of STIs.

This book consists of real-life clinical scenarios, describing how these were managed at the time and on reflection how their management could have been improved. Further discussion emphasises how any associated failures and complications could have been mitigated. Using a combination of up-to-date knowledge, advanced technology and clinical expertise, this book provides an invaluable resource for any specialist managing airways in a clinical environment. This book is an indispensable aide-memoire for postgraduate doctors, physicians practising in the emergency department, intensive care specialists, anaesthesia associates and allied healthcare professionals in managing patients with a difficult airway.

Concise yet comprehensive, this textbook of clinical pulmonology provides pulmonologists and respiratory disease physicians with all the key information that they need to know to manage the patient through the diagnosis and treatment journeys. From the most common condition to the rarest, each disease is consistently presented and comprehensively covered giving the reader just the key facts. Building upon the basic sciences and integrating these with clinical practice, each chapter has a consistent approach, is highly designed and visually appealing. Numerous illustrations, colour photographs, scans, bullet points, tables and algorithms ensure that the key information is available at a glance.

Think systematically and follow a logical sequence throughout the steps of diagnostic decisions with Decision-Making in Gastroenterology. This valuable resource is perfect for gastroenterologists and trainees, as well as ER physicians, internists, family medicine physicians, and other specialists who need to make informed decisions about their patients' care on a day-to-day basis. Practical and easy to use, it's filled with diagnostic and treatment algorithms that provide easy-to-follow guidance when encountering patients whose clinical presentation is unfamiliar or complex, or whose treatment path is not completely certain.

This new series volume integrates ophthalmology into the popular neurology title, combining two interconnecting fields in one thorough overview. It serves as an invaluable revision resource for medical finals. Additionally, this new edition includes essential chapters on neurological emergencies and functional neurological disorders, along with the latest updates on neurology guidelines. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers.

With a focus on practical acute pain management in adults in the hospital setting, this book aims to provide health professionals with simple and practical information to help them manage patients with acute pain safely and effectively and assist in the management of acute pain in a variety of more complex patients, where effective treatment can often be challenging and some patients may run the risk of receiving suboptimal care. Combines evidence-based information about acute pain management with practical guidelines and protocols Covers the pharmacology of opioids, local anaesthetics, and nonopioid and adjuvant analgesic agents, and the techniques commonly used in acute pain management Discusses management of acute pain in both surgical and nonsurgical acute pain settings including in patients with spinal cord or burns injuries and selected medical illnesses Includes evidence-based information about management of acute pain in some specific patient groups in whom treatment may be more complex, including the older patient, opioid-tolerant patients, those with an addiction disorder, pregnant or lactating patients and patients with obstructive sleep apnoea or who have renal or hepatic impairment Considers the role of acute pain management in the context of the current opioid epidemic and identifies possible strategies to minimise the risks. This new edition incorporates new evidence and practices and looks at the role of acute pain management in the opioid epidemic, and possible risk mitigation.

A book for anyone and everyone who finds themselves going through big change, hard times, bad luck or tough sh*it. A book for right now, as it turns out. Cruising Through Calamity is a much-needed new book about helping people manage their emotions through big changes, hard times and big challenges. So whether you're struggling during the pandemic or navigating a personal crisis, if you're feeling anxious or overwhelmed and your emotions are getting the better of you, then this is the book you need right now to help you cruise through calamities, big and small.

Eating disorders affect 1.25 million people in the UK, and the incidence is rising. The DSM-5 specifies diagnostic criteria for eight types of eating disorder, with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder accounting for the majority of cases. This new addition to the Oxford Specialist Handbook of Psychiatry series covers the aetiology, epidemiology, risk factors, and diagnostic criteria for all forms of eating disorders, alongside patient management within the community and inpatient settings. Also featuring chapters on emerging eating disorders, such as orthorexia and muscle dysmorphia, medicolegal issues surrounding involuntary hospitalisation and nasogastric feeding, and acute emergency care.

The Go Zone maximises the productive hours we have in each day to get the important things done without distraction or excuse.
The Slow Zone is productive but non stressful. No big decisions are made here.
In the No Zone, you are not at work AND not thinking about work. Refresh, recover and live the life you love.

This guide is for anyone working with people with mental health conditions, covering the techniques needed for a good psychiatric interview and preparing readers to work with specific groups, presentations, and in different settings. It covers everything from the basics of psychiatric assessment through to in-depth topics and how to approach examinations. This jargon free guide is a practical handbook that can be read quickly and consulted as needed to build confidence. It is ideal for medical students, psychiatric trainees, nurses, and allied health professionals. Practical guidance on writing reports and communicating your findings effectively.

Encompassing recent advances in molecular pharmacology and brain imaging, this book offers a unique breadth of coverage from historical accounts of drug use, through clinical and preclinical behavioural studies, to the latest research on drug effects in transgenic mouse models.

This is a unique, easy-to-read three-part book for patients with breast cancer. Written by an international expert who has treated thousands of patients. The book empowers women and their families who are faced with a diagnosis of breast cancer. The book has 20 chapters centred around, "Control-Points", decisions or steps that need to be taken at key points of a patient's breast cancer journey. The book also incorporates special features to assist women and their families with breast cancer.

Fully revised for this fourth edition, the Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology fully reflects new developments in the field. Featuring new sections on the outcomes of the MBRRACE report, abnormally adherent and invasive placenta, pregnancies in mothers of advanced age, assisted reproduction, and ovarian cancer screening, it provides a contemporary overview of this complex and important specialty. Written and reviewed by a team of highly experienced clinicians, academics, and trainees, this handbook is a perfect starting point for preparation for postgraduate exams. Practical advice is presented with key evidence-based guidelines, supported by visual algorithms and top clinical tips.

Covering both the theoretical and practical aspects of critical care, Irwin & Rippe’s Intensive Care Medicine, Ninth Edition, provides state-of-the-art, evidence-based knowledge for specialty physicians and non-physicians practicing in the adult intensive care environment. Drs. Craig M. Lilly, Walter A. Boyle, and Richard S. Irwin, along with a team of expert contributing authors and education expert, William F. Kelly, offer authoritative, comprehensive guidance from an interprofessional, collaborative, educational, and scholarly perspective, encompassing all adult critical care specialties.

Covering both the theoretical and practical aspects of critical care, Irwin & Rippe’s Intensive Care Medicine, Ninth Edition, provides state-of-the-art, evidence-based knowledge for specialty physicians and non-physicians practicing in the adult intensive care environment. Drs. Craig M. Lilly, Walter A. Boyle, and Richard S. Irwin, along with a team of expert contributing authors and education expert, William F. Kelly, offer authoritative, comprehensive guidance from an interprofessional, collaborative, educational, and scholarly perspective, encompassing all adult critical care specialties.

How to Thrive as a Newly Registered Nurse provides a structured programme of support for nursing students and newly registered nurses during their first year of registration. Fully updated and packed with practical examples, tips and advice, and featuring vignettes from recently registered nurses, this book will help you to: Choose your first nursing post and secure the job you really want. Structure your learning and development in the early stages of your career. Work in a team, prioritise your caregiving and delegate to others. Understand safe staffing, patient acuity and dependency tools, care planning, and risk assessment tools. Learn how to escalate concerns and report incidents. Understand mental capacity assessment to guide your decisions in practice. Understand how to access research opportunities and funding for education. Plan your future professional development and career progression.

This text helps nurses understand wellness and illness as family-centred events. Using a nursing process framework, the book presents information in a clear, reader-friendly fashion. Each chapter begins with Key Terms, Learning Objectives, and a Case Study and ends with Key Points and Critical Thinking Exercises. New to this edition are Focus on Nursing Care Planning: Multidisciplinary Care boxes, which guide nurses in working with other healthcare providers. Other features include NIC and NOC, Focus on Pharmacology, Focus on Communication, and Assessing the Client boxes, "What If" questions, and illustrated nursing procedures.

Packed with colorful images and clear-as-day guidance, this friendly reference guides you through meeting documentation requirements, working with electronic medical records systems, complying with legal requirements, following care planning guidelines, and more. Whether you are a nursing student or a new or experienced nurse, this on-the-spot study and clinical guide is your ticket to ensuring your charting is timely, accurate, and watertight.

Take an evidence-based approach that prepares nurses to be leaders at all levels. Learn the skills you need to lead and succeed in the dynamic health care environments in which you will practice. From leadership and management theories through their application, you'll develop the core competences needed to deliver and manage the highest quality care for your patients. You'll also be prepared for the initiatives that are transforming the delivery and cost-effectiveness of health care today.

The perfect all-in-one guide for future nurse educators! The award-winning Teaching in Nursing: A Guide for Faculty, 6th Edition prepares you for the day-to-day challenges of teaching future nurses for practice in today's rapidly evolving healthcare system. This comprehensive resource is the only one of its kind to cover all four components of nursing education: teaching and learning, curriculum, evaluation, and technology-empowered learning. You'll benefit from the expert guidance on such key issues as curriculum and test development, diverse learning styles, the redesign of healthcare systems, and advances in technology and information.

This book provides an account of the production, distribution and storage of medical literature from the earliest times. In this study of medical bibliography and the book trade in relation to the medical sciences one may find information on medical literature before the invention of printing, on medical incunabula, medical books of the sixteenth century, seventeenth century medical books, medical books from 1700 to 1799, the development of medical societies, the growth of medical periodical literature, medical bibliographies and bibliographers, private medical libraries, medical publishing and book selling and on medical libraries of today. Two appendixes provide also chronologic lists of medical societies and institutions and of medical libraries and institutions housing large medical collections. The illustrations offer an interesting supplement to this detailed reference source.